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his heart sinking
‘Yes,’ said he, his heart sinking horribly.
or
‘No,’ he thought, his heart sinking.
I usually have an -ing form with a verb 'to be' in some form.
Is this 'his heart sinking' a short form for 'while his heart was sinking' or something else?
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No it is not a short form. His heart sinking is a phrase which can stand alone. It gives emphasis to the fact that he is he is becoming more and more unhappy/nervous etc.
Ex: 'That will be $1,000 sir for the ring, is that OK?' 'Yes he said, his heart sinking'. Meaning that the idea that the ring could cost so much is making him feel ill.
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his heart sinking = a gerund phrase
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his heart sinking= he felt sad/disappointed
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المهارات اللغوية
الصينية (المندرية), الصينية (الكانتونية), الإنجليزية, الألمانية, الروسية
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