When the door opened at last I was almost unconscious.
He had scarcely answered the question, when the door opened, and the woman who had served as a messenger from Miss Cavanagh stood before him.
She started, and was bending to look at the words upon which his finger rested, when the door opened.
With my mind in a whirl, almost unconscious, I was sitting in my garret, when the door opened, and Rene Cardillac came in.
She was on the point of stepping quietly out into the street, when the door opened with a clang, and heavy footsteps came noisily up the steps.
Fraeulein Aennchen was sitting in her room in the deepest sorrow, when the door opened, and who should come in but Herr Amandus von Nebelstern.
The latter, however, seemed by no means satisfied, and he was walking quickly to and fro with gestures expressive of anxiety, when the door opened, and a thirteenth courier entered.
The laughter which the ferocious pleasantry of the old minister had excited had hardly subsided, when the door opened, and a page announced several couriers who had arrived simultaneously from different points.
They were sitting thus mute, when the door opened to admit the old tutor of Cinq-Mars, the Abbe Quillet, who entered, limping slightly.
He had not yet broken silence, when the door opened, and Mr. Greenwood returned.
The father and daughter were at length restored to partial tranquillity by each other's endeavours at reciprocal consolation, and were commingling their tears together, when the door opened.
She was sitting by the cradle of the lately-born infant, watching for its awakening, when the door opened, and Pierre Guerre strode in.
The doctor was about to answer, encouraging her, when the door opened: it was dinner coming in, for it was now half-past one.
An awkward silence ensued; and the rector was thinking how he should break it, when the door opened.
His patience was not, however, put to a very severe test; for scarcely had five minutes elapsed after his arrival, when the door opened, and the Resurrection Man entered the room.
Scarcely had these words passed Adeline's lips, when the door opened, and her torturess entered the room.
The sun was low, and I almost despairing, when the door opened, and Richard came in.
The prince had just made this resolve, when the door opened, and the servant announced that Messrs.
He was still playing, when the door opened, and the prince was announced.
The king, with his flute in hand, was walking up and down the room, when the door opened, and Major Quintus entered with Gellert.
Scarcely had he thus spoken, when the door opened, and Mother Maggs appeared, with a candle in her hand.
But scarcely were these commands issued, when the door opened; and in walked the object of interest and fear.
Rosamond described the particulars of the wedding; and Mrs. Slingsby was in the midst of some very comforting remarks thereon, when the door opened and Dr.
The emperor then rang his bell, when the door opened, and Gunther entered the room.
The empress was about to make an angry rejoinder to this remark, when the door opened, and Van Swieten reappeared.
More and more surprised, Mother Bunch was about to answer Rodin, when the door opened, and M.
Dagobert was about to answer, when the door opened, and Goliath appeared on the threshold.
He had passed from this latter theme and was deep in his book again, when the door opened, and another guest came in, bringing with him such a quantity of cold air, that he positively seemed at first to put the fire out.
He had scarcely said it when the door opened, and Jonas entered.
He was standing before the window, wondering what domestic quarrel might have caused these sounds, and hoping Ruth had nothing to do with it, when the door opened, and his sister ran into his arms.
I was watching all this with a more than common interest, when the door opened, and the waiter entered with a large placard.
I had not been long absorbed in my reading, when the door opened, and the general, whose toilet was not yet completed, made his appearance.
He was musing thus in miserable anticipation of the next news, when the door opened slowly, and Wyverne entered, fully equipped for his departure.
Alan's reply was on his lips, when the door opened softly, and, gliding in with her usual quiet grace, Lady Mildred joined the party.
He declined the offered cup of tea, and was just about to take leave, when the door opened again, admitting Mr. Chillingworth.
When the door opened, and Voelgyeshy entered the hall, Viola turned round, for he thought they had sent for him to read his sentence.
Mother and daughter listened anxiously, and their surprise was any thing but agreeable, when the door opened, and, instead of Akosh, the Liptaka entered the kitchen.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "when the door opened" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
