40 كلمة تتعلمها قبل قراءة «لغز القطار الأزرق»
The mystery of the Blue Train
40 كلمة يكررها أغاثا كريستي في «لغز القطار الأزرق»، 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، دمدم93 مرة في الكتاب
He nodded murmuring: "I do not think I have been followed."
compartment/kəmˈpɑɹtmənt/مقصورة80 مرة في الكتاب
After disembarking at Calais and settling herself down with her maid in her double compartment in the Blue Train, she went along to the luncheon car.
jewel/ˈdʒuəɫ/جوهر، جوهرة70 مرة في الكتاب
Ruth Kettering loved jewels—always had done so.
millionaire/ˌmɪɫjəˈnɛɹ/مليونير66 مرة في الكتاب
The American millionaire nodded his head in a casual greeting.
maid/ˈmeɪd/خادمة47 مرة في الكتاب
In another minute the little maid-servant opened the door and announced rather breathlessly:
ruby/ˈɹubi/ياقوت36 مرة في الكتاب
"It is the rubies, I suppose?"
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/سيدة28 مرة في الكتاب
She drew aside as her mistress came up to her.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/بتفكير25 مرة في الكتاب
"He will give them, of course, to some woman," said Olga thoughtfully.
conductor/kənˈdəktɝ/كمسري، كمساري، قاطع التذاكر، تذكري، جاب25 مرة في الكتاب
She passed the open door of her friend's compartment and saw the conductor making up the bed.
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/سحر، جاذبية19 مرة في الكتاب
Knighton had proved quick, intelligent, and resourceful, and he had a distinct charm of manner.
softly/ˈsɔfɫi/بهدوء19 مرة في الكتاب
"And supposing," he said softly, "that, just for argument's sake, I did defend the case?"
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/رمادي، أغبر17 مرة في الكتاب
He apologized, and she accepted his apologies with a smiling reassurance and passed on, leaving with him a pleasant impression of a soothing personality and rather fine grey eyes.
cough/ˈkɑf/سعل17 مرة في الكتاب
"How much do you think you would get her to cough up?"
foolish/ˈfuɫɪʃ/أحمق، غبي، سفيه، مغفل17 مرة في الكتاب
Very foolish of her.
fool/ˈfuɫ/مغفل، أحمق، سفيه17 مرة في الكتاب
"A man who has made as much money as he has could not possibly be a fool," said Olga.
keen/ˈkin/شديد، حاد، متحمس16 مرة في الكتاب
His keen glance went from one to the other.
politely/pəˈɫaɪtɫi/بأدب15 مرة في الكتاب
he inquired politely.
depart/dɪˈpɑɹt/غادر، رحل14 مرة في الكتاب
He kissed her affectionately and departed.
frown/ˈfɹaʊn/عبس، عقد حاجبيه14 مرة في الكتاب
He frowned to himself.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/دفع بالغائبة، حجة غياب13 مرة في الكتاب
It is possible that the Comte may have an alibi.
doubtless/ˈdaʊtɫəs/بلا شك13 مرة في الكتاب
"From your point of view she doubtless is," said Van Aldin grimly.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/بفضول13 مرة في الكتاب
asked Krassnine curiously.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/قاتل، قاتلة13 مرة في الكتاب
"The murderer was carried away by rage, doubtless," he suggested.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/حاجب13 مرة في الكتاب
Derek Kettering raised his eyebrows.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/خفيف13 مرة في الكتاب
A faint smile irradiated his face.
discreet/dɪsˈkɹit/محتشم12 مرة في الكتاب
The butler who opened the door recognized Rufus Van Aldin at once and permitted himself a discreet smile of greeting.
fond/ˈfɑnd/مغرم12 مرة في الكتاب
"It is not as though your wife were fond of you."
mutter/ˈmətɝ/تمتم، همهم، غمغم12 مرة في الكتاب
"Tough customers," he muttered, with a chuckle.
damn/ˈdæm/لعن12 مرة في الكتاب
"This damned American—he can look after himself as well as anybody."
curt/ˈkɝt/جاف11 مرة في الكتاب
On arriving back at the Savoy, he gave a curt order to Knighton.
twinkle/ˈtwɪŋkəɫ/لألأ11 مرة في الكتاب
"She's a saint with a sense of humour," said the doctor's wife, twinkling.
temperament/ˈtɛmpɝmənt/طبع11 مرة في الكتاب
But to be merely comfortably off is hardly satisfactory to one of Rosalie Tamplin's temperament.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/استعلم، سأل11 مرة في الكتاب
said the inquirer.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/عربة11 مرة في الكتاب
She went back to her own carriage.
sensible/ˈsɛnsəbəɫ/عاقلة11 مرة في الكتاب
"You're a sensible woman," said the doctor.
brow/ˈbɹaʊ/حاجبان11 مرة في الكتاب
As he read it his face darkened, his mouth set grimly in the line which Wall Street knew so well, and his brows knit themselves ominously.
valet/væˈɫeɪ/خادم10 مرة في الكتاب
Van Aldin gave himself into the hands of his valet.
overcoat/ˈoʊvɝˌkoʊt/معطف10 مرة في الكتاب
She gave him no greeting, but helped him off with his overcoat and then led the way into the tawdrily furnished sitting-room.
berth/ˈbɝθ/سرير10 مرة في الكتاب
"See if there is a berth left," said Derek.
parcel/ˈpɑɹsəɫ/رزمة، طرد10 مرة في الكتاب
"You are sure—the parcel is safe?
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