Chapter 30 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 396 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 30 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Death must come. Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy. Well for Lynette that he had never won it! Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little! * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
Chapter 30 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dearly loved
From this reading “Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.”
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “* * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.”
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading “* * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Well for Lynette that he had never won it!”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.”
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 Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
how long something has existed
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
dearly loved
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Death must come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death must come.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
divisible by two
From this reading Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well for Lynette that he had never won it!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well for Lynette that he had never won it!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well for Lynette that he had never won it!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Death must come.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Happy for her that she had never even learned to care for him a little!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading * * * * * A few days more, and the great Victorian Age had drawn its last breath.
(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 for Lynette that he had never won it!
belonging to which person
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Well for Lynette that he had never won it!
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Death should come, before the shadow of disgrace fell upon the Beloved, of whose love he knew now that he had never been worthy.
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