Chapter 9 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence. "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately. "An' me got to go in. A crooil shyme, I call it. 'Ain't it, deer?
Chapter 9 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with affection
From this reading “"'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.”
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.”
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading “Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.”
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading “Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.”
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading “Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.”
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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 "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
with affection
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' me got to go in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A crooil shyme, I call it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crooil shyme, I call it.
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading 'Ain't it, deer?
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "An' me got to go in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "An' me got to go in.
the act of grasping
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A crooil shyme, I call it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An' me got to go in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An' me got to go in.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crooil shyme, I call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An' me got to go in.
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Crushed and discouraged, W. Keyse relaxed his grip upon the trusty rifle, and slunk back into the shadow, as the tall and the short figures halted at the angle of the fence.
which person or people
From this reading "'Ain't it a 'eavenly night?" came from the short figure, who leaned against the tall one affectionately.
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