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.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
with anger
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.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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!"
b-but
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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!"
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
travel across or pass over
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.
d-don't
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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!"
don't
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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.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
f-fool
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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.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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.
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
Guildford
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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
H-he
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From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
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.
give help or assistance; be of service
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!"
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
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.
an iconic mental representation
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.
Kate
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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.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
a form of address for a man
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.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
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.
have ownership or possession of
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.
p-pump
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From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
PURPOSESnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
rummagedverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒd/
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
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!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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.
t-think
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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!"
carry out
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.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
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 cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
from one end or side of something to the other
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.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
hard to endure
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 garment that covers the head and face
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
