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And they talk about you when they think you’re not listening—as if somehow it’s your sense of hearing that’s been affected, not your mind. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z
Would you rather lose your sense of hearing or your sense of taste? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z
Deaf means “lacking or deficient in the sense of hearing.” Perspective | Ford Foundation’s president is apologizing for the wrong thing 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z
There was a sense of hearing the election results and not being so surprised. Janet Mock on 'The Trans List' and a Trump Presidency 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z
Like the Groundhog Day spectacle of votes for a House speaker this week, the performance gave the sense of hearing the same concerto again and again. Review: A Philharmonic Contender Returns to the Podium 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z
On the other, this message of solidarity also reinforced a sense of otherness: a sense of hearing things in translation, of something missed along the way. Review | Kronos Quartet plays music from travel ban countries as political protest, but lets its Western roots take over 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z
“Of course, immediately your sense of hearing becomes very intense, and your fingers are trying to help the body and figure out where you are in this world,” she said. Mariusz Trelinski Brings ‘Iolanta’ and ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ to the Met 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z
The sense of hearing was crucial to the novel. Siri Hustvedt on the psychoanalyst in fiction 2012-06-08T21:55:19Z
Rhinos have a good sense of hearing and smell, and they would come towards us when we called. 'We held a memorial service': the keeper of the last male northern white rhino 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z
It gave the uncanny sense of hearing the final seconds of some grand symphonic work stretched into a slow-motion, 12-minute span. With world premiere of his thrilling 12th Symphony, Philip Glass continues to intrigue 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z
So I deprived myself of the sense of hearing.” The Magnificent Memory of Norman Lloyd 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z
His sense of hearing is also still strong. World’s Oldest Land Animal Turns 190 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z
“The human sense of hearing is an amazing tool,” Archer says. Want to listen to space noise? NASA wants to hear from you. 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z
Reproduction in mosquitoes crucially relies on their sense of hearing. Sounds of Mosquitoes’ Mating Rituals Could Help Fight Malaria 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z
Knowing that the sense of hearing is among the last to go, his wife had put on the latest episode of “Ted Lasso,” the show about a relentlessly upbeat soccer coach. 52 Years in 11 Days: A Son, Facing Death, Finds His Father 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z
Today, she studies the connection between neurons and the sense of hearing in grasshoppers. Dalit scientists face barriers in India’s top science institutes 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z
Silence is truly golden in this alternative reality, with quietude being the only defence against the fast-moving monsters' keen sense of hearing. A Quiet Place Part II: Critics praise delayed sequel to 2018 horror hit 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z
What he craves most of all, besides his sense of hearing, is all too relatable: a sense of control, a feeling that the past — and the future — might still lie within his grasp. Review: Peak Riz Ahmed in 'Sound of Metal,' a moving drama about deafness and addiction 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z
The Kremlin has an acute sense of hearing. US election result: What Biden's victory means for rest of world 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z
The visually impaired are freed to use their sense of hearing to listen for approaching vehicles and pedestrians and to more fully engage in their surroundings. Blind Runner’s Wearable Technology Gets Off to Complicated Start 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z
"He was tortured, severely resulting in him losing his sense of hearing in one ear," the profile says. The 'crocodile' who snapped back 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z
Sudden, loud noises intrude on the inchoate swirl of light and shapes, meant to suggest Gina’s enhanced sense of hearing but actually evoking a cheesy horror film. Review | ‘All I See Is You’: A thriller with more marital melodrama than mystery 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z
Satisfying your sense of hearing in your garden may be as simple as enjoying the peaceful silence. Design a fall garden for all of your senses | Provided By Uyeta Landscape and Maintenance 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z
I have a heightened sense of hearing and smell. My Life With Tourette’s Syndrome 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z
“Simon needs to trust himself and utilize his sense of hearing and just go straight,” Yoo said. Blind Runner’s Wearable Technology Gets Off to Complicated Start 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z
The "hustle and bustle" of one of the most congested cities in the world was a shock to Jo's newly revived sense of hearing. Jo Milne: Deafness cure woman helps Bangladesh children - BBC News 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z
“Her sense of hearing is so keen that she is able to distinguish when people are close to her as well as often times who they are,” said Chris Wolff, who teaches adaptive P.E. ‘She’s pretty fearless’ 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z
They explain that sense of hearing and vision are located in the same region of the brain – which means, since we can't process everything, the brain is forced to choose between the two senses. Health Buzz: The Science of Ignoring Someone 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z
The device replicates the sense of hearing by electronically stimulating the cochlea to bypass the non-functioning hair cells of the inner ear, the hospital said. Walsall father has cochlear implant tattoo to support daughter - BBC News 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z
Though our sense of hearing seems abstract to our relationship with food, it isn’t. How to Make Your Meals Exciting by Engaging Your Senses 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z
She loves to sing, and believes her sense of hearing is superior compared to most people with typical sight. Families with rare eye disease grapple with vision loss 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z
My sense of hearing felt almost bionic as I strained to hear if there was anyone else in the house. I punched the man who broke into my home – it came naturally 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z
Without the luxury of vision, your sense of hearing seems to kick into overdrive, with every rustle and stir sounding louder and clearer. Loss of vision strengthens sense of hearing, study finds 2014-02-08T22:11:02Z
Through our sense of hearing the brain detects forms in space, much like echolocation in bats, by recognizing the sounds of interactions among solid-object physical events. Your Brain on Om: The Science of Mantra 2013-10-02T15:27:00Z
Dolphins, known for their keen sense of hearing, can’t hear above about 160 kilohertz. Observatory: Greater Wax Moth Has World’s Most Extreme Hearing 2013-05-13T17:05:18Z
Vision is important, but so is a keen sense of hearing. The Problem With Charismatic Leaders 2013-05-06T13:30:00Z
"Being able to listen to the ball, locate it using their sense of hearing and swing at the precise moment the ball goes by is really difficult to teach." Blind tennis players keep their ears on the ball 2012-10-28T18:41:27Z
The teenager regularly practises being fully blind, following his parents around the supermarket to heighten his sense of hearing and spatial awareness. Paralympics 2012: Shopping with a blindfold tees up goalball glory bid 2012-08-30T17:26:04Z
In this activity you'll learn a little bit more about your sense of hearing and how it works. Sound Science: Where Did That Noise Come From? 2012-07-05T14:15:00.213Z
Dr. Birkhead writes about it in connection with studies that show robins can find worms with their sense of hearing. Books on Science: ‘Gifts of the Crow’ and ‘Bird Sense’: The Lives of the Winged Set 2012-06-11T18:02:00Z
Her sense of hearing must be already gone, only her sight remains. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z
The Tuscarora one would have judged to have been totally devoid of the sense of hearing; for no motion or gesture betrayed that he supposed himself the subject of this back-woods diplomacy. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z
She was blind from her birth, but during the first years of her infancy appeared to have some sense of hearing. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z
The air vibrations, of course, continue, but they are too weak to be perceived; our sense of hearing fails us. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z
The calamity of the want of the sense of hearing is much alleviated by giving the use of letters. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z
Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z
Nor can I concede that a very finely developed sense of hearing is in all cases essential. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z
Be that as it may, my sense of hearing was restored; and I could both hear and see signs of continuous rejoicing and festivity. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z
