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Carolina Lee
Carolina Lee

Chapter X

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Context Illustration Reading 1/43 · 5 lines
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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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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Carolina Lee

Chapter X

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
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.
Line 2
It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.
Line 3
"H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.
Line 4
"I d-don’t mind trying his automobile, b-but I hate to t-think he takes me for a s-sucker!"
Line 5
She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /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.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.”

Help noun US /help/

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.”

Mind noun US /mind/

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!"”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

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.”

Take noun US /take/

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.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

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.”

Went noun US /went/

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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adeterminerUS /ə/

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.

adjusting

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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.

angrily

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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.

automobile

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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!"

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!"

Carolina

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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.

CROSS

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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.

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.

drawer

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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.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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.

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.

goggles

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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.

hate

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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!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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.

helpnounUS /help/

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.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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!"

Howard

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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

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.

image

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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.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

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.

mepronounUS /miː/

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.

mindnounUS /mind/

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!"

months

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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.

motor

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From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.

Mr

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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

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.

Noel

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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.

offered

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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.

own

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.

p-pump

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From this reading "H-he wants to p-pump me," she went on, adjusting her motor veil.

PURPOSES

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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.

regain

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From this reading It was about three months after Mr. Howard had offered to help Carolina to regain Guildford.

rummaged

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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!"

said

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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.

see

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.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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!"

takenounUS /take/

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.

takes

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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!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

thinks

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.

three

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.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

top

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.

trying

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!"

veil

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.

viciously

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From this reading She rummaged viciously in her top drawer for her goggles.

wants

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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.

wentnounUS /went/

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.