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Meanings of hear the creaking in English

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Usage of hear the creaking in English
1
Then I hear the creaking of the door; they entered into his cell.
Resurrection
2
In fact, they could distinctly hear the creaking of the windlass.
The Mysterious Island
3
They could hear the creaking of the davits and the commands of the officers.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories
4
At last they could hear the creaking of boards.
The hangman's daughter
5
Nell could hear the creaking and clanking of his armor as he slowly marched away.
The Diamond Age
6
On they came, so close that Jim and Alida could hear the creaking of their saddles.
Judith of the Plains
7
Sometimes I hear the creaking of her coat of mail as she mightily moves herself in exercise.
Purgatory: Doctrinal, Historical, and Poetical
8
Behind their sunshine pop veneer you can hear the creaking of marketing executives plotting their every move.
The Irish Times
9
They could hear the creaking of brakes on the other machines following them as they stopped close behind.
Spring Street / A Story of Los Angeles
10
It's not just that the spine of his team is so ancient you can all but hear the creaking.
The Guardian
11
We hear the creaking of axles, shouts, disputes, commands which collide, and the roar of the ocean of rain.
Under Fire: The Story of a Squad
12
He could hear the creaking of some bar beyond the window and the melancholy whistle of a distant train.
The Secret City
13
It's a huge ship, you're in the water and you can hear the creaking, groaning of everything rolling around.
Radio NZ
14
Esperanza would lie in her bed, unable to sleep, and soon she would hear the creaking of the back stairs.
When the wind blows
15
He could hear the creaking of the oars and the men talking, but they turned again suddenly and rowed up the stream.
The Rock of Chickamauga: A Story of the Western Crisis
16
Heron's coach had taken the lead; she could hear the creaking of its wheels, the calls of the driver urging his beasts.
El Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel
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