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Definition of Overheard
1. overhear [v] - See also: overhear
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overheard
Literary usage of Overheard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Later Stuart Tracts by George Atherton Aitken (1903)
"Before he entered, he overheard NIC. and the Esquire in a very pleasant conference.
Esquire South. O the ingratitude and injustice of mankind ! ..."
2. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"overheard (SUPPOSED TO BE AFTER BROWNING) So the day dragged through, And the
afternoon brought the ... 'Twas a tale of trouble, told in a rush. overheard ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"... is the true or realistic history of a soldier who, having overheard the secret
intelligence of ..."
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