Chapter V
AN HOUR WITH HIS FATHER'S PAST 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.
The Trespasser, Volume 1
Chapter V
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AN
HOUR
WITH
HIS
FATHER'S
PAST
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.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
AN
HOUR
WITH
HIS
FATHER'S
PAST
In
his
bedroom
Gaston
made
a
discovery.
Line 2
He
chanced
to
place
his
hand
in
the
tail-pocket
of
the
coat
he
had
worn.
Line 3
He
drew
forth
a
letter.
Line 4
The
ink
was
faded,
and
the
lines
were
scrawled.
Line 5
It
ran:
It's
no
good.
Learner Dictionary
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Drew
noun
US /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He drew forth a letter.”
Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It ran: It's no good.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.”
Worn
verb
US /wɔːrn/
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.”
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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 AN HOUR WITH HIS FATHER'S PAST In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HOUR WITH HIS FATHER'S PAST In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
bedroom
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From this reading AN HOUR WITH HIS FATHER'S PAST In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
chanced
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coat
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discovery
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drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew forth a letter.
faded
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From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
FATHER'S
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forth
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Gaston
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It ran: It's no good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
hand
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From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
HepronounUS /hiː/
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.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN HOUR WITH HIS FATHER'S PAST In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
HOUR
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From this reading AN HOUR WITH HIS FATHER'S PAST In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN HOUR WITH HIS FATHER'S PAST In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
ink
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From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran: It's no good.
It's
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From this reading It ran: It's no good.
letter
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From this reading He drew forth a letter.
lines
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From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
made
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From this reading AN HOUR WITH HIS FATHER'S PAST In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It ran: It's no good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
PAST
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place
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From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
ran
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From this reading It ran: It's no good.
scrawled
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From this reading The ink was faded, and the lines were scrawled.
tail-pocket
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From this reading He chanced to place his hand in the tail-pocket of the coat he had worn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN HOUR WITH HIS FATHER'S PAST In his bedroom Gaston made a discovery.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
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.