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Sentences starting with hearing

Hearing that Bezukhov was in Orel, Willarski, though they had never been intimate, came to him with the professions of friendship and intimacy that people who meet in a desert generally express for one another. [2]
Hearing that I was awake, he had come in person to make his excuses for leaving me that morning. [9]
Hearing that there was a basket of corn at Powhatan's, fifty miles away, they would have exchanged all their property for it. [4]
Hearing the yell the officer turned round, and at the same moment Pierre threw himself on the drunkard. [2]
Hearing those moans Prince Andrew wanted to weep. [2]
Hearing the step of some one on the deck above he drew in close to the side of the ship, diving under the water and lying still. [11]
Hearing the footsteps of Ranulph and Dormy, he crouched and shivered in terror, but Ranulph, who knew too well his revolting cowardice, called to him reassuringly. [11]
Hearing his own name, he came nearer. [11]
Hearing his dog in the thicket, I rushed through the brush, and came in sight of the hunter as he was retreating down the road. [4]
Hearing Barbara cough in the next room, she sat up and asked: "Sister-in-law, are you asleep? [10]

Sentences ending with hearing

How agreeable do you suppose it is to have your well-meaning friends shout and screech at you, as if you were deaf as an adder, instead of only being, as you insist, somewhat hard of hearing? [6]
I believe they would not, in fact, generally know it but for your misrepresentations of us in their hearing. [7]
I myself am wholly indifferent as to when we are going to "get in"; if any one else feels interested in the matter he has not indicated it in my hearing. [5]
The third damsel was but fifteen year of age--" Billows of thought came rolling over my soul, and the voice faded out of my hearing! [5]
The humour and vitality of his speeches, and his convincing advocacy of the cause of the "factory folk," had gained him a hearing. [11]
This charge, in this form, was made by Judge Douglas on, I believe, the 9th of July, 1858, in Chicago, in my hearing. [7]
He had accepted the fact as he would have accepted the calamity of losing his sight or his hearing. [6]
Your acclamations prove that ye agree with me already, but I must ask for a still longer hearing. [10]
I told her that my father was a great musician who could master the most difficult things at the first hearing. [10]
True, the spring sun shone on their books and exercises too, the spring called them into the open air, but even more powerful than its alluring voice seemed the influence exerted on their young minds by what they were now hearing. [10]

Short sentences using hearing

You are quick of hearing. [10]
Hearing, maybe. [5]

Sentences containing hearing two or more times

Yet, just now, they cannot even obtain a hearing, and I do not propose to detain you upon these topics or what sort of hearing they should have when opportunity shall come. [7]

