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Michael's Crag

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Michael's Crag is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FACE TO FACE.
When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.
To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.
But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.
Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Michael's Crag

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Michael's Crag is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FACE TO FACE.
/feɪs tuː feɪs/
Line 2
When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.
Line 3
To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.
Line 4
But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.
/bʌt hiː ˈwɔːntɪd tuː miːt hɜːr əˈɡen fɔːr ɔːl ðæt ənd hoʊpt hiː wʊd duː soʊ/
Line 5
Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

attracted verb US /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading “To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.”

dine verb US /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.”

hoped verb US /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.”

host noun US /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading “When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.”

inclined adjective US /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading “To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.”

lunch verb US /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading “When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.”

mention verb US /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading “To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.”

Neve noun US /niːv/

the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice

From this reading “When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

Cleer's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

dineverbUS /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

Eustace

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

FACEnounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading FACE TO FACE.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

NevenounUS /niːv/

the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

Penmorgan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FACE TO FACE.

Trevennack

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading To say the truth, he was so much attracted by Miss Cleer's appearance that he didn't feel inclined to mention having met her.

Tyrrel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps Tyrrel might know the family, and ask them round to dine some night.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Eustace Le Neve returned to lunch at Penmorgan that day he was silent to his host about Trevennack of Trevennack.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But he wanted to meet her again for all that, and hoped he would do so.

Chapter 2 of Michael's Crag by Grant Allen holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Trevennack
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Stiff
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Climb
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Cliff
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