Translation
Correct or true, or the side that is opposite the left.
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Word origin
From Old English riht, meaning straight, correct, or just.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- riht
Examples
.
"Right" shows the answer is correct.
.
Here "right" means the side opposite the left.
?
"Right" asks if the way is the correct one.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(15)The New House
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The First Day at Work
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Lost in Town
3 min read 路 Core 1000
One Sheep Short
4 min read 路 Core 5000
The Clock in the Hall
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The Long Way Home
4 min read 路 Core 1000
Two Gardens
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Not in Front of Them
5 min read 路 Core 1000
The Box in the Wood
5 min read 路 Core 5000
The First Letter
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The Photograph
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The Tuesday Visitor
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The Whale on the Beach
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Two Tickets to Paris
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The Last Light
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 22: Can, will and just.