The ear-trumpet is a mighty help to the sense of hearing. Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy 2012-03-12T03:00:27.817Z
An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z
Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z
The effort of listening intently in the solitude of the night sharpens the sense of hearing: when the eye is disarmed and powerless, the ear seems to struggle to assert its power. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z
"Listen," she said vehemently, "why, I could not very well help it, as I have not yet lost the sense of hearing." A Singular Metamorphosis 2012-02-01T03:00:10.613Z
The shikari, with his fine sense of hearing, had detected the sound of other markhôr approaching. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z
Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds; auditory. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z
To Rodney's acute sense of hearing there seemed to be a curious quality in the voice; he was not sure if it belonged to a man or a woman. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z
This sense is as much part of his nature, as the sense of hearing, seeing, feeling; it is the true foundation of morality and not the TO KALON, truth, etc. as fanciful writers have imagined. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z
Notwithstanding the absence of external ears the common seal has a remarkable sense of hearing and a keen taste for sweet sounds. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z
Now the rattle of a dislodged stone came to his hearing, then a sound of hoof-strokes, but to that practised sense of hearing it conveyed no presage of the approach of mountain game. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z
In the utter darkness the sense of hearing was the only means of guarding against being surprised by a violent and overpowering blast of wind. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z
The sense of hearing was impaired in four cases. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z
Of the sense of hearing, I can tell you but little. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z
"Monsieur, in addition to the defects in his sense of honor is not also deficient in his sense of hearing," returned the smoldering Pantan. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z
In the following cases the sense of hearing was so impressed. Telepathy and the Subliminal Self 2011-08-26T02:00:28.567Z
I shall next relate some little histories to show what perception men have had of spirits by the sense of hearing. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; 2011-08-14T02:00:22.973Z
And,—at least as far as you are concerned, that is to say that he could not have a better sense of hearing. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z
They appear to be quick of sight, but show very little, if any, sign of having any impressions conveyed to them by p. 31the sense of hearing Addresses & Papers / Collectanea 2011-08-04T02:00:22.097Z
The examples quoted above refer to the sense of hearing; but other senses, such as touch and sight, may be similarly sharpened. Spiritualism and the New Psychology An Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge 2011-08-01T02:00:14.257Z
"Do not waken my blind mother, Gabriel," prayed Blume, at length timidly and in a voice scarce audible; "age and sickness have weakened her sense of hearing, but you speak so loudly, so impetuously...." Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z
Mr Duricic says that apprentices are tested, before being taken on, on their sense of hearing - as well as wider aspects of aptitude and attitude. You're hired 2011-07-20T10:00:01Z
But my sense of hearing, always acute, was quickened by intense interest, and I had heard more than she could have wished me to know. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z
He is always on the alert, his keen scent, his piercing eye, his acute sense of hearing, combining to render him a vigilant sentinel of his own safety. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z
The old man halted, turned round upon Fordham, and looked him full in the face as though he could hardly believe in his own sense of hearing. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z
For Payne was staring blankly at him as if he distrusted his sense of hearing. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z
The possibility of such a development may be rendered more clear if we imagine the existence of a race devoid of the sense of hearing, and without the organs necessary to that sense. The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.] A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. 2011-06-30T02:00:34.290Z
Some of these methods continued to be employed by the successors of Mesmer and De Puysegur, the sense of touch being the principal adjuvant, though Mesmer employed also the sense of hearing. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z
She was calm, but a curious pulse was beating in her ears and deadening her sense of hearing. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z
The sound does not exist; it is an impression made upon our sense of hearing by vibrations of the atmosphere which themselves emit no sound. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z
They must have a wonderful sense of hearing, for at the least noise they run back inside of their burrows. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z
We have all experienced the deceptions to which the sense of hearing exposes us. The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.] A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. 2011-06-30T02:00:34.290Z
These are the true phantasms which may occur to the sense of hearing and other senses as well as to that of vision. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z
I cannot tell anything of the sense of hearing, as no sound reaches the air to break the perfect stillness and silence of the regions between six and seven miles above the earth. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z
And have we no sense of hearing but the outward one? Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z
With cheeks red and eyes intent, Rotha was bending over something, the sense of hearing for the present gone into abeyance; Mrs. Mowbray was obliged to touch her. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z
It affects the sense of sight, indeed, as the air affects the sense of hearing; but, so far as we know, it has no weight, no specific heat, no chemical affinity. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z
The structure of the ear renders the sense of hearing very acute, and the animal is observed to be attracted by regular or harmonious sounds. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z
All was silent in that direction, and her nicest sense of hearing could not detect a ripple on the water. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z
Ewan's faculties were now more clouded than before, but he could hear, with gaps in which his sense of hearing seemed to leave him, the conversation between the two men. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z
The t�te-�-t�te outside began so quietly that he had for those first moments no sense of hearing anything private. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z
She caught at the yoke on the neck of the oxen; she leaned upon the impassive beast, and then it seemed that every faculty was merged in the sense of hearing. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z
The widow had a fine sense of hearing, which she strained to the utmost to note what might be told in the tone that remained untold by the words. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z
It was likewise required that it should be perfect in its sense of hearing and seeing, should be a good mouser, have its claws whole, and, if a female, be a careful nurse. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z
And, while an elephant hasn't very good eyesight, he's got an abnormally acute sense of hearing. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z
My sense of hearing returned to me, for I became conscious of a new sound—namely, the pop, pop, pop, pop of machine-guns, and the continuous crackling of rifle fire. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z
Elephants do not have good eyesight but their sense of hearing is acute. 2010-02-17T16:48:00Z
"The sense of hearing is the first sensory system that develops," she said, but because amniotic fluid muffles sounds, "what gets through are primarily the melodies and intonation of the respective language." 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z
It is not surprising, therefore, that the frequent introduction of cold water and its continued presence in the ear enfeeble the sense of hearing. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers
Should this investigation be without results, then we would proceed to test the sense of hearing. Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology
Could his sense of hearing be unduly awakened? Glories of Spain
Destruction of the same region when executed on both hemispheres is argued by several observers to impair the sense of hearing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis"
Hardly had the words been uttered when there came a warning "Hist!" from some member of the gang whose sense of hearing must have been particularly acute. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne
Speech is intimately related to the sense of hearing. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers
Blind and near-sighted horses try to overcome their deficiency by means of the sense of hearing, and hence show a pronounced play of ears. Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology
But the sense of hearing had become more acute in proportion as the other faculties of the tailor had diminished. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century.
