| 单词 | strain |
| 例句 | When I put on my Sunday dress, which I hadn’t worn for almost two years, it strained across my breasts and shoulders. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Each filovirus strain contains seven proteins, four of which are completely unknown. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I dressed to their murmurs in the other room, their voices soft but strained, and I wondered if men ever talked like this, if their sorrows ever spilled into these secret cadences. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She recovered quickly, though, and out came that wind-chime laugh, a little strained this time. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z When the creatures strained against their leather straps and pawed at the air, their barking made every soul in the quarters want to run to their cabins. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z No, I’m not, I wanted to tell him, my weak smile straining my lips like they might break. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “That’s good,” I said, straining to see Monaco’s face, to see if he was telling the truth. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Your heart might not survive the strain of this if you’re not fully recovered. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It had indeed been an awful strain on him; and had he not been forced to his task by more than human considerations he could never have gone through with it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z On the other side of the barn, another cow and the horse were tied to the wall, straining to get loose. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z A woman’s voice was speaking, and I strained to hear. ... if you’re as stubborn as your husband, we may have to take stronger actions. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You surprised me,” the goddess said, straining under her burden. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She arches her spine until she floats on her back, straining to hear the notes of the Alhambra at midnight. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They struggled forward against a hard current, sometimes seeming to stand still despite their straining at the oars. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He continued to add pressure until I twisted slightly, wrapping my arm behind my back to relieve the strain. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z For Pollard, it was a season of incredible strain and humiliation. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, Emily, breathing quietly in the darkness, gauged the state of the household by straining to listen. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I point to the places within where I feel my gut gurgling and aching, growling and straining. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A mouse injected with the smooth strain thus died rapidly of pneumonia. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Liam moved to lift his head, straining the muscles that lined the strong column of his spine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Baba strains his neck to peer through the security exit at the arrivals terminal of Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Francesca, straining to get a look, accidentally let go of the kittens’ leashes, allowing Lewis and Clark to escape. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Chiron smiled at me, but he looked tired and strained. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The blood vessels stood out blue and strained on his white neck. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He strained closer, his ear beginning to dip into the water . Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z There were a few boys from his school leaning over a metal fence and straining their necks. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I nodded, swallowed, then took a step forward and dropped the backpack into his straining hand. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The same people who, just a few hours before, had been laughing and joking now looked taut and strained. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Their relationship is again strained to the point of breakage. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z And while I sat there and looked out on the still trees and dim lawn, to a sweet air was sung in mellow tones the following strain:— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Beneath the disbelief and anger, Harry heard a little strain of pride in her voice, and affection for Minerva McGonagall gushed up inside him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I feel the strain of my lungs wanting air, but I keep going. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then the lilting strains of “Silent Night” brought Shirley back to Brooklyn, and she searched the audience for her parents. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He felt a tenseness coming over him that was somewhat like the feeling he had just before the water wand pulled down, an awareness of something strange and strained. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Marigold nodded, and Gloria headed to the door, her muscles straining with the weight of the suitcase. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Then the valley of ashes opened out on both sides of us, and I had a glimpse of Mrs. Wilson straining at the garage pump with panting vitality as we went by. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It's a close game, which means it's a long one, and by our last hand my vision keeps blurring from tiredness and the strain of seeing in the dark. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z McCormick nevertheless volunteered to go there to try to collect some human blood and bring the strain back alive to Atlanta. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell from the strain in his voice he was eager to change the subject. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I understand,” my mom says, and I can hear the strain in her voice. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I leaned forward, straining to see through the barrier of light. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice had gone tight, strained in a way I’d never heard it before. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “It is not! It absolutely is not! How dare you? First you cancel the party, and when I told you—” She strained against his grip. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He saw all of this now, with the terrible lucidity of a strained mind; and seeing it, wondered what there was to live for. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Ranofer pointed to the coarse linen straining cloths hanging below the bench. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body strains toward him, but I hold myself back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my arms strains to keep us dropping steadily. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then, from somewhere far away, she heard the gentle strains of an old voice humming, the swish of a broom, and the squeak of Mr. Calloway’s well-shined boots echoing across the marble floor. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Their faces were strained and fearful—but Beowulf laughed before plunging headlong into the pool. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe Zak’s just cracked from the strain of the First Trial. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Good!” he shouted, but it came out a strained whisper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she stood up and moved lightly to the final strains of the melody. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He fed the colt a high-quality strain of timothy hay, cultivated in Northern California, which he had come across during his first days as a trainer. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought for a moment it was the last strains of sunset, but then, as we dashed toward the exit, I caught a glimpse of the sky through the broken roof. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I strain to get another look at David, but I’ve lost sight of him. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And he knew that Lyra was doing the same, and that the tightness and strain in her smile were the signs of it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I strained to make out what they were saying, but I couldn’t. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He cringes and shivers, straining against the straps that hold him fast to the table. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, when he strained his memory during long hours in his cupboard, he came up with a strange vision: a blinding flash of green light and a burning pain on his forehead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Is it more strained than claims that the skepticism of onlookers systematically prevents the occurrence of certain paranormal phenomena? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath, as though I was straining his patience. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Purpose: to identify the strain and determine how it travels. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew there was enough food for a week or more, but now the situation would present a greater strain than he had planned. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I wait, one heartbeat, another, straining my ears for the telltale sounds of the shamblers until my pulse pounds in my ears. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “And let’s see, there’s also a little trip to Kangadoon—” Dallas strained to see the pamphlet. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z But when he got nearer the newsstand, he was even more surprised to hear the strains of the Grand March from Aida coming from the cricket cage. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Kingshaw found himself kneeling down beside Fielding, his chest hurting from the way he had held his breath, and strained and panted, with the cow and the men. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z And not just beautiful, but hot, too, with her breasts straining against her tight tank top, her curved legs swinging back and forth beneath the swing, flip-flops dangling from her electric-blue-painted toes. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “They’re orange,” he said in a strained voice, addressing the ceiling. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z His face was fiery red and his voice was strained in his throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The umbrella strained and pulled and I felt us driving along with it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Listen to the first strain of Scott Joplin's "The Easy Winners" to see if you can hear four phrases in the melody. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z There was a feeling of strain, and it seemed as though both of them wanted to keep up some conversation. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I strain to look for Phil, but I don’t see him in the crowd. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z A tendon running up the back of Seabiscuit’s left foreleg was strained. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The blade and the handle still held together, but only just; any strain, the slightest push against the water, would break it off entirely. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Among residents of the county, there were whispers that she’d locked herself away lest she go mad or that her mind was already unraveling under the strain. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Nailer reached out, fingers straining into the blackness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He was straining so hard to get free that he was practically strangling himself. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z “We’re hungry but we’re not savages! He is a guest! What was I supposed to do?” he said in a strained voice. “—to find something tomorrow.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t have time to explain,” the man said, his voice as strained as his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He felt no strain nor weight and he held the line lightly. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Because here he was, in this nice bright place, and his one friend in all the world was cracking from the strain. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The other mice of the council leaned forward, straining to make some sense of the word that the Head Mouse had just uttered. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z After a few generations, instead of a mixed population of strong and weak insects, there results a population consisting entirely of tough, resistant strains. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A metallic tinkling intermingled with new screams as hundreds of the pitching stakes outside uprooted, unable to bear the tent’s new strain. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She was pregnant again, and her belly pressed against the fabric of her dress and strained the seams that zigzagged down the sides, where bits of flesh showed pale and soft between the stitches. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Deoch ran both of his hands through his blond hair and arched his back in a great stretch, the muscles in his arms straining against his shirt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Tyson strained, pushing with all his immense strength, but the snake squeezed tighter. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We made camp and shared our cheerless rations with a kind of strained politeness. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Hungry Joe could no longer stand the strain of waiting for shipping orders and crumbled promptly into ruin every time he finished another tour of duty. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Out of static came the sweet strains of cocktail hour music from the Empire Room of the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He stood, always, with his head slung forward and his lips in a pout, like a man straining to remember something. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Abiyoyo strained, and with a wrenching twist and another roar, he pulled free of the sap. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He stood there, straining his eyes to see her—as if that would help—and straining his memory too, desperate to believe that he was mistaken. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I strained to catch what they were saying. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Dimple and Rishi posed in their final outfits, grinning as the opening strains of “Dance Pe Chance” began to play. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A “smooth” strain possessed a slippery, sugary coat on the cell surface and could escape the immune system with newtlike deftness. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Only, when the noise of the radio softens and Emmett’s and George’s voices strain, Axel can’t help but dip in and out of their words instead of his own good thoughts. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I strain to hear, but my old ears, for all their obscene hugeness, pick up nothing but snippets: “serious, serious depression” and “manifesting as aggression, not uncommon in geriatric patients.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Smithers stood up, his legs straining to take the huge weight. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He strained; the muscles of his shoulders and legs quivered with effort. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And whenever I hear the strains of a different English, I will still shatter a little inside. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence presented the data, and Oppenheimer followed with a “typically stupefyingly brilliant exposition of its theoretical consequences,” which his hundreds of spectators strained to make out through his “nim-nim-nim” mumbling. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Their lives had been exceedingly difficult and their relationship with the government was strained: nearly a quarter of the men and thirty-seven percent of the women said family members had died of hunger. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The scrawny body came up very slowly, quivering with the strain, folding over until the face and the knees were almost touching. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I strain against the restraints as she rests the Cog on the base of my skull. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “That’s okay, Uncle Jimmy,” Charles said, straining to smile and not scream. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I stop straining against the bonds securing my hands, since there ain’t no use to it and all I’m doing is giving myself a fine rope burn. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It mutates even in the course of one infection, and a person who dies of hiv is usually infected with multiple strains, which have all arisen spontaneously as mutants in the body. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest, with faces contorted from the strain of trying to listen, saw distant men gesturing wildly into the sound-killing miasma of whispers, coughs and creaking shoe leather. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Television is like a strain of the common cold that can spread like lightning through a population, but only causes a few sniffles and is gone in a day. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then tears come; and, like the rain on the ropes, they brace us up, until perhaps the strain become too great, and we break. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Adam nibbled and munched on the pen and his mouth made strained grimaces. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Eventually he got the true tale out of Bilbo after much questioning, which for a while strained their friendship; but the wizard seemed to think the truth important. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One by one the men emerged from the shelter, straining to see. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Soon he began to hear hashed words, and he strained to catch the language. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z They were a weight straining against her arm until she got home, and she took them straight upstairs to her mother’s studio. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z For me, the watches of that long night passed in ghastly wakefulness; ear, eye, and mind were alike strained by dread: such dread as children only can feel. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The Ebola Zaire strain was nearly twice as lethal as Ebola Sudan. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nabila was right about the heavy bags—my arms strained from the weight of them. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She put some oatmeal on the stove, strained the coffee, and toasted the bread. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The mental effort of speaking to her was already straining—he felt a headache forming like a bulge in his brain. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The boy was sitting in front of the shack on an old plastic bucket turned upside down, straining his eyes to find the words on the page. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Out the back door, into the shock of damp heat, straining for a look at the river: resisting the urge to run. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He rolled his neck, and his smile was a bit strained. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then the martial strains of “Anchors Aweigh” blared out, followed by “High Hopes,” sung by Frank Sinatra. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Stuart strained his eyes, and suddenly, dead ahead, right in the path of the Wasp, he saw an enormous paper bag looming up on the surface of the pond. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The whole car shuddered, billowing gray smoke as if it were about to dissolve from the strain. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He strained against the ropes and made the noise I had heard in the hall. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her hands and arms and back screamed with the strain of clinging to the cliff’s edge, but she wasn’t about to give up. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was lonely and eerie, straining your eyes and ears in the dark as you watched for possible enemies. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He pulled up for a moment, his face showing strain. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The ladybug’s shell split, turning into wings as the house came unmoored; neck straining, Grover was dragging it behind him. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z War Admiral, straining with all he had, was losing ground. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He said this so flatly that even I had to strain to hear the fear that I knew hid under that calm voice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He strained to think what the sound reminded him of, apart from thirty musical saws, but he had never heard anything else like it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But Beowulf stood firm, holding the monster in a grip so tight that it almost made his own big fingers crack and the bones poke out of the straining flesh. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Voices singing and sighing, rising, straining, then surging, teeming with pleasure that burst syllables into fragments of laughter. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He strained to see if the cattle were still in sight, wondering if the riders had seen them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He hurried over and strained his eyes to see, but it was too dark to make anything out. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I peered out, straining to see if Mrs. Wheeler’s lights were on. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They strain, switch positions, team up, push and pull with all their might. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The dog struggles, strains its head away from the reeking smell of the shirt. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When he didn’t work, he and Mami rustled behind the flowered curtain, creaked the springs under their mattress, their voices a murmur that I strained to hear but couldn’t. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z As for the dog, he’s sort of taken on his master’s stooped look, muzzle down, neck straining. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Through the wall came the faint strains of a song. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Putting his last strength into the effort to remain where he was, he loosed his teeth from Woundwort’s shoulder and dropped his head, like a cart horse straining at a load. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Every sentient being straining and pushing at the shell of identity and distinctness. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Whatever the cause, the strain he was under meant that he continued to show a readiness to oblige; more, that he felt a need to oblige. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The machine strained the technological infrastructure of Altar, which had electricity for only six hours a day. