As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.

The jaws stopped working, the ears ceased wobbling, and though eyes remained glued on plates, each man listened greedily for the answer.

Then there were the others, the clerks and farmers, the rogues and contractors listening greedily to the talk of gold.

Whenever his son called him, Saito listened greedily to the events of the hour, then offered Nobuhiko the gift of his advice.

I worry that someday somebody will open the house windows that were once mine and listen greedily to the ripping scream of chainsaws.

This conversation they are apt to run into with the same temper that boys discover in delighting to hear terrible stories of spirits and hobgoblins, which they greedily listen to, and dare not go to bed for fear.

And for four bright week-days she went to and fro to accompany and meet Lewisham and listen greedily to the latest fruits of his imagination.

Crooked Jack spat on his hand and resumed his work, but his tongue went faster than his spade, and the Old Lady listened greedily.

I did not dare to reply, but listened greedily for more information.

Then Hugh began to tell his tale, to which Eve and Sir Andrew Arnold listened greedily.