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Example sentences for "heart leaped"

  • My heart leaped into my mouth, and I had to pause.

  • My heart leaped again; the old pioneer spirit was awake in her, and somehow my dread for her was not the same.

  • It was only a fragment some thirty feet in length; but my heart leaped for I saw my way clear now.

  • My heart leaped into my mouth fit to choke me.

  • My face burned, my head throbbed, my heart leaped to my throat.

  • I said, though my heart leaped with a strange mixture of joy and pain at his words; "I am sure we are better quite apart.

  • My heart leaped with a violent start and throb; I looked up and raised myself on my chair.

  • At length, my heart leaped when I caught the roll of the carriage wheels coming to the door.

  • My heart leaped into my throat as I saw him go, leaving me alone with Tao.

  • My heart leaped when, for an instant, I thought something had gone wrong.

  • My heart leaped to my throat, but nothing happened to me, and I made a hasty examination of Mercer.

  • Something about the man's figure seemed vaguely familiar; my heart leaped suddenly.

  • Every time a door opened or a servant of the palace moved, my heart leaped to my mouth.

  • Already some of the stormers were entering, and my heart leaped to my mouth as I saw Stephen foremost.

  • Illustration: "My heart leaped to my mouth as I saw Stephen foremost.

  • My heart leaped out to him instinctively in a great impulse of sympathy and understanding.

  • I turned to the two boys, and my heart leaped in pride for them both; for when I motioned to Jimmy to make ready for the large boat, with the ladies, he stepped back, pale as he was.

  • My heart leaped anew in my bosom, for the time forgetting its sadness.

  • The truth was that my heart leaped at this opportunity for real adventure.

  • At that familiar address my heart leaped.

  • At once," I said, and I spoke as casually as he, though my heart leaped at the mention of London, for here I sensed an opportunity beyond my wildest hopes.

  • My heart leaped, for there was in her look such a deep sorrow.

  • Oh, how my heart leaped when I saw his face soften!

  • I caught at his vague suggestion, and my heart leaped.

  • My heart leaped suddenly, for I saw Elza's eyes widen, fear spring to her face; heard the sharp intake of her breath, and felt her hand grip my arm.

  • I would not have him----" How my heart leaped to hear her say it so convincingly.

  • I knew that the tower platform at which it was directed would have time to throw out its insulation; I knew that the insulation would doubtless be effective--yet my heart leaped nevertheless.

  • Hardly were our men mounted again, and we were moving off, before my heart leaped to my throat, for from the other side of the tope I saw the second sowar regiment dash into sight and race down to attack our foot regiment.

  • Then all at once my heart leaped, for there was the sound of a gun to my left, in the direction where I believed the great gate stood through which we had entered the town that night.

  • Very well," he said--and my heart leaped.

  • My heart leaped wildly as the marmoset bounded past us to drop hand over hand to the lower apartment in search of its master.

  • I heard the hated guttural voice of Fu-Manchu, subdued now to its habitual calm, and my heart leaped to hear the voice that answered him.

  • At sight of him my heart leaped--and seemed to suspend its functions, so intense was the horror which this man's presence inspired in me.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "heart leaped" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    heart ache; heart beat; heart beating; heart beats; heart from; heart full; heart leaped; heart seemed; heart went; hearted gentlemen; hearty laugh; hearty shake; just going; long peace; loud cheers; love again; muscular effort; natural beauty; never beheld; once sent; profound darkness; recall something; stand them; supplied from; turn out; various substances