adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
CasenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
ConvalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
FrontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
invalided
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From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
Poirot
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From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I had been invalided home from the Front; and, after spending some months in a rather depressing Convalescent Home, was given a month’s sick leave.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
StylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
world-wideadjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family themselves, to write an account of the whole story.
