admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
CASEnounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading I expressed my admiration to Poirot, and he nodded thoughtfully.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expressed my admiration to Poirot, and he nodded thoughtfully.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I expressed my admiration to Poirot, and he nodded thoughtfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
Poirot
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From this reading I expressed my admiration to Poirot, and he nodded thoughtfully.
PROSECUTIONnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
scorning
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From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading I expressed my admiration to Poirot, and he nodded thoughtfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading She ranged herself passionately on her husband’s side, scorning the mere idea of his guilt, and fought for him tooth and nail.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later.
unfeignedlyadverb
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, she is of those women who show at their best in adversity.