He groped his way to the door of the vault and listened, oh! so eagerly—all the faculties of his body and mind seeming concentered in his sense of hearing. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs
His loss of sight appeared to have been in a measure made up to him by an abnormally keen sense of hearing; in fact, the fellow's ears were as sensitive to sound as a dog's. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne
These examples show the necessary relation of intelligence and the sense of hearing with that form of articulate voice, which is termed speech. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers
So acute was her sense of hearing, that she would detect my footsteps on the lower stairway, and warn my wife of my approach. The Speech of Monkeys
Consequently, it would seem that when below the surface of the water they must depend chiefly upon the sense of hearing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross"
The art of printing has caused language to be overmuch transferred from its true domain, the sense of hearing, to the sense of sight. The Voice and Spiritual Education
Music is beauty, addressing itself to the sense of hearing, and therefore the beautiful is showered upon poetry, and therein everlastingly enshrined. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845
His mind and will were, obviously, at their full activity, and he had fully his sense of hearing. The Blind Man's Eyes
But mental images may be created, not alone through the sense of sight, but also through the sense of hearing. A Modern Wizard
Harley Greenoak’s fine, well-nigh supernatural sense of hearing had told him that at this front were massed a considerable body of the savage enemy. Harley Greenoak's Charge
The very hammering of his pulses seemed to impair his sense of hearing. In the Whirl of the Rising
Of these things he was conscious afterward, but he felt now that he only listened, his every emotion concentrated in the sense of hearing. Fairfax and His Pride
But some little time elapsed before Sube could bring himself to believe that his sense of hearing was not playing him false. Sube Cane
He had never been conscious before of such an acute sense of hearing. The Heart of a Woman
They had no idea how sharp his sense of hearing was, and he had no desire to disconcert them further by letting them know. The Model of a Judge
That yapping cur which interfered with his sense of hearing—could he but have strangled it with his bare hands! In the Whirl of the Rising
"Probably a highly developed sense of hearing in this thin atmosphere," Allenby murmured. The Holes Around Mars
Does he delight in all that appeals to the sense of hearing—the voices of nature, and the melody and harmonies of the art of man? Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12
I listened during that night till my sense of hearing changed from a passive to an active sense. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865
The night was very dark, but still, so that Said had to depend almost entirely upon his acute sense of hearing. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace
In this short passage there are three appeals to the sense of sight, and two to the sense of hearing, and the fragment gains by stating more than visual impressions. The Technique of Fiction Writing
"It would be kind to tell them that the man is a most prying, inquisitive sort of creature, who, if he only had the sense of hearing, would be as mischievous as Purvis." The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life
His sense of hearing was also exceptionally keen. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12
Hurd was telling Dirrul to shatter his own sense of hearing if he still had the will to think and act for himself. The Instant of Now
It is odd how the sense of hearing, when left to its unfettered play by the absence of the disturbing influence of facial expression, can discriminate in its analysis of the subtler emotions. The Silent Barrier
What use does the sense of hearing make of overtones? Psychology A Study Of Mental Life
His sense of hearing now was most acute, and he could hear the least faint sounds–sounds which, before his taking to the open, he could not have heard. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance
The sense of hearing for the time is wholly destroyed, and the powers of voice and articulation are vainly exerted. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew
With the exception of the sense of hearing, they are like animals the creatures of perception. On the Nature of Thought or, The act of thinking and its connexion with a perspicuous sentence
At the grating he stood, motionless, listening, with all his soul wrapped and absorbed in his single sense of hearing. The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia
As his sense of hearing was restored, he became aware that the Tri D had been left on. The Cartels Jungle
If I walked, I could use the sense of hearing, and so be warned of the approach of either friend or foe. Campaign of Battery D, First Rhode Island light artillery.
New ideas need to be weighed as well as heard, and the  power of weighing is less rapid than the sense of hearing. The Art of Lecturing Revised Edition
The sense of hearing is next in importance to that of vision. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)
The notes, to some ears, are Phoebe, phoebe, pewit, phoebe! to others, of somewhat duller sense of hearing, perhaps, Pewee, pewee, pewee! Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 3 September 1897
My sense of hearing now became painfully acute, and, impelled by a fascination I could not resist, I held my breath and listened. Byways of Ghost-Land
But as only the vibration of the air can arouse the sense of hearing, noise or sound can be made only by a body in motion. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts
In some cases it is the sense of hearing which is affected;—the patient hears voices or strange noises. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development
One of Phelan’s boots had a bad creak in it, and he knew that the master 45 crook who would attempt such a robbery as this would have an acute sense of hearing. Officer 666
“Dinah could not have done her work more effectively, and a reasonable person ought to be satisfied–––” His keen sense of hearing apprised him of a noise, slight but significant, near him. The Great Cattle Trail
They must have had stentorian lungs, or the people must have had a wonderful sense of hearing. Bible Romances First Series
A certain chord produces on my sense of hearing the same effect as the heliotrope on my sense of smell and the pine-apple on my sense of taste. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865
In this instance, however, the path was so screened that nothing could be seen, and our friends depended wholly upon their sense of hearing. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America
Vose sat thus, depending almost wholly upon his sense of hearing to apprise him of the stealthy approach of an enemy, while the long silent hours gradually passed, without bringing additional cause for alarm. A Waif of the Mountains
Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed, and then he drew rein with an exclamation of amazement, for his keen sense of hearing did not catch the first sound of the cattle. The Great Cattle Trail
The special importance of the sense of hearing comes from the fact that it is the sense organ connected with speech. Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook
Certain persons have such an acute sense of hearing that they can hear what is whispered even in another chamber, of which the door is well closed. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c.
The sense of hearing has nothing to do with it. The End of Time
William was young, and his sense of hearing was very quick. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales
After the first momentary shock I was in full possession of my wits, and I quickly realised that, for the moment at least, I had lost all sense of hearing in my right ear. War Letters of a Public-School Boy
The Bush Robin, whose sense of hearing was keen and discriminating, heard a strange sound which was as new as it was interesting to him. The Tale of Timber Town
You can hear the voice in the sense of hearing the noise, but you can't hear the voice in the sense of hearing the language. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 11, November, 1880
Filled with this sound the sense of hearing has failed among men. The Life of Cicero Volume II.
My sense of hearing, too, seemed preternaturally sharpened; I could hear the ticking of the watch in my pocket, the throbbing of my own heart, the murmur of the air in my lungs. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867
To Rainey he seemed attempting to visualize her by sheer sense of hearing, by perceptions quickened in the blind. A Man to His Mate
With windows and doors wide open and a whole family freely discussing their trip, it would have been difficult for one who retained the sense of hearing not to be aware that something was afoot. The Comings of Cousin Ann
Its sense of hearing, of smell, and of sight is very acute, and the most skillful hunter will sometimes search the mountain pastures for days without securing his game. Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly
It was found by careful study that they have no sense of hearing, but a most remarkable sensitiveness to vibrations of the earth or even to contact with air in motion. Life of Charles Darwin
He was, certainly, the only living soul in the place: listen as he might, and his sense of hearing was acute, he could not hear any sound of breathing. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas
If horsemen were approaching he could detect it through the sense of hearing. The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux
All seem to have become merged in the sense of hearing. Life in a Tank
Then the whispering became a mere rustle of leaves, appealing to nothing but her sense of hearing, and her delight in their murmur lapsed when its significance was lost to her spirit. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius
There is only one real way of teaching, and that is through the sense of hearing of the pupil. Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression
They might have treated it with less regard, had they not known the Coromantee to be gifted with a sense of hearing that was wonderfully acute. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea
He would be equally quick to discover the proximity of the fugitives, and with his sense of hearing trained to the finest point by many years' exercise, would locate the whites with unerring precision. The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux
Guided either by one eye or its keen sense of hearing, the monster was following him at a pace so rapid that, if long enough continued, it must certainly overtake him. The Giraffe Hunters
Thus the sense of hearing, which is next in importance to sight has as its qualities hate, love, mercy and cruelty. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy
How should the sense of hearing be employed in piano playing? Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression
When two sounds are produced together, and afford pleasure to the sense of hearing, the effect is called a concord; but when the sensation produced is harsh or disagreeable, it is called a discord. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease
The sense of hearing is perhaps as susceptible of cultivation as any of the senses. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes
So acute did his sense of hearing become that the crack of a board in the house contracting under the night coolness seemed to him almost like a pistol shot. The Free Range
It takes some fine insight, he says, to see the connection of these qualities with the sense of hearing, but the intelligent and discerning reader will find this hint sufficient. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy
He is in all probability following no law but that of his own musical taste and sense of hearing. Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression
There are various instances, however, in which the membane of the tympanum has been lacerated or destroyed, without a total loss of the sense of hearing, or indeed any great diminution of it. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease
The due cultivation of the sense of hearing will contribute vastly to promote our intellectual and moral well-being. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes
At least, those monkeys that do not cultivate the keenest sense of hearing, even in their sleep, get eaten by the jaguar. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two
Raoul made some reply, but I could not understand his words, and gradually my sense of hearing failed altogether. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France
A highly developed sense of hearing is of immense value to the student who attends concerts for the purpose of promoting his musical knowledge. Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression
With Walhalla and rainbow shedding a radiance around them of which we are made conscious through the delighted sense of hearing, the curtain falls. The Wagnerian Romances
This, although apparently difficult, becomes comparatively easy when the blind person possesses the sense of hearing, and is thus enabled to become acquainted with spoken language. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes
The jaguar must cultivate not only quickness in catching fish, but also his own sense of hearing, so as to escape from the alligator in time. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two
This one possessed the sense of hearing to a very high degree: so acute was this sense, that it was said he could hear the grass grow. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
The sense of hearing seems to continue its functions until very late. Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated
Stupefied, dazed and, for the nonce, speechless, I stared from one to the other, unwilling to credit my own sense of hearing. Fibble, D.D.
