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Vocabulary

right

He had walked right past the stone gargoyle guarding the entrance to Dumbledore’s office without noticing. He blinked, looked around, realized what he had done, and retraced his steps, stopping in front of it. Then he remembered that he didn’t know the password.

What does 'right' mean here?
  

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It is used for emphasis. In this case, it implies close to the stone gargoyle. com/definition/english/right

  • It is used for emphasis.
  • In this case, it implies close to the stone gargoyle.
  • com/definition/english/right
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It is used for emphasis. In this case, it implies close to the stone gargoyle.
Look at meaning #1.1 for "right" as an adverb here:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/right

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