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1863
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19
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24th
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a
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From this reading He was a distinguished mineralogist, a man of profound learning and fiery enthusiasm, who taught at the famous Johannaeum.
After
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alchemist
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From this reading He held in his hand an ancient Icelandic manuscript written in runic characters by the famous twelfth-century alchemist Arne Saknussemm.
an
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ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
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and
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Arne
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As
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astonishing
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at
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between
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by
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characters
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city
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cryptogram
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days
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deciphering
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distinguished
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encrypted
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enthusiasm
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examined
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famous
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fell
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feverish
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fiery
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from
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Hamburg
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hand
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He
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From this reading He was a distinguished mineralogist, a man of profound learning and fiery enthusiasm, who taught at the famous Johannaeum.
held
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his
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house
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Icelandic
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in
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into
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its
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Johannaeum
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Königstrasse
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
Latin
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learning
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Lidenbrock
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little
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man
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From this reading He was a distinguished mineralogist, a man of profound learning and fiery enthusiasm, who taught at the famous Johannaeum.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
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May
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message
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mineralogist
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my
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No
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of
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oldest
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
On
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one
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Otto
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
pages
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parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
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portion
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Professor
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profound
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From this reading He was a distinguished mineralogist, a man of profound learning and fiery enthusiasm, who taught at the famous Johannaeum.
revealed
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revelation
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runic
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rushed
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
Saknussemm
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From this reading He held in his hand an ancient Icelandic manuscript written in runic characters by the famous twelfth-century alchemist Arne Saknussemm.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading As we examined the yellowed parchment, a secret cryptogram fell from between its pages.
streets
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
taught
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From this reading He was a distinguished mineralogist, a man of profound learning and fiery enthusiasm, who taught at the famous Johannaeum.
the
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
twelfth-century
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uncle
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From this reading On the 24th of May, 1863, my uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, rushed into his little house, No. 19 Königstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the oldest portion of the city of Hamburg.
was
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From this reading He was a distinguished mineralogist, a man of profound learning and fiery enthusiasm, who taught at the famous Johannaeum.
we
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who
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From this reading He was a distinguished mineralogist, a man of profound learning and fiery enthusiasm, who taught at the famous Johannaeum.
written
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yellowed
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