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Frantically he gagged harder, twisting his head, straining until he felt blood vessels bulge on his face. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Afterwards, in the living room, the strain was almost too great to be borne. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I know my face is pained like a dog straining against a muzzle. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Two of ’em reached their hands out at me and strained up ’gainst their chains so’s to get close to the bucket as they could. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Now that we were alone again and the strain was over, the sensation was one of almost unbearable relief. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The walls, eaten by termites, strained to support the roof full of holes. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The girl made a weak motion and strained toward the cup. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Well, will you please go into the bathroom and flush the toilet so your sister can use it,” Bloom called, struggling to keep his voice from sounding too strained. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The horses strained onward, arcing around the far turn and rushing at the crowd. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z While others strained and fretted he just seemed to glide, and inevitably several classmates gathered around him to watch him produce the right answer. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Smoit stopped in the middle of the chamber, threw back his cloak, and hooked his thumbs into the enormous bronze belt which strained to bursting about his middle. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He did not raise his voice, though it was straining with contempt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I had to strain to hear her as she finished. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He strained the pulp from the orange juice by hand when they used to do that sort of thing and then dispensed pre-fab OJ from a machine when the management switched to that. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Every muscle in his hands and arms stood out, strained, his jaw tight. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The dogs milled around, straining at their tethers, snapping and snarling at one another. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Then he swung his legs over the side of the bed and put on his shoes, straining every nerve to hear the sounds from downstairs. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The sling creaked against the boulders; the ropes strained. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “A young husband would be after me all the time. It would be too much of a strain.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Of course it hurts. How would you know it was strained if it didn’t?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I paused on the path, my ears straining to catch the tune. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I strained to listen but couldn’t hear anything over the din of excited conversations. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But also old and strained, from his boy’s father. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Our dog was on her hind legs, straining toward the dog run, whimpering. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She gave up straining to espy, past the apparently real, something denser. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Maxine strains to get up from the sofa, and walks over to take a closer look at my bookshelf. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I strain, feeling the pull in my shoulders. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I bolted up, straining against the BiPAP, and felt Mom’s arm on me. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Chin high, he staggers across, stumbling on the uneven riverbed, lurching into the hollows, straining against the current. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I had listened, but still the voice of Beyond was silent to my straining ears. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She held Neewo through the night, dozing with him, waking when he thrashed, cleaning him, bathing with cool water his forehead and his tiny, straining, bony chest. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The strain of concentration was beginning to tell on them, and it was not made any better by the fact that they had not understood one single word. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Standing on my stool, I strained to find them. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z For an eternity they hung in space, screaming and straining and reaching for something to catch on to. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They turned back to stare around them, straining into the darkness of the barracks. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He seized them, looped the chain across the wolf’s throat, and pulled, the veins in his neck cording from the strain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I felt rather exhausted, and wondered, rather shocked at my callous thought, why old people were sometimes such a strain. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z First two points of mast, then sails, transparent and wraithlike in the fog, then, as Kit strained her eyes, the looming hull, the prow, and the curved tail of a fish. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They strained their eyes, and the shadows seemed to grow. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But King Laugh he come like the sunshine, and he ease off the strain again; and we bear to go on with our labour, what it may be.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Legs straddled wide, eyes straining, he said: “I think...I think—Yes, it’s definitely he. He’s coming this way.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Smoke strains her lungs, deepening, quickening her gasps. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He rose halfway up in the saddle, holding Seabiscuit back, his leg straining under his weight. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, sister,” he said, his voice high and strained. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In the heat of early afternoon, they would remove their helmets and flak jackets, walking bare, which was dangerous but which helped ease the strain. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But now, at seventy, the strain of having no one to care for but herself aged her overnight. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z By the time the anthem plays its final strains, all twenty-four of us stand in one unbroken line in what must be the first public show of unity among the districts since the Dark Days. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Complete and utter silence fell as everyone strained their ears in the direction of the hills behind. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My sleepy eyes strained to make out objects in the dark, but the darkness was impregnable, ominous; the more I stared into it, the blacker and blacker it became. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I look behind them, straining to see what follows. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She was lovely still, but strain and hopelessness had shadowed her eyes and lined her forehead. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Her clothes had the strained cleanliness that means poverty. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Students stood under the last line of lanterns, their fingers curling through the plastic- coated wire of the fence, peering into the vast blackness, straining for a glimpse, a scrap of sound. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He reported that the strain of coping with the expedition’s aftereffects was threatening to wreck his marriage. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Dasch informed Traynor that he had been through "considerable mental strain and hardship" and he had a long story to tell but he only wanted to tell it in his own way. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Then she turned towards me and a certain strain was visible in her face. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The strain of being at a distance from his dæmon was beginning to tell. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I asked what he’d done after graduating from college and there was a strained silence. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He strained to listen, but no sounds came. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Keep back there, Hagrid!” yelled a wizard near the fence, straining on the chain he was holding. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I moved relentlessly over the evening, back and forth, straining to remember exact words, telling inflections, any subtle insults or kindnesses I might’ve missed, and my mind—quite willingly—supplied various distortions. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Ellidyr rolled on his side and strained desperately against the tight cords. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He told her that he realized that she had been under protracted great strain, and that he was sony about it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched her father pace back and forth, straining to hear his son’s next wheezing breath. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He had strained to make his voice loud enough to be heard by the large crowd. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Emily practically bounced in her seat, she was so excited, straining to read every street sign the bus approached in hopes that they would reach their stop already. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He was also unwell; his heart was strained and his memory was poor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I found my brother and father,” I say, my voice strained. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Hopefully these details of consequence will soothe the strain of my absence. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But now he picked up the receiver, and experimentally let his fingers dial; and sure enough, he found that they recollected easily what his mind had strained uselessly to remember. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A few other women worked nearby, weighing dried leaves or straining tinctures. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her eyes had a stunned, swollen appearance when she removed her glasses; they strained to make out shapes, to translate blurs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice sounds strained like it gets when she talks to Dad now. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z To achieve vision in this way, this journey into a darkness that is composed of women, a woman, who can see in darkness while he himself strains blindly forward. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z My wickedness five years ago, or six, or twelve, has no existence except as now, mumbling, mumbling, sacrificing the slain world to the omnipotence of words, I strain my memory to regain it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned her head and strained to hear. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The hobbits wrapped themselves up, but their ears were strained for any sound above the creak of the wheels and the slow clop of the ponies’ hoofs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His family, in fact, had been of very modest means, straining to make ends meet. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My mind felt slow, drugged with the strain of thought. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The sad strains of “The Old Rugged Cross” began to play as they pulled Herbert away from me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He leaned closer, straining to understand her words. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It became a physical strain simply to sit in Mr. Ostrowski’s class. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice was so soft that Bran had to strain to hear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The entire time, my ears strained, listening for the vet’s call. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He spoke glowingly about the operational efforts to eliminate “defective strains” in America. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z When she finished with barely a whisper—“Can you hear it/”—and leaned with her cupped hand to her ear, fifteen hundred people seemed to inch forward, straining to hear. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z All the strain of trying to make friends with Hooper and failing, of anticipating his cunning, all the fear of the unknown traps he might lay, would be gone. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Alex had been underwater for less than a minute, but already his lungs were feeling the strain. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z In your anger or your jealousy, or even because you are not yourself after these long strained months, you may believe what she says and what she means. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Not quite thirty fairies had reported for duty, many fewer than Grandpa had expected, even given the recently strained relations. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He was looking strained again, quite as strained as he had that night in the forest before the Dark Mark had appeared. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It seemed to Legolas, as he strained his farseeing eyes, that he caught a glint of white: far away perchance the sun twinkled on a pinnacle of the Tower of Guard. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When I came from the dressing room, I could feel the strain in my leg muscles, and my right arm ached from the effort. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The strain in my voice is starting to really come through. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Finally, he had a good-sized hole in one end of his cocoon, and what had once been Petey slowly strained its way out with a mighty effort. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The Fire Swamp R.O.U.S.s were a pure rat strain, weighed usually eighty pounds, and had the speed of wolfhounds. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Start distributing the second-line antibiotics in settings like these and you’d breed resistant strains that no drugs could cure, critics said. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The triumphant strain in her muscles as she pulled herself up a rock face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “There’s a door,” said Will in a hoarse, strained voice. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And sometimes the quality of mercy is strained. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Then, in a strained falsetto, he answered his own question, “You are, Oh Great Santini.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Encanis strained against the chains, his body arching upward as he pulled against them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I thought this was remarkable considering the strain I was under and how little I had eaten in the last several days.It was a fine day. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Over the years, many potential explanations have been examined and debated, and the consensus appears to be that that region was plagued by a particularly virulent strain of what sociologists call a “culture of honor.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z When I find water in a ditch, I strain it through my ragged shirt and drink drink. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He kept moving impatiently in his chair, as if he had something enormous to impart to them and not blurting it out immediately was a physical strain. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z At this point, Robin and Ray seemed to forget there were several of us straining for a peek at the baby sharks and they hovered over them for a minute. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Pollard wasn’t the only one feeling the strain. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The strength of the words were undercut by the way his voice cracked with strain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The longer they waited, the more strained their smiles became, cracking around the edges. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The policeman saw something move inside the enclosure, and he strained to see what it was. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Their voices were melodious and unsentimental, almost to the point where a somewhat more denominational man than myself might, without straining, have experienced levitation. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z But he hears the strain in her voice across the distance. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Roose Bolton's voice was so soft that men had to strain to hear it, so his chambers were always strangely hushed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “And ...” “And he isn’t going to wake up,” Hana says, her voice strained. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z February 12 the bleeding became violent and the strain seemed to have weakened Faye’s heart. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In helplessness and terror he strained his eyes, but he could see nothing except the dark and scarlet waves that roared hungrily over him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The anchor had bitten deep as he slept, and he strained on the rope to pull the Frog forward and tug the anchor loose. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The strain of talking has worn him out. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Following work performed in Germany by others, he discovered that the bacterium came in two strains. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “Fly you high, all of you,” he said in a strained voice, and climbed on his bat. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The strain broke the tree’s limb, and the four girls plummeted into the water and were borne along by the fast-moving current. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He stood before Cluny, who had to strain his one eye against the darkness of the church to make sure he was really there. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But the happiness has fled, leaving an all-too-familiar strain in its place. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The plane regains its course and dips over the mountain as everyone strains to see and listen. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “Yes,” was all he said, but he turned and strained his eyes to see the island which a greater usurper than even Napoleon now made interesting in his sight. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Was he not heightening the horror of his own end by straining after a flickering hope? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The other, inoculated with the same mixture of strains, was left at room temperature. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z "It's a nice yellow one," said Wilson, as he strained at the handle. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z By and by your attention becomes so intensely focused that you no longer notice the raw knuckles, the cramping thighs, the strain of maintaining nonstop concentration. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This strain of Ebola knew the difference between a monkey and a person. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My eye muscles are straining to work out the layout of his features. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Behind her, the skyscrapers of New York waited for us like a crowd held back, straining, ready to pounce. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I strained my eyes upon that cliffside veiled in cloud, but nowhere could I catch sight of her. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That night there came from the farmhouse the sound of loud singing, in which, to everyone’s surprise, the strains of Beasts of England were mixed up. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z His cheek flushed; he half rose; then sat; then rose again, straining to hear this new intruder. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They had been injected with the hottest strain of Ebola known to the world. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys strained and heaved and gasped for breath, but for all their efforts they moved Old Nero only slowly and erratically out of the Cut and onto the ruffled expanse of Lake Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “We will raise Mount Othrys right here,” Luke promised, in a voice so strained it was hardly his. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z There was silence again, everyone straining to hear in an agony of suspense. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I strained to see Joey, but I couldn’t. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Short-cropped salt- and-pepper hair, glasses, he was a patient, almost invisible arbiter of justice with an occasional strained pitch in his voice to punctuate the frustrations this case had inspired in him. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Libby crouches down and her jeans strain at the knees. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Con, who normally would have been sensitive to the strained silence that gripped Kaede and Taisin, was consumed by his own anxieties. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The wreath we carried weighed on us, pulled on our skinny arms, strained our shoulders. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He strained forward and yanked down another length of wire. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z That was what it was like: straining to hear, but with her whole being. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then out surge hidden police, their big dogs straining on leashes, lunging for people and barking. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z "Where you girls from? Don't answer if you don't feel like it. I don't want you to strain yourself." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He looked, straining his eyes in the gloom. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I would always take along a quart jar and a white handkerchief and sit for an hour next to the stream, watching it strain through the cloth, trickling under the glass. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands strained unconsciously against the cuffs, wanting to get at his spectacles. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The California oars bent like bows with the strain, and for those ten strokes the boys from Cal held their position. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Of a certain strain to the reply, “Just a minute,” when I knocked. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And with more loved ones getting sick and word spreading of an even worse strain of influenza heading west from Chicago, Indianapolis, and Des Moines, those wives and mothers were determined to protect their families. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I could detect the strain in the Professor’s patient voice. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They lay on the edge of the pit, straining their eyes into the dark floor area below. