Chapter 16 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You were as proud as Punch of it last June. Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request. Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject. "No; I haven't let it." "Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.
Chapter 16 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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called to public attention
From this reading “"Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.”
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading “Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.”
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.”
possessive form of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.”
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading “Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.”
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.”
plural of “yawn” — an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
From this reading “Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.”
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called to public attention
From this reading "Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You were as proud as Punch of it last June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I haven't let it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I haven't let it."
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You were as proud as Punch of it last June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "You were as proud as Punch of it last June.
possessive form of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.
immediately past
From this reading "You were as proud as Punch of it last June.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I haven't let it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You were as proud as Punch of it last June.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "You were as proud as Punch of it last June.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading "You were as proud as Punch of it last June.
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Have you let it?" pursues Bingo, ignoring his junior's request.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ought to go off like smoke, properly advertised.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were as proud as Punch of it last June.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.
plural of “yawn” — an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
From this reading Beauvayse yawns with ostentatious weariness of the subject.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were as proud as Punch of it last June.
Chapter 16 of The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan holds 393 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.
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