Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
solemn
/ˈsɒləm/very serious, formal, and without humor
hypnotize
/ˈhɪpnətaɪz/to put someone into a deep, sleep-like mental state where they obey suggestions
dock
/dɒk/to arrive and tie up at a port or harbor
lethargy
/ˈleθədʒi/a state of having no energy and feeling unusually tired or inactive
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On the evening of October 11th, Mrs. Harker asked to speak to all of us. At sunrise and sunset, the dark force that influenced her became weak, and her true self returned. She held Jonathan's hand and looked at each of us with deep emotion. "In the morning we begin our journey," she said. "A poison is in my blood and soul. If the time comes when I am completely changed, you must promise to kill me. You must drive a stake through my heart and cut off my head to give my soul rest." Quincey Morris knelt down and...
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