The dictionary should be right. In this sense "marked" means "to put importance or significance to something." or, to make it memorable to others. It can be used in a positive or a negative way. So in the sentence, "It’s not just the anticipation that's marked 'watchman' but also controversy" it means that.... 'Watchman' became memorable or significant not just because there was a long wait for it, but also because of the controversy about the characters.

I would say 我用书学习 (wo yong shu xue xi). You use 用 to express the "use" or from" in that sentence 我 (wo) - I 用 (yong) - used 书 (shu) - book 学习 (xue xi) - study