J o h n e s c o t t agatha Christie
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Queen Elizabeth and Dame Agatha in 1974
40 G L O S S A R Y agent someone who does business for another person appear to come or go where somebody can see you archaeology the study of very old buildings and things that are found in the ground character a person in a story cheat to do something that is not honest clue a thing, or some information, that helps to find the answer to a mystery Commander an important officer in the navy concert music that is played or sung in front of a lot of people desert a very hot, dry place where there is no rain (or very little) dig (past tense dug) to make a hole in the ground disappear to go where nobody can see or find you disappointed sad, because something you wanted has not happened dispensary a place where medicines are prepared and given to people divorce (n) the end of a marriage dream (n) pictures or icieas in your head when you are asleep frightened afraid frightening making you afraid golf a game where a player hits a small ball into a hole with a long stick called a golf club guess (v) to give an answer when you don’t know if it’s right or wrong holy (city) a place (city) which is special for God honour something very important and special idea a new thought or plan; a picture in your head 41 Glossary invitation asking someone to come somewhere, or do something lake a large piece of water with land around it magazine a paper ‘book’ which comes out every week or month maid a woman who works as a servant in a hotel (chambermaid) or in somebody’s house (housemaid) manager someone who looks after a business (like a bank or hotel) and tells the workers what to do moor a large piece of wild hilly ground without trees mosque a building where Muslims go to say their prayers moustache the hair on a man’s top lip, below his nose novel a book that is one long story officer someone in the army, navy, etc. who tells others what to do play (n) a story that people act in the theatre poison (n) something that can kill you or make you very ill if you eat or drink it popular if something is popular, a lot of people like it pretty nice to look at publish to print and make books to sell in the shops puzzle something that is difficult to understand, like a game where you must find an answer railway station a place where trains stop for people to get on or off reporter someone who works for a newspaper, radio, or television return to send back, or to go back Royal Flying Corps the first British ‘army’ of men to fly aeroplanes seem to make you think that something is true 42 Glossary shy not sure about yourself; finding it difficult to talk to new people telegram a message that is sent quickly, using radio signals type to use a typewriter typewriter a machine that you use to make letters on paper useful if something is useful, it helps someone to do something volunteer someone who does useful work but who doesn’t want any money for doing it war fighting between armies of different countries 43 Yüklə 1,68 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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