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I would strain wildly for sensation as the day came to a close. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see the strain on my mother. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I strained to look behind me, but my body was frozen. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Higher up, maybe fifty feet in the air, a young woman with long blond hair was hanging facedown, held in place by nothing but the harness that now strained against her weight. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Many, especially the baleen whales, are placid browsers, straining through vast volumes of ocean for the small animals on which they graze; others eat fish and krill. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As if a different strain could appear in a month’s time. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instantly, I sat up, straining to see in the dark. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His voice was very quiet; I strained to catch the words. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I strain to listen for boots on the pavement. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Silvertongue had no book with him, and he looked strained—his guilty conscience was clearly visible on his face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Beginning in the 1950s, scientists developed hybrid strains of wheat, rice, maize, and other crops that were vastly more productive than traditional varieties. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “We must not rush it in this bald way. We must be at ease before we begin our conversation, otherwise it will seem so strained.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I strained my eyes toward the northeast as I stood by the rail. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His sweat-slick face was a mask of anguish, his every muscle straining as he leaned into the big piano, moving it by brute strength inch by inch through the wide doorway. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z That’s the principle of vaccination: to stimulate our antibody production without our having to go through the actual experience of the disease, by inoculating us with a dead or weakened strain of microbe. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Part of the strain was that William’s ongoing troubles had to be kept quiet. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Olanna had expected Mama to dance and look at her with mocking eyes, but the lined face was dour, the smile as she hugged Odenigbo was strained. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A strained atmosphere existed in our house while Sourmelina stayed with us. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I strained to remember; but it seemed to me that nothing in my childhood had prepared me for this. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The strain was gone from her face and she was smiling, but she was tired too, having recently taken on a second job. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z There was a moment of strained silence, during which time my mother eyed me thoughtfully. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They squatted in a bleak wood and drank ditchwater strained through a rag. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The kit had seen a bird and had strained against the leash, trembling as though electrified. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The morning was physically tiring, but the nervous strain, the fear that my actions would call down upon my head a storm of curses, was even more damaging. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Cardinal strain was a sophisticated organism that knew what it wanted. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z June 13—I’m dictating this under great emotional strain. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Honey in the comb, and strain it yourself through a muslin bag. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The bell rang, but neither of them heard it, grunting, straining, slugging, and then everyone was in the ring pulling them apart, grabbing their gloves. ". . . by unanimous decision . . . Elston • Hubbard." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a buoying and tonic impact upon me; my senses would strain and seek for more and more of such relationships; my temperature would rise as I worked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A caring man who was aware of Regina’s strained financial state, he never charged her for the lessons he gave Bobby, whether chess or music. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, the New Army, which Adams had opposed and then rendered superfluous, had strained the federal budget to a point that demanded new sources of revenue. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When the first boy spoke again, I had to strain my ears to hear him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The courthouse clock creaked, strained, said, “Phlugh!” and struck the hour. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Over the next several days there was a strained, tightly wound quality to the way they treated each other, a rigid correctness that was enforced by repetitive acts of willpower. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But his strained voice and drawn face gave the lie to this. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The cat leaped on to an overhanding rock, and as the hollow, raucous howl went ringing back and forth again the dogs turned questioningly, their eyes straining to seek the reality of the call. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The fiasco placed heavy pressure on Lawrence, whose outwardly sunny disposition concealed how close he had been brought to physical collapse by the weight of his responsibilities and the strain of constant traveling. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I can hear the strain in Mom's voice. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I strain to hear what he's saying to one of the nurses. "—from around the lake's edge." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I am straining, tasting that echo a second longer. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I yelled, straining to make myself heard over the tempest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Some migrants stand on top of the train, straining to see the migra agents up ahead. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Our father was working at the Spreckles Sugar Factory, five miles from town and could not get off, or perhaps didn’t want to, for fear he could not stand the strain. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mark heard his own breathing, heavy and strained. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The strains of an orchestra wafted up to us, a slow allemande. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The pony set his feet like a burro when he felt the strain. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z When we fight now, it’s far less dramatic, often more efficient, and always with our love for each other, no matter how strained, still in sight. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Or that he or she will crack under the strain of it all,” she said, her voice sounding tired. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Kino, in his pride and youth and strength, could re-main down over two minutes without strain, so that he worked deliberately, selecting the largest shells. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Where farmers depended on rains to water their fields, the onset of the rainy season meant that each morning the farmers gazed towards the horizon, sniffing the wind and straining their eyes. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Rashid could hear the strain in the other boy’s voice and prayed his new friend could hang on just a little longer. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The block and tackle parted under the strain, sending the ferret and the rats on the level shooting down into the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His sharp eyes were always squinted so that his face had a strained look. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Either I could stand more mental strain than formerly or I had discovered deep within me ways of handling it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was grinning, but it was a very odd, strained sort of grin. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He said that there was nothing wrong with my eyes, except that I had strained them by too much reading with too little light. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She was standing at the kitchen counter straining herbs, along with half a dozen other women. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Cole strained at the cuffs even though he had agreed to wear them until he was freed on the island to begin his banish- ment. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I strain my ears and that’s when I hear it, like an echo, somewhere in the distance. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Mark slammed onto the metal of the hatch and stared into the man’s face—he had absolutely no expression, not even a sign of fatigue or strain from the climb he’d just made. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But she knew too the spiritual value of bodily rigidity, of muscle strain: a little pain cleans out the mind, she’d say. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Inequalities of temper were easily accounted for out there, where men's nerves were continually snapping under the strain. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z As the silence grew longer the tenseness between them became more strained. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There was a band playing down at Klein’s hotel, and the strains reached them faintly, tempered by the distance. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The spasm came again, and this time Billy strained, and the muscles stood out on his arm and shoulder. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt, briefly, like a boy straining over the handlebars of a borrowed bicycle, cresting a high rise, flinging himself into the downhill. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The child strained toward Taisin while his mother tried to pull him back, and it was almost as though he was suspended in the air between the two of them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In fact, strain as they might, not one card player heard a door open or close upstairs, nothing, no sounds at all. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Several of the villagers whispered the words, but the rabbi, his hand up to his eyes, strained to read them. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please don’t get angry with me,” he said, his voice straining almost like the boy’s. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Hands wrap around my arms and shoulders and chest, forming a cage of flesh and bone, but I keep straining toward her. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He strained to reach it and placed his eye against a perfect peephole, through which he could see most of the bar’s seating area of small wooden tables and chairs. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I strained to make out the words but couldn’t through the door. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Over and over, hour after hour, the men moved, hauling the ship by the sheer force of straining muscle and gasping breath. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Stokum, inventor of the then new and improved Red Stokum wheat, a hearty fall strain which was more resistant to insects and cold than any other wheat at the time. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When he opened them, he saw that the soldiers were standing absolutely still, straining to listen. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He had strained himself from a too long lack of sleep and food; and the excitement was sapping his energy. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And besides, everything breaks eventually if it’s put under enough strain. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I try to sit up a little straighter, but that just causes the bodice of my dress to strain against my rib cage. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z My computer wobbled under the strain; I had to replace it, losing several e-mail programs in the process. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tayo had to strain to catch the meaning, dense with place names he had never heard. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z A simple image entered Cole’s mind: a tiny sparrow in a nest, helpless, neck straining upward, mouth gaping open. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z His face was white, and his eyes strained and wretched with that dark lost look they had had when I first met him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z His accent is somehow broken, it comes out strained, too loud. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A little wrinkled strain came between his brows. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter what his or her genetic endowment, no one person’s immune system has enough different HLAs to identify every strain of every virus. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He strained to look over his shoulder and saw only the dimly illuminated desk, there as before, as though remembered from a dream. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to see today’s strained tempers exploding on Leper. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hear the rain rattling the roof and the sound of the old cottonwood tree straining in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m straining against my seat belt, waiting to hear more, when my phone buzzes in my pocket. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And only when the engine and baggage cars were well past did the air brakes give their screaming hiss and the straining iron protest to a halt. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My eyes close, and I drift into the strain. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Emily practically bounced in her seat, she was so excited, straining to read every street sign the bus approached in hopes that they would reach their stop already. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z My mind whirs this way and that, weighing the alternatives, then grinds to a halt under the strain. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to go to the doctor the week after; my back was hurting real bad from all the strain. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I tried to turn my face away from wherever the song was escaping from, but I only managed to smack my nose against the window and strain my neck. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She stopped, and strained to hear over the sound of trickling water. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As the minutes passed, Constance’s voice grew more cracked and strained, her cheeks redder and redder, her strength closer to failing. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you’re talking about, and if I did, I’m not sure that’s any of your concern,” Henry says, his voice strained at the edges. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I strained to hear what they were saying. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Then, while Claire watched, she strained the dark tea and poured it carefully into small bottles, which she corked tightly. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This time the kisses were softer, more relaxed, less hurried and strained. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Paul Revere showed no signs of the hard physical strain he had been under all the night before. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have you a Luminous Stone That Lights the Night?” he said, the eagerness straining through his voice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Celaena strained to reach the remnant of the staff, her vision flashing between the sunny veranda and the endless dark. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Tyson muttered nervously, “Too much strain on the pistons. Not meant for deep water.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I laugh, because we’re all like little windup toys, straining at the springs. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The dragons—bigger than the last time I saw them—strain against the plastic, whining pitifully. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I turned my head and strained to see where it was coming from and saw nothing but darkness. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Enrique ended the strained calls by saying, “I want to be with you.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z At the sound of the familiar strains, without her meaning to, a smile spread over her face. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, as the strain on White intensified, as each promising lead dead-ended, he would take his rifle and disappear into the countryside. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I cover my good ear to block out the strains of the anthem, but then I hear the trumpets and sit straight up in anticipation. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But my hands weren’t used to the strain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Other than shifting from Great Blue Herons to herons, he doesn’t strain for new ways of referring to the birds. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Annabeth strained her eyes, trying to see above them in the dark, but nothing moved. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The links slithered and turned and grew taut, and Arya heard the creak of old dry wood as the great iron rings strained against the floorboards of the wagon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Anya strained her ears to hear what everyone was saying, but they were all being so quiet, she could make out only a word here or there. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They come to the station to see him off, standing on the platform in the cold, his diminished family, straining but failing to see Gogol, who waves at them through the tinted glass. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Sleep had evaded me; my aching eyes strained open even though the night finally ended and dawn broke over a low peak somewhere in California. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My vision blurs in and out of focus as I strain to make the two moons floating up in the sky into one. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They both listened, sitting like statues, straining to hear. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Yet even as the boxcars clacked, knocked, strained, ground, and groaned overhead, it came to me that I wasn’t dead. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “It’s Jack,” he said, his voice low and strained. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Suddenly we heard the distant music of a lone bugle and then the strains of a brass band accompanied by the steady beating of African drums. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm looking for the man in charge," I called, straining to locate the voice. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Venkat strained to hear the audio feed over the murmur of the VIPs in the observation booth. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept watching, straining to see their faces, but I was shut out by their backs. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He strained and clenched his fist and thought about dragons so hard, beads of sweat popped up on his forehead. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She tells him if he keeps on straining his eyes they’ll float together till he has one eye in the middle of his head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Gatsby, his hands still in his pockets, was reclining against the mantelpiece in a strained counterfeit of perfect ease, even of boredom. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z His ears were straining to hear the next words. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He had done his test twice, he said, and both times the samples were positive to the Mayinga strain of Ebola Zaire. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have a puritan strain that might well have done so.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The skeletal system to which all those muscles are attached also undergoes tremendous strains and stresses. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We had a large glass barrier through which one could see the visitor from the waist up and far more sophisticated microphones so that we did not have to strain to hear. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His cough became a terrible thin whistle as he strained to suck in air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Major Danby protested, his bulging eyes straining in their sockets with tortured awe and exasperation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Much like the rest of us on the surface, he had an underlying obliging and considerate strain which barred him from being a really important member of the class. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Reverend Gershom Bulkeley laid down his linen napkin, pushed back his heavy chair from the table, and expanded his straining waistcoat in a satisfied sigh. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I tilt my head forward, straining to see them before they turn the corner. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The rabbits’ anxieties and strain in climbing the down were different, therefore, from those which you, reader, will experience if you go there. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew exactly what the Cardinal strain looked like because he had memorized its curlicues and Cheerio shapes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see his body jerking, convulsing, straining against the rope as his screaming went on and on. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z His straining faculties manufactured or else picked up a haunted, tongueless fear, by someone retreating from him, someone blown back to the farthest wall of the apartment in an attempt to evade him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Then there was the reality that funding for basic research was always in danger of cutbacks, especially in periods of economic strain. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her coat buttons are strained and at least two other skirts peek out from beneath the one she’s wearing on top. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z In addition to the financial strain of exchanging a steady paycheck for the vagaries of self-employment, Walt’s separation from his first wife left him with two families to support. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It must have been the strain, she said, of yesterday and all. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I answered that it was strained, that it attributed nuances to the various conflicting commentaries that were not there, and that, therefore, it really was not a reconciliation at all. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It was the sound of panic itself, mounting and straining toward the extinction they all knew, individually, to be theirs. