Chapter 17 of The Mystery of Murray Davenport is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Mystery of Murray Davenport is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright. “You needn't try to bluff _me_,” said Bagley. “I've been on to your game for a good while. You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me. I'm too old a friend, Murray Davenport.”
Chapter 17 of The Mystery of Murray Davenport is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading ““You needn't try to bluff _me_,” said Bagley.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.”
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading “I'm too old a friend, Murray Davenport.””
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “I'm too old a friend, Murray Davenport.””
accept an excuse for
From this reading “BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.”
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading “BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I've been on to your game for a good while.
in an accurate manner
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been on to your game for a good while.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “You needn't try to bluff _me_,” said Bagley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading I'm too old a friend, Murray Davenport.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I've been on to your game for a good while.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I'm too old a friend, Murray Davenport.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I've been on to your game for a good while.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I've been on to your game for a good while.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm too old a friend, Murray Davenport.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've been on to your game for a good while.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You needn't try to bluff _me_,” said Bagley.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading I'm too old a friend, Murray Davenport.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You needn't try to bluff _me_,” said Bagley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I'm too old a friend, Murray Davenport.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I've been on to your game for a good while.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
accept an excuse for
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can fool some of the people, but you can't fool me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You needn't try to bluff _me_,” said Bagley.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm too old a friend, Murray Davenport.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “You needn't try to bluff _me_,” said Bagley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAGLEY SHINES OUT “I beg pardon,” said Turl, coolly, as if he had not heard aright.
during the time that
From this reading “I've been on to your game for a good while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn't try to bluff _me_,” said Bagley.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I've been on to your game for a good while.
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