Chapter 20 of The flight of the heron is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The flight of the heron is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Keith ventured nearer. “Why is it so difficult? You trusted me that night.” His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s. “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
Chapter 20 of The flight of the heron is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
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From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
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From this reading “Why is it so difficult?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
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From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
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From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why is it so difficult?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why is it so difficult?
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From this reading Keith ventured nearer.
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From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You trusted me that night.”
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From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
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From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
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From this reading Keith ventured nearer.
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From this reading You trusted me that night.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
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From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
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From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why is it so difficult?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You trusted me that night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
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From this reading You trusted me that night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith ventured nearer.
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From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own voice was not much less moved than the Highlander’s.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I am not changed: it is circumstances which have brought about this horrible situation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why is it so difficult?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You trusted me that night.”
