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1  I can listen no longer in silence.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 23
2  They had no inclination to listen to her.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15
3  They could not listen to her description of him.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15
4  They were evidently in excellent spirits, and she was soon to listen to the causes.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15
5  I perfectly see how the hours passed: that you had always something agreeable to listen to.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 21
6  Anne could listen no longer; she could not even have told how the poor Admiral's complexion escaped; her letter engrossed her.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18
7  Anne suppressed a smile, and listened kindly, while Mrs Musgrove relieved her heart a little more; and for a few minutes, therefore, could not keep pace with the conversation of the others.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 8
8  Excepting one short period of her life, she had never, since the age of fourteen, never since the loss of her dear mother, known the happiness of being listened to, or encouraged by any just appreciation or real taste.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6
9  She had a great deal to listen to; all the particulars of past sad scenes, all the minutiae of distress upon distress, which in former conversations had been merely hinted at, were dwelt on now with a natural indulgence.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 21
10  There she had listened to Henrietta's schemes for Dr Shirley's leaving Uppercross; farther on, she had first seen Mr Elliot; a moment seemed all that could now be given to any one but Louisa, or those who were wrapt up in her welfare.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 12
11  The folks of the Great House were to spend the evening of this day at the Cottage; and it being now too late in the year for such visits to be made on foot, the coach was beginning to be listened for, when the youngest Miss Musgrove walked in.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
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12  Mr Musgrove was, in a lesser degree, affected likewise; and when they reached the cottage, they were evidently in want, first, of being listened to anew on this subject, and afterwards, of all the relief which cheerful companions could give them.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6
13  They would not listen to scruples: he was obeyed; they were all beneath his roof; and while Louisa, under Mrs Harville's direction, was conveyed up stairs, and given possession of her own bed, assistance, cordials, restoratives were supplied by her husband to all who needed them.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
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14  Captain Benwick listened attentively, and seemed grateful for the interest implied; and though with a shake of the head, and sighs which declared his little faith in the efficacy of any books on grief like his, noted down the names of those she recommended, and promised to procure and read them.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
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15  She had never found it so difficult to listen to him, though nothing could exceed his solicitude and care, and though his subjects were principally such as were wont to be always interesting: praise, warm, just, and discriminating, of Lady Russell, and insinuations highly rational against Mrs Clay.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 19
16  Lady Russell had only to listen composedly, and wish them happy, but internally her heart revelled in angry pleasure, in pleased contempt, that the man who at twenty-three had seemed to understand somewhat of the value of an Anne Elliot, should, eight years afterwards, be charmed by a Louisa Musgrove.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 13
17  Louisa could not listen at all to his account of a conversation which he had just held with Dr Shirley: she was at a window, looking out for Captain Wentworth; and even Henrietta had at best only a divided attention to give, and seemed to have forgotten all the former doubt and solicitude of the negotiation.
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