More example sentences with the word hearing in them

I understood that you were a man of letters, and I hoped I might have the privilege of hearing from your own lips some account of your literary experiences. [6]
I don't want you to think that I was eavesdropping," she added quickly; "I couldn't help hearing it. [9]
Very often a wounded animal, hearing a rustle, rushes straight at the hunter's gun, runs forward and back again, and hastens its own end. [2]
Perhaps no one would have noticed the group, had not the gate-keeper's little wife shrieked so wildly and piteously that no one could help hearing her lamentations. [10]
On hearing these words, Bartja and Sappho each took one of her hands, and gazed entreatingly into her face. [10]
The mission of woman, about which we are pretty weary of hearing, is not accomplished by any means in her years of vernal bloom and loveliness; she has equal power to bless and sweeten life in the autumn of her pilgrimage. [4]
She herself was with the wounded Aurelius; and Martialis, on hearing this, begged to be admitted to her. [10]
His recent interview with the Doctor, certain remarks which had been dropped in his hearing, but above all an unaccountable impression upon his spirits, all combined to fill his mind with a foreboding conviction that he was very near some overshadowing danger. [6]
Ermolov came forward with a frown on his face and, hearing what the officer had to say, took the papers from him without a word. [2]
Tell her the whole truth, out of Irene's hearing, with the gravity the matter deserves, and she will not hinder her sister when she knows how great and how imminent is the danger that threatens her. [10]
If only she who is gone might have had the joy of hearing me called senator and praetor! [10]
As to the Whig men who have participated in the war, so far as they have spoken in my hearing they do not hesitate to denounce as unjust the President's conduct in the beginning of the war. [7]
Besides, many words which the two exchanged escaped her hearing, for they talked in low tones, and it was hot in the tent. [10]
In this paragraph, which I have quoted in your hearing, and to which I ask the attention of all, Judge Douglas thinks he discovers great political heresy. [7]
I don't know what she is," (Miss Darley laid her hand, trembling, on the young master's sleeve,) "but I can tell when she is in the room without seeing or hearing her. [6]
I know not what moved me, but hearing Mr. [9]
But if you were, if you had a hand in the making of your funny little story, there's a nutcracker that 'd break the shell of that joke--" He turned round quickly, seeing a shadow and hearing a movement. [11]
It is also well known that some dogs howl when hearing particular tones. [1]
One of our wealthy citizens said, on hearing that a friend had dropped off from apoplexy, that it made his mouth water to hear of such a case. [6]
After nightfall, as we walked in the middle of the roughly paved streets, meeting few people, and hearing only the echoing clatter of the wooden sabots of the few who were abroad, the old spirit of the place came over us. [4]
In the night we sailed by a most notable curiosity, and one we had been hearing a good deal about for a day or two, and were suffering to see. [5]
Marget wondered how we got in without her hearing us. [5]
The little princess was not unwell, but had such an overpowering fear of the prince that, hearing he was in a bad humor, she had decided not to appear. [2]
What a body was hearing amongst them all the time was: "Gimme a chaw 'v tobacker, Hank. [5]
And then there was darkness and blindness, and he stood once more before his congregation, speaking words that sounded hollow, hearing responses that mocked him, stared at by accusing eyes that knew him for a hypocrite. [4]
After hearing what was being said by one or other of these groups he generally turned away with an air of disappointment, as though they were not speaking of anything he wished to hear. [2]
At last she was about to rise and take him to his room, but hearing noises in the street she stepped to the window. [11]
Andrew, John Albion: War Governor, 223; hearing Emerson, 379. [6]
On hearing his voice, Adventus and the Indian hurried in, with Epagathos, who had even heard his shriek in the farther room. [10]
His hearing was very slightly impaired, and his sight remained pretty good, though he sometimes said letters doubled, and that "M's" and "N's" troubled him to read. [6]
I have said, very many times, in Judge Douglas's hearing, that no man believed more than I in the principle of self-government; that it lies at the bottom of all my ideas of just government, from beginning to end. [7]
But there was very little sentiment in all this, and nothing whatever to make John blush at hearing her name. [4]
They were not used to hearing these awful beings called names, and they did not know what might be the consequence. [5]
During the journey up the Forty-Mile Track to Kilauea, the American enveloped 1/60th of his Majesty's standing army with his Michigan Avenue and peanut-stand wit, and not always, it was observed, out of the hearing of the King, who nevertheless preserved a marked unconsciousness. [11]
