Word: heard
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...waning moon was shining. I raised myself in bed and looked out. The sea was still plunging heavily, throwing up the long spray in drops of glittering silver, and the thunder of the waves still resounded along the shore. Just as I fell back in bed, I thought I heard a noise, like the opening and shutting of a door. I listened intently; I went to the window and looked out. Mere imagination! Yet I partially dressed myself, with a half-defined intention of going down stairs to look...
...very end of the pier. I saw by her motions that she was still asleep, still utterly unconscious of the fearful danger. Despite my utmost speed, I was still several hundred feet away. I heard a sound of flying footsteps behind me. I did not look around. I saw only . . . Only a white arm lifted, a white figure fall . . . It was too late! The receding tide bore her swiftly away. I saw for a moment a golden head lifted from the waters, and heard a cry above the noise of the surf. In my despair I sprang forward...
...voice is heard almost continually. Indeed, one knows that in the mind of such as he conversation and monologue are practically synonymous...
...very glad you've come. We've heard cousin Will speak of you so often, we feel quite well acquainted with you," ventured Anna, the usual spokeswoman for the nine...
...looking vacantly at the departing train when I heard a familiar voice close behind me: "How did you know that I was coming out today?" and turning I saw a classmate of mine, George Curtis, to whom I had extended a standing invitation to visit me in my summer retirement. I was glad to see him, though he came rather unexpectedly...