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  1. Dracula
    comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  2. hypnotically
    by means of hypnotism
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  3. mina
    tropical Asian starlings
    Jonathan meets Dracula, who discovers a picture of Harker's fiancée, Mina, and believes that she is the reincarnation of Elisabeta.
  4. fiancee
    a woman who is engaged to be married
    Jonathan meets Dracula, who discovers a picture of Harker's fiancée, Mina, and believes that she is the reincarnation of Elisabeta.
  5. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  6. enrage
    make someone extremely or violently angry
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  7. Transylvania
    a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  8. insane asylum
    a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  9. commit suicide
    kill oneself
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  10. vampire
    a corpse rising at night to drink the blood of the living
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  11. reincarnation
    a second or new birth
    Jonathan meets Dracula, who discovers a picture of Harker's fiancée, Mina, and believes that she is the reincarnation of Elisabeta.
  12. behavioral
    of or relating to behavior
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  13. Jonathan
    red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  14. travel to
    go to certain places as for sightseeing
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  15. feed upon
    be sustained by
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  16. raped
    having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  17. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  18. Seward
    United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  19. seduce
    lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  20. foretell
    foreshadow or presage
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  21. thunderstorm
    a storm resulting from strong rising air currents
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  22. Lucy
    incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  23. rape
    the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  24. rave
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  25. Dragon
    a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  26. inmate
    a resident of a dwelling or institution
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  27. pour out
    pour out
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  28. Romania
    a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea
    When Mina receives word from Jonathan, who has escaped the castle and recovered at a convent, she travels to Romania to marry him.
  29. raving
    in a raving manner
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  30. insane
    afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  31. suitor
    a man who courts a woman
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  32. stab
    poke or thrust abruptly
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  33. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
    In his fury, Dracula transforms Lucy into a vampire.
  34. solicitor
    a British lawyer who gives legal advice
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  35. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  36. abbey
    a church or building associated with a monastery or convent
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  37. renounce
    turn away from; give up
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  38. suicide
    the act of killing yourself
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  39. avenge
    take action in return for a perceived wrong
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  40. Turk
    a native or inhabitant of Turkey
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  41. commit
    engage in or perform
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  42. Morris
    United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  43. enraged
    marked by extreme anger
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  44. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  45. summon
    ask to come
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  46. colleague
    an associate that one works with
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  47. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  48. wolf
    any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  49. client
    someone who pays for goods or services
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  50. acquisition
    something gained
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  51. damn
    something of little value
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  52. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  53. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  54. Order
    (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  55. neighboring
    having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  56. damned
    people who are condemned to eternal punishment
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  57. fury
    the property of being wild or turbulent
    In his fury, Dracula transforms Lucy into a vampire.
  58. bite
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  59. bride
    a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  60. appearing
    formal attendance of a party in an action
    Dracula, appearing young and handsome during daylight, meets and charms Mina.
  61. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  62. convent
    a religious residence especially for nuns
    When Mina receives word from Jonathan, who has escaped the castle and recovered at a convent, she travels to Romania to marry him.
  63. Abraham
    the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  64. van
    a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  65. real estate
    property consisting of houses and land
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  66. neighbor
    a person who lives near another
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  67. take up
    turn one's interest to
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  68. newly
    very recently
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  69. travel
    change location
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  70. recover
    regain or make up for
    When Mina receives word from Jonathan, who has escaped the castle and recovered at a convent, she travels to Romania to marry him.
  71. leaf
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  72. daylight
    the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
    Dracula, appearing young and handsome during daylight, meets and charms Mina.
  73. pour
    cause to run
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  74. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  75. chapel
    a place of worship that has its own altar
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  76. declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  77. Dr.
    a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  78. residence
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  79. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  80. feed
    provide as food
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  81. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  82. charm
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
    Dracula, appearing young and handsome during daylight, meets and charms Mina.
  83. recovered
    freed from illness or injury
    When Mina receives word from Jonathan, who has escaped the castle and recovered at a convent, she travels to Romania to marry him.
  84. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  85. rage
    a feeling of intense anger
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  86. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  87. discover
    determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    Jonathan meets Dracula, who discovers a picture of Harker's fiancée, Mina, and believes that she is the reincarnation of Elisabeta.
  88. sail
    a large piece of fabric used to propel a vessel
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  89. committed
    bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a cause or action
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  90. escaped
    having escaped, especially from confinement
    When Mina receives word from Jonathan, who has escaped the castle and recovered at a convent, she travels to Romania to marry him.
