Chapter 27 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Walt! It was--Walt?" She shuddered and grew pale. "That's the bloke I means. I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
Chapter 27 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “"That's the bloke I means.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “She shuddered and grew pale.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “"That's the bloke I means.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “She shuddered and grew pale.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “She shuddered and grew pale.”
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She shuddered and grew pale.
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From this reading I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
a boy or man
From this reading "That's the bloke I means.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She shuddered and grew pale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's the bloke I means.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was--Walt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That's the bloke I means.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She shuddered and grew pale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shuddered and grew pale.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading She shuddered and grew pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the bloke I means.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the bloke I means.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
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 I 'ad to 'ave 'im," explained W. Keyse, "or 'e'd 'ave 'ad me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Walt!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was--Walt?"
Chapter 27 of The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 27 holds 410 sentences of The Dop Doctor, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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