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Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle
Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle

Chapter XXI · CHAPTER XIII

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CHAPTER XIII DR.

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CHAPTER XIII
DR.
SEWARD’S DIARY--_continued_.
The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and
her mother might be buried together.
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Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle

Chapter XXI · CHAPTER XIII

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CHAPTER XIII
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DR.
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SEWARD’S DIARY--_continued_.
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The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and
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her mother might be buried together.
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and

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

arranged

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

be

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From this reading her mother might be buried together.

buried

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From this reading her mother might be buried together.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIII

continued

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From this reading SEWARD’S DIARY--_continued_.

day

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DIARY

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From this reading SEWARD’S DIARY--_continued_.

DR

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From this reading DR.

for

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

funeral

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

her

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From this reading her mother might be buried together.

Lucy

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

might

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From this reading her mother might be buried together.

mother

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From this reading her mother might be buried together.

next

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

SEWARD'S

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From this reading SEWARD’S DIARY--_continued_.

so

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

succeeding

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

that

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

The

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

together

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From this reading her mother might be buried together.

was

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From this reading The funeral was arranged for the next succeeding day, so that Lucy and

XIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XIII

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER XIII?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIII...", what tone does the author establish?

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