Chapter 8 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her motherly bosom panted. "_My_ children shall _never_ believe anything else!" He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched. "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture. Has Hammy ever tried to get his to float?
Chapter 8 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading “"I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Has Hammy ever tried to get his to float?”
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading “Her motherly bosom panted.”
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Her motherly bosom panted.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “"I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “"I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.”
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
any thing at all
From this reading "_My_ children shall _never_ believe anything else!"
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "_My_ children shall _never_ believe anything else!"
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Her motherly bosom panted.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "_My_ children shall _never_ believe anything else!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_My_ children shall _never_ believe anything else!"
at any time
From this reading Has Hammy ever tried to get his to float?
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Has Hammy ever tried to get his to float?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Has Hammy ever tried to get his to float?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
death of a person
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
affectedly dramatic; overacted
From this reading Has Hammy ever tried to get his to float?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has Hammy ever tried to get his to float?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her motherly bosom panted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading Her motherly bosom panted.
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_My_ children shall _never_ believe anything else!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "_My_ children shall _never_ believe anything else!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Her motherly bosom panted.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "_My_ children shall _never_ believe anything else!"
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Has Hammy ever tried to get his to float?
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Has Hammy ever tried to get his to float?
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I believe the toy Ark of our happy childish memories is built, if not of gopher-wood, at least upon the lines laid down in Scripture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was grave and sympathetic, though a muscle in his thin cheek twitched.
Chapter 8 of The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 8 holds 398 sentences of The Dop Doctor, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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