verb
ADVERB
▪ actively , attentively , carefully , closely , hard , intently
▪
Now, ~ very carefully to what she says.
▪ half-heartedly , idly , passively
▪
He ~ed idly to the radio chatter.
▪ half
▪
Lucy was only half ~ing to their conversation.
▪ barely , hardly
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He was hardly ~ing, for he had too much on his mind.
▪ calmly , patiently
▪ politely , respectfully
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The others ~ed respectfully to her words.
▪ sympathetically
▪
We ~ed politely to his stories.
▪ avidly , eagerly , raptly , with interest
▪
The guests were ~ing with great interest.
▪ in silence , quietly , silently
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They ~ed to the announcement in silence.
▪ anxiously
▪ in awe
VERB + LISTEN
▪ will , would
▪
Nobody will ~ to me!
▪
I tried to warn her, but she wouldn't ~.
▪ not bother to
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I didn't even bother to ~ to his reply.
▪ need to , should
▪
You need to ~ to me!
▪ be prepared to , be willing to
▪ refuse to
▪
He refused to ~ to her explanation.
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
We ~ed anxiously for the sound of footsteps.
▪ to
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I was ~ing to the radio.
PHRASES
▪ ~ with one ear ( AmE )
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I ~ed with one ear to the conversation at the next table.
Listen is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ ear