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The Lighthouse

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.
They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.
There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.
Immortal facts!
Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lighthouse

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Lighthouse is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.
/kənˈkluːʒən fækts ɑːr fækts ðer ɪz noʊ dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðæt/
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They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.
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There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.
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Immortal facts!
/ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl fækts/
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Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

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.

denying verb US /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.”

fraternity noun US /frəˈtɜːrnəti/

a social club for male undergraduates

From this reading “Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.”

mildly adverb US /ˈmaɪldli/

to a moderate degree

From this reading “There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.”

modify verb US /ˈmɑːdəfaɪ/

make less severe or harsh or extreme

From this reading “They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.”

Newton noun US /ˈnuːtən/

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading “Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.”

overturn verb US /ˈoʊvərtɜːrn/

turn from an upright or normal position

From this reading “They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.”

reasoned adjective US /ˈriːzənd/

logically valid

From this reading “Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.”

theorists noun US /ˈθiːərɪsts/

plural of “theorist” — someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)

From this reading “There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.”

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alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

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 Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

cannot

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

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.

contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

controverted

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

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.

Dugald

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

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

FactsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/

a social club for male undergraduates

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

ImmortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Immortal facts!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.

mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/

to a moderate degree

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

modifyverbUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪ/

make less severe or harsh or extreme

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

overturnverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrn/

turn from an upright or normal position

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/

logically valid

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

sophists

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

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

theoristsnounUS /ˈθiːərɪsts/

plural of “theorist” — someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)

From this reading There they stand in naked simplicity: mildly contemptuous alike of sophists and theorists.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading CONCLUSION Facts are facts; there is no denying that.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They cannot be controverted; nothing can overturn them, or modify them, or set them aside.

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Bacon founded on you; Newton found you out; Dugald Stewart and all his fraternity reasoned on you, and followed in your wake.

Chapter 32 of The Lighthouse by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

What does chapter 32 of The Lighthouse contain?

Chapter 32 holds 96 sentences of The Lighthouse, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Lighthouse

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Lighthouse, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Eastward
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Ancient
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Arbroath
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Shore
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