They stopped and strained their sense of hearing. The Boy Ranchers in Camp or The Water Fight at Diamond X
For this one possessed the sense of hearing in an eminent degree: he could hear the grass grow, so quick was he to hear. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales
The strange silence—perhaps he had lost his sense of hearing along with his ability to speak—and he could see nothing distinctly. The Jameson Satellite
Moreover, his sense of hearing is well-nigh overcome by the deafening uproar going on around him. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865
The sense of harmony, modern as it seems to be, must have been a latent and indirect consequence of the development of the sense of hearing and of melody. Are the Effects of Use and Disuse Inherited? An Examination of the View Held by Spencer and Darwin
The present Sirens are singers, and entice to destruction through the sense of hearing, inasmuch as "heaps of bones lie about them," evidently the skeletons of persons who have perished through their seductive song. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary
His sense of hearing being unusually keen, even for a fox, he was soon guided to the wolf's retreat by his mournful howls. The Book of Stories for the Story-teller
The sense of sight of the robin is very acute, but its sense of hearing is even more keen. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study
Mercy realized their presence in the dark room rather by the sense of touch than by the sense of hearing or sight. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time
He finds on the most crucial examination, that the sense of hearing is wholly without reason. Philosophy of Osteopathy
By some such subtle influence the ghost, without the intervention of sound or the sense of hearing, conveyed this reply to Charley. Duffels
This is a very pretty sense-training game,—cultivating discrimination through the sense of hearing. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium
The dog's sense of smell is keener than that of the cat, but its sense of hearing is less acute. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study
But, fortunately the night had now turned quite dark, and where eyes might fail his acute sense of hearing would reveal the approach of any enemy. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods
Helen Keller has only two doors of sensation closed to her—the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers
As for Percival, though he never sought her, it seemed to him that his sense of hearing was quickened. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science
All light is shut out of the place, so that the sense of hearing will be the only guide in the game. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium
The rabbit has many enemies, hence it has need of large, movable ears to aid its acute sense of hearing. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study
As far as the sense of hearing could judge, they came from the body of the air in front of the great trumpet which produced them. Fragments of science, V. 1-2
How can we analyze our sense of hearing? The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle
If you say it was an illusion of the sense of hearing, I agree; but do we not stagger among illusions? The Tyranny of the Dark
The sense of hearing is more active and further advanced than that of sight. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother
An audile is one in whom the sense of hearing is predominant. The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal
Although the rhinoceros sees but badly, it has a peculiarly acute sense of hearing and smell. In the Wilds of Africa
Pertaining to the hearing, or the sense of hearing. Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois
There was no need for Samson’s adjuration, for Fred’s sense of hearing was strained to the utmost, and he was picturing mentally the effects of the scattered shots which were now being fired. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story
Are the deaf viewed merely as so many people deprived of the sense of hearing, in whom also the power of speech is often wanting? The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States
Every time I hear the voice, and follow, I sharpen my sense of hearing, and the next time the voice will sound more clear. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year
Their sense of hearing, as well as vision, is very acute, which renders it difficult to stalk them. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions
The keen sense of hearing enabled the rangers to locate the signal at less than a quarter of a mile in front and quite close to the Ohio. The Phantom of the River
When near it she stopped and listened, lifting one of the flapping ears of her cotton cap to aid the dull sense of hearing. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851
Plato and Aristotle also make mention of the deaf, the latter considering them incapable of education because of the absence of the sense of hearing. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States
The teacher must judge of the proper or improper action of the parts concerned in tone production by the sense of hearing. The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs
This, with the sense of hearing and sight, guides him in all his expeditions. Chatterbox Stories of Natural History
His memory was failing and so was his sense of hearing. A Daughter of the Middle Border
The second sense to be developed in the blind child is that of touch, and this development begins at a very early date, supplementing the sense of hearing. Five Lectures on Blindness
A sheep knows her lamb, and a cow knows her calf, neither by the sense of hearing or by that of sight. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition
The ears are large, and the sense of hearing much developed. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals
Muscular sense may under certain conditions supplement the sense of hearing, but under no circumstances can muscular sense assume full command. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
To intensify the sense of hearing, he seemed to sink the sense of sight. The Confidence-Man
That the gale still raged outside was evident enough to the sense of hearing, and sometimes the gusts were so sudden and strong that the little building trembled, stout though it was. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America
Others with a sense of hearing most acute. How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony
It was important not only to keep ourselves concealed, but to avoid making any noise, as the elk has a remarkably acute sense of hearing, and the slightest sound might startle the herd. In the Rocky Mountains
Sounds as such can be observed only by the sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
He refused at first, but on my pointing out how keen Pomp’s sight and sense of hearing were, he reluctantly said yes, and we went slowly on. Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah
The keyhole was not eligible for observation, but my sense of hearing was acute. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life
What would be the structure of the ear to any one who only knew it through the sense of hearing? The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps
Among his contributions to the scientific periodicals of the times there was one relating to the sense of hearing. Priestley in America 1794-1804
One aspect of this relation has already been noted, the guidance of the vocal organs by the sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
To the sense of sight in birds, the sense of hearing comes a good second. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told
He winked at them with a confidential intention as he roared this out, forgetting in his excitement that mental infirmity does not impair the sense of hearing. The Young Mountaineers Short Stories
Thus with tight wedging, catapults are tuned to the proper pitch by musical sense of hearing. The Ten Books on Architecture
The first warning was through the sense of hearing. Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3)
There is now to be considered another feature of this relation between voice and ear,—the assistance rendered by the vocal organs to the sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
The big fact is that in birds there are two widely open gateways of knowledge, the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told
In all these creatures the sense of hearing lies inside the head. Chatterbox, 1905.
There is some faint resemblance of this in the sense of hearing; the bird is killed before we hear the report of the gun.  Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales
His old suit did not at all impair his sense of hearing, nor obscure the language of the orator. The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning
That a sub-conscious adjustment of the vocal organs may supplement the sense of hearing in the estimation of pitch is mentioned by Prof. Ladd. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
She remembered that his sense of hearing was nearly all he had,—though it did not occur to her that he might have more of it than other children. My Ántonia
In these experiments, in which I assisted, it seemed to me that the subject’s sense of hearing amply sufficed to explain the results. The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891
The sense of hearing is extremely acute, and the tympanum is large, although externally there is no aural development. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
In the department of the sense of hearing the differentiation generally makes its appearance earlier; memory, as a rule, later. The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX.
