He did not see her again for three years; but as soon as she heard his voice, when he was walking toward her in the pasture, she came quickly toward him, neighing with pleasure, and put her head lovingly on his shoulder.
He was very affectionate and gentle, loving his little mistress, and neighing pleasantly whenever he heard her voice.
The neighing was answered by the advancing steed, and soon the figure of both rider and horse was dimly seen; for the moon was not yet risen, and the pale light of the stars but faintly assisted the vision.
He was startled from his slumber by the neighing of his horse; and rising lightly, drew forth his pistols, cocked one, and turned in the direction whence came the sound of approaching hoofs.
Have I not in a pitched battle heard loud alarums, neighing steeds, and trumpets clang, and do you tell me of a woman’s tongue?
Hearing that cry, an invisible being in the skies said, 'The voice of this child hath, like the neighing of a horse, been audible all around.
Hour after hour he would run unflaggingly round in a circle on the grass, like a tethered foal, leaning toward the center as he ran, so that his hand could pluck the grass, kicking up behind, and neighing and snorting.
Horses were neighing and flinging up their hind legs, so that the bark flew off the trees.
Anon, out of a thick red cloud of dust there arose the roar of a mighty battle; the shouts of men, the neighing of horses, the crash of blows and the groans of those who fell.
Then as they drew near they heard the neighing of horses and they wist that they must be the horses of Sir Launcelot and of Sir Lavaine.
Therewith, as though that neighing had been a summons, the door of the hut opened and the hermit appeared in the doorway, shading his eyes with his hand from the glare of the sun.
But the disturbances was caused by the stampeding of the horses; three had broken their tethers and had gone away, after first tumbling into the reeds, over the hills, neighing frantically.
Owen wondered what the animal was thinking about, for he seemed quite cheerful, neighing when Owen leaned forward and petted him.
Have I not in the pitched battle heard Loud 'larums, neighing steeds, and trumpets clang?
The long cavalgada defiled into the courts of the castle, which were soon filled with bleating and lowing flocks and herds, with neighing and stamping steeds, and with fierce-looking Moors from the mountains.
Horses and mules also fared astonishingly well, and amid braying and neighing and pawing huge quantities of fodder were provided.
There was something in the neighingof the creature, as well as the movement that accompanied it, that seemed to say, "Come after me if you dare!
Without any guidance, either of voice or rein, he headed for the hill, upon the summit of which stood the neighing mustang.
Still neighing he swerved away into a gallop, cleared the fence a second time, and fled from view.
On a night of brilliant moonshine, he had watched through his glass while Alcatraz galloped madly, tossing head and tail, and neighing at a low-swooping owl.
The horse appeared to be neighing at the sound of the trumpet, while every muscle was strained with the ardor of battle.
But before he had carried very far his deductions from this premise, he caught the neighingof a horse near the house; so he went to the window and threw it open.
High over the fire, once again rose the neighing of the black horse, a sound of unspeakable triumph.
And Kate Cumberland buried her face in her hands and stumbled blindly out of the room and down the hall--and then they heard the wild neighing of a horse outside.
Besides all this, the neighing of thousands of horses rendered the din still more unbearable.
They are scattered in immense numbers all over Patagonia, and one can never ride far without hearing the shrill neighing of the sentinels, which always outflank the main flock to give warning of the approach of danger.
Presently, however, one solitary animal, whose curiosity was stronger than its good sense, came neighing and frisking around us, halting at last almost under our very noses.
The poor animals seemed as glad as we had been to find themselves on land once more, and testified their satisfaction by neighing and frisking about with great vigour.
The neighing of the horses, the continual cries of 'Jegua!
Within the walls men could scarce hear themselves speak for the floating din of creaking carts, bellowing oxen, groaning camels, neighing and stamping horses, and yelling Mongols which resounded on all sides.
When I urge him into the midst of dangers, His neighing summons the vultures And makes my enemies tremble; On his back, death cannot overtake me, It fears the sound of his hoofs.
It is," replied the devil, "the neighingof a horse.
Their habit of neighing on seeing a man would betray the plunderers.
The sound of neighing steeds and trumpeting elephants, mingled with the clatter of car-wheels, is heard loud.
Above all fatigue, and adorned with long manes and neighing repeatedly, they bore that hero to battle.
The noise made also by rushing infantry and falling weapons, and neighing steeds and rolling cars, and shouting and roaring of warriors, became tremendous.
Swift and well-broken steeds of the foremost breed neighing furiously, bore him.
In every field and wood for miles around the city could be heard the neighing of horses, the bugle call of the trooper, the shouts of gay recruits and the sharp command of drilling officers.
Then you can--" said the witch, and burst into loud laughter like the neighing of a mare.
Riderless horses dropped out of that avalanche of combatants, and neighing ran along the plain with floating mane; the flames of the burning for a background, they were like beasts of hell.
When she laughs you would swear that a mare was neighing in the meadow.
Then all grew silent, except that in the stable for some time yet bursts of laughter were heard in the stillness like the neighing of a horse: the young witch was wrestling with the Cossacks, giving them fisticuffs and kisses.
The prince's horse stretched out his neck and neighed, and this neighing was answered immediately by other steeds under the banners.
The creaking of thousands of wagons and the neighing of horses reached the ears of the prince's soldiers.
The horses snorted playfully, and sometimes their neighingwent through the ranks.
In the distance was the camp proper, from which came a continual neighing of horses, and near which thousands of Tartars swarmed in the field by the side of the road leading to Cherkasi.
Signs in the heavens announced it also, the excited faces of the populace, the glittering of swords, the nightly howling of dogs before the cottages, and the neighing of horses, catching the odor of blood.
In the night-time the neighing of horses answered the howling of wolves, the voices of drums and brazen trumpets flew on to the island of Ovid and the sea, and along the black trail of Kutchman there seemed an inundation of men.
Again followed a moment of silence, soon broken by the neighing of horses and the sound of trumpets.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "neighing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
