READING LOG 4 Book name: Return of the Native (Thomas Hardy) Pages Read: 74 - 82 Summary:
This is a chapter describing Eustacia, the "Queen of Night." Her hair, eyes and perfect lips are her most prominent features. Her eyes are said to be "Pagan, full of nocturnal mysteries." She is a melodramatic and deeply passionate romantic, forever pining nostalgically for kingdoms she has not lost. She despises the heath, and blames "Destiny" for putting her there, in the care of her grandfather Captain Vye.
Fifteen Vocabulary Words: Brackish - having an unpleasant taste; nauseating. Their land remained too acid for rice, and shrimp catches declined as the water became less brackish. Ballad - a romantic or sentimental song with the same melody for each stanza. Harry stepped in singing Scottish ballads, with instant success. Contumely - haughty and contemptuous rudeness; insulting and humiliating treatment or language. It is disturbing to hear contumelies about absent colleagues. Captious - fond of catching others in mistakes; quick to find fault; quibbling; carping. I am enjoying your insights into Grange Hill and think you make a valued contribution to the forum as a far from captious critic. Ruddiness - red or reddish. Height 5ft 5ΒΌ ins - ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, nose inclined to left, diagonal scar on left eyebrow. Diadem - royal power, authority, or dignity. It is perhaps unnecessary to add that the believer is not anticipating a literal crown or diadem of gold or precious stones. Imbibed - to take in with the senses or mind; drink in It's a great place to stay to sort yourself out, imbibe the atmosphere, traditions and a taste of the future. Factitiously - not natural, genuine, or spontaneous; forced or artificial Patients with factitious disorders may learn to produce the 'correct ' response in all of these examination procedures.
The fact that this F-15 survived with one wing seems factitious
Defrayed - to pay or furnish the money for (the cost or expenses). The first measure can be used to defray expenditure on the second. Juxtaposed - to put side by side or close together. Sam decided to juxtapose the remaining sculptures. Saturnine - sluggish, morose, or taciturn. Thus this saturnine man confronts an environment that is not seen by him as peaceful. Conceit - an exaggerated opinion of oneself, one's merits. We may have conceit, we may find ourselves important or we may be jealous. Forswears - to renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up. In 1692, 40 of the resident MacDonald clan were massacred in cold blood by the Campbells for not forswearing the Jacobite cause. Congenial - suited to one's needs or disposition. You can enjoy good home cooking in congenial surroundings.
Book name: Return of the Native (Thomas Hardy)
Pages Read: 74 - 82
Summary:
This is a chapter describing Eustacia, the "Queen of Night." Her hair, eyes and perfect lips are her most prominent features. Her eyes are said to be "Pagan, full of nocturnal mysteries." She is a melodramatic and deeply passionate romantic, forever pining nostalgically for kingdoms she has not lost. She despises the heath, and blames "Destiny" for putting her there, in the care of her grandfather Captain Vye.
Fifteen Vocabulary Words:
Brackish - having an unpleasant taste; nauseating.
Their land remained too acid for rice, and shrimp catches declined as the water became less brackish.
Ballad - a romantic or sentimental song with the same melody for each stanza.
Harry stepped in singing Scottish ballads, with instant success.
Contumely - haughty and contemptuous rudeness; insulting and humiliating treatment or language.
It is disturbing to hear contumelies about absent colleagues.
Captious - fond of catching others in mistakes; quick to find fault; quibbling; carping.
I am enjoying your insights into Grange Hill and think you make a valued contribution to the forum as a far from captious critic.
Ruddiness - red or reddish.
Height 5ft 5ΒΌ ins - ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, nose inclined to left, diagonal scar on left eyebrow.
Diadem - royal power, authority, or dignity.
It is perhaps unnecessary to add that the believer is not anticipating a literal crown or diadem of gold or precious stones.
Imbibed - to take in with the senses or mind; drink in
It's a great place to stay to sort yourself out, imbibe the atmosphere, traditions and a taste of the future.
Factitiously - not natural, genuine, or spontaneous; forced or artificial
Patients with factitious disorders may learn to produce the 'correct ' response in all of these examination procedures.
Defrayed - to pay or furnish the money for (the cost or expenses).
The first measure can be used to defray expenditure on the second.
Juxtaposed - to put side by side or close together.
Sam decided to juxtapose the remaining sculptures.
Saturnine - sluggish, morose, or taciturn.
Thus this saturnine man confronts an environment that is not seen by him as peaceful.
Conceit - an exaggerated opinion of oneself, one's merits.
We may have conceit, we may find ourselves important or we may be jealous.
Forswears - to renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up.
In 1692, 40 of the resident MacDonald clan were massacred in cold blood by the Campbells for not forswearing the Jacobite cause.
Congenial - suited to one's needs or disposition.
You can enjoy good home cooking in congenial surroundings.
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