Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
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shorthand
/ˈʃɔːt.hænd/A fast method of writing using symbols or abbreviations instead of letters
asylum
/əˈsaɪ.ləm/A hospital for caring for people with severe mental illnesses (historical term)
proposal
/prəˈpəʊ.zəl/An offer of marriage made to someone
suitor
/ˈsuː.tər/A man who pursues a relationship with a woman in order to marry her
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Letter from Mina Murray to Lucy Westenra (9 May): My dearest Lucy, forgive my long delay in writing. I have been overwhelmed with work as an assistant schoolteacher. I am practicing shorthand and typing every day so that I can help Jonathan when we get married. He writes his travel journal in shorthand, and I want to be useful to him. I received a short note from Jonathan from Transylvania; he is well and should return soon. Tell me your news! I hear rumors about a tall, handsome man with curly hair. Letter from Lucy Westenra to Mina Murray (17...
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