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Everyone strained their necks to see if a Jew would come forward to take the king’s offer. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Fear was in him again; he strained his ears. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Washington was an indisputable American patriarch, but more an actor than a leader, brilliant at striking poses “in a strain of Shakespearean...excellence at dramatic exhibitions.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He knew that they were approaching the castle and strained his ears to distinguish, above the gleeful voices of the Death Eaters and their tramping footsteps, signs of life from those within. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I asked as smoothly as my strained neck would allow, and gave her my handsome smile—the one where she couldn’t see my missing tooth. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Other boys were jumping rope, jerking up and down like mechanical jacks-in-the-box, or straining on leather floor mats until their neck cords popped, or slamming medicine balls into each other's stomachs. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt Nairobi’s foreignness—or really, my own foreignness in relation to it—immediately, even in the first strains of morning. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Sí, there was Latin music in Señor Rodrigo’s café, but it was so soft she had to strain her ears to hear it. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Chess strained his ears, trying to listen for even the barest hum of a reply, but there was nothing. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z If I had to strain my brain with any more of that stuff I would go mad. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z In their terms, a genius, a god, was loitering on the periphery of their world and they were straining for her attention. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I am straining and sweating by the time I get to a likely plot of dew-covered grass. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I hear the straining squeal of bending copper. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Fang claimed there was nothing really wrong with her and the only repetitive strain injury she had was from bringing a bottle to her lips one too many times. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My voice sounded too strained even to my own blood-pounded ears. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It would get swept under the rug like so many of the other weird and strained parts of our friendship. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He and Tom Geisbert, following tradition in the naming of new viruses, named the strain they had discovered Reston, after the place where it was first noticed. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The voice carried through the wall without Meggie having to strain to hear it, rasping like a cat’s tongue. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The steel cables stiffened and strained like a drawn archer’s bow. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I sat for a long time holding the phone while he strained to speak. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Insecticide-resistant strains of this mosquito have occurred in Southeast Asia and are now common in the Caribbean region. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Matthias stepped out of hiding, rubbing his hands—it had been a strain holding the branch back for so long. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His face twisted and strained to stay composed. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In a strained voice, he said, “Did you know that if you fling snot in Siberia, it’s a green icicle before it hits the ground?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Cal’s shoulders were shaking a little, like a muscle too long held under a strain. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He took my face in his hands, and looked down at me with his tired, strained eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Every Saturday during the winter, when the opera was broadcast, they would sit clustered around the radio in the newsstand, straining to hear the music above the din of the subway station. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My fingers trembled as I worked, and my breath was short and strained. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Pax galloped down the cliff, tore across the valley bottom, and strained up the final long rise to the meadow. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The goal is to have them not sing too far below the staff or too low in their voices, and to not push or strain their voices too far above this range either. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The person at the tiller would wipe the spray out of her eyes and hair, glance up at the straining mast. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Settle down, children,” she says so quietly, I strain to catch her words. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z After the Egyptians crushed cut cane and captured the juice, they boiled and strained the liquid, let it settle, then strained it again. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Influenced, I suspect, by a bleak melancholic strain in Irish Catholicism, the nuns portrayed God as a judge. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The great ribbed belly of the zeppelin bulked over the bomb, straining at its cables in the wind, its silver sides running with moisture. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z "But I'm different. You know that. You heard my secret. You heard it. That ain't normal," I explained, my voice now straining, ripping into its own confetti. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “So many of them...” came a strained voice from right behind. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z They had been tested and found not wanting, she reads, with ice packs on a strained muscle in her groin. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z For Geisbert, identifying hot strains and classifying the tribes of viruses was like sorting butterflies or collecting flowers. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though the pilots didn’t have to fly during the day, the huge strain of the nightly combat missions affected their ability to relax. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “JoJo, don’t push it so hard. It’s straining. Do we have a flashlight?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The liquid rushed down a wooden gutter directly into the boiling house, a building of massive furnaces and cauldrons, where the syrup was heated and strained and turned into crystals. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He puts on a blue jumpsuit every morning, faded where it strains over his huge shoulders, too short around the ankles, and walks to work in big black boots. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As they strained, Minli wondered if they were bringing down the moon itself. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I will be in kemmer in a day or so, and all strains will increase. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Their ears were strained for the sound of hoof or foot on the road ahead, or following them from behind; but the night passed, and they heard no sound of walker or rider. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There are some younger members—Zoe is there, and she gives me a strained, but polite, smile when I walk in. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He thought, I am an intensely sexual man, and so there is a strain, an unease, that is the reason for everything. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He strained against the fishing line, determined to hold on. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Smith was worried that the load would strain the leg, so he pulled out the yellow sweating hood and gave the horse slow gallops. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke so softly that Reynie had to strain to hear him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The strain threatened to pop her elbows from their sockets. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The girl strained toward them, but they both stayed out of her grasp. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z "There's another flower from the original strain still growing, somewhere else." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She said I was under great strain—and I needed rest. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I said to him, my sense of strain departing, as the car crept away down the twisting narrow road. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z His face looks strained because he doesn't understand me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Their laughter seemed sparse and strained compared to the great gales that had greeted Groat’s and Penny’s antics at Joffrey’s wedding feast, and some hissed at him in anger. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Will looked back through the window at Lyra, and saw her face, moonlit and wide-eyed with fear, biting her lip to keep silent and straining to hear, as he was. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The constant evolution or recycling of new strains of flu, with differing antigens, explains why your having gotten flu two years ago didn’t protect you against the different strain that arrived this year. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As air gradually seeped back into his lungs, he strained to raise his right arm, but his arm, like a broken branch in the grass, refused to move. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “As I told you, there is no one here by the name of Alter Rosen,” a woman said, her voice strained by annoyance. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We are deadened by the strain—a deadly tension that scrapes along one’s spine like a gapped knife. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As I made my way up from the river, the trail was clogged with trekkers, yakt trains, red-robed monks, and barefoot Sherpas straining beneath back-wrenching loads of firewood and kerosene and soda pop. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Her fingertips brushed against dust and finally something slightly curved, and after another moment of straining she managed to get her fingertips around it enough to pull it out. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z To the end she reminded me of us: her eyes expressed fear in such a humanlike way, as did her strained whimpers. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And yeah, she’ll wind up with three broken ribs, a fractured femur and a strained neck, but the ambulance drivers won’t ever mention that. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Over the radio, with the pauses and the strains of the crowd noise, it was hard to tell exactly what was happening. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her heart of compressed ash, which had resisted the most telling blows of daily reality without strain, fell apart with the first waves of nostalgia. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A knee-trembler is the act itself done up against a wall, man and woman up on their toes, straining so hard their knees tremble with the excitement that’s in it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The entire ship creaks in painful complaint, and the perspiring boards of the hull stretch and contract, straining against the miserable black tar that holds them together. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He sat, straining to hear where the storm was. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z In contrast, mice inoculated with the rough strain mounted an immune response and survived. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “All I’m saying is that I’m proud of Keiko,” Dad said, his voice strained. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine flapped and jumped and seemed to be straining herself, but still couldn’t shift her shape. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The old man cracked his whip, the horses strained—and the coach rolled up out of the bog. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The jurors sat with studiously impassive faces as they strained to make sense of matters. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes I’d find him in home improvement, sometimes in philosophy, sometimes in fiction, his arms straining under the weight of all the books he was considering buying. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “The voices on the telephone showed strain and tautness,” she said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias held the lead tightly with both paws, straining backwards as the sparrow dangled and fluttered over Great Hall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Through the silence had drifted the strains of a remote and exotic music. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z She came to the tower, held so tightly in the embrace of the house, in the straining grip of the house, and walked slowly past its gray stones, not allowed to touch even the outside. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps, the pressures of everyday stress and strain had gotten her down. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When the boat starts moving, we lean against the rail, straining to see the city in the hazy morning. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The loss of food has also struck hard at the swallows that cruise the skies, straining out the aerial insects as herring strain the plankton of the sea. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A slight paunch strains against his crisp Park Service uniform. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Emily strains to hear the announcement over the whir of the air pump. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Oh, gosh,” she said in a strained voice, and jerked her head back and stamped her thick old-lady shoe heels on the kitchen linoleum. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He strained and loosened the bolt, supporting the old starter motor with his hand while he ratcheted the remaining bolt. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z They kept still, tilting their heads to the wide silence, straining to hear. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “And my brother’s really—” His eyes are everywhere except on mine and his voice is strained, probably because he’s trying to speak without breathing. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z A laugh rises in my throat and flops from my mouth, strained and gurgling. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “OK,” he said finally, and he said it out loud, his voice odd and strained, like he’d forgotten how to speak. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I was learning already from the frantic light in her eyes the strain that the city imposed upon its people. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There were women everywhere, some taking orders over the phone, others mixing oils or straining tinctures. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His red eyebrows flared above his scowling eyes, with the bad one starting to squint a little from the strain of it all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There is only plunging night and owls calling from the trees and bats straining insects above a roadside ditch. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She’s calmer now, air sucks evenly into her lungs, we lean forward, tensed, the muscles in our backs and bellies hurt from the strain. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He slowed his breathing, and strained his ears for James. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I strained to see what lay ahead of us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z You could hear the strain in the room, like the squeak of cables. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z As soon as we broke free, I saw it was Art dragging me along, his mammoth muscles straining against his shirt. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He was stiff and sore now and his wounds and all of the strained parts of his body hurt with the cold of the night. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As if he were trying to catch a faint strain of music wafting gently on a breeze. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I had been breathing hard, straining, trying to get at him. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z To go out now would be the answer to the feeling of strain that had come over him while talking to Mrs. Dalton. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Deliberately he punished his body, strained his endurance, tested his capacity for strenuousness. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the muscles in his arms strain, shake. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z In the morning she was there as well, feeding me rice porridge flavored with chicken broth she had strained herself. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z In the carton kept at room temperature, the two strains had acquired the opposite ratio. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The strain burned through the town of Nzara and reached eastward to the town of Maridi, where there was a hospital. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the golden light is different; it becomes paler and paler so that you have to strain to see it, and you wish your eyeballs were bigger, and then, then, it is gone. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z He's as tall as the Tribesman but twice as broad, with a paunch that strains the buttons of his gold brocade shirt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z After each of her Idaho runs, she is sore in unexpected places from the strain of the upward climb—through her chest muscles and abdomen, the back of her neck. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I took out the book Parvathi Teacher had given me and strained my eyes, trying to read in the semidarkness, but I could hardly make out the words. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I felt strained and tense, but if he had any such feeling, he did not show it at all. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Something beneath his rib cage strained and fluttered, bashing against the old walls around his heart. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Papa had just checkmated Jaja when we heard the martial music on the radio, the solemn strains making us stop to listen. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Now she watched in horror as the two boys fought to pull the plant off them, but the more they strained against it, the tighter and faster the plant wound around them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z In the bunched muscles of his back legs and the straining line from his hips to the tips of his fingers, he was splendid. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The two lamassus strained for all they were worth to keep us moving forward, but I knew they were tiring. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The Alexandria of Hypatia’s time—by then long under Roman rule—was a city under grave strain. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened, straining against the silence, but all he could hear was the quiet house around him, the occasional tick from the empty downstairs or a rustle of bedding from his mum’s room next door. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z One by one their little gray bodies failed under the strain, and the basement came to resemble a Civil War field hospital. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I expected to see strain at the edges of her smile, but I don’t. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She stands on her tiptoes behind several taller people, straining for a good look. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The mists of the flatlands strained out whatever coarseness was left over from his bulldog heritage, and only flutelike redbone mellowness came to the listener. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to strain his brain to remember overhearing Dad or Matthew reporting to Mother, “Ready to cook some steak? Johnston up near Libertyville wants some ham...” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z It was too dark, he didn’t know if I was there or not, and I could hear the strain in his voice, as if he’d been shouting it out for a while. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He continued on until the point of the wand seemed to be pulled strongly downward against his straining arms. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Whatever it was, I could hear nothing, though I strained my ears, cupped them, and wished she would speak. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z All this time the young dog crouched on the hillside, motionless and watchful, although every driving, urgent nerve in his body fretted and strained at the delay. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked up the boy, straining to lift him up high enough to get him into the trunk, and dropped him in as gently as possible. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Night after night, he strained to see patterns that seemed just out of sight. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Outside the wind strained through the treetops, and deep in the trees, a branch broke. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Nowhere was the war strain more evident than in the intimate crowds of strangers who pushed up against one another in the vehicles making their rounds. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Many jockeys’ bodies could not function under the strain. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Dinner found Isaac straining to make conversation over spaghetti and bannock while our guests glared at each other and watched the windows. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The sample didn’t just test positive; it showed that Henrietta had been infected with multiple copies of HPV-18, which turned out to be one of the most virulent strains of the virus. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “You don’t owe me anything,” he said, his voice strained. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She’s the bridge between the doctors and the people, and you can see the strain of balancing between those two worlds. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Taran, whose head still spun with confusion and disbelief, strained against his bonds. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z My fingers clawed out his throat, our hands grappling together for control, our bodies straining to learn who would live and who would die. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “I rely . . . mostly on memory,” the Keeper huffed, his voice finally showing a hint of strain. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I strain my eyes to see if Antonio is playing, and yes, there he is, the goalie, looking handsome in his bright white jersey. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At sight of his kind and handsome face, the first known face that I had seen for many days, a rush of relief softened my mood of strained resolution. