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He Knew He Was Right
He Knew He Was Right

Chapter XXXIV

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BELLA VICTRIX.
Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.
Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

He Knew He Was Right

Chapter XXXIV

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BELLA VICTRIX.
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Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.
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Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
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She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
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There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

Learner Dictionary

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

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.”

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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 Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

accommodated

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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

arrived

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From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

bed-rooms

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

BELLA

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From this reading BELLA VICTRIX.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

Camilla

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

change

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

coming

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

communicated

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

consultation

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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

Crump

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From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.

day

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

decided

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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

Exeter

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From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.

French

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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

made

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

mother

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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

Mr

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From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.

Mrs

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

From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

necessary

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

now

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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

rooms

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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

separate

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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

sister

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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

sleep

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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

then

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

there

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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

tidings

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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

VICTRIX

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From this reading BELLA VICTRIX.

visitor

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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.