Chapter 20 of Murder in the Gilded Cage is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Murder in the Gilded Cage is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective. “Yes,” said Smith. “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.” “But how clever!” admired the Russian. Smith flushed.
Chapter 20 of Murder in the Gilded Cage is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regarded with admiration
From this reading ““But how clever!” admired the Russian.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.”
having lost your job
From this reading ““The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.””
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Smith flushed.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading ““The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.””
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading “THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading ““But how clever!” admired the Russian.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading ““Yes,” said Smith.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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regarded with admiration
From this reading “But how clever!” admired the Russian.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how clever!” admired the Russian.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “But how clever!” admired the Russian.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.
having lost your job
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Smith flushed.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But how clever!” admired the Russian.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “But how clever!” admired the Russian.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Smith.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Yes,” said Smith.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
which person or people
From this reading “The man who murdered Trenholm took this gun out of my pocket, fired one shot, and put it back into my pocket immediately afterwards.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Smith.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading THE LETTER “Yours?” exclaimed Rice, staring at the detective.
Chapter 20 of Murder in the Gilded Cage by Samuel Spewack holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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