adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading He radiated an absurd complacency.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
alighting
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From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He radiated an absurd complacency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading He radiated an absurd complacency.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
hooting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
intriguedverbUS /ˈɪntriɡd/
past form of “intrigue” — cause to be interested or curious
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
Japp
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From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little man was transformed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little man was transformed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
Poirot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
Poirot's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading He radiated an absurd complacency.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
Summerhaye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The little man was transformed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST LINK Poirot’s abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little man was transformed.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But about three o’clock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied by Japp and Summerhaye.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear.
