Chapter 29 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion. Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again. He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes. Then, exit Saxham! Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
Chapter 29 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 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.
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading “Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.”
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading “Then, exit Saxham!”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.”
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading “He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.”
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading “He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.”
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 Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
anew
From this reading Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again.
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Then, exit Saxham!
opinion or judgment
From this reading He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, exit Saxham!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
carry out
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Such a marriage as theirs could be easily dissolved, but he would not take the easy road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, exit Saxham!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He would read its resurrection in the radiance of those eyes.
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She had learned to love, and thrilled at the touch of passion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, Beauvayse was dead, but Love would come again.
Chapter 29 of The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan holds 399 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 29 holds 399 sentences of The Dop Doctor, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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