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Meanings of began eagerly in English

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Usage of began eagerly in English
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Using the saw, he began eagerly to work away the seared casing.
Non-Stop
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I grew excited, and began eagerly to tell him about Christ's life.
Creatures That Once Were Men
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He began eagerly sniffing the air with his great nose like a pointer dog.
Prisoners of Chance / The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen,...
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Indeed, even before I could get a remark out he began eagerly assenting to it.
The Purple Land / Being the Narrative of One Richard Lamb's Adve...
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He began eagerly to talk to her of Paris.
The Marriage of William Ashe
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She turned, retraced her footsteps, and began eagerly searching.
Freckles
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He drew a chair up beside the lamp and began eagerly to turn over the pages.
Running Water
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The latter began eagerly to await his story.
The Pit Prop Syndicate
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She began eagerly to speak: Listen, Martin dear.
The Captives
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She began eagerly to read page after page.
The Esperanto Teacher: A Simple Course for Non-Grammarians
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The man who remained standing began eagerly:
In His Steps
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Dundee nodded, frowning, and Strawn began eagerly:
Murder at Bridge
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For answer she flung herself from her pinto and, gathering up her habit, began eagerly to climb.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
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But the girl clearly wished to make friends with her new companion, and began eagerly to ask questions.
Helena
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Roger began eagerly but before his story was half finished his sentences were broken and finally ended abruptly.
The Forbidden Trail
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Fan gave her a card, and then, left alone, sat down and began eagerly studying the well-remembered room.
Fan : The Story of a Young Girl's Life
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