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Hazel was limping and had evidently found the climb a strain, but after resting and feeding for a short time he was able to run down to the warren almost as fast as the others. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey strained to hear what they were saying, but the motors drowned out their voices. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The strain has been too much for him and he’s blown his wiring. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z And he saw a blue flicker down below, and strained to bring the barrel over to it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When Hazel had said that they were all tired out, he had meant that they were feeling the strain of prolonged insecurity and fear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It had strained his imagination to think of two suitable gifts in such quick succession. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice shook with the strain of not laughing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Do them very freely and do not strain. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Something in his manner—looking about him as if waiting confidently for applause for his performance—suddenly broke the nervous strain both host and guest were under. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z It was a tense, strained alliance, particularly between Riefenstahl and Goebbels. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the “cold carton,” the ABC strain had nearly doubled, while the CBA had dwindled. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Tyson strained against his bonds, but even his strength wasn’t enough to break them. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But with every struggle the task seemed harder and with every strain the glimmering ribbon became stronger. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Granddaddy hummed Vivaldi and puttered nearby with his straining net. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “The business can be half yours, and you know it. I can’t take the strain much longer.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The discoverer of a new strain of virus gets to name it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks at the street sign on the corner and then strains to see the sign on the next block. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I strain to hear voices, footsteps, anything that might come from my house. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Heart pounding, I strained to listening, trying to guess what was happening on the other side of the wall. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z After tramping the streets and pounding on doors to collect premiums, I was dry, strained, too tired to read or write. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Alone now, the car voiceless, Bull strained to follow the white lines of the highway snaking through Georgia. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Maddie strained to hear what was going on and heard only sirens. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I climb down, take out my handkerchief, spread it out, push it under and scoop up the yellow water that strains through into the hollow of my hand. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The school bus left George at the corner and drove off, its engine straining to pick up speed. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z My face ached from the strain of my plastered smile. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z So did Dr. Malone, and so did the poet Keats, whoever he was, and all of them knew you couldn’t get it by straining toward it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Doppler’s example returned to Mendel: there was music behind noise, laws behind seeming lawlessness, and only a profoundly artificial experiment—creating hybrids out of purebred strains carrying simple traits—could reveal these underlying patterns. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Are you, are you Coming to the tree “Take it, Peeta,” I say in a strained voice. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Every time the astronaut used the airlock, the strain on AL102 relaxed, then tightened anew. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was obviously a strain, and as we rode past I saw why. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Pa had told me their relationship had always been strained. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Low strains of music drift out through the cracks in the door. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec twitched and his arms jerked outward, but then he clenched his fists and brought them back down, his face strained as if he’d fought off another attack with willpower alone. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Wooed by both men, Cristiana favored Rosencrantz, I think, but each was greeted with the same coy laugh and the same broad view of her bosom straining beneath its artfully loosened bodice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z One expert, an authority on how much structural strain a steel tank could bear before breaking apart, was on the witness stand for more than three weeks. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Mark stilled his body and strained his ears. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But just the same her ears were straining toward the sounds in the back seats, to make sure that everything was going all right. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Our chain strains with each gust, but we hold tight. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I'm standing next to the truck, straining my eyes to spot one of those green street signs on the corner. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I crouch against the wall, straining to hear, but the voices fade as the men walk away. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z A strained smile was frozen into place on her thin lips, but her eyes brimmed with reverence. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then Encanis grew silent, and the only sound was the hiss of sweat and blood as they fell from the demon’s straining limbs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “The quality of mercy is not strained,” she said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I can tell that holding the plate puts a strain on his broken wrist. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He still felt the strain in his shoulders from having his arms and hands behind his back. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z His face was pale and full of strain, and I wanted to take his suffering from him. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z The silence seemed strained and expectant, like a young boy waiting for a firecracker to explode. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Doctor Warren began to eat as doctors will even under greatest strain. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She fetched water, and strained a special gruel for Judith, and spread her uncle’s wet clothes to dry before the fire. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z In Hazel’s mind, green branches were straining in the wind. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Over and over again the liquid had to be strained and purified, even as it kept boiling, boiling, boiling in the copper vats. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z And there was Frodo, pale and worn, and yet himself again; and in his eyes there was peace now, neither strain of will, nor madness, nor any fear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I strained my ears and listened for any familiar-sounding words and when I could hear none, I assumed it was his native Polish. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We check the blood levels of certain enzymes periodically in order to make sure that the liver is handling the strain adequately. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I would strain this juice myself into a bowl, never adding any water. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I strain to see, but the chief has the light on inside the car, and all I can see is the reflection of a girl who doesn’t really look like me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I try to stand and scream through the gag, straining at the bonds around my wrists. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z If there is such a thing as a haunted place, that one was haunted, made so by dim light strained through the leaves and various tricks of perspective. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing on his toes and straining upward, he man-aged to pull & small dusty bottle off the high shelf. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z G. A hot strain radiated out of him and nearly devastated the human population of southern Sudan. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I strained to pick up the school superintendent's voice, as though to squeeze some security out of that slightly more familiar sound. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But I just stood there in my B-boy stance, empowered by strains of “The Bridge Is Over” running through my head, until I felt like the message had gotten across. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He stood frozen with fear, probably straining all those math brain cells to calculate how big a wedgie he’d just earned himself. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z They walked more slowly, ears straining for the faintest sound. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Well, I will lift this so that you won’t have to strain your voice. What did the doctor tell you about your elbow or whatever it is?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes and strained to see what was happening. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He could pass with a single movement, a sweep of his arm would send the ball through a crowd of straining bodies to just the right outstretched hands, just the right player. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Dad, that is enough about—” I hear Stuart say, his voice strained. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Freckles is working himself up a little, the top button of his white shirt straining. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “No, something about a strained or sprained calf or something, but the connection was bad.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He plunged deeper; behind him, the straining, grunting Fflewddur did his best to avoid dropping his end of the sling. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I scream, straining against my chains and lurching forward as far as they will allow. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z My eyes strain to capture one last image of beauty to take with me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z De la O would be awake for two hours, straining his ears, alert for any sounds of someone creeping toward them—a snapped twig, the sound of fabric brushing against a plant. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Her hair was long and curly and hung in a thick braid down her back and gave the impression of straining to burst free. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Sounder just couldn’t poke slow enough for your father,” the mother said to the boy as they stood in the doorway, straining and sifting the dark for some movement. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The religious services were certainly no great strain, either, since they were conducted only once a week at the Group Headquarters building and were attended by very few of the men. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We are here and I long for more of the strained silence. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Previous systems had been—as they are today—a huge strain on taxpayers; from its beginning, Sing Sing had been conceived of as a moneymaking venture. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Since that time, Tokyo has been eerily quiet, so the strain beneath the surface has been building for eighty years. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The strain will shorten his circle each time. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And the strain of helping to plan the mission, which involved outlining what they were going to do after arriving, had made him very tense. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He looked up at the ceiling, then at the floor straining to remember. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He was in England for three years and spoke to her only a few times, strained conversations during which he imagined she was wondering why he had made nothing of himself. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His voice sounds strained, and his easy smile seems forced. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I strain, the way I used to strain when I could almost remember the answer to a test question but couldn’t call it to mind. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Still tired and out of condition from their long months of confinement and their voyages, the men found the hiking a strain. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It was so real to me that I could scarcely eat my lunch, and I kept straining my ears to hear the telephone should it ring. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “It was after four, Bigger,” she said, turning and straining her eyes to look at an alarm clock above her head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She had walked to another county once, hoping to trade some fabric she had sewn into filters for straining liquid in exchange for corn we could eat. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He expected to encounter an obstacle at any moment; his worst fear was Peeves, and he strained his ears with every step to hear the first, telltale signs of the poltergeist’s approach. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He brought his hands next to his ears, thumbs touching the lobes, looking as if he were straining to hear Allah replying. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A little way to his left, Ernie Macmillan was contemplating his hoop so hard that his face had turned pink; it looked as though he was straining to lay a Quaffle-sized egg. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In the straining darkness I felt his body moving with desire, his hands on me were trembling, and I felt my senses opening like a flower to his urgency. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had to strain to write it,” she said. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z In other words, the strains of HIV that were circulating back in the 1950s were a lot different from the strains of HIV that circulate today. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He did his thing, and he was feeling very low, the strain and grief pouring out of him. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z But by straining to recover the factual ingredients in the story, we have inadvertently ignored the most obvious question—namely, what were these two prominent American statesmen doing on the ledge in the first place? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Judy could see past her and saw that every kid in the room was straining to listen. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart thumped as I strained to hear her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He dug his claws into the wood and strained for the sound of a vehicle on the silent road. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z In fact, say some of his friends, by the time he departed for Everest in 1996, Fischer’s marriage had been badly strained. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The train groans, straining against the increasing resistance of air brakes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He might have said more, but his breath was short as he strained against the chains that held him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I stood behind the shoe poet and the Polish girl, straining to hear the exchange between Joana and the sailor. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As a Caltech graduate student, Carl Anderson spent several days in a packed lecture hall straining unsuccessfully to make sense of Oppenheimer’s class on quantum mechanics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His mom had finally bought him one last Christmas with some of the back pay she’d received after convincing some doctor that, seriously, she had a repetitive strain injury. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Alec’s every movement was strained, his muscles tense, veins like ropes under his skin. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The Cardinal strain was kept in a different area of the building, behind several walls of biocontainment, a long distance from the monkey flasks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The bag is so heavy, my muscles strain the sleeves of my extra-long denim blouse. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “I don’t think I can,” says TaShon, glancing back, his face strained. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I held my breath and strained to hear his words. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My voice strains to be louder than the laughter all around me, the laughter that oppresses me as much as the heat. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The cloths strained against the scaffolding of barricade and pavilion, and the pennons lay taut on the wind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought that a wild strain of bacteria had invaded the cell culture. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Gasps, the crunch of straw or leaves, a strained groan. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His voice cracked with the strain, and they stood looking at each other in the whiteness and the emptiness, and Harry felt they were as insignificant as insects beneath that wide sky. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I don’t want a fuss,” said Harry quickly, envisaging the additional strain this would put on them all. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I strained against the cords, overwhelmed by a sense of impending doom. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He looked down at his fox, still straining to follow his new family. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As soon as I entered the cabin, he strained to straighten up from the mattress that lay on the floor and exclaimed, “Mi’jo, are you all right?” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The twenty rats strained on the cords, and the block rose an inch. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Farmer also reasoned these patients couldn’t have caught the same highly resistant strain, because each one’s TB had a slightly different pattern of resistance. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z My eyes open and I strain to catch a glimpse of someone in my family, but the yard remains deserted. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Something hardened in his eyes, something strained the muscles in his jaw. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Closer, with the stranger straining his voice, the call was clarified. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Bit by bit, straining my short patience to its utmost limit, the story of Hiram Wallace emerged. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been waiting for this apparently, the gematriya, and they strained forward to listen. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z On the stairs leading to the gallery nearly twenty small boys were clustered, shoulder to shoulder, and the solid ranks undulated with the constant jerking of restless elbows straining under tight woolen jackets. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Ears straining, even in sleep, for the sound of footsteps on the stairs, not even footsteps, just the creak of the stairs, and she was awake, because it meant Miss Susan was coming home. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The strain and pressure of operating Bush Hill might have driven less dedicated individuals to give up or ask for replacements. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z There he paused, breathing hard, his ears straining for any sound below. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He strains against the hands, his face dark with rage. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Eyes strained almost audibly in the back seat as the brothers and sisters questioned each other wordlessly. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The strain of keeping up with younger men was taking its toll. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was away eastward, on his left as he stood under the great stones, staring and straining into the gloom. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A loud discussion was taking place in the patient ward, and Roy strained to make out what was being said. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun was still straining to clear the east end of the grandstand when the Howards pulled up to the barn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The days grow ever more strained and my mother’s eyes more sorrowful. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Polyester sleeves strain over his arms, and I think maybe his biceps and my hips have a lot in common. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Harry noticed that they seemed to be straining to escape the straps holding them inside the box. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z One possibility is that the Reston strain originated in Africa and flew to the Philippines on an airplane not long ago. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bits of tree bark stuck to his mustache, and his straining face was flushed with exertion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He looked white and strained, and I wondered why the entertaining of Beatrice and Giles, his own sister and brother-in-law, should have tired him so. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He was limping and had a strained, resolute look. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She strained to look through the window of the study, but it was just a dark mullioned square overhung with creeper. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were the discoverers of the strain, and it seemed that they would have the chance to give it a name, provided they could isolate it, and provided it didn’t isolate them first. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he mixed the dead material from the virulent strain with live bacteria of the nonvirulent strain, the mice died rapidly. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Her only clue about the source of the strain was a comment William had once made. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But rice had been domesticated in warm southern China and spread only slowly northward to much cooler Korea, because it took a long time to develop new, cold-resistant strains of rice. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As the last strident strains of the latter song faded away, there was a moment of silence. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z McCandless’s arrogance was not of the same strain as Franklin’s, however. