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Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle
Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle

Chapter XXX · CHAPTER XXII

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CHAPTER XXII JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

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CHAPTER XXII
JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL
_3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.
It
is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and
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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 XXX · CHAPTER XXII

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CHAPTER XXII
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JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL
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_3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.
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It
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is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and
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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

an

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

and

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

are

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

As

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXII

diary

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

do

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

go

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

half

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

HARKER'S

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From this reading JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL

hour

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

I

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

in

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

is

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It

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From this reading It

JONATHAN

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From this reading JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL

JOURNAL

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From this reading JONATHAN HARKER’S JOURNAL

mad

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

meet

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

must

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

now

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

o'clock

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

October

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

or

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

six

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

something

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

study

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the

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

this

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

to

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we

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From this reading is now six o’clock, and we are to meet in the study in half an hour and

write

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From this reading _3 October._--As I must do something or go mad, I write this diary.

XXII

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From this reading CHAPTER XXII

Chapter Quiz

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

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXII...", 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 XXII
Narrator: my going was concerned, for I said that I intended to stay and protect