Chapter XVIII
MRS. TRUAX TALKS. OCTOBER 7, 1791. This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost. "A ghost!"
The Forsaken Inn: A Novel
Chapter XVIII
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MRS.
TRUAX
TALKS.
OCTOBER
7,
1791.
This
morning
I
was
exceedingly
startled
by
one
of
my
guests
suddenly
asking
me
before
several
of
the
others,
if
my
inn
had
a
ghost.
"A
ghost!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
Line 2
TRUAX
TALKS.
Line 3
OCTOBER
7,
1791.
Line 4
This
morning
I
was
exceedingly
startled
by
one
of
my
guests
suddenly
asking
me
before
several
of
the
others,
if
my
inn
had
a
ghost.
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"A
ghost!"
Learner Dictionary
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Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.”
Several
noun
US /ˈseveral/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.”
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1791
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From this reading OCTOBER 7, 1791.
7
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From this reading OCTOBER 7, 1791.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
asking
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From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
exceedingly
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From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
ghost
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From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
guests
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From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
inn
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From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
OCTOBER
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From this reading OCTOBER 7, 1791.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
others
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From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
several
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From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
startled
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From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
TALKS
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From this reading TRUAX TALKS.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.
TRUAX
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From this reading TRUAX TALKS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This morning I was exceedingly startled by one of my guests suddenly asking me before several of the others, if my inn had a ghost.