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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Chapter I · Letter 2

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Letter 2 _To Mrs.

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Letter 2
_To Mrs. Saville, England._
Archangel, 28th March, 17—.
How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!
Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Chapter I · Letter 2

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Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Letter 2
Line 2
_To Mrs. Saville, England._
Line 3
Archangel, 28th March, 17—.
Line 4
How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!
Line 5
Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.
All words in this reading · 33

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17

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From this reading Archangel, 28th March, 17—.

2

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From this reading Letter 2

28th

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From this reading Archangel, 28th March, 17—.

a

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From this reading Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.

am

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From this reading How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!

and

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From this reading How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!

Archangel

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From this reading Archangel, 28th March, 17—.

as

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From this reading How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!

by

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From this reading How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!

encompassed

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England

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From this reading _To Mrs. Saville, England._

enterprise

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From this reading Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.

frost

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here

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From this reading How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!

How

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From this reading How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!

I

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is

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From this reading Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.

Letter

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From this reading Letter 2

March

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From this reading Archangel, 28th March, 17—.

Mrs

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From this reading _To Mrs. Saville, England._

my

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From this reading Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.

passes

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Saville

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From this reading _To Mrs. Saville, England._

second

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From this reading Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.

slowly

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snow

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step

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From this reading Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.

taken

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From this reading Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.

the

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time

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To

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From this reading _To Mrs. Saville, England._

towards

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From this reading Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.

Yet

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From this reading Yet a second step is taken towards my enterprise.

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 Letter 2?

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

According to the text: "Letter 2...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: Letter 2
Narrator: This, briefly, is his story.