Mavi Tren'in Esrarı: okumadan önce öğrenilecek 40 kelime
The mystery of the Blue Train
Agatha Christie, «Mavi Tren'in Esrarı» 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.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/homurdanma, homurtu, mırıldanmakitapta 93 kez
He nodded murmuring: "I do not think I have been followed."
compartment/kəmˈpɑɹtmənt/bölme, kompartımankitapta 80 kez
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/cevher, değerli taş, mücevherkitapta 70 kez
Ruth Kettering loved jewels—always had done so.
millionaire/ˌmɪɫjəˈnɛɹ/milyonerkitapta 66 kez
The American millionaire nodded his head in a casual greeting.
maid/ˈmeɪd/hizmetçikitapta 47 kez
In another minute the little maid-servant opened the door and announced rather breathlessly:
ruby/ˈɹubi/yakutkitapta 36 kez
"It is the rubies, I suppose?"
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/metreskitapta 28 kez
She drew aside as her mistress came up to her.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/düşüncelikitapta 25 kez
"He will give them, of course, to some woman," said Olga thoughtfully.
conductor/kənˈdəktɝ/kondüktörkitapta 25 kez
She passed the open door of her friend's compartment and saw the conductor making up the bed.
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/çekicilikkitapta 19 kez
Knighton had proved quick, intelligent, and resourceful, and he had a distinct charm of manner.
softly/ˈsɔfɫi/yumuşakçakitapta 19 kez
"And supposing," he said softly, "that, just for argument's sake, I did defend the case?"
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/bozkitapta 17 kez
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/para sökülmekkitapta 17 kez
"How much do you think you would get her to cough up?"
foolish/ˈfuɫɪʃ/ahmak, akılsız, angutkitapta 17 kez
Very foolish of her.
fool/ˈfuɫ/salak, ahmak, aptalkitapta 17 kez
"A man who has made as much money as he has could not possibly be a fool," said Olga.
keen/ˈkin/ateşli, coşkulu, öfkelikitapta 16 kez
His keen glance went from one to the other.
politely/pəˈɫaɪtɫi/kibarcakitapta 15 kez
he inquired politely.
depart/dɪˈpɑɹt/kalkmakkitapta 14 kez
He kissed her affectionately and departed.
frown/ˈfɹaʊn/kaşlarını çatmakkitapta 14 kez
He frowned to himself.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/mazeretkitapta 13 kez
It is possible that the Comte may have an alibi.
doubtless/ˈdaʊtɫəs/şüphesizkitapta 13 kez
"From your point of view she doubtless is," said Van Aldin grimly.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/meraklakitapta 13 kez
asked Krassnine curiously.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/katilkitapta 13 kez
"The murderer was carried away by rage, doubtless," he suggested.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/kaşkitapta 13 kez
Derek Kettering raised his eyebrows.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/belli belirsizkitapta 13 kez
A faint smile irradiated his face.
discreet/dɪsˈkɹit/mahremiyete saygılı, ketumkitapta 12 kez
The butler who opened the door recognized Rufus Van Aldin at once and permitted himself a discreet smile of greeting.
fond/ˈfɑnd/düşkünkitapta 12 kez
"It is not as though your wife were fond of you."
mutter/ˈmətɝ/homurdanma, homurtu, mırıldanmakitapta 12 kez
"Tough customers," he muttered, with a chuckle.
damn/ˈdæm/kahrolasıcakitapta 12 kez
"This damned American—he can look after himself as well as anybody."
curt/ˈkɝt/kısakitapta 11 kez
On arriving back at the Savoy, he gave a curt order to Knighton.
twinkle/ˈtwɪŋkəɫ/gözleri parlamakkitapta 11 kez
"She's a saint with a sense of humour," said the doctor's wife, twinkling.
temperament/ˈtɛmpɝmənt/huykitapta 11 kez
But to be merely comfortably off is hardly satisfactory to one of Rosalie Tamplin's temperament.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/sorankitapta 11 kez
said the inquirer.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/fayton, arabakitapta 11 kez
She went back to her own carriage.
sensible/ˈsɛnsəbəɫ/makul, akla yatkın, akıllıkitapta 11 kez
"You're a sensible woman," said the doctor.
brow/ˈbɹaʊ/alınkitapta 11 kez
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/uşakkitapta 10 kez
Van Aldin gave himself into the hands of his valet.
overcoat/ˈoʊvɝˌkoʊt/paltokitapta 10 kez
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/yatak yerikitapta 10 kez
"See if there is a berth left," said Derek.
parcel/ˈpɑɹsəɫ/kolikitapta 10 kez
"You are sure—the parcel is safe?
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