Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Complete is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Complete is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery. He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn. He drew forth a letter. The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled. It ran: It's no good.
Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Complete is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.”
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.”
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading “The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.”
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading “The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew forth a letter.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He drew forth a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It ran: It's no good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran: It's no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: It's no good.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He drew forth a letter.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
not any; not one
From this reading It ran: It's no good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran: It's no good.
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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