READING LOG ７ Book name: Return of the Native (Thomas Hardy) Pages Read: 110 - 119 Summary:
Diggory Venn encounters Mrs. Yeobright walking in the direction of the Quiet Woman Inn. Mrs. Yeobright is going to see Wildeve for the same reason he went to see Eustacia. He asks her to give up her plan and tells her that he would like to marry Thomasin. Venn offers Mrs. Yeobright his hand in marriage to Thomasin. Mrs. Yeobright politely refuses Venn's offer.
Calling on Wildeve, Mrs. Yeobright tells him that Thomasin has another suitor who would like to marry her and that she intends to encourage him if Wildeve does not wish to marry her niece. Once Wildeve hears of a romantic rival, he asks Mrs. Yeobright to give him time to think the situation over. Mrs. Yeobright agrees.
Wildeve then calls on Eustacia, asking her to marry him. He tells her that Mrs. Yeobright wishes him to give up Thomasin because another man wants to marry her. Eustacia considers Wildeve's offer, but she decides that she cannot marry a man that Thomasin has rejected. As Wildeve pleads her to leave the heath with him, she asks him to give her time. He agrees to give her a week to think about his offer.
Fifteen Vocabulary Words: Disinclined - unwilling; reluctant. But I feel strongly disinclined to make the switch. Pliable - easily influenced or persuaded; tractable. Does salt water or fresh water make onion skins more pliable? Disparagement - anything that discredits. But such disparagement would be an unfortunate lapse on their part. Clandestine - kept secret or hidden, esp. for some illicit purpose; surreptitious; furtive. At the time he was in charge of all CIA clandestine operations. Ardor - emotional warmth; passion. It is a person with a great ardor for some cause. Vexation - cause of annoyance or distress. A small matter may occasion much vexation to us, but to him all things are easy. Nettled - to irritate; annoy; vex. It is time to grasp fully the nettle of reform. Stupefied - to astound, amaze, or bewilder. He was so stupefied he sat there with his manhood hanging out. Epicurean - fond of luxury and sensuous pleasure, esp. that of eating and drinking. Bacchus offers a truly epicurean experience and Vancouver's most exciting and well-attended cocktail hour. Evanescence - a gradual disappearance. This is a must have if you are a true Evanescence fan. Superfluity - a quantity or number beyond what is needed; excess; superabundance. It is unusual to find a superfluity allowance in respect of a single item of plant. Rum - an alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented sugar cane, molasses, etc. To this day they are producing rum in Guyana. Rookery - a breeding place or colony of other gregarious birds or animals, as penguins or seals. This was quite a large rookery of penguins which allowed very close approach. Pomp - stately or brilliant display; splendor Now I hate the pride of life and pomp of this world.
Book name: Return of the Native (Thomas Hardy)
Pages Read: 110 - 119
Summary:
Diggory Venn encounters Mrs. Yeobright walking in the direction of the Quiet Woman Inn. Mrs. Yeobright is going to see Wildeve for the same reason he went to see Eustacia. He asks her to give up her plan and tells her that he would like to marry Thomasin. Venn offers Mrs. Yeobright his hand in marriage to Thomasin. Mrs. Yeobright politely refuses Venn's offer.
Calling on Wildeve, Mrs. Yeobright tells him that Thomasin has another suitor who would like to marry her and that she intends to encourage him if Wildeve does not wish to marry her niece. Once Wildeve hears of a romantic rival, he asks Mrs. Yeobright to give him time to think the situation over. Mrs. Yeobright agrees.
Wildeve then calls on Eustacia, asking her to marry him. He tells her that Mrs. Yeobright wishes him to give up Thomasin because another man wants to marry her. Eustacia considers Wildeve's offer, but she decides that she cannot marry a man that Thomasin has rejected. As Wildeve pleads her to leave the heath with him, she asks him to give her time. He agrees to give her a week to think about his offer.
Fifteen Vocabulary Words:
Disinclined - unwilling; reluctant.
But I feel strongly disinclined to make the switch.
Pliable - easily influenced or persuaded; tractable.
Does salt water or fresh water make onion skins more pliable?
Disparagement - anything that discredits.
But such disparagement would be an unfortunate lapse on their part.
Clandestine - kept secret or hidden, esp. for some illicit purpose; surreptitious; furtive.
At the time he was in charge of all CIA clandestine operations.
Ardor - emotional warmth; passion.
It is a person with a great ardor for some cause.
Vexation - cause of annoyance or distress.
A small matter may occasion much vexation to us, but to him all things are easy.
Nettled - to irritate; annoy; vex.
It is time to grasp fully the nettle of reform.
Stupefied - to astound, amaze, or bewilder.
He was so stupefied he sat there with his manhood hanging out.
Epicurean - fond of luxury and sensuous pleasure, esp. that of eating and drinking.
Bacchus offers a truly epicurean experience and Vancouver's most exciting and well-attended cocktail hour.
Evanescence - a gradual disappearance.
This is a must have if you are a true Evanescence fan.
Superfluity - a quantity or number beyond what is needed; excess; superabundance.
It is unusual to find a superfluity allowance in respect of a single item of plant.
Rum - an alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented sugar cane, molasses, etc.
To this day they are producing rum in Guyana.
Rookery - a breeding place or colony of other gregarious birds or animals, as penguins or seals.
This was quite a large rookery of penguins which allowed very close approach.
Pomp - stately or brilliant display; splendor
Now I hate the pride of life and pomp of this world.
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