The capitalist, overbearing, tyrannical, hearing a few, simple truths in his own house from Peter--her Peter. [9]
He will not trust that secret with any one; he will reflect that it could be revealed in sleep, in the hearing of some Portuguese guest's servant some time or other. [5]
The conversation which took place in the hearing of the invisible third party began in a singularly free-and-easy manner on Mr. Bradshaw's part. [6]
It is hard to understand how she has learned to deal with abstract ideas, and so far to supplement the blanks left by the senses of sight and hearing that one would hardly think of her as wanting in any human faculty. [6]
Does he hope to secure a hearing from those who have come into the reading world since his coevals? [6]
Permit me, fellow-citizens, to read the tariff plank of the Chicago platform, or rather have it read in your hearing by one who has younger eyes. [7]
All this occurred to me on hearing of her arrival in the neighborhood--for, be it remembered, I had not yet seen her, except about three years previous, as above mentioned. [7]
We stood still to listen till the merry fellow, who had no idea that we were by, was silent again; and then hearing the architect's voice, he called to him over the screen. [10]
They were used to hearing lectures, and could hardly conceive that any subject could be treated without taking up a good part of an hour. [6]
In the olden time he would have lived and died king of his parish, monarch, by Divine right, as the noblest, grandest, wisest of all that made up the little nation within hearing of his meeting-house bell. [6]
He had a thrill of pleasure at hearing their praises, but, somehow, of all the fresh experiences he had had in England, this, the weightiest, left him least elated. [11]
They were all three roused by hearing a light footstep on the veranda. [11]
But since hearing those words a bitter feeling had possessed her soul against Paula, and there had been much to foster it. [10]
Some, on hearing this, said: "Beware Nahoum! [11]
On hearing all this, Melissa's face beamed with happy and hopeful anticipation. [10]
By authority of this astonishing By-law, she has only to say a person connected with that Church is secretly practicing hypnotism or mesmerism; whereupon, immediate excommunication, without a hearing, is his portion! [5]
Janet beheld all this as one sees dancers through a glass, without hearing the music. [9]
Come friends, I think the king will give us a hearing to-day, late as it is. [10]
On hearing from them that he was at Sais, he sent the three youths thither at once, charging them, if they met Prexaspes on the way, to send him back to Memphis without delay. [10]
The Greeks offered their own sacrifices, and shouted with delight on hearing that the omens were auspicious. [10]
The soldiers in the yard, hearing the shot, came into the passage asking what had happened, and expressed their readiness to punish the culprits, but the officer sternly checked them. [2]
Paulus started at the words like a sleep-walker who is suddenly wakened by hearing his name called. [10]
In an instant the whole Court had rushed to the spot on hearing the lion's roar of rage, which grew louder and louder, and could be heard at no small distance, and then Alexander's shout for help. [10]
He called himself the victim of a cruel, inexorable fate, and felt like a bunted animal driven to its last gasp and hearing the dogs and sportsmen fast coming nearer. [10]
A cornet, hearing the story, informed his commander. [2]
He had caught the ring in the voice, that rash enthusiasm of eager youth, and, taking a step towards Iberville, Count Frontenac's letter still poised in his hand: "Were your words meant for my hearing, monsieur? [11]
I frequently prefer the remarks I hear from the pew after the sermon to those I have just been hearing from the pulpit. [6]
On hearing this the regimental commander hung his head, silently shrugged his shoulders, and spread out his arms with a choleric gesture. [2]
Meeting him at the Public Library at a fortunate moment, when there was nobody but the old Librarian, who was hard of hearing, to interfere with their conversation, the little Secretary had a chance to try to find out something about him. [6]
She had lost the power of speech on the rack in Portugal, and could only falter a few unintelligible words, when greatly excited, but her hearing had remained, and her husband understood how to read the expression of her eyes. [10]
But on hearing the order Dron lowered his eyes and remained silent. [2]
Virginia, on hearing the news, rode over from Bellegarde, and flinging her reins to Nicodemus ran up to Anne's little dressing-room. [9]
They said that the misery of this shave had gone so far beyond any thing they had ever experienced before, that they could not bear the idea of losing such a chance of hearing a cordial opinion from me on the subject. [5]
I agreed when the Mayor said that there was not a man within hearing who did not agree that citizenship should be placed above everything else, even learning. [5]
