40 كلمة تتعلمها قبل قراءة «مقتل روجر أكرويد»
The murder of Roger Ackroyd
40 كلمة يكررها أغاثا كريستي في «مقتل روجر أكرويد»، وليست بين أكثر 4000 كلمة شيوعًا في الإنجليزية. تعلّمها أولًا تصبح الفصول الأولى أسهل بكثير. لكل كلمة نطقها ومعناها وجملة من الكتاب.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/غمغم، تغمغم، تمتم، دمدم35 مرة في الكتاب
When she paused for breath, I murmured something about a patient, and slipped out.
dagger/ˈdæɡɝ/خنجر29 مرة في الكتاب
He wiped his moist brow with his handkerchief, then stretched out a hand gingerly towards the hilt of the dagger.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/قاتل، قاتلة29 مرة في الكتاب
And everything points to the murderer having got clear away—for the moment, that is.
dictaphone/ˈdɪktəˌfoʊn/جهاز تسجيل25 مرة في الكتاب
“Mr. Ackroyd had some idea of purchasing a dictaphone,” he explained.
housekeeper/ˈhaʊˌskipɝ/مدبرة المنزل23 مرة في الكتاب
All the time that Ralph Paton was growing up to manhood, a series of lady housekeepers presided over Ackroyd’s establishment, and each in turn was regarded with lively suspicion by Caroline and her cronies.
terrace/ˈtɛɹəs/شرفة22 مرة في الكتاب
… namely, that the windows were long French ones opening on the terrace.
blackmail/ˈbɫækˌmeɪɫ/ابتزاز21 مرة في الكتاب
It seems that there is one person who has known all along—who has been blackmailing her for huge sums.
mademoiselle/ˌmædəməˈzɛɫ/سيدة20 مرة في الكتاب
I offer mademoiselle all my sympathy.
disturb/dɪˈstɝb/أزعج20 مرة في الكتاب
“Once we’ve had coffee, we shan’t be disturbed again,” he explained.
butler/ˈbətɫɝ/كبير خدم19 مرة في الكتاب
The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
poison/ˈpɔɪzən/سمم، سم19 مرة في الكتاب
Mrs. Ferrars’ husband died just over a year ago, and Caroline has constantly asserted, without the least foundation for the assertion, that his wife poisoned him.
conceal/kənˈsiɫ/أخفى19 مرة في الكتاب
“Looked as though he wanted to conceal his face.
colonel/ˈkɝnəɫ/عقيد، زعيم، زعيم رتبة، كولونيل18 مرة في الكتاب
“I’ve heard of some very remarkable successes of yours,” observed the colonel, thawing.
dryly/ˈdɹaɪɫi/بجفاف16 مرة في الكتاب
“It was a chronic condition with Ralph Paton,” he said dryly.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/استعلم، سأل16 مرة في الكتاب
I inquired sarcastically.
puzzle/ˈpəzəɫ/حير16 مرة في الكتاب
I had no time to puzzle the matter out further.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/دفع بالغائبة، حجة غياب15 مرة في الكتاب
He’d be busy with his duties immediately after dinner, and he’s got a pretty good alibi all through the evening.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/متأملا15 مرة في الكتاب
“A very foolish young man, Captain Ralph Paton,” said Poirot thoughtfully.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/صاح، صرخ15 مرة في الكتاب
he exclaimed.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/بغرابة14 مرة في الكتاب
He seemed curiously averse to begin.
handkerchief/ˈhæŋkɝtʃif/منديل، محرمة13 مرة في الكتاب
He took two cards from the card tray, wiped them with his silk handkerchief, then handed one to me and took the other himself.
scrap/ˈskɹæp/قطعة13 مرة في الكتاب
A scrap of stiff white cambric.
fancy/ˈfænsi/خيال، تخيل13 مرة في الكتاب
She asked me if I had any in my poison cupboard, and when I replied in the negative I fancy I fell in her estimation.
whilst/ˈwaɪɫst/بينما، في حين أن12 مرة في الكتاب
I don’t think Caroline ever felt sorry for Mrs. Ferrars whilst she was alive.
billiard/ˈbɪɫjɝd/بلياردو12 مرة في الكتاب
The ladies have gone to bed, and Major Blunt and Mr. Raymond are in the billiard room.”
stairs/ˈstɛɹz/سلالم12 مرة في الكتاب
It was a quarter past ten as we went up the stairs.
quill/ˈkwɪɫ/ريشة11 مرة في الكتاب
He made another dart and picked up a small quill—a goose quill by the look of it.
stepfather/ˈstɛpˌfɑðɝ/زوج ٱلأم، أب ربيب11 مرة في الكتاب
… and has brought him up accordingly, but he has been a wild lad and a continual source of worry and trouble to his stepfather.
lodge/ˈɫɑdʒ/بوابة11 مرة في الكتاب
The village church clock chimed nine o’clock as I passed through the lodge gates.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/حاجب11 مرة في الكتاب
I raised my eyebrows.
drawer/ˈdɹɔɹ/جارور، درج11 مرة في الكتاب
A drawer of the bureau pushed in?
monsieur/məsˈjɝ/سيدي10 مرة في الكتاب
“I demand of you a thousand pardons, monsieur.
constable/ˈkɑnstəbəɫ/شرطي10 مرة في الكتاب
There was a confused murmur of voices in the hall, and then Parker appeared with our local inspector and a police constable.
fingerprint/ˈfɪŋɡɝˌpɹɪnt/بصمة10 مرة في الكتاب
Shall we oblige Inspector Davis with a set of our fingerprints also?”
peculiar/pəkˈjuɫjɝ/غريب10 مرة في الكتاب
I fully believe that Roger intends to make settlements upon dear Flora, but, as you know, he is just a leetle peculiar about money.
tray/ˈtɹeɪ/صينية10 مرة في الكتاب
For a minute or two he paced up and down the room, then, as Parker entered with the coffee tray, he sank into an arm-chair in front of the fire.
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/إلى الأعلى10 مرة في الكتاب
I ran upstairs, caught up my bag, and stuffed a few extra dressings into it.
spite/ˈspaɪt/رغم10 مرة في الكتاب
I nodded mournfully, but in spite of myself I felt secretly entertained.
inquest/ˈɪnˌkwɛst/تحقيق9 مرة في الكتاب
“Will there be an inquest?”
encouraginglyمشجعا9 مرة في الكتاب
I said encouragingly.
المعاني: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org, English to Arabic (CC-BY-SA) النطق: ipa-dict (MIT)، من ويكاموس.
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