listening
the act of hearing attentively
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,376 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,374 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of hearing attentively also: hearing you can learn a lot by just listeningthey make good music--you should give them a hearing
listening in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But the girl was listening to him no more.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He rose to his feet with the resolution and crouched suddenly, listening hard.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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After listening attentively to the whole adventure, the Fairy asked for time to consult her books.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Meanwhile Odysseus was sitting up almost till dawn, listening to the history of Eumaeus, the swineherd.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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This accomplished, she had only to wait, and sit in tearless anguish at the window, listening intently whenever a horseman rode past.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1