This peculiar auxiliary to the sense of hearing calls for the closest attention. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
In the rush of the air, and the rapid-fire fusillade from the motor, all sense of hearing was benumbed. A Husband by Proxy
For the sense of sight, the sense of hearing, of taste, of smell, of touch—all these are discriminative faculties, their purpose being to separate the beneficial from whatever causeth harm. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
The sense of hearing is a physical endowment, whereas memory in man is ideal. The Promulgation of Universal Peace
Anything more than regulation is not at first given by the sense of hearing, for those born deaf also learn to speak. The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX.
In addition to the actual physical exercise of the sense of hearing, three distinct operations are performed in imagination. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
For this incessant practice is required, increasing control of the breath through the sense of hearing and the breath pressure. How to Sing [Meine Gesangskunst]
Her keen sense of hearing had followed this paper as if it were visible to her eyes, and she knew that it had not been returned to Dacre. The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow
It has been impressed upon my brain through my sense of hearing; and memory im mediately supplies the qualities that go with “tennis-ball.” Applied Psychology for Nurses
To their murmured conversation, the steersman seemed dumb, deaf and indifferent; nevertheless, he gave the closest attention to every word, and his sense of hearing was as keen as that of a wildcat. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett
Equipped with a highly trained sense of hearing, and the resulting faculty of mental voice, the lover of singing has an unfailing insight into the operations of the vocal mechanism. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
He had no sense of hearing, which means, perhaps, that he did not think of pretending to be amazed by the sound of church bells till he had been in prison for some days. Historical Mysteries
Exploitation of this audience through assault on the unavertible sense of hearing is a new phenomenon. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952
If your teacher talks to you, I hope it will be the one we call the sense of hearing. The Child's Day
Yet an adequate development of the sense of hearing might be supposed to give the individual an ability to interpret his surroundings in all these ways. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education
Singers are often unable to get the desired results from their voices, even when they believe themselves to rely on the sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
This direful threat did not seem to stir the sense of hearing in either of the two men. Parrot & Co.
Another reason for doubt is this: all creatures affected by song have acute hearing, and this sense of hearing, a vigilant sentinel, should give warning of danger at the slightest sound. Social Life in the Insect World
Suppose we try to find out something about this sense of hearing, and begin with a little experiment. The Child's Day
Age had somewhat impaired her sense of hearing, but yet she always wanted to understand everything that was said in her presence. Oscar The Boy Who Had His Own Way
Under normal conditions the vocal organs instinctively respond to the demands of the singer, through the guidance of the sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
When watching beside a mound by moonlight one is impressed with the fact that the rats possess either a very keen sense of hearing or of sight, probably both. Life History of the Kangaroo Rat
Her whole appearance, when she was singing, as was said by one enthusiastic amateur, conveyed the impression of exquisite music even when the sense of hearing was stopped. Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens
It enables us to know what is going on at some distance from us, and to enjoy many beautiful things which our sense of hearing and other senses can tell us nothing about. First Book in Physiology and Hygiene
"Come in," shouted the old preacher, not even looking around, for he still seemed to doubt his sense of hearing. The Soldier of the Valley
Neither the sense of hearing nor the muscular sense informs the singer of the state of tension. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
The extremely large mastoids found in kangaroo rats suggest a connection in some way with special developments of the sense of hearing or of balance. Life History of the Kangaroo Rat
You may be deaf, while my sense of hearing may be evolving.  Fashionable Philosophy and Other Sketches
The faint creak of block and tackle reached her listening ears, which she strained and strained, even closing her eyes that she might concentrate wholly on the sense of hearing. The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea Or The Loss of The Lonesome Bar
No doubt they are well taught, but no doubt also the sense of hearing is delicate with them.... Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books
As for the purpose of cultivating the sense of hearing, this is also pointed out by several prominent vocal theorists. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
It would, likewise, be idle to contend that this faculty can be identified with the sense of hearing, as the sense of hearing receiveth from the rational faculty the requisite energy for performing its functions. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
This sense is as much a part of his nature, as the sense of hearing, seeing, feeling; it is the true foundation of morality, and not the truth, &c, as fanciful writers have imagined. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2
He has an eagle eye, and a feline sense of hearing. Private Peat
Our piano performers must have lost their sense of hearing! Piano and Song How to Teach, How to Learn, and How to Form a Judgment of Musical Performances
One of the most recent authoritative writers on voice culture, Dr. Mills, speaks at length of the necessity of guiding the voice by the sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
It was fascinating work, for we had to depend entirely on the sense of hearing. The Killer
New needs of the mind, of the heart, and of the sense of hearing, make necessary new endeavours and, in some cases, the breaking of ancient laws. Musicians of To-Day
Animals, when sounds or other sensible qualities affect their sense of hearing or other senses, recede or advance according as the idea derived from the sensation is a comforting or disquieting one. The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1
It is quite probable that the frog's sense of hearing is very different from ours, and that it is affected only by gross air vibrations. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory.
In practical Voice Culture, learning to sing by imitation means simply the cultivation of the sense of hearing and the guidance of the voice by the ear. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
Its gait is awkward, and not rapid; but its extreme vigilance, and acute sense of hearing, prevent it from being often captured. Frank and Fanny
Another said--"He will be without the sense of hearing, unless I draw his ears down to his shoulders." Essays on Political Economy
These patients after a while lose this auditory vertigo, by acquiring a new habit of not attending voluntarily to these indistinct sounds, but contenting themselves with the less accuracy of their sense of hearing. Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life
A roar, like the blending of a thousand storms among the pines, filled his ears and muffled his sense of hearing and appalled him. The Day of the Beast
The voice needs no other guidance than the singer's sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
You needn't buy it— The last New Patent—and nothing comes nigh it For affording the Deaf, at a little expense, The sense of hearing, and hearing of sense! The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood
The night and day are thy sense of hearing and sense of sight. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Sound, the sense of hearing, and all the cavities within the body,—these three—have space for their origin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The Countess was overjoyed, and, in the fulness of a mother's heart, she fell upon her knees to express her thankfulness that her beloved infant possessed a blessing denied to herself—the sense of hearing. The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection
The sense of hearing is developed by listening; and attentive listening is rendered doubly effective in the singer's education by the attention being consciously directed to particular characteristics of the sounds observed. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
Her ears had a sense of hearing that was preternaturally acute. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement
And of these it is my intention to mark such only of the leading points as show the conformity of the sense of hearing with all the other senses, in the article of their pleasures. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12)
The sense of hearing seemed to me to be less wide awake. Doctor and Patient
It appeals to the sense of hearing far less immediately than music does. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series
The sense of hearing is developed only by attentive listening. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
Then followed a curious scientific dialogue in which I endeavored to explain the sense of hearing. Life in a Thousand Worlds
His sense of hearing will be struck compellingly by your device. Certain Success
The genesis of sound lies in the sense of hearing; but That which causes sound is never audible to the ear. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19
Thus we have the sense of seeing, the sense of hearing, the sense of tasting, the sense of smelling, the sense of feeling. Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine
