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Example sentences for "listening intently"

  • Listening intently for a few seconds, Douglas raised the lid of their hiding-place an inch or so and peered out through the opening thus formed.

  • Douglas sprang to his feet in a moment, and striding to the flap of his tent, bent all his energies to the task of listening intently.

  • I don't hear it now," Penny said, listening intently.

  • Listening intently, the faintest sort of crackle, as of something burning, came to the quick ears of one of them.

  • Listening intently, he gave forth the cry of a night bird, then again.

  • Their figures were blended against the logs, and they did not speak, but each, listening intently, could hear what was going on outside.

  • There was something extraordinary in this belt bearer, a majesty and magnetism that all of them felt, and they hung upon his words, listening intently.

  • But the faint sound of footsteps suddenly ceased, and Henry, listening intently, could hear nothing save the rising wind.

  • Page sat near at hand, her chin on her palm, listening intently to Landry, who held the centre of the stage for the moment.

  • Strange thoughts, bizarre fancies, found lodgment in my mind, and I stood rigid, listening intently.

  • The door was well ajar, and I arose from my chair, listening intently, as I crossed the room.

  • I lay still for a little, listening intently, all the unpleasant incidents of the past day rushing back upon me.

  • For a moment he stood there irresolute, listening intently.

  • While he stood peering into the darkness, listening intently, the moon, just showing above the distant tree tops, cast the first rays of its light into the courtyard beneath him.

  • He paused for a moment, listening intently.

  • For a moment Tom rested, listening intently; but the sound was still some distance away.

  • Wolfenden, listening intently to every word, with his eyes rigidly fixed upon the man's countenance, could not detect a single false note anywhere.

  • She stood for a moment leaning a little forward, listening intently ready to make her retreat immediately she was assured that the coast was clear!

  • The Admiral began to move slowly in the direction of the window; Wolfenden remained where he was, listening intently.

  • The three men had seated themselves at the table, and appeared to be listening intently.

  • He pulled it open and looked down into the darkness, listening intently.

  • Tim and Uncle Felix stood close together in this solemn clearing, waiting, peering about them, listening intently.

  • The request was granted, and while the cook went to the larder to get him something, Charles stepped into the hall and listening intently he stole upstairs and tapped gently on a door.

  • Taking no heed of the horse's greeting, Janice stood, listening intently for a repetition of the sound that had alarmed her.

  • He is listening intently, for the ring of a bit and the tramp of hoofs becomes audible.

  • But after a while one of the said worthies, opening a little of the wicker-work door, bent his ear to the aperture, and appeared to be listening intently.

  • Then he tossed off the contents, heaved a sigh or two and was about to speak, when suddenly he stopped short and appeared to be listening intently.

  • Listening intently, the watcher noted that the patient's wildly spoken thoughts seemed to run strongly in two grooves-- diamond seeking, and a member of the other sex.

  • Once the leader raised his hand, and all stopped, listening intently.

  • She was in fact hardly aware of it, till suddenly, with a great thrill of astonishment that shook her from head to foot, a wild suspicion seized her, and she started up, listening intently.

  • Olga's breathing was growing slower, so much slower that there were times when Muriel, listening intently, fancied that it had wholly ceased.

  • The man behind him was leaning forward, listening intently.

  • She lay, listening intently, hoping against hope that he would believe her to be sleeping and go away.

  • She leaned over the railing, listening intently, but she could see nothing and hear nothing.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "listening intently" 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:
    accompany them; baked apples; blast furnace; borrowed from; five months; four acts; give utterance; good uncle; grand ball; great love; heavy blow; inscription found; intensive cultivation; listening intently; more liberal; often seemed; one word; running over; shall find; sharp fight; surpassing beauty; this branch