Agatha Christies Poirot

connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean

Money demanded for the release of a captive.

attracting your attention because it is/they are special, exciting or unusual

difficult to understand or explain; strange

To draw or pull towards oneself or itself.

to be present at an event

possibly

enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need

a quantity or sheet of something that lies over a surface or between surfaces

a large area of land that is thickly covered with trees

in addition; too

the quality of being important

used with I and we for talking about or predicting the future

a person in a court who has the authority to decide how criminals should be punished or to make legal decisions

used to answer a question and say that something is correct or true

used as a polite way of addressing a man whose name you do not know, for example in a shop or restaurant

to move something into a particular place or position

not anything; no single thing

the process of preparing food by heating it

help and support from somebody to do something; financial support for something

A phrase used to express regret or remorse.

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feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with

the group of people who are responsible for controlling a country or a state

a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top

good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability

connected with a particular nation; shared by a whole nation

a male member of a royal family who is not king, especially the son or grandson of the king or queen

the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday

on the day before today

to happen

a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care

a container made of wood, thick card, metal, etc. with a flat base and sides and often a lid (= cover), used especially for holding solid things

Bags and suitcases used for carrying personal belongings during travel.

to say what somebody/something is like

mainly; generally

a particular position, point or area

having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal

used to introduce more exact and detailed information about something that you have just mentioned

usually; very often; by most people

very pleasant or attractive

a situation where people have different opinions about something and often argue

The number after one; a pair.

houses, flats, etc. that people live in, especially when referring to their type, price or condition

A phrase used to emphasize a specific point or insight.

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an officer of middle rank in the police force

a single unit of language that means something and can be spoken or written

A location or place, especially for a specific purpose.

to tell somebody that you are grateful for something

the arrangement or type of light in a place

used instead of something in negative sentences and in questions; after if/whether; and after verbs such as prevent, ban, avoid, etc.

used to introduce the first of a list of points you want to make in a speech or piece of writing

the ability to learn, understand and think in a logical way about things; the ability to do this well

a statement, fact, or situation that tells you why something happened; a reason given for something

a person who listens

a statement, an event, etc. telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it

used to describe somebody who is the same as you in some way, or in the same situation

A legal or moral claim to have or do something.

things that are produced to be sold

to feel certain that something is true or that somebody is telling you the truth

a person who is owned by another person and is forced to work for and obey them