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Chapter 9 of He Knew He Was Right is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES. The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy. "Well,--well,--what do you think, Dolly?" "About what, aunt? I don't know who the letter is from."
Chapter 9 of He Knew He Was Right is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “"Well,--well,--what do you think, Dolly?"”
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.”
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.”
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About what, aunt?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "About what, aunt?
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well,--well,--what do you think, Dolly?"
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Well,--well,--what do you think, Dolly?"
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From this reading I don't know who the letter is from."
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From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
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From this reading SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know who the letter is from."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know who the letter is from."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know who the letter is from."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well,--well,--what do you think, Dolly?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SHEWING HOW MISS STANBURY BEHAVED TO HER TWO NIECES.
precisely as stated
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well,--well,--what do you think, Dolly?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well,--well,--what do you think, Dolly?"
at the time that
From this reading The triumph of Miss Stanbury when she received her niece's letter was certainly very great,--so great that in its first flush she could not restrain herself from exhibiting it to Dorothy.
which person or people
From this reading I don't know who the letter is from."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well,--well,--what do you think, Dolly?"
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