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Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle
Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle

Chapter XXII · CHAPTER XIV

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CHAPTER XIV MINA HARKER’S JOURNAL _23 September_.--Jonathan is better after a bad night.

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CHAPTER XIV
MINA HARKER’S JOURNAL
_23 September_.--Jonathan is better after a bad night.
I am so glad that
he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle

Chapter XXII · CHAPTER XIV

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Reading 1/163 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIV
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MINA HARKER’S JOURNAL
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_23 September_.--Jonathan is better after a bad night.
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I am so glad that
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he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible”

All words in this reading · 33

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23

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a

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after

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am

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bad

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From this reading _23 September_.--Jonathan is better after a bad night.

better

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From this reading _23 September_.--Jonathan is better after a bad night.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIV

do

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

for

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

glad

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From this reading I am so glad that

HARKER'S

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From this reading MINA HARKER’S JOURNAL

has

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

he

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

his

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

I

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From this reading I am so glad that

is

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From this reading _23 September_.--Jonathan is better after a bad night.

Jonathan

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From this reading _23 September_.--Jonathan is better after a bad night.

JOURNAL

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From this reading MINA HARKER’S JOURNAL

keeps

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

MINA

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From this reading MINA HARKER’S JOURNAL

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

night

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From this reading _23 September_.--Jonathan is better after a bad night.

of

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

off

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

plenty

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

September

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so

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terrible

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

that

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From this reading I am so glad that

the

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

to

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

work

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From this reading he has plenty of work to do, for that keeps his mind off the terrible

XIV

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From this reading CHAPTER XIV

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

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

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

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

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: CHAPTER XIV
Narrator: It is long,