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

Chapter V · Chapter 2

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Chapter 2 We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.

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Chapter 2
We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in
our ages.
I need not say that we were strangers to any species of
disunion or dispute.
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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 V · Chapter 2

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Chapter 2
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We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in
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our ages.
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I need not say that we were strangers to any species of
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disunion or dispute.
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2

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a

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ages

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From this reading our ages.

any

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brought

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Chapter

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difference

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dispute

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From this reading disunion or dispute.

disunion

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From this reading disunion or dispute.

I

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in

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need

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not

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of

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or

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From this reading disunion or dispute.

our

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From this reading our ages.

quite

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say

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From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of

species

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strangers

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From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of

that

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From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of

there

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to

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together

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up

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was

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We

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were

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year

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 2?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: Chapter 2
Narrator: system of science had been introduced which possessed much greater powers