READING LOG 5 Book name: Return of the Native (Thomas Hardy) Pages Read: 83 - 99 Summary:
On his way home from tending Eustacia's bonfire, Johnny Nonsuch stumbles upon the encampment of Diggory Venn, whom he at first takes for a blood-red ghost. The boy reveals to Diggory that he has seen Eustacia and Damon Wildeve talking together, and that they are conducting a hidden love affair. Diggory later verifies this by eavesdropping on another meeting between Damon and Eustacia, during which Damon toys with Eustacia, reminding her that she is merely one of many options available to him, but also asking her to run away with him to America. The reader is privy to Diggory's thoughts as he recalls how he once proposed marriage to Thomasin, Damon's betrothed, and how he still loves her; he dedicates himself to preserving her dignity by forcing Damon to marry her. To this end, he visits Eustacia, revealing to her that he knows of her plans to lure Damon away from Thomasin. She angrily rejects his pleas to allow Damon and Thomasin to marry, asserting that she and Damon were in love before Damon became engaged to Thomasin, and that she will follow "her inclination." She does reveal, however, that her love for Damon does not run very deep.
When Damon later relates this exchange to Mrs. Yeobright, he also renews his offer to marry Thomasin. Shrewdly, Mrs. Yeobright rejects the offer, but then represents the situation to Damon Wildeve as if there is a mysterious competitor for Thomasin's affections, intending to force Damon into marriage through playing upon his jealousy. Damon indeed becomes jealous, and, thinking himself cast aside for another man, renews his offer of love to Eustacia. She, however, also thinking that Damon has been dropped in favor of another man, is now relatively uninterested in him, because he is merely "a superfluity," no longer an object of desire. Eustacia hears that Clym Yeobright is returning to the heath.
Fifteen Vocabulary Words Fetlock - A hairy projection on the lower part of the leg of a horse or related animal, above and behind the hoof.
As another casualty of a pulled fetlock, the racehorse will have to sit out the next round. Titillate - to excite or stimulate pleasurably, often erotically.
The general impression is robust food, rather than dishes to titillate the senses. Stratum - a single layer of sedimentary rock.
Visit the quarry to see some exposed strata and search for fossils. Peregrination - to follow (a route, etc.); travel.
Everybody followed upon the same peregrination. Rustic - lacking refinement, elegance, polish, or sophistication.
For a more rustic look they can be antiqued. Juncture - a particular or critical moment in the development of events.
We are at a crucial juncture in the HIV epidemic. Antecedent - any happening or thing prior to another.
And yet in this instance, I may not at all know the causal antecedents of the appearances in question. Tryst - an appointment to meet at a specified time and place, esp. one made secretly by lovers.
Not surprisingly, life-long friendships, lovers ' trysts and ongoing group reunions are often the outcome of our mystical journeys. Impetuous - acting or done suddenly with little thought; rash; impulsive.
I suspect he may have been shot by impetuous youths.
Yellow 13 is watching the mechanics to prevent any impetuous maintenance.
Peremptorily - that cannot be denied, changed, delayed, opposed, etc., as a command
Failure to comply with a peremptory order permits the courts to enforce the decision. Pollard - a tree with its top branches cut back to the trunk, so as to cause a dense growth of new shoots.
One older pollard willow stands on the river bank. Roved - to wander about; go from place to place.
Infantry units are used to man observation posts and gates and to conduct roving patrols. Languidly - without interest or spirit; listless; indifferent.
They've no regrets about swapping the stresses of Tokyo for the languid pace of island life. Pervasive - tending to pervade or spread throughout.
The need for an Islamic response to an increasingly pervasive secularism is all too clear. Commination - a threat or denunciation.
The president receives too many comminations ever since he got elected.
Book name: Return of the Native (Thomas Hardy)
Pages Read: 83 - 99
Summary:
On his way home from tending Eustacia's bonfire, Johnny Nonsuch stumbles upon the encampment of Diggory Venn, whom he at first takes for a blood-red ghost. The boy reveals to Diggory that he has seen Eustacia and Damon Wildeve talking together, and that they are conducting a hidden love affair. Diggory later verifies this by eavesdropping on another meeting between Damon and Eustacia, during which Damon toys with Eustacia, reminding her that she is merely one of many options available to him, but also asking her to run away with him to America. The reader is privy to Diggory's thoughts as he recalls how he once proposed marriage to Thomasin, Damon's betrothed, and how he still loves her; he dedicates himself to preserving her dignity by forcing Damon to marry her. To this end, he visits Eustacia, revealing to her that he knows of her plans to lure Damon away from Thomasin. She angrily rejects his pleas to allow Damon and Thomasin to marry, asserting that she and Damon were in love before Damon became engaged to Thomasin, and that she will follow "her inclination." She does reveal, however, that her love for Damon does not run very deep.
When Damon later relates this exchange to Mrs. Yeobright, he also renews his offer to marry Thomasin. Shrewdly, Mrs. Yeobright rejects the offer, but then represents the situation to Damon Wildeve as if there is a mysterious competitor for Thomasin's affections, intending to force Damon into marriage through playing upon his jealousy. Damon indeed becomes jealous, and, thinking himself cast aside for another man, renews his offer of love to Eustacia. She, however, also thinking that Damon has been dropped in favor of another man, is now relatively uninterested in him, because he is merely "a superfluity," no longer an object of desire. Eustacia hears that Clym Yeobright is returning to the heath.
Fifteen Vocabulary Words
Fetlock - A hairy projection on the lower part of the leg of a horse or related animal, above and behind the hoof.
As another casualty of a pulled fetlock, the racehorse will have to sit out the next round.
Titillate - to excite or stimulate pleasurably, often erotically.
The general impression is robust food, rather than dishes to titillate the senses.
Stratum - a single layer of sedimentary rock.
Visit the quarry to see some exposed strata and search for fossils.
Peregrination - to follow (a route, etc.); travel.
Everybody followed upon the same peregrination.
Rustic - lacking refinement, elegance, polish, or sophistication.
For a more rustic look they can be antiqued.
Juncture - a particular or critical moment in the development of events.
We are at a crucial juncture in the HIV epidemic.
Antecedent - any happening or thing prior to another.
And yet in this instance, I may not at all know the causal antecedents of the appearances in question.
Tryst - an appointment to meet at a specified time and place, esp. one made secretly by lovers.
Not surprisingly, life-long friendships, lovers ' trysts and ongoing group reunions are often the outcome of our mystical journeys.
Impetuous - acting or done suddenly with little thought; rash; impulsive.
I suspect he may have been shot by impetuous youths.
Peremptorily - that cannot be denied, changed, delayed, opposed, etc., as a command
Failure to comply with a peremptory order permits the courts to enforce the decision.
Pollard - a tree with its top branches cut back to the trunk, so as to cause a dense growth of new shoots.
One older pollard willow stands on the river bank.
Roved - to wander about; go from place to place.
Infantry units are used to man observation posts and gates and to conduct roving patrols.
Languidly - without interest or spirit; listless; indifferent.
They've no regrets about swapping the stresses of Tokyo for the languid pace of island life.
Pervasive - tending to pervade or spread throughout.
The need for an Islamic response to an increasingly pervasive secularism is all too clear.
Commination - a threat or denunciation.
The president receives too many comminations ever since he got elected.