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Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle
Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle

Chapter XXVII · CHAPTER XIX

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CHAPTER XIX JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL _1 October, 5 a.

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CHAPTER XIX
JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL
_1 October, 5 a.
m._--I went with the party to the search with an easy
mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.
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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 XXVII · CHAPTER XIX

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Reading 1/132 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIX
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JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL
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_1 October, 5 a.
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m._--I went with the party to the search with an easy
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mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.”

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From this reading _1 October, 5 a.

5

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a

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absolutely

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From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

an

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From this reading m._--I went with the party to the search with an easy

and

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From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX

easy

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From this reading m._--I went with the party to the search with an easy

for

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From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

HARKER'S

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From this reading JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL

I

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JONATHAN

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From this reading JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL

JOURNAL

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From this reading JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL

m

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Mina

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From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

never

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From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

October

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From this reading _1 October, 5 a.

party

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saw

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From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

search

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so

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From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

strong

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From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

the

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think

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to

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well

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From this reading mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well.

went

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with

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XIX

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX

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 XIX?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XIX
Narrator: Henceforth our work is to be a