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Murder at Bridge

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.
Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.
5:28--Nita leaves living room, goes to her bedroom to make up.
5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.
5:31--Judge Marshall enters living room, interrupts bridge game.
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Murder at Bridge

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Murder at Bridge is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.
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Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.
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5:28--Nita leaves living room, goes to her bedroom to make up.
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5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.
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5:31--Judge Marshall enters living room, interrupts bridge game.

Learner Dictionary

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cocktails noun US /ˈkɑːkteɪlz/

plural of “cocktail” — a short mixed drink

From this reading “5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.”

curb noun US /kɜːrb/

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading “5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.”

Drake noun US /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading “Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.”

dummy noun US /ˈdʌmi/

a person who does not talk

From this reading “5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.”

interrupts noun US /ˌɪntərˈʌpts/

plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

From this reading “5:31--Judge Marshall enters living room, interrupts bridge game.”

Karen noun US /ˈkerən/

the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands

From this reading “Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.”

Marshall noun US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading “Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.”

parks noun US /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading “5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.”

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1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.

2

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From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

25

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From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

27

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From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

28

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From this reading 5:28--Nita leaves living room, goes to her bedroom to make up.

31

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From this reading 5:31--Judge Marshall enters living room, interrupts bridge game.

5

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading 5:28--Nita leaves living room, goes to her bedroom to make up.

bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading 5:31--Judge Marshall enters living room, interrupts bridge game.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/

a game played with playing cards

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

Carolyn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.

closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

cocktailsnounUS /ˈkɑːkteɪlz/

plural of “cocktail” — a short mixed drink

From this reading 5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.

Crain

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.

curbnounUS /kɜːrb/

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading 5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

DrakenounUS /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.

dummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/

a person who does not talk

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

Dunlap

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.

entersverbUS /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading 5:31--Judge Marshall enters living room, interrupts bridge game.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading 5:28--Nita leaves living room, goes to her bedroom to make up.

hangsnounUS /hæŋz/

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

interruptsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpts/

plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

From this reading 5:31--Judge Marshall enters living room, interrupts bridge game.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading 5:31--Judge Marshall enters living room, interrupts bridge game.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

KarennounUS /ˈkerən/

the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands

From this reading Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading 5:28--Nita leaves living room, goes to her bedroom to make up.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

Lois

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 5:28-1/2--Lois Dunlap and Miles go into dining room, Miles to make cocktails.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading 5:28--Nita leaves living room, goes to her bedroom to make up.

MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.

MilesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

Nita

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

parksnounUS /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

PennynounUS /ˈpeni/

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.

PlayersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading Players: Karen Marshall, Penny Crain, Carolyn Drake.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

talksnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

Tracey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 5:25--Tracey Miles parks car at curb; walks up to the house, hangs up hat in clothes closet and at (his estimate) 5:27--Miles enters living room, talks with Nita, who, as dummy, has just laid down her cards at Table No. 2.

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