The coat pocket held a small toy.

Meaning: This means that there was a small toy in the pocket of the coat.

Choice of Words: Coat is a piece of clothing that covers the body and keeps a person warm. Pocket is a small bag sewn into a piece of clothing for carrying small items. Held means to keep something in a certain place or position. Small means not large in size or amount. Toy is an object for children to play with.

Alternative Expressions

A small toy was in the coat pocket.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence. It says that there was a little toy inside the pocket of the coat.

Choice of Words: Small means not very big. Toy is something that you play with. Was means that something existed in the past. In means that something is surrounded by or covered by something else. Coat is a type of jacket that you wear to keep you warm. Pocket is a small space in a piece of clothing where you can put things.

The pocket of the coat contained a tiny plaything.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences. It says that there was a very small toy inside the pocket of the coat.

Choice of Words: Pocket is a small space in a piece of clothing where you can put things. Coat is a type of jacket that you wear to keep you warm. Contained means to have something inside. Tiny means very small. Plaything is another word for toy.

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