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Eavesdrop  n.  The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.





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"Eavesdrop" Quotes from Famous Books



... I continued to eavesdrop on the discussions about the report all day since the UFO expert was about to "investigate" the incident. He sent out a wire to Flight Service and found that there was a B-36 somewhere in the area of Sioux ...
— The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects • Edward Ruppelt
 
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... noted the quiet tone used by the girl. He felt ashamed to eavesdrop. But he was torn with curiosity ...
— El Diablo • Brayton Norton
 
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... at his desk. "You shouldn't eavesdrop, Mihul," he said severely. "I'd better get that message promptly to Tate, I suppose. She meant what she said, ...
— Legacy • James H Schmitz
 
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... time Mr. Gibney commenced spinning his yarn, he had almost walked into the worthy pair, and, wishing to avoid the jeers and jibes he felt impending, he had merely stepped aside and hidden behind the potato boxes in order to eavesdrop on their plans, if possible. Had Mr. Gibney been less interested in his past or Mr. McGuffey less interested in the recital of that past ...
— Captain Scraggs - or, The Green-Pea Pirates • Peter B. Kyne
 
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... tolerably accomplished, has her table always covered with new novels, thinks Mr. Mac Quedy an oracle, and is extremely desirous to be called "my lady." Next to her is Mr. Firedamp, a very absurd person, who thinks that water is the evil principle. Next to him is Mr. Eavesdrop, a man who, by dint of a certain something like smartness, has got into good society. He is a sort of bookseller's tool, and coins all his acquaintance in reminiscences and sketches of character. I am very shy of him, for fear he should ...
— Crotchet Castle • Thomas Love Peacock
 
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Words linked to "Eavesdrop" :   eavesdropper, listen, wiretap, tap, listen in, bug



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