What is "overheard"

Usage examples of "overheard".

He wasn't chuckling by the time his grandfather, very much Earth Prime throughout the lengthy interview, had winkled every scrap of all the conversations Thian had overheard in the Washington's ready room, and had Thian repeat his reply to Spktm - a rhetoric which made Thian squirm on the couch as he recited it.

Sassinak had no idea what that was but overheard another guest explain to someone who asked that these were die Justices' credentials, proof that they were each eligible to sit on that bench.

The lack of treatments of any kind, the tenor of the conversations I overheard on the loudspeakers, contrasted strangely with the luxurious surroundings and the physical appearance girls and patients were made to maintain.

And the sister who had overheard her brothers' candid comments on girls was all too certain the direction such beginnings would take.

When I overheard Monsorlit and Gleto talking, I realized Harlan had been drugged.

Lunzie overheard animated conversations echoing through the corridors as she strolled.

Had the killer followed her, undetected, and overheard her use the agreed password?

Everything the tapes had said or she'd overheard the adults say about pirates ran through her mind.

Sassinak overheard what her own crew were too thoughtful to tell her: the troops he'd gone in with considered him half-crazy or a gloryhound, they weren't sure which.

It would have been interesting, somewhere else, but not at a formal reception, with all the gory details mingling with other overheard conversations about politics, agricultural production, light and heavy industry, trade relations.

To her increasing dismay, she also overheard comment on all sides that, not only had the elusive Minister Baythan agreed to an heir-contract, but the Triad Rulers were to make an announcement of planetary significance at the official signing of that document.

She has quite a number of visitors who don't want their discussions overheard or recorded.

He grinned to himself, knowing Ranjit's scru pulous sense of honor, and then felt the mental touch that meant Sascha had overheard the exchange.

He couldn't imagine how anyone could have overheard his interview with the captain, or known of the special preservation list, but if that was what Gravy had heard, such orders were already compromised.

From comments she had overheard, Killashandra gathered that because of their proximity the locals had seen quite enough of their neighbors from Ballybran and tended to be either credit crunchers or rude to the point of dueling offense.