Chapter 11 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Julius Fraithorn stretched out his transparent hands. "What risk can there be to a man in my state? Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..." "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning." "I am fasting, sir, and fed.
Chapter 11 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
abstaining from food
From this reading “"I am fasting, sir, and fed.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “"I am fasting, sir, and fed.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “"Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “"Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."”
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading “"Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “"What risk can there be to a man in my state?”
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading “Julius Fraithorn stretched out his transparent hands.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “"Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am fasting, sir, and fed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
abstaining from food
From this reading "I am fasting, sir, and fed.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading "I am fasting, sir, and fed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius Fraithorn stretched out his transparent hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Julius Fraithorn stretched out his transparent hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julius Fraithorn stretched out his transparent hands.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
of the present time and place
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius Fraithorn stretched out his transparent hands.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Julius Fraithorn stretched out his transparent hands.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
express in words
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Julius Fraithorn stretched out his transparent hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Julius Fraithorn stretched out his transparent hands.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
compelling immediate action
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What risk can there be to a man in my state?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever I may have said, sir, and however urgent I may admit the necessity for immediate operation, you must wait until to-morrow morning."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look at these; and did I not hear you say ..."
Chapter 11 of The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 11 holds 395 sentences of The Dop Doctor, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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