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CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass. It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford. "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil. "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!" She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.”
later than; following
From this reading “It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
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From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
later than; following
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
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From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
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From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
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From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES "Noel must take me for a f-fool if he thinks I don’t see through him!" said Kate, angrily, to her own image in the glass.
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From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
