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Michael's Crag

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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MEDICAL OPINION.
From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
The form of speech told all.
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Michael's Crag

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Michael's Crag is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MEDICAL OPINION.
/ˈmedəkəl əˈpɪnjən/
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From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
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Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
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And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
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The form of speech told all.
/ðə fɔːrm ʌv spiːtʃ toʊld ɔːl/

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

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compact noun US /ˈkɑːmpækt/

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading “From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.”

exposure noun US /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading “Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.”

fatigue noun US /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading “Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.”

medical adjective US /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading “MEDICAL OPINION.”

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 “Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.”

night's noun US /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.”

unspoken adjective US /ənˈspoʊkən/

expressed without speech

From this reading “From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.”

usurpation noun US /ˌjuːsərˈpeɪʃən/

entry to another's property without right or permission

From this reading “And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.”

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acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

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 The form of speech told all.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

chillnounUS /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

Cleer

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

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

Eustace

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

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The form of speech told all.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

he'd

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

how

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

LenounUS /lə/

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

MEDICALadjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading MEDICAL OPINION.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

NevenounUS /niːv/

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

night'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

OPINIONnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading MEDICAL OPINION.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

self-same

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The form of speech told all.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The form of speech told all.

Trevennack

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

From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.

unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/

expressed without speech

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

usurpationnounUS /ˌjuːsərˈpeɪʃən/

entry to another's property without right or permission

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.

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Trevennack
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Stiff
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Climb
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Michael's Crag; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cliff
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Michael's Crag; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.