Dracula
Vocabulary Mapping
Word: telegram
In the book: "'This did,' he said, handing me a telegram. It was from Arthur, and it read: 'Have not heard from Seward for three days and am terribly nervous.'" (page 181)
Contextual definiton: a letter
Part of speech: noun
Dictionary definiton: a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form
Two synonyms: telex, radiogram
Sentence: During the war, all I wanted was to know I was getting telegrams sent from back home, but I was disappointed when I didn't.