Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
ambush
/ˈæmbʊʃ/a surprise attack by people who are waiting in a hidden position
cower
/ˈkaʊər/to bend low or shrink back because you are very frightened
revenge
/rɪˈvendʒ/the act of punishing or harming someone because they hurt you first
mercy
/ˈmɜːsi/kindness and forgiveness shown to someone whom you have the power to punish
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On the afternoon of October 3rd, Dr. Seward, Professor Van Helsing, and Jonathan Harker waited anxiously at the Count's house in Piccadilly. The waiting seemed endless, and the silence in the room was heavy. Dr. Seward watched Harker with deep sympathy. Only the day before, Jonathan had been an energetic young man, but now he seemed old and exhausted. His dark hair had turned grey with grief, and his eyes were hollow. Yet, an intense, dangerous fire burned within him. Van Helsing tried to keep everyone's spirits up by discussing the vampire's nature. He explained that although Dracula possessed incredible...
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