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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
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His was a cry of attack

Hello everyone,

Could you please tell me if the sentence "His was a cry of attack" is correct in the following statement?

- When our eyes met we both cried out. My cry was of fear, because he was now standing and had a knife in his hand. His was a cry of attack.

Source: Treasure Island, Chapter "Israel Hands"

Regards,

JA

  

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Joseph A Could you please tell me if the sentence "His was a cry of attack" is correct in the following statement? It is. What is disturbing you about it?

  • Joseph A Could you please tell me if the sentence "His was a cry of attack" is correct in the following statement?
  • It is.
  • What is disturbing you about it?
  • his = his cry He was yelling as he attacked; I was yelling as I was being attacked.
  • CJ
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Joseph ACould you please tell me if the sentence "His was a cry of attack" is correct in the following statement?

It is. What is disturbing you about it? his = his cry

He was yelling as he attacked; I was yelling as I was being attacked.

CJ

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