=New words in Chapter 2=
1.puzzle→ to perplex, mystify, bewilder or baffle.

2.delighted→ to please greatly.2 intrans (delight in something) to take great pleasure from it.━ noun 1 great pleasure.2 something or someone that gives great pleasure.

3.melancholy→ a tendency to be gloomy or depressed

4.doubt→ to feel uncertain about something; to be suspicious or show mistrust of it.2 to be inclined to disbelieve something.

5.eternal→ without beginning or end; everlasting

6.reign→ the period during which someone or something rules, is in control or dominates

7.arm in arm→ with arms linked together.

8.entrance→ a way in, eg a door.

9.flaming→ blazing. bright; glowing, particularly a brilliant red.

10.tongs→ a tool consisting of two arms joined by a hinge or pivot, for holding and lifting objects

11.kettle→ a container with a spout, lid and handle, for boiling water.

12.mantelpiece→ the ornamental frame around a fireplace, especially the top part which forms a shelf

13.myth→ an ancient story that deals with gods and heroes, especially one used to explain some natural phenomenon.

14.sardine→ a young pilchard, an important food fish, commonly tinned in oil

15.feast→ a large rich meal, eg to celebrate some occasion.

16.cavern→ a cave

17.beneath→ under; below; in a lower position

18.sorrowful→ a feeling of grief or deep sadness, especially one that arises from loss or disappointment

19.trickle→ to flow or make something flow in a thin slow stream or drops.

20.distress→ to cause distress to someone; to upset someone.2 to give (fabric, furniture, etc) the appearance of being older than it is.