  91. cross
    a marking that consists of lines that intersect each other
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  92. Arthur
    a legendary king of the Britons
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  93. arrival
    the act of coming to a certain place
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  94. estate
    extensive landed property retained by the owner
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  95. handsome
    pleasing in appearance
    Dracula, appearing young and handsome during daylight, meets and charms Mina.
  96. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  97. meet
    come together
    Jonathan meets Dracula, who discovers a picture of Harker's fiancée, Mina, and believes that she is the reincarnation of Elisabeta.
  98. creature
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  99. false
    not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  100. Jack
    a man who serves as a sailor
    His arrival is foretold by the ravings of Renfield, now an inmate in Dr. Jack Seward's neighboring insane asylum.
  101. castle
    a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
    When Mina receives word from Jonathan, who has escaped the castle and recovered at a convent, she travels to Romania to marry him.
  102. sword
    a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  103. marry
    become someone's spouse
    When Mina receives word from Jonathan, who has escaped the castle and recovered at a convent, she travels to Romania to marry him.
  104. kill
    cause to die
    Van Helsing, Holmwood, Seward and Morris kill Lucy.
  105. London
    the capital and largest city of England
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  106. box
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  107. victory
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  108. member
    anything that belongs to a set or class
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  109. darkness
    absence of light or illumination
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  110. fit
    meeting adequate standards for a purpose
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  111. drink
    take in liquids
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  112. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  113. native
    belonging to one by birth
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  114. count
    determine the number or amount of
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  115. escape
    run away from confinement
    When Mina receives word from Jonathan, who has escaped the castle and recovered at a convent, she travels to Romania to marry him.
  116. rise
    move upward
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  117. picture
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    Jonathan meets Dracula, who discovers a picture of Harker's fiancée, Mina, and believes that she is the reincarnation of Elisabeta.
  118. wife
    a married woman; a partner in marriage
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  119. appear
    come into sight or view
    Dracula, appearing young and handsome during daylight, meets and charms Mina.
  120. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  121. health
    the general condition of body and mind
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  122. stay
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  123. death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  124. former
    the first of two or the first mentioned of two
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  125. blood
    the fluid that is pumped through the body by the heart
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  126. change
    become different in some particular way
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  127. taking
    the act of someone who picks up or takes something
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  128. real
    being or occurring in fact or actuality
    Jonathan travels to Transylvania to arrange Dracula's real estate acquisition in London, including Carfax Abbey.
  129. word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
    When Mina receives word from Jonathan, who has escaped the castle and recovered at a convent, she travels to Romania to marry him.
  130. God
    the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  131. return
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  132. England
    a division of the United Kingdom
    Dracula leaves Jonathan to be raped and fed upon by his brides and sails to England with boxes of his native soil, taking up residence at Carfax Abbey.
  133. take
    get into one's hands
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  134. gone
    no longer retained
    In 1897, newly qualified solicitor Jonathan Harker takes the Transylvanian Count Dracula as a client from his colleague R. M. Renfield, who has gone insane.
  135. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
    Jonathan meets Dracula, who discovers a picture of Harker's fiancée, Mina, and believes that she is the reincarnation of Elisabeta.
  136. along
    in line with a length or direction
    Lucy's deteriorating health and behavioral changes prompts Lucy's former suitors Quincey Morris and Dr. Seward, along with her fiancée, Arthur Holmwood, to summon Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who recognizes Lucy as the victim of a vampire.
  137. power
    possession of the qualities required to do something
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  138. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
  139. young
    any immature animal
    Dracula, appearing young and handsome during daylight, meets and charms Mina.
  140. out of
    motivated by
    In a fit of rage, he stabs the cross with his sword and drinks the blood which pours out of it.
  141. now
    at the present moment
    Enraged that his wife is now damned for committing suicide, Dracula desecrates his chapel and renounces God, declaring that he will rise from the grave to avenge Elisabeta with all the powers of darkness.
  142. while
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some action
    In London, Dracula emerges as a wolf-like creature amid a fierce thunderstorm and hypnotically seduces, then rapes and bites Lucy Westenra, with whom Mina is staying while Jonathan is in Transylvania.
  143. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    In 1462, Vlad Dracula, a member of the Order of the Dragon, returns from a victory against the Turks to find his wife, Elisabeta, has committed suicide after receiving a false report of his death.
Created on Tue Nov 12 15:02:45 EST 2013

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