Phrases in one register were interrupted by sudden, ear-splitting shrieks, abrupt one-note dips into an ominous baritone and full-tilt hollers.
Then, all of a sudden, his ears Notified him of a sound: "Haha!" James turned to see Tabby laughing, fiddling with her keys again.
Consider the so-called cocktail party effect: you are at a party, surrounded by the din of conversation, when all of a sudden, your ears perk up after someone says your name.
Fans waiting for Tyson to be punished by boxing officials got no satisfaction until 1997, when, during a fight against Evander Holyfield, Tyson felt a sudden hunger for ear.
Most rabbits would be scared off by a sudden foot or ear frisking.
Sudden head movement shakes the inner ear fluid that inappropriately stimulates the nerves.
In 2000, Phil Collins developed sudden deafness in one ear owing to a viral infection.
Breast-fed children have shown decreased incidents of allergies, respiratory problems, ear infections, sudden infant death syndrome and diabetes -- not to mention slightly higher I.Q.'s and a potentially lower risk of heart disease.
Secondhand smoke is associated with sudden infant death syndrome, ear infections, and respiratory infections, says Richard Jackson, deputy director of science for CDC.
- Breastfeeding decreases the risk of colic, dysentery, sudden infant death syndrome, ear infection, SARS… remember SARS?
