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Chapter XXIII
THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly. "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively. "Thunder!" gasped Monty. "That's no way to turn him down." "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Thunder!" gasped Monty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.”
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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 THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
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From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
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From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
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From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
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From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
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From this reading "That's no way to turn him down."
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From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thunder!" gasped Monty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's no way to turn him down."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
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From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thunder!" gasped Monty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
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From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
not any; not one
From this reading "That's no way to turn him down."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
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From this reading "That's no way to turn him down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Thunder!" gasped Monty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
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From this reading "That's no way to turn him down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's no way to turn him down."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
which person or people
From this reading THE SHEIK'S STRATEGY Peggy gave the sheik an entrancing smile, followed by a brief glance at the beaming Miss Valentine, who nodded her head approvingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do you mean, Monty Brewster?" she cried, turning upon him with flashing eyes.
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From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you give me time to go below and pack my belongings that they may be sent ashore?" she asked naively.
