Chapter III
‘Father Sergius! Father Sergius! Or how does one call you?’ ‘What do you want?’ replied a quiet voice. ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
Father Sergius
Chapter III
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‘Father
Sergius!
Father
Sergius!
Or
how
does
one
call
you?’
‘What
do
you
want?’
replied
a
quiet
voice.
‘Please
forgive
me
for
disturbing
your
solitude,
but
really
I
could
not
help
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
‘Father
Sergius!
Line 2
Father
Sergius!
Line 3
Or
how
does
one
call
you?’
Line 4
‘What
do
you
want?’
replied
a
quiet
voice.
Line 5
‘Please
forgive
me
for
disturbing
your
solitude,
but
really
I
could
not
help
it.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Or how does one call you?’”
Replied
noun
US /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘What do you want?’ replied a quiet voice.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘What do you want?’ replied a quiet voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
call
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From this reading Or how does one call you?’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
disturbing
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From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What do you want?’ replied a quiet voice.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or how does one call you?’
Father
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From this reading ‘Father Sergius!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
forgive
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From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
how
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From this reading Or how does one call you?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Or how does one call you?’
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or how does one call you?’
Please
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From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
quiet
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From this reading ‘What do you want?’ replied a quiet voice.
really
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From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘What do you want?’ replied a quiet voice.
Sergius
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From this reading ‘Father Sergius!
solitude
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From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.
voice
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From this reading ‘What do you want?’ replied a quiet voice.
want
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From this reading ‘What do you want?’ replied a quiet voice.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What do you want?’ replied a quiet voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or how does one call you?’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Please forgive me for disturbing your solitude, but really I could not help it.