Sentence examples for had learnt to read from inspiring English sources
He had learnt to read so that he could tell stories to his children.
It was now available in its original languages to those who had learnt to read them; more importantly, available in common languages to those not so highly educated.
Like Florence in her infant classroom, like David Lodge in Deptford Library, or Alan Johnson before the glass-fronted bookcase, like anyone else stuck irretrievably in the web of words, I had learnt to read.
Describing pictures in books as "tremendously motivating" for children, he lamented a widespread assumption that, "once you've learnt to read, you don't need the pictures any more".
We have learnt to take pity on nature.
"I've learnt to take more time on the shots," said skip Duncan Menzies.
I've learnt to take responsibility.
I had learnt to use skins, crampons and ice axes, and how to abseil.
He had learnt to fire an AK47 before he was eight.
Since installing, I've learnt to regard Windows 8 as being two operating systems.
