One is hearing what others are saying, and trying to understand what it means.
1 There are melodies and meanings here that only repeated listenings will unlock.
2 That was all; there it stopped; and vain were all their listenings to catch another note.
3 The venturing back to his own room in the morning was attended with many listenings and quiverings.
4 Since then, I have stayed inside and made certain that there were no more intrusions or listenings .
5 What it all means may take many listenings to discover, but one senses it will be worth it.
6 I tried with all my heart to explain and he answered me-betweenhis listenings - with the "far away" love note.
7 She vented petulant words every now and then, but there were sighs between her words, and sudden listenings between her sighs.
8 I activated my tape recorder as quickly as I could, but even after multiple subsequent listenings , Lucille was not easy to decipher.
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