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The Cardinal strain was definitely a hot agent—it killed the cells in vast numbers, and it killed them fast. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother straining forward to lash at him, just out of reach now so that the belt swishes past his shoulder as he writhes and twists away from it on the floor. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I strained my ears but couldn’t catch what they were saying. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When he heard Mama singing, he slowed his tempo so she could keep up without straining. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “We greatly want a brief word to express the science of improving stock,” he wrote, “to give the more suitable races or strains of blood a better chance of prevailing speedily over the less suitable.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z His body was tensed as a strong leaf spring drawn to the breaking strain; his face was grave and gray, and his eyes were on the ground immediately ahead of him. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The store was quiet, except for the soft strains of stilted oboe music. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Then he strains sideways and slides his laptop off his nightstand. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Six harp strings broke at once, and the others strained so tautly they looked on the verge of snapping. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z In re-pose, it had taken on the strained, disconsolate expression that is written on the countenance of so many Southern Negroes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Today this particular strain of Marburg virus is known as the Musoke strain. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He drew his breath short, and strained me so close to him, I could scarcely pant. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z We have upward of two thousand strains of yeast in production and new strains are added monthly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Not even when I passed John Henry straining against the grasp of several bosslings. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z During class critiques the teacher would lift my latest project from the table and I'd watch her arm muscles strain and tighten against the weight. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z And he didn’t mind the sound of the pulleys straining themselves. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I strain to see in the dark, but there is only black. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z They pawed at Maxim, their long, silken ears strained back with affection, their noses questing his hands, and then they left him and came to me, sniffing at my heels, rather uncertain, rather suspicious. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The burro chewed the dry tufts of grass as close to the gray shale as it could and strained against the reins to reach another sparse clump of grass. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The green-and-white road signs kept teasing us along with mentions of Capitol Street so many miles ahead, and we strained our eyes for a glimpse of the gold-leafed dome, like Columbus looking for a continent. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z He pressed his face close against the glass and strained to see into the night. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Jeanne’s throat was straining, and tears were streaming down her face. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He tells me how to lift and push the bags without straining myself and we have the sixteen bags delivered by noon. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It gave me an idea of what a terrible strain Lucy’s system must have undergone that what weakened Arthur only partially restored her. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I went and milked the cows and brought the milk in for Mama to strain. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The ranges of the four voices overlap, but singers may find themselves straining or getting an unpleasant sound at the top or a weak sound at the bottom of their ranges. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Over the can a cloth had been tied for the syrup to strain through. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Terminus made a straining expression, like he was flexing his nonexistent biceps. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z One of them might have sniffled, or whimpered, or I might have made that all up just straining to hear something in the little bubble of silence around us. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t help them even if he wanted to, so he scurried on, straining to see over the heads of the two girls at the edge of the crowd. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The book was an old work of physical anthropology, and the passage was about the classification of Homo sapiens into different racial strains. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It says...” the king said in a strained tone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Your heart strains too hard, while your sphincter relaxes too much. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The nightmare monster gave a roar and pulled harder, its fists straining around his mother’s body. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Could he withstand the strain on his weakening body? Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z My eyes ached from the strain of typing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My shirt, uncomfortably tight, buttons straining across my chest, is pit-stained, damp patches clammy beneath my arms. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched the lymerer who held the two bloodhound dogs on then leashes, and saw the dogs straining more and more as the boar’s lair was approached. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Nemur and Strauss are reported as saying I had been under tremendous strain and that I would undoubtedly return soon. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He looked tired and strained when he concluded: “We cannot look inside of a human brain.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Blue Eyes asked, his voice muffled by his strain and my shirt. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Vivian answers after four rings in a strained, too- loud voice, as if communicating with someone far out at sea. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z By systematically depleting nearly all the nutrients from the broth, Beadle found that the mold strains could still grow on a minimal broth containing nothing more than a sugar and a vitamin called biotin. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z His handwriting was minuscule but sloppy, always causing her eyes to strain. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The simplest explanation, then, was that genetic information had passed between the two strains in a chemical form. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “He's been under a strain and he’s tired,” the major said to me. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He strained his neck forward to sniff at Alex’s outstretched hand. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z There were merchants advertising their wares, people shouting, strains of music competing for attention. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Wet patches spread under their arms, and their smiles were strained. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The cricket prepared to fling himself into the first wild strains of the jig, but suddenly he dropped his wings and said, “I’m just not up to it tonight.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z NOTE: Outside of the instrument's practical range, it may be a strain for even a very good player to play long or tricky passages. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He proved that he could stand up under pressure and in spite of the severe emotional strain he must have been under, he was able to pull it out. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z George Pocock would later say that when they heard the strains of the German anthem they began to march deliberately out of step with the music. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Boys!” the stranger said, his voice strained as he fended off Mr. Flux’s weirdly bendy limbs. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The hallway was a surging river of arms and legs and terrified faces, all pressed together, straining toward the front of the house. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My body is straining toward him, every muscle, but I know there’s nothing I can do for him right now. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The reaction of the terrible strain came as he took the old man’s hand in his, and raising it to his lips, pressed it, and said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Numbers from strain gauges, measuring forces acting on various parts of the planes structure. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I did every dirty job there was: I cleaned outhouses and strained bugs out of cisterns. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so quiet that he half-thought he was imagining it, but he stood stock-still, straining to listen. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Gronau believed she was experiencing the same magnitude of mental strain as he. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z At that moment, the crate arrived, barely standing the strain of being pulled in two directions at once. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z I strained my ears over them to listen for the clicking of grasshopper legs and wings. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She touched my forehead and the terrible strain I felt seemed lifted from my shoulders. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph found that he had rock painfully gripped in both hands, found his body arched, the muscles of his neck stiff, his mouth strained open. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z There's a drowsy in-between period when I can hear the last few strains of her music although she's lost in the leaves. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Now, as I drew closer, the faint strains of organ music caught my ears. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z "Yes, I think so, in some ways. One wonders,” he said carefully, his light brown eyes resting on Dicey’s face, "if there isn’t a strain of—mental weakness.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We stopped, straining to hear the telltale coo of pigeons. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Gregor strained his ears, but all he could hear was the water falling. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the strains of the “Deutschlandlied” joined by tens of thousands of voices. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Instead, I felt my body muscles turn steely and my mind strain to focus. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I strain and hold back a grunt on the final one and discharge myself to the mattress. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Over half the cargo had been loaded, but the waves were pitching and the Current was straining at her moorings. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly with a strained sound, Daisy bent her head into the shirts and began to cry stormily. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Now, by a twist of fate, a rotting log gave way and a large section bulged forward under the added strain. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z From the gallery above drifted down the merry strains of pipes and fiddle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her face is somber, strained like when we hear shots outside our apartment window. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Tayo had to strain to see the deer in the tall yellow grass. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She strained against the ropes, as if they were holding her back from everything she cared about How could you be so cruel? The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I must have strained something pulling that anchor with one hand, because I needed a little help home; a tumbler of whisky on the kitchen table was some help too. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Think of the strain it had been standing all the time, and holding on to the last, as if it knew what it meant to us,” Shackleton remarked later. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Tiara’s eyes darted left and right in fear and her smile was strained. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He says it tentatively, his voice sounding strained to his ears, the statement turning without his meaning to into a question. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Lyra strained her eyes to look ahead, but not even Pantalaimon’s owl eyes could see any movement on the flank of the mountain they were climbing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The great wolf stretched and strained, but the chains held. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z In the darkness he loosened his sheath knife and taking all the strain of the fish on his left shoulder he leaned back and cut the line against the wood of the gunwale. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole strained upward with his opened beak as his senses drifted back into the real world of pain. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Matthew picked up the entire can, turned it upside down and drained the juice violently, his adam’s apple straining and pulsing like a metronome. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Which is why I am spending much of my life today telling the American black man that he’s wasting his time straining to “integrate. ” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Naturally, he had thought that the long campaign and the strain of the election had caused him to go mad. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I strain my neck to see if it’s the same man who jumps over the bushes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She strains her neck to read the tiny writing as we bump along the sidewalk. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She strained to hear more, but Mamma pitched her voice too low, and Dimple couldn’t make out anything else. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was quite unchanged, still did no work, and talked in the same strain as ever about Sugarcandy Mountain. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Neel strained to hear the sound of a soft mew of a cub, but the chatter of the rhesus monkeys and Headmaster’s loud panting made it impossible to hear anything else. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Yet, if she strained her ears, she could almost hear it: Nhamo.... A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not quite as rotund as the Slughorn Harry knew, though the golden buttons on his richly embroidered waistcoat were taking a fair amount of strain. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was squat and barrel-chested, with thick bowed legs that strained the seams of his checked pants. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z After a while he became aware that he was straining to see the clay by the light of the fire. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z There are no more comments about tumbled buildings, who we are, were, or the strain between us. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The strain of Ebola virus that had erupted near Washington went into hiding somewhere in the rain forest. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom’s face is strained, a vein popping out of her forehead. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Her father raised his voice still higher, straining to be heard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The power occasionally ebbed due to problems with the generator, so Kemmler’s body would unpredictably slump, then sit upright again, every muscle straining against the straps. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With all the seagulls straining at the strings above... James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The line became taut and she strained to hold on tight. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you?” he said, and his voice was suddenly strained again. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The Zein sector is a good thirty miles away from here—but what if the strange red mark on my mother's door means that they're infected with this new strain? Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Sunjin’s house was busy, North Korean soldiers coming in and out, Sunjin’s mom serving them, but with a strained expression on her face. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Eyes strained, weary, he says, “No matter what, keep focused. Zarra shouldn’t have lost her focus.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Now that he was out of the court room, he felt the awful strain under which he had been while the men had argued about his life. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The boy sees the strain on my face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Their words remind him of a more gracious era, of gentler forces straining against the well-worn leash. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He hammers a strip of heated metal with careful, measured strokes, his brightly tattooed arms sweating from the strain. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Silently they slid outside the small green-painted iron door, Matthias straining his eyes anxiously to see if there were any signs of life in the hedgehog. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But true freaks, the “women lovers,” captured yet strained my imagination. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Always she waited, her eyes straining to make out the figure on the prow, and always, at the sight of those strange, glistening white figureheads, her heart sank. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z His tired voice makes strained and banal conversation with my parents. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The strain left them both with some gray hair. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was demanding work that cramped the palm and strained the eye. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z By treating wheat strains with such “shock therapy,” Lysenko argued that he could make the plants flower more vigorously in the spring and yield higher bounties of grain through the summer. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She and her colleagues had isolated the strain and shown that it was something new. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she stretched her arms over her head and strained her body in a luxurious yawn. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He smiled a little crookedly, and Dimple saw the strain in it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They shook hands briefly and a strained, unfamiliar look of embarrassment came over Gatsby's face. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Harry strained and pushed and succeeded in toppling them over. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew the lookouts strained their eyes as never before, sweeping the horizon for an enemy sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran in terror, straining every muscle, pumping his legs, his arms, not daring to look back. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z It was, however, reassuring to catch these glimpses of him, even if he did look very strained and anxious. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As we continued polite but strained talk I kept my eyes on the clock. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice was so soft that the hall grew hushed as men strained to hear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As I listen to the strains of the anthem I think, It will be harder for Finnick and Mags. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The roof of her mouth felt strained, unnatural. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I strained for every lick of speed I could get out of my running legs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems to have spread as a kind of infectious disease exacerbated by the strains of ambition, affluence, family disintegration, and loneliness. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z In fact I was laughing because the dentist had to tug and pull and strain so much and it seemed really funny to me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He strained his neck to make sure nobody was watching, then reached into the paper bag and pulled out his jeans. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I strained to watch and finally lost it in the rising sun. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I paused, straining to hear any SOS calls. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Herr Sauer plays more scales, but what I reached easily yesterday is strained and nasal today. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I have opened the collar of my tunic and breathe heavily, I sweat and my face is swollen with the strain of carrying. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a silent agreement in which each party knew what proper respects to pay, a polite farce created to ease the strain of acknowledging who owed who and what. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I strained to listen, as if I might hear the whisperings and stirrings of the past. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It strained its neck back as if there were a fly biting its shoulders and it wanted to scratch them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Frieda came toward us, her brown stockings straining at the knees because she had tucked the toe under to hide a hole in the foot. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z However hard Meggie strained her ears, she couldn't make out what the pair was saying. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The stuff could be the Army’s own Cardinal strain—it might have somehow leaked out of a freezer and gotten into those flasks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned his back on their strained, incredulous faces. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He hardened himself so that each muscle in his body was rigid and strained. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He came forward, straining his eyes to see if any traces of Mary were in the furnace. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Things in the house were already strained enough with Siobhan refusing to play tennis just to prove a point to her father. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He inoculated two sealed, aerated cartons with a mixture of two fly strains—ABC and CBA—in a one-to-one ratio. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The issue of circumcision school never came up between me and my father, but there was no doubt that the incident had strained our relationship to a breaking point. