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Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle
Dracula: The Gothic Chronicle

Chapter XXXIII · CHAPTER XXV

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CHAPTER XXV DR.

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CHAPTER XXV
DR.
SEWARD’S DIARY
_11 October, Evening._--Jonathan Harker has asked me to note this, as he
says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.
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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 XXXIII · CHAPTER XXV

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Reading 1/156 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXV
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DR.
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SEWARD’S DIARY
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_11 October, Evening._--Jonathan Harker has asked me to note this, as he
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says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

Learner Dictionary

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Exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.”

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11

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an

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and

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From this reading says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

as

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From this reading _11 October, Evening._--Jonathan Harker has asked me to note this, as he

asked

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXV

DIARY

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From this reading SEWARD’S DIARY

DR

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From this reading DR.

equal

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Evening

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exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

hardly

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From this reading says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

Harker

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has

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he

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is

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From this reading says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

Jonathan

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kept

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From this reading says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

me

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From this reading _11 October, Evening._--Jonathan Harker has asked me to note this, as he

note

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October

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record

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says

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From this reading says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

SEWARD'S

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From this reading SEWARD’S DIARY

task

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From this reading says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

the

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From this reading says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

this

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to

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From this reading _11 October, Evening._--Jonathan Harker has asked me to note this, as he

wants

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From this reading says he is hardly equal to the task, and he wants an exact record kept.

XXV

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From this reading CHAPTER XXV

Chapter Quiz

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

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXV...", 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 XXV
Narrator: had been restless all the morning, so that we were at first glad to know