Chapter 1 of The flight of the heron is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 1 of The flight of the heron by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 273 sentences of The flight of the heron, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The flight of the heron is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.” —“V.”, _As You See It_. London: William Heinemann Ltd. _First published .
Chapter 1 of The flight of the heron is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading —“V.”, _As You See It_.
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading _First published .
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading London: William Heinemann Ltd.
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading —“V.”, _As You See It_.
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From this reading London: William Heinemann Ltd.
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From this reading London: William Heinemann Ltd.
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading _First published .
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From this reading —“V.”, _As You See It_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But the heron’s flight is that of a celestial messenger bearing important, if not happy, tidings to an expectant people.”
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From this reading —“V.”, _As You See It_.
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From this reading London: William Heinemann Ltd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading —“V.”, _As You See It_.
