| 单词 | quick-eared |
| 例句 | He moved as cautiously as the necessity for haste permitted, aware that the breaking of a twig, a stumble, any unusual sound, might bring his quick-eared enemy upon his track. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z But while the minutes crept by so slowly, Agnes, quick-eared as well as sharp of eye, began to hear a sound that at first puzzled then excited her. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z The three lads set out accordingly, creeping noiselessly through the cover of the scrub, at a distance too far for even the quick-eared ostriches to perceive them, until they had all attained their appointed places. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa He turned like a quick-eared animal glancing up as she approached, but did not rise. The Lost Girl It was the quick-eared Nick who spoke, just as the hum of conversation began, and all listened. Through Forest and Fire Wild-Woods Series No. 1 A quick-eared sentry caught the sound and challenged at two gunshots' distance. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales I left this quick-eared predestinarian, and rode up to Basili, his Christian compatriot, whose ears, though not at all prophetic, by no means relished the intelligence. The Life of Lord Byron A quick-eared coastguard heard the sound of the escape of steam, which was almost instantly silenced. Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories The quick-eared Fanferlot overheard these words, and prompted to suspicion, and ever disposed to impute to others the deep astuteness peculiar to himself, was convinced they had been uttered for his benefit. File No. 113 A quick-eared grinder soon came up to them, and said roughly, "Ain't we to wet new forge?" Put Yourself in His Place She rose presently, quick-eared to wait the call, and went to her desk in the window. The Grey Room It was dangerous to discharge a gun, or light a fire, or make the least noise, where such quick-eared and quick-sighted enemies were at hand. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West |
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