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He Knew He Was Right

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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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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He Knew He Was Right

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of He Knew He Was Right is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 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.
/ʃiː ənd hɜːr ˈsɪstər hæd ˈsepəreɪt ruːmz wen ðer wɑːz noʊ ˈvɪzɪtər wɪð ðem bʌt naʊ ˈmɪstər krʌmp mʌst biː əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
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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.

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accommodated verb US /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/

past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to

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

communicated verb US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

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 noun US /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

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 verb US /krʌmp/

make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

From this reading “Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.”

rooms noun US /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

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.”

separate verb US /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

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 noun US /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

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.”

visitor noun US /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading “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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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.

accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/

past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to

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.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

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.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to 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.

communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

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.

consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

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.

CrumpverbUS /krʌmp/

make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

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.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

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.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

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.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

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 /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

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.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

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.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

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.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

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.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

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

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

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.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

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

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

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.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

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.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

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

tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

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.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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

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

From this reading BELLA VICTRIX.

visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

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.

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