activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He also took long walks into the country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading Twice he was closeted with Mr. Wells.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He also took long walks into the country.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice he was closeted with Mr. Wells.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He also took long walks into the country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
Leastwaysadverb
if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He also took long walks into the country.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Twice he was closeted with Mr. Wells.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
Poirot
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From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
Raikes's
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From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He also took long walks into the country.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice he was closeted with Mr. Wells.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He also took long walks into the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INQUEST In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Twice he was closeted with Mr. Wells.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the least guess what he was driving at.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It occurred to me that he might have been making inquiries at Raikes’s farm; so, finding him out when I called at Leastways Cottage on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to meet him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice he was closeted with Mr. Wells.
