| 单词 | strangely |
| 例句 | Mrs. Carson keeps glancing at me, and I wonder if I’m acting strangely. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z But the two men who’d been looking strangely at the man I thought was familiar cornered him once the kapo was gone. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z When I told her, she looked at me strangely. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z With the curlers rolled up tight, her face seemed strangely misshapen, and I wanted to pull away, but she held me with her eyes. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The tipple area of the mine seemed to be strangely lit—a big spotlight directed at the man-hoist—as my ride carried me past it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I expect to see a smug or sarcastic expression on his face, but his look is strangely quizzical. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Crying, I think, feeling strangely disconnected from my own thoughts. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My desires are strangely compounded of yearning and misery. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Dribbling three times with both his right and left hand, Bull went into a strangely graceful crouch and threw up an arcing two-hand set shot that swished through the net. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Their leaves grew so strangely enormous Ruth May could sit still under them and win at “Hide and Seek” for a very long time after the rest of us had stopped playing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was always bad news, so sometimes days went by before he bothered to take out his strangely sharp little key and open the metal box by the front gate. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They stuck up at intervals in every direction, strangely sharpening the loneliness and desolation, sometimes the only sign of human presence in an acre or two of sand. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals, strangely enough, did not like these evidences of human occupation and skirted them as far as possible, hair raised along their backs. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a strangely emotional moment for me. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The shadows on their faces warped their mouths, making their top lips vanish and their lower lips move strangely. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I was bewildered, and, strangely enough, I did not want to hinder him. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It wasn’t exactly Hepburn and Tracy, but it was strangely touching nonetheless. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Night had hardly cooled the air at all; a strangely foreign wind blew through the village, hot and sandy, as if it were carrying the desert itself across the sea. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Snape had disliked all of their previous Dark Arts teachers, and shown it — but he seemed strangely wary of displaying overt animosity to Mad-Eye Moody. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z You see, just yesterday when I got home from school, my mom looked at me strangely—which she’s been doing a lot of lately—but this time there was a clear reason. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He seemed to understand that it was his hair which lent him his attractiveness and authority, and so it became, strangely enough, the one and only vanity of his life. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel was looking at him strangely, die way she had during the feast in the forum—like she was searching for something in his face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her glasses are gone, and her pupils look like they are full of milk, but strangely they do not unnerve him. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The guns and the wagons float past the dim background of the moonlit landscape, the riders in their steel helmets resemble knights of a forgotten time; it is strangely beautiful and arresting. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still feeling his hand strangely; it seemed that the pressure of Jan’s fingers had left an indelible imprint. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The alarm in his eyes at my words is strangely comforting. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Several months after I met Angelo he appeared again, this time, strangely enough, on my car radio. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Now he was committed to the evening, he felt excited and, strangely, free. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was strangely easy for him to get in the bush plane. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were gray, strangely deep, clear as a flame, and Taran sensed that little was hidden from Adaon’s thoughtful and searching glance. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Taran was aware, strangely, of vast activities along the forest trail. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The water was pale green instead of blue, and, strangely, the riverbanks were covered in sand. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Then he pulled Derek onto his back on the new boughs, but was alarmed when Derek seemed to begin to choke or breathe strangely, and he put him back on his side. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The words in his ears are warm and strangely comforting. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They stared at this bit of humanity who had become so strangely articulate. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys in front of Gaines, out of uniform and away from the hue and cry usually sparked by their appearance, looked strangely vulnerable. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s strangely still, even though the yard is full of people. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Her eyes, always bright, seemed to be strangely shadowed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The hooded stones seemed to soften into movement; the one who had looked so strangely at me began to whisper to his neighbor. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Holmes was unmoved; Minnie and Anna were horrified but also strangely thrilled by the efficiency of the carnage. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z 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 propped against the sofa was his magical sword, Backbiter, glinting strangely with its half-steel, half-Celestial bronze blade that could kill both mortals and monsters. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Odenigbo sounded strangely somber; she had expected an outburst from him about the injustice of it all. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There is no question of skipping this meal; on the contrary, for ten evenings the three of them are strangely hungry, eager to taste the blandness on their plates. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But time wore on, and as the dirt mingled with the sweat on my body, I felt strangely comforted by the chunk, chunk, chunk of the hoe digging into the ground. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The thought was strangely disquieting, like she didn’t really know him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Maryland, My Maryland” wafted over a strangely quiet grandstand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z To make matters worse, America was behaving strangely underfoot. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t understand what was wrong, and that, strangely, was a comfort to him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The table was strangely quiet, Mama and Doc sipping coffee and Jay eating up his breakfast without the usual clattering of his spoon against the bowl. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I asked the new family in Aunty Ifeoma’s flat if I could come in, and although they looked at me strangely, they asked me in and offered me a glass of water. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It's like the first time I saw Lev, through fever-blurred eyes in the medical tent, and he seemed so strangely familiar. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “No? I think he’s behaving very strangely. Henry and I were talking only yesterday about how brusque and contrary he’s become.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And, strangely, a sculpture made of blue glass on his dresser. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z For such a large building, it was strangely quiet, as if even sounds got lost inside. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He was standing in the middle of a desolate but strangely familiar room, with peeling paper on the walls and all the windows boarded except for one. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Charles, beside me, stood out sharp and almost hyper-realistic with his ruddy cheeks and labored breaths but further down, Henry had become a wraith, his large form light and strangely insubstantial in the mist. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Newt glanced over at him, then nodded and walked over, strangely calm in the middle of the chaos. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z As she watched them drive away, Dede felt strangely mingled surges of dread and joy. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet in the midst of it all, Celie seemed strangely familiar. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Something plucked within him when he remembered her eyes, strangely bright against the night. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z From afar, the smoke appears strangely solid, as though carved from luminous wood. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The voice is so strangely pitched that it seems to be everywhere. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She broke off, her mouth working strangely, and dragging at the corners. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And Mama Nguza, who walks with her head held strangely high on account of the giant goiter nestled like a goose egg under her chin. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And then there is the case of a Swedish farmer, strangely reminiscent of that of the Japanese fisherman Kuboyama of the tuna vessel the Lucky Dragon. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Away from the stench, which, strangely, isn’t made any worse by death. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z During the first twelve hours I thought of Mrs. Reed in her last moments; I saw her disfigured and discoloured face, and heard her strangely altered voice. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It was strangely disturbing to think that he was not the only occupant of her world, but stranger still was how her routines were already in place, after only a few weeks in Port Harcourt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Ye need help?” he said, his strangely accented Russian reaching her ears on a heat wave that smelled of fire and metal. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Marcus looks at me like I'm a roach, but strangely, I don't mind. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The bird turned strangely calm, giving in, standing still as the dust ran off its feathers in dirty rivulets. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z This second invader, who was having some difficulty climbing over the wire at the top of the fence, had a strangely angular look about him. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Its strangely glossy pages were covered with pictures. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Lady Constance looked at Penelope with a strangely blank expression on her face and waited for her answer. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Petey watched them go, each of them as bowlegged and as strangely endearing as a toddler. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He seems—glimpsed through the flowering bars—a man locked in a strangely gorgeous prison. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He’d decided the night before not to tell anyone else how strangely familiar the place seemed, the odd feeling that he’d been there before—that he could remember things about it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Snowflakes began to fall, just as Shadow had imagined them, and he felt strangely proud. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z And she will accept the strangely pleasant sensation that comes when he writhes beneath her hand and flattens his eyes with a surfeit of sensual delight. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I spoke for forty-five minutes to the strangely silent and attentive group of teens. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But the truth is, for those exact reasons, it was also strangely kind of a small moment. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But the strangely comfortable and rare and gently flattering light of the candle. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He feels strangely vigilant, as if, were he to pay close enough attention, some sign of his father might manifest itself, putting a stop to the events of the day. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Given the circumstances, it was strangely comforting, and Moss felt better by the time he entered Mrs. Torrance’s classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His voice sounded strangely hoarse, like it belonged to someone else. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z In spite of the panic that goes along with it, there’s something familiar and strangely comforting about hearing your heart beat like that. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But not only were we lacking touch to guide us, it was as if we were also strangely deaf. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But the joke never went any further, because Annie didn’t have an ID and the strangely principled clerk wouldn’t even pull it out from behind the counter for her to inspect. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Looking at the house now, with Ruth at his side, her mittened hand in his, he feels strangely helpless. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z With all the support I’d received from neighbors and strangers today, I was strangely upbeat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Three weeks later, having thought very little of the strange and strangely empty night, I found myself pregnant. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not eat the tart; and the plumage of the bird, the tints of the flowers, seemed strangely faded: I put both plate and tart away. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He is looking at me strangely, as if to say, This is who you are. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There was still silence; white faces were looking strangely at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked strangely like the trial of a prisoner. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “But,” he said, his voice reverberating strangely in the small room. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Because he wasn’t listening to the words, the man’s red face with sweat pouring down seemed strangely out of place in the dull sanctuary. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z And especially, strangely, this: he shouldn’t have taken that watch from his mother when he boarded the boat in Shanghai. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Trainer George Mohr remembered that Woolf sometimes rode while appearing strangely ashen, while Woolf’s friend Sonny Greenberg recalled incidents in which he found the rider slumped in the jockeys’ room, too ill to speak. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Primus's face felt strangely cold; he missed his thick beard. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He was halfway to the dormitory door when he realized that Ron had not moved, but was leaning on his bedpost, staring out of the rain-washed window with a strangely unfocused look on his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We shook hands, and yet, strangely, it was much closer and more intimate than an embrace would have been. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z And we for a moment can catch, through the myths he made, a glimpse of that strangely and beautifully animated world. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The classrooms, which look perfectly normal in the daytime, look strangely odd when it’s getting dark outside. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The dirt that smudged his face gave him the appearance of having a beard, making his young face strangely cruel. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It had only been a day since they’d last seen each other, but Fahim looked strangely older, or perhaps just more fatigued. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Then he saw her — his sister, no shadow; her arms reached up the trembling car hood, the rough motor endowing her fine fingers, her knobby wrists, with strangely nervous life. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I find Abuela sitting motionless on her wicker swing, wearing a worn bathing suit, her hair stuck haphazardly to her skull, her feet strangely lacerated. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And Turner nodded, strangely glad with the honor—though not so eager to fulfill it—and headed on home. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Gabriel smiled at him, a strange smile—strangely, she thought, loving—and touched him on the crown of the head. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I watched them, feeling very young and inexperienced and yet strangely old, with an oldness that watched and waited quietly within me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s acting strangely. I’m not sure he’s thinking this through.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She remembered, strangely, that the nurturer had been standing on the path. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jessica, Mike, the dance, the school — they all seemed strangely irrelevant at the moment. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And yet, at the same time, he was strangely calm—in the moment that his marriage was effectively severed he was on solid ground with her for the first time in months. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He got there expecting a mad chorus of barking, but the place was strangely silent; no sign of the dogs. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was strangely unintimidated by how much work there was to be done. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I felt strangely safe, isolated, alone in the stillness of dusk turning to night. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The voice was strangely familiar, yet it took Ned Stark a moment to place it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He looked slightly paler than usual, and his cold, black eyes glittered strangely. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He rubbed the back of his neck, which she found strangely endearing. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The apron wrapped around her was covered in multicolored stains that strangely matched her red and white top. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He watched her, his eyes strangely reflective instead of deep. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And the last remnants of love, holding strangely on. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z What everyone agrees upon, strangely, is that somehow Luke ended up on the front lawn, his leg in a garbage can. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He was physically tough, in-dependent, seemingly self-assured, friendly, and yet at the same time strangely sensitive. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z One of the rings on its fingers was strangely shiny. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z His eyes were strangely slanted, black without any brightness in them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was strangely quiet, like being in the eye of the storm. