A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
“Oh yes. The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said. “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.” “It appears that he is at work in Russia again. Somewhere in the centre,” Miss Haldin said, with animation.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It appears that he is at work in Russia again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.””
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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 The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It appears that he is at work in Russia again.
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
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From this reading Somewhere in the centre,” Miss Haldin said, with animation.
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From this reading “It appears that he is at work in Russia again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It appears that he is at work in Russia again.
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From this reading Somewhere in the centre,” Miss Haldin said, with animation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.”
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.”
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
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From this reading Somewhere in the centre,” Miss Haldin said, with animation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It appears that he is at work in Russia again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It appears that he is at work in Russia again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.”
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From this reading Somewhere in the centre,” Miss Haldin said, with animation.
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
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From this reading “Oh yes.
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From this reading “It appears that he is at work in Russia again.
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
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From this reading “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.”
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
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From this reading Somewhere in the centre,” Miss Haldin said, with animation.
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It appears that he is at work in Russia again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.”
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
at the time that
From this reading “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somewhere in the centre,” Miss Haldin said, with animation.
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From this reading “It appears that he is at work in Russia again.
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From this reading “When he left here he seems to have disappeared from the world.”
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
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From this reading “Oh yes.
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From this reading The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago,” I said.
