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He Knew He Was Right

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NIDDON PARK.
As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.
Of that there could be no doubt.
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He Knew He Was Right

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of He Knew He Was Right is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NIDDON PARK.
Line 2
As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.
Line 3
As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.
/æz tuː ˈmɪsɪz trəˈveljən ənd ˈkɜːrnəl ˈɔːzbɔːrn hiː felt ðæt hiː nuː ˈevriθɪŋ ðæt ɪt wɑːz ˈnesəseri ðæt hiː ʃʊd noʊ/
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The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.
/ðə mæn hæd bɪn ðer ənd hæd siːn ˈmɪsɪz trəˈveljən/
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Of that there could be no doubt.
/ʌv ðæt ðer kʊd biː noʊ daʊt/

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Colonel noun US /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading “As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.”

doubt noun US /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “Of that there could be no doubt.”

everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.”

necessary adjective US /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading “As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.”

Osborne noun US /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading “As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.”

park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “NIDDON PARK.”

thence adverb US /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading “As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.”

Trevelyan noun US /trəˈveljən/

English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)

From this reading “As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Of that there could be no doubt.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Of that there could be no doubt.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Of that there could be no doubt.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

Hugh

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

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

Lessboro

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

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

NIDDON

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

From this reading NIDDON PARK.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Of that there could be no doubt.

Nora

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

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

Nuncombe

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

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

PARKnounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading NIDDON PARK.

Putney

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

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

Rowley

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

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

Stanbury

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

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The man had been there, and had seen Mrs. Trevelyan.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

TrevelyannounUS /trəˈveljən/

English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As to Mrs. Trevelyan and Colonel Osborne, he felt that he knew everything that it was necessary that he should know.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As Hugh Stanbury went over to Lessboro', and from thence to Nuncombe Putney, he thought more of himself and Nora Rowley than he did of Mr. and Mrs. Trevelyan.

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