Hi, Alexander! Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:

I guess if he was "inclined to industry" he did
his homework too. :-)

BTW, it was a book by Kaplan International, for
learners. ;)

Uh... AFAIK this tale was first published in 1886, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, and entitled +/- THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE. Nowadays there are many different editions. But it seems you're quite capable of reading & understanding classic novels in English, especially when you have some guidance as to which items would best meet your needs. :-)

The main feature of the novel it contains an abundance

of new words.

Yes, I can see that when I read the remainder of the first paragraph in the Wikipedia version... whether or not others may have simplified it. :-)

It is a method of teaching. A book from Kaplan is small
and contains a very intrigue story.

Sounds as if these people choose items which work well for you. :-)

A pupil must gather all his industry to read it to the
end. ;-)

Hmm. I gather you figured out "industry" although there are umpteen definitions for this word in the average desk dictionary. I can see from your excerpt that the author could have used words like "industrious", "diligence", and "enthusiasm" but chose not to. Shorter words aren't necessarily easier to interpret than longer ones if they're used in unfamiliar ways. The Victorians often used a lot of description & took their time setting the scene. Once you get into stories like this, however, there's usually plenty of action.... :-)




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Hi, Ardith Hinton! -> Alexander Koryagin
I read your message from 24.06.2022 00:15

A pupil must gather all his industry to read it to the
end. ;-)

Hmm. I gather you figured out "industry" although
there are umpteen definitions for this word in the average desk dictionary. I can see from your excerpt that the author could have
used words like "industrious", "diligence", and "enthusiasm" but chose
not to. Shorter words aren't necessarily easier to interpret than
longer ones if they're used in unfamiliar ways. The Victorians often
used a lot of description & took their time setting the scene.
Once you get into stories like this, however, there's usually plenty of action.... :-)

As for "industry" as "diligence" I've learnt it from a fairy-tale "Beauty and the Beast". :)
-----Beginning of the citation-----
The good merchant was of quite a different opinion; he knew very well
that Beauty outshone her sisters, in her person as well as her mind, and admired her humility and industry, but above all her humility and
patience; for her sisters not only left her all the work of the house to
do, but insulted her every moment.
----- The end of the citation -----

Bye, Ardith!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2022

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