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Eagerly in sentence

332 examples of Eagerly in a sentence

In the Paris press, after the third day, the catastrophe had served to increase the stock of general news; nothing was talked of but the men perishing at the bottom of the mine, and the telegrams published every morning were eagerly read.
Sometimes bending over the forecastle railings, sometimes leaning against the sternrail, I eagerly scoured that cotton-colored wake that whitened the ocean as far as the eye could see!
By then Commander Farragut, Ned Land, and I were on the afterdeck, peering eagerly into the profound gloom.
Followed by Captain Nemo, I climbed onto the platform, and from there my eyes eagerly scanned the horizon.
Since conditions inside were universally unbearable, how eagerly, how happily, we put on our diving suits to take our turns working!
Then each evening, at the back of a box, behind the golden trellis-work she would have drunk in eagerly the expansions of this soul that would have sung for her alone; from the stage, even as he acted, he would have looked at her.
At that moment, the Marquis de Croisenois advanced eagerly towards Mademoiselle de La Mole.
He picked up the paper eagerly and, looking at Julien with a whimsical air, in the effort to appear important: 'Begin, Sir,' he said to him.
His request was listened to with evident unwillingness, and, while yet unfinished, it was eagerly interrupted by the reply:"I can't say I like to give lodgings to a stranger in these ticklish times," said the female, in a pert, sharp key.
Caesar eyed his young mistress eagerly, until she inquired of Harvey the price of the article.
"Why do you think so?" inquired Captain Wharton, eagerly.
Frances, having sufficiently recovered her recollection to command herself, now eagerly led the way to the opposite room, to communicate to her family the pleasing intelligence which she already conceived so certain,Dunwoodie followed her reluctantly, and with forebodings of the result; but a few moments brought him into the presence of his relatives, and he summoned all his resolution to meet the trial with firmness.
"Oh! no," interrupted Frances, eagerly, forgetting all the circumstances in her anxiety for her brother.
Dunwoodie caught the paper from his hand, eagerly, and stood gazing on the signature for some time in silence, during which the soldier gradually prevailed over the man; when he turned to the prisoner, with a searching look, as he asked,-"Captain Wharton, whence did you procure this paper?"
Few troops were more hardy than the Cowboys; they sprang eagerly forward in the pursuit, with a confidence created by the retiring foe and the column in their rear; the Hessians followed more slowly, but in better order.
"There, Mister Light-Horseman," said Caesar eagerly, who believed the Americans were retiring in earnest; "why you rebels don't fight - see - see how King George's men make Major Dunwoodie run!
The order to recall the guides was countermanded, and he now joined his second in command, watching as eagerly as the impetuous Lawton himself, for some opening to assail his foe to advantage.
"Surely," said Dunwoodie eagerly, "he will not deploy his column on that flat.
The detachment of the dragoons under Lawton were a short distance on their flank, eagerly awaiting a favorable moment to strike a blow.
The volume was eagerly opened, and they proceeded instantly to examine its pages.
"Remove the stone underneath the woman," cried the peddler, eagerly - "remove the stone."
eagerly inquired her brother.
"That I will; that I would!" said Katy, eagerly.
The gang eagerly accepted the invitation, and followed the captain towards the quarters assigned to his troop.
The intimidated band did as they were ordered; and while they were eagerly employed in this pleasing avocation, a few of Lawton's men privately knocked the flints out of their muskets.
Frances eagerly strove to read the expression of his averted face, and resisted all his efforts to retire.
"Aye, aye, go along, Caesar, and get the book," shouted half a dozen voices, all crowding eagerly around the ideal priest, in anticipation of a frolic.
Henry eagerly seized this permission to look aside, and the blood curdled to his heart as he observed that they were passing a gallows, which unquestionably had been erected for his own execution.
asked Frances, pitying his emotions deeply, but eagerly seizing upon every circumstance to prolong the interview.
If anyone wishes me happiness, it is you!""He does, he does," cried Frances, eagerly; "he wishes you every happiness; believe what he tells you; every word is true."
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