Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
delusion
/dɪˈluːʒn/a false belief or opinion that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by reality
transcribe
/trænˈskraɪb/to make a complete written or typed copy of notes or another document
anguish
/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/severe mental suffering, anxiety, or pain
ordeal
/ɔːˈdiːl/a very painful, difficult, or severe experience
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Mina Harker finally gathered the courage to read Jonathan’s private journal from his time in Transylvania. The terrible record shocked her to the core. How her poor husband must have suffered! She wondered whether Jonathan had simply experienced a feverish delusion or if those dreadful monsters had actually existed. In London, Jonathan had recently seen a tall, pale man with cruel eyes and had panicked completely. Desperate to be prepared if some solemn duty arose, Mina sat at her typewriter and transcribed every single page, wanting to protect her husband from more distress. Soon afterward, an unexpected letter arrived from...
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