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But every part of me, every fiber and every nerve, is straining toward freedom, not just from this cell but from the prison of the city beyond it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Archer strained against his invisible bonds, testing his feet and each of his fingers, but he couldn’t move anything but his head and neck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Some strains produced only smooth seeds, while others produced only angular, wrinkled seeds. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The buttons of his waistcoat strain to confine his drumlike girth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Pain stabbed through my straining chest as I gaped for air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But this was not surprising, for they were typical outskirters thin-looking six-monthers, with the strained, wary look of those who are only too well used to the thin end of the stick. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The wolf stretched and struggled; it pushed and strained every nerve and muscle to snap the ribbon that bound it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I scoot even further, straining against the seat belt. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He felt faint again now but he held on the great fish all the strain that he could. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke and the doctor strained against the door, as though desperately holding it shut, and the floor moved under their feet. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z My face must show my confusion because Grandpa strains himself to say something more. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was the nervous strain of enduring Dad’s driving; perhaps it was simply that fourteen persons have different personal habits. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a strain for him to conceal his anger. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I looked up and found I was at the feet of Artemis, still straining under the weight of the sky. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z And when I look at Dad's face and see the strained way he shakes hands and says good night to Alicia's dad, I know I'm right. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Nazi leaders discouraged parents from visiting the camps, claiming that visits worsened the children’s homesickness and strained the transportation system. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When she could worm no farther, she roared in frustration, a strained, throaty cry. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A later commentary tried to reconcile the three commentaries by the method of pilpul, the result being a happy one for someone who enjoyed pilpul but quite strained as far as I was concerned. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Every weekday, and even on Saturday when times were good, I could watch the black coal cars rolling beneath the tipple to receive their massive loads and then smoke-spouting locomotives straining to pull them away. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She discovered then how much the long rowing had strained her muscles. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Squeezed him as it strained to come fully closed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It was a Sunday morning, and Aunty Uju called, agitated and strained. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Our arms strained under the awkward weight, dragging it around to the back gate, through the yard, and finally in the back door. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He stayed there, pressing his ear to the cold concrete floor of the hut, and straining for the sound of movement, for footsteps. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The strain between them, the hostility he felt—it was better than nothing, he decided. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The odd strained shapes that I had tried to piece together with my fumbling fingers and they had never fitted. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A strain of simian aids virus was recently isolated from a chimpanzee in Gabon, in West Africa, which is, so far, the closest thing to hiv-i that anyone has yet found in the animal kingdom. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To make it last I refrained from putting a strain on it; when the lifeboat nudged the island, I did not move, only continued to dream. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He lifted a pants leg so I could see the Ace bandage he’d wrapped around the ankle he swore was strained. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z With Eilonwy at his heels, he ran to the tree, fearful the fatigue and strain of the day had at last driven the dwarf out of his wits. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z My mouth twitched as I strained to utter something, but still no words came out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I strain my neck and see some people trying to help my parents. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He had to strain his eyes to see the words by the light of an old kerosene lamp, which that night—like all others—flickered as though it was burning its very last wick. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I sink down again, huddled, strained to the uttermost. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Ultima had carried the three lightly but he had to strain to lift them up on the platform. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The ropes creaked and strained, but Lee had no fear of their giving way. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Judith tiptoed across the floor, straining to see herself in the one small dim mirror that hung over a chest. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A vein popped out on Major's forehead, and his thick arms shook from the strain of keeping his muscles flexed. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It must have been hard for her to maintain that smile, because by the time English class came around, her chin was quivering from the strain. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Every tendon is straining, stretched taut like the muscles of cows at the butcher shop that had died in fear. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Still she kept trying, first lifting on the middle of the door, then on one corner, then another, straining every muscle. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z "I hope you won," I said, straining to see her clearly, "and I hope he pays off." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy stopped straining against the ropes when he saw the man approaching. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She strains to look, but of course it’s strangers, just another couple combing their way through the city. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z If I strained I could hear it all, but I don’t really need more details than what Father Rico has already given me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I strain against him, against the handcuffs, but he is twice as big as me and has a gun. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Quinine just barely keeps my malaria in check, and there are resistant strains here now. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Wilbur lay resting after the excitement and strain of the ceremony. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z A quiver of moronic panic spread from one straining brute face to another. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Aside from the barely perceptible strain which manifested itself in all dealings with Bunny at that time, things seemed to be going smoothly and he’d been in a good mood at dinner that night. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When we went back the young woman, still with the child at her hip, was straining the rice. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She begins upwind of the train and runs alongside its length, straining at the leash until she gets a hit. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The cluster of kids surged forward with a unified wail, hundreds of hands straining forward. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “But I’m going to get you out of here,” he said, voice strained. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The captain saw him straining, grinned, and took him up to the con where a scope and photograph system shot distance pictures of the horizon and then magnified them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The look was far worse to resist than the frantic strain: only an idiot, however, would have succumbed now. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But in the room there was only a feeling of strain. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The figure’s flattened ears and straining muscles convey her death throes with convincing realism. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z Then screaming a mighty scream and swinging two swords over my head, I charged the leaders; I released my bloodthirsty army and my straining war-horse. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ten-hup,” he bellowed to his children as the first cataclysmic strains of the Marine Corps hymn reverberated through the upstairs rooms. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Fighting him, Maniac, straining to get loose and bust some Cobras. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Puzzled, they stood alert, straining to hear if more would come. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The black sail was seen by his father, King Aegeus, from the Acropolis, where for days he had watched the sea with straining eyes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z After all the action and mental strain, travel and grief, he felt suddenly reborn, larger than life and brimming with new-found self-confidence. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Mark feels as if his arm is about to be ripped from its socket, his muscles straining, screaming. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Rumor has it that there’s a new strain developing in Lake and Alta and Winter. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He liked to sit in the room and watch Aron’s face straining with effort to learn. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In truth Fischer was exhausted from the physical and mental strain of the preceding weeks. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I strain to make out faces, but we’re much too far away. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He scratched his head, straining for a solution to this predicament. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Sefia looked eagerly for the familiar rectangle of the book and was relieved to see its outline straining against the leather. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Katherine listened carefully to everything the engineers said, strained for snippets of conversation, and devoured Aviation Week like a kid reading the funny papers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Ophie was once again struck by the man’s size, his suit jacket straining against his massive belly. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Pilar suggests they go to an exhibit at the Frick Museum, so Lourdes wriggles into her Chanel suit, the gold-coin buttons already straining across her middle, and they take the subway to Manhattan. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There were some shouts from the floating pavilion, and I strained to see faces of Amah, Baba, Mama. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The arrangement with Teller, York reflected, was “peculiar,” but it did the job: “None of the strained relationships that had surrounded Teller at Los Alamos developed at Livermore.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He saw me looking at him and managed a strained grin. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As relationships between family and friends become strained or false, not only are people’s understandings of one another diminished, but, because people are social, they themselves are diminished as well. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And he really, really didn’t like the sound of the pulleys straining themselves. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I strained my neck last year running against you in the mile.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Everything—the people’s heads, the straining dogs, the roofs of the boxcars—was in black silhouette against the sickly light. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z After a while the smile on Singer’s face grew strained and faded. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Jefferson now became the fixed object against which he strained. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Frankie laughed, but I could sense a strain in his features. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When the light dawned in the morning, they were like a company of ghosts, their faces drained and pale with strain, their beards and hair white with snow and salt spray. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He reaches into his jeans pocket and his strained smile vanishes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The raft began scraping against the sand, straining to reach the waves. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z While Ralph planted both feet, braced himself, and strained to keep his balance, Ronnie leaned back in a deep dip, letting his thick left arm swing wide and high, his pinky finger extended. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z She strained to see over toward Green Valley, but saw nothing. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Half in a dream he wandered forward to the riverward side of the tree, where great winding roots grew out into the stream, like gnarled dragonets straining down to drink. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The slave’s body jerked and strained against its ropes. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The wind is strong and gusting stronger, and the corners of the tent strain against their guy ropes, and where the flaps at the two ends come up, he can see trees buck and sway. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It had fallen under the bed, and Celaena knelt upon the icy floor, straining to reach the book. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z No one questioned her, even though it was thirty-five degrees and the trees lining the sidewalk bent against the strain of the wind. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We didn’t know if the agent in the monkey house was, in fact, Ebola Zaire or if it was something else, some new strain of Ebola. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His family and I smiled and laughed, but all of us felt the strain of the moment. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The carter flicks both bullocks with his whip, the animals strain forward, the cart gives a lurch. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The grade of Nineteenth Avenue was so daunting for the engines of the day that watching automobiles straining for the top became a local pastime. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They lined up along the raised wooden boardwalk in front of the newspaper office and stood for hours, some of them straining on tiptoe. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z By a process of genetic selection, the insects are developing strains resistant to chemicals. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As I plowed through the second trunk, I strained to hear the sound of approaching footsteps. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Even in the midst of his fear and strain it occurred to him that Dandelion must be very fast: he had covered the distance in a flash. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It dawned on me then what a strain it must have been on Mr. Pignati to have trudged all the way down to see the baboon. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I always thought of New York as being a sprawling and endless metropolis, but here it is just lush rolling hills that the minivan heroically strains its way up. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z One day as I was gripping the bars, my face straining toward the light, a guard came in and told me I had a visitor. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They had been met, then as now, with a strained silence, but then they were silly, bad jokes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His clothes were expensive, but his enormous belly strained against the buttons of his shirt. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z For cystic fibrosis patients, cross-infection from certain bacteria strains is a huge risk. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Kate dragged and strained and lifted the dead weight of the sleeping woman. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But he never saw his body break the thread; he saw only the face of Mars Bar, straining, gasping, unbelieving, losing. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked worn and tired, battered by battle and haggard from strain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Jonathan, on the outer fringe of the group, strained to listen, glad to be able to rest his gun on the ground. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I strain my eyelids open and try to breathe the tears back in my head. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I strain my eyes to see who it is. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The alternative would have been “Other than shifting from Great Blue Herons to herons, he doesn’t strain for new ways of referring to the herons.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Since now, apparently,” Mom says, her voice strained. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Emily stood irresolutely in the hall, wishing to be in no particular room, straining for the voices of the searchers outside and—if she was honest with herself—relieved she could hear nothing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Taking in a slightly less strained breath, Diana put her hands on Z’s black T-shirt. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t know this man!” said Mr. Jaggers, in the same devastating strain: “What does this fellow want?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Dicey showed Maybeth how to wrap a long vine around her arm and pull back on it, with all her weight, taking the strain in her shoulder. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She must end this witch’s suffering, and soon, but the strain of holding herself unseen was enormous. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As the ghost turned away, Sarai saw how her eyeballs strained to stay fixed for as long as possible on her, and she read pain in them, and apology. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The zipper doesn’t strain nearly as much as it did the last time, but it’s just not—“Mom, this is as far as I can get it,” I say with finality. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z To find the snails crawling along the rocks, these tiny wet beings straining calcium from the water and spinning it into polished dreams on their backs—it is enough. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then the fresh soft strains of jazz blues, like waking up from a long sleep. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But when you’re reaching like that, straining for the ball, you start to tense up and then you can’t do anything with the ball even if you do get it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z In 1920, when they were trapped at Riverbank, he had grown thin and listless under the strain. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Back in the stern he turned so that his left hand held the strain of the line across his shoulders and drew his knife from its sheath with his right hand. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “The quality of mercy is not strained,” I said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She fought and the strain of the fight showed on her face. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Faro was straining on the leash and was in the water almost before Mr. Loomis knew what was happening. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It was a difficult trip back, with his belongings slung over his shoulder and the blackened, twisted remains of the automaton straining his arms and back. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Safety experts feel that there is not enough evidence, yet, to show that the Reston strain is not an extremely dangerous virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He stands, towering over us with broad shoulders and muscles that strain the seams of his uniform. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When Shin later had a chance to talk to his father about this, the conversation was strained. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z His hands were white from pinching, and he shook as he strained against the thread. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The two companions strained together until it creaked loudly and opened. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His voice was even, but I could hear that it was a strain to keep it so. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I can imagine her straining her arms, pushing against the ship as if birthing herself from the bow. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z As Carla watched, his big blunt-headed thing grew so that it filled and strained at the lasso it was caught in. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In the pre-DDT era, inorganic chemicals, applied on a scale that today would seem extraordinarily modest, produced here and there strains of insects that could survive chemical spraying or dusting. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z His voice was quiet and, I thought, a little strained. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Anya strained her ears, trying to figure out what he was saying, what part of the blessing he was on, but she couldn’t catch up before everyone else said, "Ameyn" again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Stopping for a minute, he strained to hear any movement from the cave, but no sound came. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The Sudan strain was more than twice as lethal as Marburg virus—its case-fatality rate was 50 percent. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some shiny memory must be fighting for his attention, because his body tenses and his newly bandaged wrists strain against the metal cuffs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In his face there are already the strained lines that we know so well, we have seen them now hundreds of times. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec answered without turning back and Mark had to strain to hear him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As Jackson hung the paper at the front of the room, everyone strained their eyes to make out the names. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They were moving purposefully, all together, straining to stay near one another, and the doctor’s flashlight swept the hall and stopped at the great front door, which was standing open wide. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z But over the years, their relationship had grown more and more strained. