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He Knew He Was Right
He Knew He Was Right

Chapter XXXIX

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TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.
Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
"We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
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He Knew He Was Right

Chapter XXXIX

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.
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Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
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She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
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They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
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"We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

Learner Dictionary

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

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.”

Journey noun US /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.”

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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 Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

almost

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

anxious

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From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

arrived

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

BACK

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From this reading TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.

badly

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

bed-carriage

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

borne

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

cab

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

carriage

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

close

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

coach

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

Dover

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

ENGLAND

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From this reading TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.

feels

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

footman

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

got

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

heat

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

Hugh

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From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.

Italy

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

journeynounUS /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

Lady

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

luggage

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

Milborough's

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

news

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From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

Nora

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

other

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From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

platform

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From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

pretty

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

railway

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

ran

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From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

ready

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

respecting

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From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

said

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

saw

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From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

say

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From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

soon

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From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

station

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

TREVELYAN

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From this reading TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.

waiting

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From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

well

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From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.

word

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From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.