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Example sentences for "neighed"

Lexicographically close words:
neighbourhoods; neighbouring; neighbourliness; neighbourly; neighbours; neighing; neighs; nein; neir; neis
  1. He raised his head and neighed when he heard footsteps on the hill.

  2. When he broke the ninth the horses of Macha neighed from their stable.

  3. A horse neighed shrilly within a few yards of her teepee.

  4. When within a hundred yards of the cabin a horse, tied to a hitch post in front, neighed shrilly and Harris laid a restraining hand on Waddles's arm.

  5. By torch and trumpet fast arrayed Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neighed To join the dreadful revelry.

  6. A general nod approved the cause, And all the circle neighed applause.

  7. He was led across the courtyard in a halter, and as he came he stopped for a moment, and threw up his head, and neighed, and from the stables the other horses neighed in answer.

  8. The beast stood still in the middle of the yard, flung up its head, and neighed, and the horses in the stable neighed in answer.

  9. This is what Su would say to you before she goes, And this is what your horse meant also When he neighed at the gate.

  10. But Selim neighed his approval and Boyd pulled down to a walk.

  11. One of the horses had neighed in terror at the firing, and there are few things more terrifying than the terrified shriek of a horse.

  12. All four neighed gratefully, and set to work on the grass.

  13. Their neighing proved this--for Pompo had neighed in his stable, and we could hear a dozen of them uttering their loud responses.

  14. Our animals, too, as if they also understood the matter, neighed and brayed loudly, and stepped out with a more springy and elastic tread.

  15. Now as Sir Gawaine approached the cell of the hermit of the forest, the horse of Sir Bors neighed aloud, and the horse of Sir Gawaine neighed in answer.

  16. How war-horses neighed for love of battle!

  17. They trotted along the high-road, and Grise neighed at every familiar object.

  18. I wanted to help my young master, and thrusting my head out from my hiding place I neighed shrilly.

  19. Nor my Sojer," called out the Welsh pony, and he neighed irritably.

  20. Loud neighed the steeds, and their resounding hoofs.

  21. Almost at this moment my horse neighed shrilly, and an answering neigh from the wood before us rang out into the night.

  22. As they approached, Castor neighed in recognition of his twin brother, and an answering call showed that Pollux knew the greeting, and gave it back.

  23. As if he heard the trumpet sounding, Vidam sprang up, pawed the turf with his forefeet, and, with mane bristling and head erect, neighed into the night.

  24. Then regaining his feet, he shook his mane, neighed once, and started off for the flowery pastures, snorting and flicking his long tail to keep off the humming night insects.

  25. Like the outposts of the camp, all the stallions on the puszta neighed back an answer.

  26. Meanwhile Pegasus had again paused in the air, and neighed angrily, while sparkles of a pure crystal flame darted out of his eyes.

  27. Hardly had he gone to work when out of the wood came running a pretty little mare, who neighed to Svadilföri as if inviting the tired horse to leave his work and come to the green fields for a holiday.

  28. Dick neighed discontentedly, and pawed the sand, for he was thirsty, but he made no other answer.

  29. He seemed to understand that something was wrong with Cal, for he pawed the ground and neighed and whinnied as if asking, "What does this mean?

  30. The flames leaped against the darkness; Pedro awakened and neighed questioningly; another star fell from the sky.

  31. They neighed and told Vivian, who ran from the thicket to see if they were right.

  32. He looked along it and on a long-tailed barb which was hitched to a window shutter and neighed fretfully for its master to come out of the cottage.

  33. But the barb reared and neighed when he went up.

  34. The barb neighed and pawed with one foot.

  35. I glanced back and neighed good-by, then took up my journey with a heavy heart.

  36. I jerked and neighed until master kicked me and bade me shut my head.

  37. Dear Queen, how her eyes wandered to every familiar spot and how she neighed with gladness!

  38. It scared her a bit at first, but when he neighed she knew it was old Jim.

  39. I neighed loudly, and was overjoyed to hear an answering neigh from Ginger, and men's voices.

  40. Once I saw a little gray pony with a thick mane and a pretty head, and so much like Merrylegs that if I had not been in harness I should have neighed to him.

  41. I often neighed when I heard horses' feet passing in the road, but I seldom got an answer; till one morning the gate was opened, and who should come in but dear old Ginger.

  42. Part II 22 Earlshall The next morning after breakfast Joe put Merrylegs into the mistress' low chaise to take him to the vicarage; he came first and said good-by to us, and Merrylegs neighed to us from the yard.

  43. There was no leave-taking of Ginger; we neighed to each other as I was led off, and she trotted anxiously along by the hedge, calling to me as long as she could hear the sound of my feet.

  44. Azya's horse neighed a second time, shaking himself somewhat and putting back his ears; but from the steppe he was answered by silence.

  45. Before she had gone many yards, those points disappeared; then she fell asleep so soundly that she woke only when Azya's horse, on which she was sitting, neighed under her.

  46. Up went mane and tail, and loud and long he neighed to them his greeting.

  47. Wild with delight at this evidence of man's presence, he neighed shrilly, and tore, up to the door of the nearest cabin at full gallop, his hoofs clattering on the old chips which strewed the open.

  48. I shall see all my life long the pale-faced, long-mustached hussars, the straps of their shakos tight under their jaws, whose horses reared and neighed as they dashed over the heaps of dead and wounded.

  49. The fierce thoughts stirring within me must have roused my horse, for at that moment he tossed his head and neighed wildly.

  50. We were not kept long in doubt: the horsemen approached, and shouts and salutations were exchanged between them and the guerrilleros, while the horses of both parties neighed in response, as if they knew each other.

  51. A cry broke from Glenarvan's lips, for Robert was there, alive and well, still mounted on the superb Thaouka, who neighed loudly with delight at the sight of his master.

  52. He turned his intelligent face toward his master, and, shaking his long mane, neighed as if to summon him to his rescue.

  53. He kicked, and reared, and neighed violently, and was subdued at last more by his master's voice than hand.

  54. As we came in to the beach, three guanacos cantered down and stared and neighed at us.

  55. A guanaco would remain lying down until you were within a long shot, and one actually watched us and neighed while we discussed our porridge.

  56. Asulejo, but his eye was brighter and he neighed in the joy of his heart as he trotted friskily along!


  57. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "neighed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.