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “The quality of mercy is not strained,” I said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The telephone in the home in East Elmhurst rang considerably longer than usual, and Sister Betty, when she answered, sounded strained, choked up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat up: oblique strain to the cartilage between the lower ribs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Flying in the dark is a constant strain even if you don’t have people shooting at you from the ground. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Even so, he wasn’t showing the strain nearly as much as Hermione, whose immense workload finally seemed to be getting to her. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He also strained to listen for any sound other than the pounding of their own footsteps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z See, Kermit wasn’t allowed to go downstairs to use the outhouse because it might strain his heart. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He was terrifying to her, masked and hooded and dangerous; his voice was strained, rough. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Claudio sat down heavily, hunched over, head hanging, staring at the ground, listening to the horses nosing apart the hay, listening also to the quiet country and western strains from Marvin LaBlue’s radio. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The white marble plaza was a solid mass of people, all yammering excitedly at each other and straining to get closer to the Great Sept of Baelor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My stint at the university had left me feeling worn out, putting me in a far-from-perfect juggle while also straining our finances with the expense of child care. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Still we strain our eyes to pierce the reddish dust the wheels throw up. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He planted the palms of his hands against his attacker’s chest and pushed, straightening his arms until his muscles strained against the struggling figure above him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Before R.C. started giggling, I could hear the faint strains of waltz music from their record player. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “I’m so sorry to intrude,” he said in a voice so quiet they all strained to hear him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “The point is, you can’t easily tell the difference between the two strains by looking. ” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "This has been a strain to you and you don't know what you're saying. You'd better try and sit quiet till morning." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Did you have a significant effect on the development of some strain of philosophy that profoundly impacted the world?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I have to strain to catch his next words. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The “rough” strain, which lacked this sugary coat, was more susceptible to immune attack. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z There were several open wooden crates on the ground at his feet, and Fang was whimpering and straining at his collar, apparently keen to investigate the contents more closely. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Encanis strained against the chains that held him to the wheel, and it seemed that he would strain until his muscles tore themselves from bone and sinew both. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She would have said something like “Georges, I’ve got the X virus, strain Z. It’s a bad one, but there’s medicine for it, and I won’t die on you.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Her arms strained the sleeves of the gray dress. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body is strained, like a rubber band stretched a millimeter too far. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The strains of flu that circulate at the beginning of each winter’s flu epidemic are quite different from the strains of flu that circulate at the end. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The water had to be strained through gauze to remove the reindeer hair that had gotten into it—the hair had gotten into everything. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Ira’s face was strained and taut and queerly defensive, as if she had been hurt and was wondering where the next blow would fall. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The attorney tended to talk about the case with a mixture of calm and exasperation, as if his powers of incredulity had already been strained to the point of breaking. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It filled him with pride but also with a strained, churning unease. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Alby sat up as he yelled, his voice cracking with the strain of it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was behaving like the fictional Andromeda strain. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice was strained as he worked on the jar. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He had soft brown hair and small frightened eyes and a strained smile on his tight thin lips. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She could see how hard he was straining to pull the heavy cooler. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He saw the guests and guards, standing too, straining forward, some nearly falling over the rail as they cheered him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z There is a certain tone in her voice—polite but strained—that tells me that Margaret is on the other end. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she said, very stiffly, “Our relationship is strained enough as it is. I didn’t see the point in making things worse.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A few hours ago, some well-fed butt was straining away on this toilet seat, and now here I am wiping up after it. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I stop brushing and strain to hear every word, trying to follow. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z "No need to leap up and embrace me, I wouldn't want you to strain yourself." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was a subtle evidence of fatigue, and strain, in the slope of his shoulders which I, a veteran of many sleepless nights, recognized immediately. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The wagon made a wide turn around the bend in the path, the horses straining mightily. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He strained the muscles of his belly and forced it out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “So!” she said, with a bright, brittle smile, the strain beginning to tell in her voice. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was this, not the cancer but the strain it put on everyone, that formed the Low Cuts. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z If I strained a muscle during practice, for example, or felt fatigued after a long trip competing overseas, I would not hesitate to take time off to give my body and mind a rest. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He strained against their hands and cried out, “Give me the answer!” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Bran watched them from the balcony of Maester Luwin's turret, listening to them grunt and strain and curse as they swung their staves and wooden swords. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His voice was quiet, rougher, still reflecting the strain of our conversation. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My relationship with my father once more became strained; he couldn’t understand why I wasn’t working. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I was smiling so hard my lower lip was twitching from the strain. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The skin of my thighs burned with the extra strain. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Both of them strained, but Dale did not budge. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Nailer strained to see the speck on the horizon where Lucky Girl was running, but it was impossible. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She admits she is beginning to feel the strain of her vagabond life. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “No!” shouted Karkaroff, straining at the chains that bound him to the chair. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Jazz strains leak from behind the doors of the hippest clubs. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It is just as that dear, good Professor Van Helsing said: he is true grit, and he improves under strain that would kill a weaker nature. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He stood, desperately straining his eyes and ears for information. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Looking for concealed closets or panels or knobs, they tapped along the south wall, straining their eyes against the shadows. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Especially early in the day, I would be most alert to the sensations of movement and straining. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “How — how nice,” said Mr. Weasley, with a very strained smile. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Soon the distant noise of Ron straining to shift the rocks was gone. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z With the receiver wedged against her shoulder, the cord stretched across the kitchen, she cooked, cleaned, and strained tinctures of goldenseal and blessed thistle, while having the same conversation over and over. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I straightened up, aching from toe to hip with the strain of bending over, hour after hour. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z My head ached from the strain of reading English. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It strained as it tightened, then withdrew and hauled the magistrate out by his ankle, still screaming, with the vodyanoi clinging to his back. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It was hard to be frightened of something that was straining to pop out its head like a cartoon. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Jay’s voice was strained tight with fear, and it cracked on the last word. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Matthias’s paws quivered with the strain of hauling up his own body weight. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Do I have some kind of super strain of vitiligo or something? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Or did he simply become a Negro, sweating and straining through the streets of the garment center with all the other Negroes? Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Others put “the Fourth Presence” down to the psychological and physical strain the men were under. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He looked desperately sad and broken; even his stalwart manhood seemed to have shrunk somewhat under the strain of his much-tried emotions. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His fingers were higher than the ball and straining toward it so I pulled it down and stretched my body out and pushed the pill with my fingertips. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The bowline had been pulled tight by the strain on it during the night, but by working it back and forth, Malcolm was able to undo it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There’s no shooting from the blocks, no arm pumping, no push or strain. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The horses strained into their collars and the buckboard rocked and swayed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z As they stood straining their ears, they heard a noise like a wind coming in the distance. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The night had been black and gray as the fog crept over the rowboat, winding along her arms as she strained at the oars. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She went to sit on the diving board and tried to give the appearance of relaxing, but her tone was strained. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z "Well, he certainly must have strained himself to get this menagerie together." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She went back to work, making calculations on her notepad, her face scrunching into all kinds of twists, strains, and contortions. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z His face turned red, and Bran could see cords in his neck bulging as he strained against the weight above him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her lungs strained as she took in a deep breath and held on to it fiercely. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I could feel the strain all over my body as nerves grew tighter and tighter. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivan strained, clenching his teeth and groaning with effort as a particularly strong wave hit his magic. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She could feel the strain in the beads of sweat on her forehead. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The apple floated and spun right above the boar’s nose, and the boar went nuts, straining to get it. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The lookouts strained to see what lay before them, and shook their heads in despair. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand trembled with the strain of the pulled elastic band and beads of sweat had erupted on his brow. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “No, no, sir! think of other subjects, and speak of other things, and in another strain. Don’t address me as if I were a beauty; I am your plain, Quakerish governess.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But he could not be unaware that Lawrence’s program would once again strain the university’s resources beyond the breaking point. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I strained to pull my hand away from Grandma. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Fenrir strained and stretched the muscles of his legs, and the chains snapped like dry twigs. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Pax shook the night’s rain off his back and headed for the road without even stretching his stiff muscles, straining for his boy’s scent. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When the breeze blew, the lines would strain taut and some accident of this pull kited the bead and chest upright so that the figure seemed to peer across the brow of the mountain. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Luke strained to hear an answer, but none came. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I focused back on the spectral woman whose voice was becoming more strained. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They all leaned forward straining at the paddles: even Sam took a hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He lifted his hand and opened his eyelids; gazed blank, and with a straining effort, on the sky, and toward the amphitheatre of trees: one saw that all to him was void darkness. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z While straining in this way, focusing every erg of energy on his eyes, his bowels suddenly opened up, and before he could realize what he knew, liquid stools were running down his legs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She strained, squenching her eyes tight to get a picture of her sister, now gone forever. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z And there were other signs of strain, too. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But just thinking it was a mistake, because I suddenly couldn’t think of anything else and found that, once again, Ryan Dean West’s brain was strained to its capacity with thinking of...well, sex. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Down in the city, a merchant peddles his wares, the singsong strains of his voice reaching even here. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The first time she tried to pull back on the string, she could feel the muscles of her neck and shoulder straining at the effort. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In seconds, the words began to vanish, fading from the stone along with the strains of the last note I’d played on the guitar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z We screw the sledge along amongst great lumps and chunks of ice, immense debris pushed up by the straining of the great plastic sheet of ice against and among the Fire-Hills. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z That likely put a strain on the relationship, though the exact reasons for the breakup aren’t clear. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly, when she’d almost stopped straining her eyes with looking at it, the door opened, and people began to come off the motor lounge into the airport. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “I am sorry,” Princesse said, seeing no real strain of loss in Catherine’s eyes. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Henry freezes, standing there all artistically posed with his thighs apart and one knee up, the fabric straining. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I would never forget,” she said, her voice strained, for she found it difficult to speak when he was so close to her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In any case, we may safely assume that Euergetes’ largess did not begin to strain the resources of his supposedly dying kingdom. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Slowly, the girl’s legs strained upward until only the tips of her toes touched the sand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was fraying from the strain of picking words so carefully. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z His gray eyes glittered and his quick, intelligent face expressed great strain. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Did you hear the girl, Mr. Sorenson?” she says in a strained voice. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A voice close to her ear whispers words she has to strain to hear and that she does not understand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Instead I’ll assume it translates directly into the name of the disease: ‘nemserria,’ thus preventing any unnecessary strain on our friendship.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Metias’s mouth tightens into a line, and a familiar, strained look appears in his eyes. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I opted to put us both on the road almost immediately after we got there, to save both of us the pointless aggravation and strain to try and fit into a foreign mainstream group. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sleet drummed slantwise at the great rigid envelope of the craft, making a noise that almost drowned the clatter and howl of the straining engines, and obscuring the view of the ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Stevedores and riggers by the hundreds strained against winches and loaded crates of rations and ammunition into the holds of the warships snugged into their berths. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I wanted to hear the murmur of its water again, to escape the sun and the strain and the women’s tears, and to find shade and rest again at last. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “I want you both in here while I accompany our visitors,” she says with strained politeness. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He separated the crude bacterial debris from the virulent smooth strain, mixed it with the live bacteria of the nonvirulent rough strain, and injected the mix into mice. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He found his own voice strained, too, so tight it hardly seemed his. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She set the dining-room table with the good linen and silverware, collected fruit from the tamarind tree, and squeezed and strained a pitcherful of juice. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We were moving up a hill now, the mules straining forward. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The creak of the pulley and the low, strained groan of the rope tore at my nerves. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Now he screamed, with the pain and fear, and skittered on his backside up into the comer of the shelter, breathing through his mouth, straining to see, to hear. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Otto swerved around a frozen cat and hopped the curb at Main Street, his brain straining in the midst of exhaustion. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The judge in our group sensed my strain. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Shuffling backward had strained his leg muscles to the max, and they burned with heat and were beginning to cramp. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Ade smiled as he greeted us, but it was a strained smile. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Long years and much mental strain had taken their toll on the ancient mouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The bookshelves strained under boxes of ammo and stacks of Louis L’Amour paperbacks. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The judge holds me in contempt, and the fashion press notes that my suit jacket neither strained nor bunched when my hands were cuffed behind my back. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z An Erudite girl by the door reaches out to grab the boy’s hand, straining, but he is too far behind. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His eyes were vital, and straining to jump from the imprisoning sockets. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Photographers shooting races would record jockeys in various attitudes of strain; in the middle of it all would be Woolf, smiling the way a man does when he humors a child. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was straining his ears to hear the voice again, but there was no sound now except for Lockhart telling him he mustn’t expect a treat like this every time he got detention. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The little craft lurched and strained in the turbid air, but she held the course firm, and her dæmon guided her down to land on the terrace. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But though the father had made up with his son-in-law, there was still a strain with his own daughter. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It flew a short distance before a string she’d tied around its foot snapped taut and it hovered, caught in the air, like a dog straining at its lead. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z His voice broke like glass under the strain. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The bones of the house seemed to be moaning under the strain of it all. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As we passed Mr. Barley’s door, he was heard hoarsely muttering within, in a strain that rose and fell like wind, the following Refrain, in which I substitute good wishes for something quite the reverse:— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, after a week of this, the strain began to create problems. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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