Mavi Skarabe: okumadan önce öğrenilecek 40 kelime
The blue scarab
R. Austin Freeman, «Mavi Skarabe» kitabında bu 40 kelimeyi tekrar tekrar kullanıyor ve hiçbiri İngilizcenin en sık 4.000 kelimesi arasında değil. Önceden öğrenirseniz ilk bölümler çok daha kolay okunur. Her kelimenin telaffuzu, anlamı ve kitaptan bir cümlesi var.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/haykırmakkitapta 51 kez
“I am sorry to hear you say that, Jervis,” he exclaimed, “because I was proposing to hand the letter over to you to examine and report on.”
footprint/ˈfʊtˌpɹɪnt/ayak izikitapta 42 kez
From the window we turned to examine more closely the footprints on the floor, and, while I took a series of measurements with my spring tape, Foxton entered them in my notebook.
rick/ˈɹɪk/saman yığını, harman yığınıkitapta 36 kez
About two o’clock this morning, a rural constable observed a rick on fire out on the marshes near the creek.
robbery/ˈɹɑbɝi/soygunkitapta 35 kez
It is really a matter of a robbery, but not quite an ordinary robbery.
coroner/ˈkɔɹənɝ/sorgu yargıcıkitapta 30 kez
I’ll just run in and give them the facts and then go on to the coroner’s office.”
probability/ˌpɹɑbəˈbɪɫəˌti/ihtimaliyetkitapta 30 kez
“As a matter of probability, yes.
scarabskarabekitapta 29 kez
There were a number of share certificates, a lease, one or two agreements, some family photographs and a small box containing an old letter and a scarab.
inch/ˈɪntʃ/inçkitapta 29 kez
It was about an inch and a half long.
barge/ˈbɑɹdʒ/mavnakitapta 27 kez
“And what about the barge?”
evidently/ˈɛvədəntɫi/açıkçakitapta 26 kez
Our approach up the drive had evidently been observed, for Blowgrave and his daughter were waiting at the porch to receive us.
seal/ˈsiɫ/mühürkitapta 26 kez
He took from his pocket-book and handed to Thorndyke an ordinary envelope addressed in typewritten characters, and sealed with a large, elliptical seal, the face of which was covered with minute hieroglyphics.
plaster/ˈpɫæstɝ/alçı, sıvakitapta 25 kez
“These,” said Thorndyke, exhibiting the “models” to Superintendent Miller—who viewed them with an undisguised grin—“are plaster casts of the interiors of a pair of slippers—very old and much too tight—belonging to Mr. Macauley.
bolt/ˈboʊɫt/sürgükitapta 24 kez
As she couldn’t get any answer, she tried the door and found it bolted on the inside, and then she came and told me.
frost/ˈfɹɔst/don, ayaz, soğukkitapta 22 kez
… ergotism, and frost-bite.”
poison/ˈpɔɪzən/zehir, ağıkitapta 22 kez
There is such a thing as homicidal poisoning, you know.”
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/sabahkitapta 20 kez
I will ask you to leave both these letters for me to examine more minutely, and I shall probably want to make an inspection of the premises—perhaps to-morrow.”
superintendent/ˌsupɝənˈtɛndənt/yöneticikitapta 20 kez
Foxton’s sudden reticence restrained me from uttering the obvious comment on the superintendent’s achievement.
constable/ˈkɑnstəbəɫ/polis memurukitapta 19 kez
… a thunderous crash and an ear-splitting yell, and the formidable barbarian lay prostrate on the floor with one massive constable sitting astride his chest and the other seated on his knees.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/sormakkitapta 19 kez
inquired Polton, who was always agog at the word “investigation.”
wallet/ˈwɔɫət/cüzdan, portföykitapta 19 kez
Mr. Harewood folded up the will and put it in a leather wallet which he slipped into his pocket, stating his intention of taking the will forthwith to deposit with his lawyer at Welsbury.
inquest/ˈɪnˌkwɛst/ölüm soruşturmasıkitapta 18 kez
… and even if she is, as you will have to give evidence at the inquest, you don’t want the police to get there first and turn out the room before you’ve made your inspection.”
probable/ˈpɹɑbəbəɫ/muhtemelkitapta 18 kez
… and the luck was with Reuben, though it seems probable that he gave luck some assistance.
halt/ˈhɔɫt/durmakkitapta 18 kez
… until he reached a heap of freshly-turned earth, where he halted and pointed tragically to a spot where the turf had evidently been raised and untidily replaced.
bullion/ˈbʊɫjən/külçekitapta 17 kez
“With reference to this bullion,” said Thorndyke, “I understand that you weighed the bars separately from the case?”
inspect/ˌɪnˈspɛkt/incelemekkitapta 17 kez
The former he read through and then inspected the paper closely, holding it up to the light to observe the watermark.
ruby/ˈɹubi/yakutkitapta 16 kez
They were all cut stones, and most of them of exceptional size; rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and a few diamonds.
deceased/dɪˈsist/merhumkitapta 16 kez
He further stated that he had been present at the autopsy, that he had found on the throat and limbs of the deceased, bruises that suggested a struggle and violent restraint.
jewel/ˈdʒuəɫ/cevher, değerli taş, mücevherkitapta 16 kez
… and that in the course of their last cruise, they acquired a very remarkable and valuable collection of jewels.
skull/ˈskəɫ/kafatası, baş kasesi, baş çanağıkitapta 16 kez
And now, as Thorndyke picked away the earth around the head, we could see that the skull was propped forward as if it rested on a high pillow.
protector/pɹəˈtɛktɝ/koruyucukitapta 15 kez
While the plaster and composition were setting Thorndyke renewed his inspection of the salvage from the rick, picking out a number of iron boot protectors which he placed apart in a little heap.
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/yakındakitapta 15 kez
Six thirsty eyes were riveted on that basket until it drew near and presently disgorged a great glass jug and four tumblers, when we each took off a long and delicious draught and then jumped down into the pit to resume our labours.
yacht/ˈjɑt/yatkitapta 14 kez
We all scrambled up on deck; the boat was dropped astern at the scope of her painter; the engine-room bell jangled merrily, and the smart, yacht-like vessel began to forge ahead.
eagerly/ˈiɡɝɫi/isteyerekkitapta 14 kez
Blowgrave assented eagerly and went off at a brisk trot, while the young lady remained with us and watched Thorndyke with intense curiosity.
dental/ˈdɛnəɫ/dişkitapta 14 kez
… a nailbrush, dental-brush, button-hook …
specimen/ˈspɛsəmən/numunekitapta 14 kez
This completed my examination, and when I had verified the make of typewriter by reference to our album of specimens of typewriting, I left the negatives for Polton to dry and print and went down to the sitting-room to draw up my little report.
grin/ˈɡɹɪn/sırıtmakkitapta 14 kez
“It is magnificent,” I replied, with a grin.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/en ufakkitapta 14 kez
“He doesn’t give the faintest clue.
mysterious/mɪˈstɪɹiəs/gizemli, esrarlıkitapta 14 kez
There are some unusual and rather mysterious features in the case.
mile/ˈmaɪɫ/milkitapta 13 kez
… and I came round to inspect it, when I found it to be a sheet of the Ordnance map on the scale of twenty-five inches to the mile.
robber/ˈɹɑbɝ/soyguncu, harami, hırsızkitapta 13 kez
But I want the robber traced and punished, and I want to get the scarab back.
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