The deliberation of the man, who appeared to be an old traveler, though probably not more than thirty years of age, attracted Irene's attention, and she could not help hearing the dialogue that followed. [4]
Jen was in the kitchen, but, hearing footsteps in the sitting-room, she opened the door quietly. [11]
He hesitated, hearing the harsh murmur from the outskirts of the crowd. [11]
And when from the fort they saw us coming across the fields they opened the gates in astonishment, and on hearing the news gave themselves over to the wildest rejoicing. [9]
I expect, from the extravagance of his behaviour, and from mysterious hints he drops (for he never will speak out plainly), that we shall be hearing news of fresh debts contracted by him soon. [14]
It is all the difference between hearing of a man being stabbed to the heart, and seeing it done. [5]
Henderson walked down the avenue slowly, hearing the echo of his own steps in the deserted street. [4]
And on learning that tomorrow they were to attack the enemy, and hearing from the highest quarters a confirmation of what they wanted to believe, the exhausted, wavering men felt comforted and inspirited. [2]
Convinced at last that they were neither within sight nor hearing, we ceased from our useless efforts; and, too cast down for speech, silently gathered up our things, and the little effects of those who were lost, and then completed the descent. [5]
It was noted that the old people retained their hearing longer than in other places. [6]
It might be that Rudyard was gone forever without hearing what she had to say, or knowing whether she desired reconciliation and peace. [11]
Now he knew that he had also lost the woman by whose assistance he was certain of a great success in his own much-disputed course, and Ledscha, if any one, was right in expecting a favourable hearing from the goddess who punished injustice. [10]
That was a technical expression, and he thought that he remembered hearing it applied to himself when he was about twenty-five. [6]
This big fellow, taller by a head than Phanes, shrugged his shoulders contemptuously on hearing that he was to box with the little foreign gentleman. [10]
I was always sure of hearing the truth from your lips. [9]
But just at sunset, hearing that the massacre was ended, the man had incautiously gone out into the town, where he had been slain by a drunken solder of the Scythian legion. [10]
And even a stranger would have enjoyed hearing Sappho tell of her past happiness. [10]
Boris, hearing a strange voice in the anteroom, came out to meet him. [2]
She was going straight on through the conservatory, neither seeing nor hearing anything, when suddenly the well-known whispering of Mademoiselle Bourienne aroused her. [2]
Rostov heard the story and not only said nothing to encourage Zdrzhinski's enthusiasm but, on the contrary, looked like a man ashamed of what he was hearing, though with no intention of contradicting it. [2]
On hearing that sound Natasha put down the stocking, leaned nearer to him, and suddenly, noticing his shining eyes, stepped lightly up to him and bent over him. [2]
Her expression was somewhat peculiar, and, of course, was attributed to the shock her feelings had undergone on hearing of the crime attempted by her cousin and daily companion. [6]
The cashiers of some of these gentlemen, who were younger men, ventured to say--when out of hearing --that they admired the championship of Mr. Mender, but it would never do. [9]
Nothing offered for some little time, and then he remembered hearing the doctor tell about a certain thing that laid up a patient for two or three weeks and threatened to make him lose a finger. [5]
The organs of sight and hearing, the teeth and hair, the colour of the skin and of the hair, colour and constitution, are more or less correlated. [1]
Two hours later she was walking alone in one of the galleries when, hearing a gentle step behind her, she turned and saw the King. [11]
And what constraint she was forced to impose upon herself when, not hearing her cautious introductory question, he told her about Villagarcia, his peerless mistress, Doha Magdalena de Ulloa, and his musical success! [10]
With quickened breath, she gazed upward to the face, yet she would gladly have closed her eyes and lost her hearing, that she might neither see it nor catch the voices from the tree. [10]
As surely as she felt her own innocence she must succeed in proving it, and with this consciousness she cried out to the Queen in a tone of touching entreaty: "O your Majesty, do not leave me without hearing me! [10]
Presently, hearing footsteps, she drew me into another little room. [11]
The lofty future she anticipated for her people, and which must be realized ere she would permit herself to yield to the desire of her own heart, he believed that he was hearing to them as a messenger of the Lord. [10]
I will not send even my foe to death without a hearing, especially at this time, which teaches me what it is to await the verdict of one who is more powerful. [10]

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