A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
|MR. PAUL ZIMMERLEIN'S telephone rang shortly before midnight. He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue. A brief conversation over the wire ensued. A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “PAUL ZIMMERLEIN'S telephone rang shortly before midnight.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A brief conversation over the wire ensued.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
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From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PAUL ZIMMERLEIN'S telephone rang shortly before midnight.
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From this reading A brief conversation over the wire ensued.
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From this reading A brief conversation over the wire ensued.
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From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
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From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
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From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
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From this reading A brief conversation over the wire ensued.
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From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
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From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
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From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading PAUL ZIMMERLEIN'S telephone rang shortly before midnight.
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From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
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From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
above and across; more than
From this reading A brief conversation over the wire ensued.
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From this reading PAUL ZIMMERLEIN'S telephone rang shortly before midnight.
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From this reading PAUL ZIMMERLEIN'S telephone rang shortly before midnight.
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From this reading PAUL ZIMMERLEIN'S telephone rang shortly before midnight.
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From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading A few minutes later he appeared at the desk in the office downstairs, dressed for the street.
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From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading PAUL ZIMMERLEIN'S telephone rang shortly before midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lived in a small, exclusive hotel on one of the crosstown streets, near Fifth Avenue.
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From this reading A brief conversation over the wire ensued.
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From this reading PAUL ZIMMERLEIN'S telephone rang shortly before midnight.