A highly trained sense of hearing is one of the musician's most valuable gifts. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
For the beast is shy, it inhabits the densest, closest mountain cover, it possesses the keen eyesight and sense of smell of the bush-dwelling deer and antelope, and more than the average sense of hearing. African Camp Fires
This keen sense of hearing had long been a peculiar bond between them. His Family
What he could not see, Tom discovered by his acute sense of hearing. The Young Engineers on the Gulf Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater
This, however, seemed to be sound of such a character as did not reach his sense of hearing. Music Talks with Children
This is more often the cause of an artist singing out of tune than a deficiency of the sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
The falling of silence gave an amazing acuteness to his inner sense of hearing. Flames
But a close application of the sense of hearing showed plainly that an enemy was near at hand. Christopher Carson
Here the sense of hearing is brought into play. Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885
Mr. Shaw's logic is sterile, because it is without sense of touch, sense of sight, or sense of hearing; once set going it is warranted to go straight, and to go through every obstacle. Plays, Acting and Music A Book Of Theory
Practical rules are outlined for imparting and acquiring the correct use of the voice, through the guidance of the sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
The sense of hearing is intimately affected by suspense. Flames
Since I became deaf my sense of hearing has really grown keener, just as the blind develop a keener sense of feeling. The Last Shot
Evidently my sense of hearing had become abnormally acute. A Trip to Venus
As nightfall came on, however, and the storm began to rise, something seemed to trouble the repose of the boy's mind and to render his sense of hearing active and acute. Twice Told Tales
This could have been possible only by the master losing his sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
On this point I agree with Moll, who remarks that "the sense of hearing here plays a considerable part, and the stimulation received through the ears is much larger than is usually believed." Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man
And truly it is a "sweet air," well fitted to "make passionate the sense of hearing," and melt the soul of even Don Adriano de Armado. Notes and Queries, Number 53, November 2, 1850
The same necessity is met by a delicate sense of hearing, and the use of a variety of noises or calls, by means of which elephants succeed in communicating with each other upon all emergencies. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon
This deficiency is attributable to two causes—his deprivation of the immense amount of information to be gained by the sense of hearing, and his want of language. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876
Absolute correctness of intonation, whether in the voice or in an instrument, can be appreciated only by the possessor of a highly cultivated sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
Some sacrifice the sense of hearing and the other senses in the fire of restraint. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876
The sense of hearing is the primary incitation to the voice. The Brain and the Voice in Speech and Song
Oh! how happy should I now be, had I my full sense of hearing; I would then hasten to you; whereas, as it is, I must withdraw from everything. Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1
In thus placing and reinforcing tone, the pupil is guided or assisted not only by the sense of hearing but by the sense of feeling. The Renaissance of the Vocal Art
As the voice is guided by the ear, the first requirement of a singer is a keen sense of hearing. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
The Conductors add to this "total loss of the sense of hearing." Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions
Both Ballet and Stricker admit this fact, and it tends to prove that the sense of hearing is the primary incitation to speech. The Brain and the Voice in Speech and Song
Only think that the noblest part of me, my sense of hearing, has become very weak. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes
As I came nearer, not only my sense of sight but my sense of hearing told me that Germany's great arsenal was throbbing with unwonted life. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War
As has been seen, the training of the voice is impossible without the cultivation of the sense of hearing; and this is dependent in great measure on the general musical education of the student. The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern
He lay awake then, with that exaggerated sense of hearing that one has in the middle of the night, when one is compelled, as it were, against one's will, to listen for sounds. The Secret City
The same of music and other harmonics which may come to us through the sense of hearing. Science in the Kitchen.
And the sense of hearing filled in the details. The Mystery of 31 New Inn
While I was at Grace Hospital, it was my sense of hearing which was the most disturbed. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography
Raoul could not see the water, as he lay with his head fairly in the port; and he had to trust entirely to the single sense of hearing. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet
Then a howl of wrath descends and fills the sense of hearing, so that for the moment it is hard to tell what is happening. Hodge and His Masters
And the voice of nature made giddy the sense of hearing that drank intoxication from the notes of birds, the gurgling of a brook, the rustling of a thousand leaves. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 330, April 1843
The persons themselves were quite unconscious of their deficiency so long as their sense of hearing low notes remained unimpaired. Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development
Therefore I concentrate all my vital power in my sense of hearing. Facing the Flag
Nor did he depend on his sense of hearing alone. The Sky Line of Spruce
In the sense of hearing they are equal: look at them. Lectures on Art
No additional power is given to the eye after the loss of the sense of hearing other than it might have acquired with the same amount of practice while both faculties were active. Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886
One must rely wholly upon the sense of hearing, as eyes are of no use in such a case. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861
Had any doubt remained, it was removed by his sense of hearing. Cowmen and Rustlers A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Ranges
The love of hearing grounded in the love of hearkening to and obeying has the sense of hearing, and the gratifications proper to it are the various kinds of harmony, 210. The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love
The peculiar delicacy of Mozart's organization is displayed in the fine sense of hearing which he evinced at a tender age. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 394, October 17, 1829
His sense of hearing, however, was acute, and he could hear the clock strike Two.  Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices
The eyes of the patients were closed; the sense of hearing was abolished, and they awoke only at the voice of their magnetiser. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3
I cannot tell anything of the sense of hearing, as no sound reaches the ear to break the perfect stillness and silence of the regions between six and seven miles above the earth. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation
The love of hearing grounded in the love of hearkening to and obeying, has the sense of hearing; and the gratifications proper to it are the various kinds of harmony. The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love
Usually Watson, who had a remarkably keen sense of hearing, did the listening; and Bell, who was a professional elocutionist, did the talking. The History of the Telephone
Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later. The Lost City
He uttered no articulate sound, but evidently possessed the sense of hearing. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
The olfactory nerve enters the cavity of the orbit and is developed into the special sense of hearing. What Is Man? and Other Essays
But though He indulged the sense of hearing, a single look convinced him that He must not trust to that of sight. The Monk; a romance
As we all know, dogs have a keen sense of hearing. The Life of Me; an autobiography
An hour passed and Gale seemed to have become deadened to all sense of hearing. Desert Gold
Blind persons, again, almost invariably have the sense of hearing, touch, and what might be called the senses of location and temperature exquisitely developed. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
The sense of hearing and that of seeing stand in polar opposition, and thus a natural scale offers itself by which we may rank and arrange our artists. An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry
She remembered that his sense of hearing was nearly all he had—though it did not occur to her that he might have more of it than other children. My Antonia
Did the lady in the consulting-room suspect him? or did Thomas's shoes creak, and was her sense of hearing unusually keen? The Haunted Hotel
Suddenly, above the click of the sounder his abnormal sense of hearing caught a faint noise on the other side of the closed panel. I Spy
The impressions which come to us through the sense of hearing cause sensations agreeable or disagreeable, but even in this sense we see marked examples of idiosyncrasies and antipathies to various sounds and tones. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
He paused and listened, intending to regain his course through the sense of hearing. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis
