Example Sentences

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The dassies, who had been twittering to one another, had turned to stone.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

It was a bright sunny morning—a little bird had been twittering above the very place—as it flew away, she approached—a book was in her hand,—her child followed her at some little distance off.

From Thelma by Corelli, Marie

The canary that had been twittering, now burst forth into long and prolonged shrillings.

From Spring Days by Moore, George (George Augustus)