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Meanings of hear the patter in English

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Usage of hear the patter in English
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In moments, she can hear the patter of their feet following her.
Getting old is tres dangereux
2
We slept on a sheepskin and wakened to hear the patter of rain.
The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825
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But now methinks I hear the patter of the palfreys' hoofs.
Wulf the Saxon: A Story of the Norman Conquest
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This happened several times, and then Marco began to hear the patter of raindrops.
The Lost Prince
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They could hear the patter of the rain on the roof and against the window glass.
The First King of Shannara
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Thunder rumbles and I hear the patter of rain on the ground, but no rain falls.
Divergent
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Harry expected to hear the patter of rifles.
The Star of Gettysburg: A Story of Southern High Tide
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He listens and seems to hear the patter of their feet outside the walls of the house.
The eye of the leopard
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He could hear the patter of rain on the glass, feel the sheet heat under his back.
Public secrets
10
To hear the patter of rain on the roof, denotes a realization of domestic bliss and joy.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
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The children are in the sleeping-room upstairs, and we hear the patter of their bare feet upon the floor.
Micah Clarke / His Statement as made to his three grandchildren ...
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Now again there was silence so deep that they could hear the patter of every drop of falling rain.
The Lady of Blossholme
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The room was now so quiet that Forrester could hear the patter of drizzle on the long sash windows.
The genesis secret
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While she fumbled, hoping for an old envelope addressed to Chuff, the girl could hear the patter of feet overhead.
The Lion's Mouse
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There was no gleam of light, but I could hear the patter of feet, and imagined seeing dim moving figures.
Wolves of the Sea / Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manusc...
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I wish to hear the patter of your children's feet in them, and the echo of your soft footsteps behind them.
The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia
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