By putting to confusion the musical scale, and destroying fifes and lutes, by deafening the ears of the blind Kuang, then, at last, will the human race in the world constrain his sense of hearing. Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books
I don’t suppose he knew one letter from another; but his master, who was a clever American, having found out that the animal had a very keen sense of hearing, taught him some curious tricks.” Dick Sands, the Boy Captain
A nameless terror was upon me, and my sense of hearing was, apparently by the force of its expectation, unnaturally roused and keen. The Portent & Other Stories
This chapter is concerned with the evidence which bears upon the problem of the existence of a sense of hearing. The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior
He did not become entirely unconscious, but he lost the sense of hearing and of touch, his memory, and all account of time. The Saint
There may have been intervals in which his sense of hearing left him, for it was only now that he became conscious that somebody was calling to him from the other side of the door. The Christian A Story
Not a sound was audible to me, but, by an occasional pressure of the hand, Hall signified that some important disclosure was reaching his sense of hearing. The Moon Metal
The sanitary and mechanical age we are now entering makes up for the mercy it grants to our sense of smell by the ferocity with which it assails our sense of hearing. Impressions and Comments
I shall now report in detail the results of my own study of the sense of hearing in the dancer. The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior
There was a flood of words; one's sense of hearing was stunned by the noise. In and out of Three Normady Inns
You remarked the extraordinary keenness of my sense of hearing, while we were fellow passengers on the steamship. The Fallen Leaves
It was only afterwards discovered that she had utterly lost her sense of hearing. Hide and Seek
My sense of hearing, always acute, had waked long before and left my other faculties to slumber on and dream out the unreal accompaniments of a real voice. Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World
This suggests at once the desirability of studying the sense of hearing in the dancer by some indirect method. The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior
In reality, in the writer, his sense of sight and smell were perfected, to the detriment of the sense of hearing which is not very musical. Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories
Gaddi accordingly attempted to move; but the effect was annoying both to our sense of hearing and smell, and overcame the perfumes. Lives of the Necromancers
Then, his sense of hearing being rendered more acute by astonishment at what he had seen, he fancied he heard the ringing of a bell. The Companions of Jehu
Not only was my sense of hearing unusually acute, but I had an almost abnormal appreciation of musical sounds. Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World
The ears are still closed, and there is no evidence of a sense of hearing. The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior
But Rajah's sense of hearing was very keen, and whenever we stopped from such sounds he would grin at us and push on ahead. The Devil's Admiral
Anything which does violence to the sense of hearing exasperates, but does not disgust. Concerning Animals and Other Matters
He took the seat to which she silently pointed, and sat motionless as if carved in stone, his faculties absorbed in the single sense of hearing. The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons
Years spent in constant danger enabled him to keep his sense of hearing alert even when he slept. The Untamed
His fair words were matched by the mild expression he contrived to put into his face, and, although the Duchess distrusted them, or at least her sense of hearing, she met his advances handsomely. The Tragedies of the Medici
Their sense of hearing is very acute, and they are very easily roused to fury. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter
To the ears: Through this holy unction and through His divine pity, may God pardon all the sins that you have committed through the sense of hearing. The Public vs. M. Gustave Flaubert
If our sense of hearing were but a thousand times quicker than it is, how would a perpetual noise distract us. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2
The suggestion, in another place, to keep away caps from the child's head, if duly attended to, is one means of perfecting, or at least of preserving, the sense of hearing. The Young Mother Management of Children in Regard to Health
The sense of hearing is often injured by the use of tobacco. A Practical Physiology
My natives suggested that the shots must have echoed, and in this I think they were right; but even then it shows how abnormally the sense of hearing has been developed in these bears. American Big Game in Its Haunts
The glass of the loop was open, to admit the air, and Maud strained her sense of hearing, in the desire to catch, if possible, another tone of his voice. Wyandotte
Every articulate word is a different modification of sound; by which we see that, from the sense of hearing, by such modifications, the mind may be furnished with distinct ideas, to almost an infinite number. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2
A considerable amount of training in the use of the hydrophone was required before men became efficient, and only those with a very keen sense of hearing were suited to the work. The Crisis of the Naval War
The inflammation of the mouth and throat is apt to extend up the Eustachian tube, thus impairing the sense of hearing. A Practical Physiology
By some intense mental process, or the sound of the scrubber on the edge of the tub, he found he could shut a definite cognizance of words almost entirely from his sense of hearing. A Man and His Money
The most defenceless animals are extremely delicate in the sense of hearing, as are likewise most beasts of prey. The Book of Household Management
The sense of hearing should be guarded in flying from the company of evil speakers, calumniators, detractors, those who speak of worldly affairs or who give evil counsel. The Divine Office
To this low humming the sense of hearing soon became accustomed, and it served but to render the silence deeper. The Open Air
"It is the galloping of horse," said Morton to himself, his sense of hearing rendered acute by the dreadful situation in which he stood; "God grant they may come as my deliverers!" Old Mortality, Volume 2.
The sense of hearing and conjecture it lelf were all that were left to inform them of what was going on so near them. The Lost Trail
So I stood up with my rifle and listened, with all my soul in my sense of hearing. A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
The duke afterward said that he had to repeat his words several times to make the king comprehend them, his sense of hearing having obviously begun to fail. History of King Charles the Second of England
I wish now that Connover’s sense of hearing were a little more acute. Tom Slade : Boy Scout of the Moving Pictures
When this command struck his sense of hearing, James was pretty far away in thought. Man on the Box
But he was unwilling to go back, and again and again he called Henry's name, listening with all the acuteness of which his trained sense of hearing was capable. On the Trail of Pontiac
So delicate became their sense of hearing, that every noise of the wind, every visitor's tread, every sound that ordinarily occurred above their heads, was known and instantly detected. History of the Donner Party, a Tragedy of the Sierra
The night was so dark that he could make nothing out of the shadows about him, being obliged therefore to trust entirely to his sense of hearing. The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks Or, the Secret of Ruby Mountain
He seemed to be losing the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. Quill's Window
His sense of hearing reported to him that until the day of his death he would not leave this room.... The Crushed Flower and Other Stories
Though Denot's sight and speech were almost gone, the sense of hearing was still left to him, and he understood what Henri said. La Vendée
This will lead us again to the study of one of man's higher senses, this time his sense of hearing, with the aim of finding the spiritual function that is hidden in it. Man or Matter
Take Mr. Pulitzer, for example, so far from his being deaf he had the most exquisite sense of hearing, in fact he heard better when people spoke below rather than above their ordinary tone. An Adventure with a Genius
The previous day, when I had been expecting him so eagerly, I was in great trouble, for my mother suddenly lost her sense of hearing. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01
"My name is Edris," she answered, in low musical accents, that carried to his sense of hearing a suggestion, of something sweet and familiar. Ardath
The flies, as usual, worried us unmercifully, but I was so thankful to regain once more my sense of hearing that I rather enjoyed their buzzing. Spinifex and Sand
We have already indicated that this faculty resides in the sense of hearing in the same way that the faculty of Imagination - as we have found - resides in the sense of seeing. Man or Matter
In addition to all this his exquisite sense of hearing enabled him to detect the slightest variation in your tone of voice. An Adventure with a Genius
I am led to wonder if one could close them in some way and detect any difference in the moth's sense of hearing after having done so. Moths of the Limberlost
Friends and comrades who are worthy,    See and look with all your eyesight,    Listen with your sense of hearing,    Gather with your apprehension—    Bow your heads, O trees, and hearken. The Hohenzollerns in America
The induction balance has been used as a "Sonometer" for measuring the sense of hearing, and also for telling base coins. The Story of Electricity
Now, the sense through which our soul penetrates with direct experience into some outer rhythmic activity is the sense of hearing, our aural perceptions being conveyed by certain rhythmic movements of the air. Man or Matter
