Meanings of hear shrieks in English

From down the hall he could hear shrieks and the grind of a phonograph.

As I sign my life away, I hear shrieks overhead.

He was surprised to hear shrieks, not unlike Molly's, in various houses as he passed.

On all sides she could hear shrieks of "War!"

I warned you it was time... Behind his voice I could hear shrieks of misery and terror from the room.

Did you hear shrieks?

There were hours and hours then spent behind locked doors and Mrs. Lee could hear shrieks of laughter with Peggy's voice rising sternly above it.

He heard shrieks of agony, yells and precipitous steps on the floor above him.

We heard shrieks and cries for help from our shipmates.

They would not have been laughing as they were if they had heard shrieks.

We were only halfway there when we heard shrieks.

I heard shrieks and shots, and tin pans banging.

She heard shrieks; she heard a cry of 'Zamore!'

He had seen grotesque children huddled upon door-steps, and heard shrieks and oaths from gloomy courts.

He had seen grotesque children huddled upon door-steps, and had heard shrieks and oaths from gloomy courts.

I never heard shrieks so dreadful.