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Example sentences for "harkened"

Lexicographically close words:
harina; hark; harke; harked; harken; harkening; harking; harks; harled; harlequin
  1. I harkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done?

  2. O that thou hadst harkened to My commandments!

  3. Aucassin had alighted, he and his love together, as you have harkened and heard.

  4. Nicolette was in prison, as you have harkened and heard, in the chamber.

  5. Aucassin was arrayed and mounted on his horse, as you have harkened and heard.

  6. Nicolette had made the bower, as you have harkened and heard; very pretty she made it and very dainty, and all bedecked within and without with flowers and leaves.

  7. Callista harkened restively to this talk of the harvest activities, the season's plenty--she who had nothing to garner, nothing to prepare and put away.

  8. He harkened to the Arab in him and made a bacchanal of color; he remembered his one-time poverty and debased the hauteur of gold to the humility of wood and clay and stone.

  9. But the clamoring voice of the mass--nay, even Caesar hath harkened to it!

  10. There were moments when his wrath would burst all bounds, without a cause therefor, and he seemed a man who harkened to a whisper-ghost that hunted him and worried at his ears.

  11. King Ninus had befooled the Arabian Prince, persuading him that the people rose in an unjust cause, till Boabdul harkened and was wroth because of this shameful thing, swearing to give his blood, if need be, in behalf of a brother king.

  12. The monarch harkened to these tidings with a bounding heart, for in his brain an evil plan was born.

  13. At the prayers of my lord the Governor, King Ninus harkened to your murmurings, and giveth unto Syria what he giveth no other land.

  14. But if she has harkened to my command not to trust anyone else; not even to open her lips to Halaaniani, then she is your wife, if my grandchild has harkened to my command.

  15. If he could do so it was because he had harkened to the voice of the violin and resolved to show that the piano, too, could produce thrilling effects.

  16. Those of his contemporaries who have harkened with rapture to his playing have declared that he alone could adequately interpret his tone-creations, or make perfectly intelligible his method.

  17. A part of some elusive theme Whose sweetly solemn air My soul had harkened in a dream, I know not when nor where.

  18. The tide sings up the sand The song my heart has harkened Across long leagues of land.

  19. So far, I had felt like one listening to a confession; as if all that I had already harkened to was but a preamble to the tragedy which was yet to follow.

  20. After the struggle began in the hall, Chaya harkened to it a while, then dashed up the rear stairs to take a hand, in case the jewel was to be snatched from his companions at the very moment of victory.

  21. And vnto Hemor and Sichem his sonne harkened all that went out at the gate of his cyte.

  22. And Abraham harkened vnto Ephron and weyde him the sylver which he had sayde in the audyence of the sonnes of Heth.

  23. And after this maner spake she to Ioseph daye by daye: but he harkened not vnto her/ to slepe nere her or to be in her company.

  24. Tremblingly the book slid into the drawer, inner and outer lock clicked whisperingly, and gliding to a door she harkened for any step of the household, while she drank the strains, her bosom heaving with equal alarm and rapture.

  25. From her concealment Flora, sinking noiselessly again to the carpet, harkened without avail.

  26. As he reached the edge of that narrow opening from whose farther side Anna had called he halted, glanced furtively about, and harkened forward, backward, through leafy distances grown ominously still.

  27. She lifted her head and for a full three minutes harkened toward the camp.

  28. Farr harkened with interest to the story of the scrapping of the Honorable Daniel Breed as related by that gentleman himself.

  29. The pensive penguin harkened unto his lonely wail; The albatross did follow he shrieked him for the clew, "O who am I?

  30. And they obeyed him right speedily and harkened to his voice, doing as he commanded.

  31. And they readily harkened to him and obeyed him.

  32. And the word machines obeyed Gud and made words, but the other machines harkened not unto the words of Gud.

  33. Gud now whistled to the Underdog, and the Underdog harkened to the whistle and followed after Gud, for they were both meek in the humility of wisdom.

  34. But as this man was a Briton himself these other Britons harkened to his sputterings, for England, you know, grants the right of free speech to all Englishmen--and denies it to all Englishwomen.

  35. Our guide harkened with a quiet little smile on his face to what we said.

  36. Jack shuddered at some of the tales that were told him but he harkened breathless and asked for more.

  37. Bill Saxby bade the men be silent while he held a hand at his ear and harkened with taut attention.

  38. And so the listeners not only listened to the person speaking, but they also always harkened for the "Inner Voice" and watched for the "Light Within.

  39. Yet he was a chief who always harkened to the excuses made by offenders brought before him and judged them justly, if sometimes harshly.

  40. She did not deign to reply to such a charge, but whispered instead: "Hadst thou come last night I should have harkened to thee only too gladly.

  41. And his word was harkened to, and we Whitefish became known for our dogs, which were the best in the land.

  42. Yea, and He hath sent His own with word, and Earth harkened not.

  43. And He hath sung thro’ the mother’s songs o’ Earth, and Earth harkened not.

  44. Yea, and He hath beat upon the busom of Earth and sounded out a loud noise, and Earth harkened not.

  45. Why, he dedicated himself to God, and vowed that the spot where he had enjoyed such a revelation and harkened to such exceeding great and precious promises, should be God's house.

  46. And the Lord harkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people" (Chap.


  47. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "harkened" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.