The warning had reached his sense of hearing by an inner way. The Hand but Not the Heart or, The Life-Trials of Jessie Loring
The mother's voice did not appear to reach the locked sense of hearing. The Two Wives Or, Lost and Won
Her very tones were cynical and worldly to Eve's delicate sense of hearing. Love Me Little, Love Me Long
In this tedious manner I had gone on for some time, before it struck me that the noise of the sea was altering completely to my sense of hearing. Basil
Was it the rustle of angels garments that penetrated the inward sense of hearing? Finger Posts on the Way of Life
The listeners' strained sense of hearing was so acute that it was able to interpret the meaning of each varying sound. Danger Or, Wounded in the House of a Friend
Two years ago at a hunting camp in North Carolina, I thought I had met the creature with the most acute sense of hearing of any living thing. Europe Revised
She tried to understand what her father was saying sufficiently to put in a word now and then, but her sense of hearing was strained to its utmost for other sounds. A Life's Morning
If you had a perfect sense of hearing. you would hear the sound of the orange also, for wherever there is vibration there is sound. An Introduction to Yoga
I drew a long breath of pure ecstasy,—I could have knelt and wept tears of gratitude for the mere sense of hearing! The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance
This naturally enough induced him to bestow a keen attention in that direction, and being unable to turn body, limbs, or head, the sense of hearing was his only means of watchfulness. Oak Openings
The time she had spent in the bush and at the diggings had wonderfully refined her sense of hearing. A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53
Then as the sense of sight was denied them they tried by their sense of hearing to obtain some indication of the nature of this disquieting state of things. Robur the Conqueror
Deprived of sight, every mental faculty was instantly concentrated upon the single sense of hearing. The Gates of Chance
The aesthetic emotion for music is then the favorable stimulation of the sense of hearing and those other senses that are bound up with it, together with the repose of perfect unity. The Psychology of Beauty
All at once I could hear; and it was a real exercise of the sense of hearing. A Journey to the Interior of the Earth
He listened with, as it were, a new sense of hearing, so acute, so clear, that it was as though his friends talked loudly in his very ears. The Judgment House
Sometimes, I asked questions which appeared to be so trivial, to ladies and gentlemen happy in the possession of a sense of hearing, that they evidently thought me imbecile as well as deaf. The Guilty River
His sense of hearing was his quickest sense; and he was struck by the sudden change in her voice. Jezebel's Daughter
The extreme of lowness to which our sense of hearing is susceptible, has been placed at 75 feet from node to node—or 15 vibrations per second. Such Is Life
She possessed a remarkably keen sense of hearing, did Miss Carlyle; though, indeed, none of her faculties lacked the quality of keenness. East Lynne
And of these it is my intention to mark such only of the leading points as show the conformity of the sense of hearing with the other senses, in the article of their pleasures. Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke
He lay perfectly quiet for two or three minutes, trusting to the single sense of hearing, confident that the noise in the lake would reach his ears, did any one venture to approach by swimming. The Deerslayer
He believes that he shot Mr. Hasbrouck with no other guidance than his sense of hearing. The Golden Slipper : and other problems for Violet Strange
These falling upon the ears produce the sense of hearing. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies
He did not know why, but the vision of that very distant radiance of the young and already setting moon seemed to restore to him abruptly the accuracy of his sense of hearing. A Spirit in Prison
"There are two horses," said Mrs. Crawley, distinguishing the noise with the accurate sense of hearing which is always attached to sickness; "and it is not the noise of the pony-carriage." Framley Parsonage
Although the young man leaned forward to listen, holding his breath and condensing every faculty in the single sense of hearing, not another sound reached his ears to denote the vicinity of human beings. The Deerslayer
For there is a sense of hearing that the vulgar know not. Zanoni
Alcmaeon, that the vacuity that is within the ear makes us to have the sense of hearing, for the air forcing a vacuum gives the sound; every inanity affords a ringing. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies
So stimulated were his faculties that his sense of hearing in its acuteness took in every word of the conversation between the seconds, a few paces distant. Clarence
I waited, I listened, I lived only through my sense of hearing! Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
But even to his acute sense of hearing the sound was too elusive. Under Western Eyes
His incredible sense of hearing registered the far-off pad-pad-pad of fast-retreating human feet, and showed him the course the two men were taking. His Dog
Plato and his followers, the air which exists in the head being struck upon, is reflected to the principal part of the soul, and this causeth the sense of hearing. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies
Worms do not possess any sense of hearing. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits
It was like a preternaturally heightened sense of hearing, making audible to one a roar of sound where others find perfect stillness.  The Lifted Veil
As to us, who live like mice in their holes, news come to us only from mouth to mouth, and the sense of hearing is nothing like that of sight. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21
She ceased speaking, but continued to smile; and so complete was the stillness, that Soames, whose sense of hearing had become nervously stimulated, heard a solitary rose petal fall upon the corner of the writing-table. The Yellow Claw
As the sense of hearing was slowly added to vision, I heard a woman near me sobbing that she had lost her hat pin, and she couldn't keep her hat on. The Man in Lower Ten
The sense of hearing alone has survived the wreck of his faculties; that is the only thread by which he holds on to life. Massimilla Doni
The one sign of life in the man was the agonisingly strained sense of hearing! Little Masterpieces of Autobiography: Actors
SOCRATES: But can a man learn any kind of knowledge which is imparted by word of mouth if he is wholly deprived of the sense of hearing? Eryxias
My duller sense of hearing had discovered nothing. The Two Destinies
While ants do not seem to have a very keen sense of hearing, their sense of smell is very strong. Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories
Sweet royalty, bestow on me the sense of hearing. Love's Labour's Lost
The subterranean silence began gradually to bring back his sense of hearing. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
SOCRATES: And will not hearing be useful for virtue, if virtue is taught by hearing and we use the sense of hearing in giving instruction? Eryxias
My sense of hearing was so acute that it caught the faintest sounds made by the passage of the night-breeze through the rushes of the lake. The Two Destinies
Turning to me he then said, “Rely upon it, Captain Ravender, you have been without rest too long, and the novelty is only in the state of your sense of hearing.” Wreck of the Golden Mary
The naturally clear, distinct tones of her voice had hitherto reached the old sailor's imperfect sense of hearing easily enough. No Name
The sense of hearing, no less than the sense of sight, was troubled by having to wait so long for the change, whatever it might be, that impended.  No Thoroughfare
At the same time the sense of hearing must be on guard; so that no break of twig or crash of bough can go unremarked. The Land of Footprints
How many hours of the night had passed, when my irritable sense of hearing became aware of a new sound in the room, I cannot tell. The Two Destinies
O son of Erebus and Night; All sense of hearing and of sight Enfold in the serene delight And quietude of sleep! The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In many cases it is quite possible to test the sense of sight by touch, or the sense of hearing by sight, but that is not always so. Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students
Hitherto she had known one sense only, the sense of touch, and though now she knew the sense of hearing also, she continued to refer all sensations to feeling. The Scapegoat; a romance and a parable
And if that increased or accentuated his sense of hearing, it helped little—the roar of the racing car beat upon his eardrums the more heavily, that was all. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale
The blow on the head from the great wave had completely deprived me of all sense of hearing The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont
"Silence,—be silent!" said Andrea, who knew the delicate sense of hearing possessed by the walls; "for heaven's sake, do not speak so loud!" The Count of Monte Cristo
When the question involves the sense of hearing some misunderstanding may be popularly assumed. Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students
The place was quite deserted at that hour, and although I was so near home, the worst would have happened, I fear, if my sense of hearing had been less acute. Fire-Tongue
How far the fish has a sense of hearing is not yet fully determined, but the amphibian certainly has an organ for the perception of waves of sound. The Story of Evolution
Now, his sense of hearing becoming attuned to the muffled tones, he began to make out syllables, words, and, finally, sentences. Fire-Tongue
In cases where it has been cut off it was found that the sense of hearing was scarcely, if at all, affected. The Story of Evolution
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