adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What on earth could Poirot be doing in London!
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What on earth could Poirot be doing in London!
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What on earth could Poirot be doing in London!
dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading I was dumbfounded.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth could Poirot be doing in London!
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was dumbfounded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth could Poirot be doing in London!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
Poirot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading I retraced my steps to Styles in some annoyance.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I retraced my steps to Styles in some annoyance.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I retraced my steps to Styles in some annoyance.
StylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I retraced my steps to Styles in some annoyance.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on earth could Poirot be doing in London!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had he already made up his mind when he parted from me a few hours earlier?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE ARREST To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London.