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I feel strangely calm as I say it, calmer than I’ve felt in weeks. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He was just a bit tired, but strangely excited. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Everything glowed strangely in shades of black, grey and white. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I stared at him, my heart beating strangely, my hands suddenly cold beneath his hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Nipper’s toes clutched and moved on his scalp, and for a strangely wonderful moment he felt himself crowned. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The river flowed softly and gently; it was in the dry season but its voice rang out strangely. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z It was to this strangely bountiful place that they came each winter, and they thought of it as home. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In the absence of the Batys and Pris he found himself fading out, becoming strangely like the inert television set which he had just unplugged. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But it felt strangely normal for me to be there. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the same Ring, or looked the same and weighed the same: for that Ring had always seemed to Frodo to weigh strangely heavy in the hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The adults around me behaved so strangely that their images became a freeze-frame, forever preserved in my mind. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Six more times he hears Rodel swing and the hose whistle and the strangely dead smack of the rubber striking Frederick’s hands, shoulders, and face. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It was strangely comforting to see Edd’s dour face again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z To me they were merely people like other people, yet somehow strangely different because I had never come in close touch with any of them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother came in from the kitchen to say, “Stop asking so many silly questions, Phillip. I told you not to do that” Father looked at her strangely. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Father seemed strangely unmoved by the experience. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They had become strangely closer since his return. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Marcus kneels and draws his sword, offering it up to the Augur, his eyes glinting with a strangely exultant zeal, as if he’s already been named Emperor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Though Perch was no doubt imagining how he’d like to tear me limb from limb, I felt strangely calm, fatalistic. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Colin was sitting in one of the highest seats, his camera raised, taking picture after picture, the sound strangely magnified in the deserted stadium. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Even the young children, some of whom Pinmei recognized from her past visits, were strangely silent, gaping at them with hollowed eyes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I nod, but I’m strangely close to tears. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I examined it, strangely weightless in my hand, half expecting to feel it pulse with life. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The old dog grinned hideously in pleasure, his slanted eyes blinking strangely in the sudden light. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On the drive home, and for the rest of the evening, her mother was strangely silent, and she regretted ever bringing it up. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Petra’s mouth twisted strangely “You’d better read that book before you agree with me. You might not be as crazy as I am.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The hearth fire crackled and hissed as he slowly waved his fingers and whispered strangely to the spiders. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He clasped his knees and kissed his hands and as he did so Achilles felt awe and so did all the others there, looking strangely upon one another. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And the whole time he was at Sea Bottom, he had acted strangely. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z That girl was looking at her very strangely. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Though her windows were shut, an odd draft from somewhere in her room kissed her face, smelling strangely of roses. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The sword, obviously, was the wiser choice—and for Chaol to offer his own weapon made her feel strangely lightheaded—but the staff... Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His face was strangely disturbing, his skin like the surface of a pond, but it was also more beautiful than she remembered. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep my bow loaded, both for Cato and any fish I might see, but the stream seems strangely empty of creatures. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Hers had been a lonely sojourn, and for most of it she had been hurt and hungry... yet despite it all she had been strangely happy here. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I picked up the link and held it toward him, the metal oily and strangely skinlike now with the slanting sun entering the window. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s where the loss lived, in those strangely normal spots on my body. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Not far from there was the country of the warrior women, the Amazons—the daughters, strangely enough, of that most peace-loving nymph, sweet Harmony. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to him and he looked at me strangely. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Never have I had such a strong fish nor one who acted so strangely. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian escaped, but kept looking back over his shoulder anxiously as he retreated through the street People stared at him strangely, making him more apprehensive. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I looked slowly around at the room, eyeing its bare stone walls, feeling its strangely heavy air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Because after just a few words they would begin to look at us strangely, and edge away. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z This is what upsets her most to admit: that the affair causes her to feel strangely at peace, the complication of it calming her, structuring her day. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The white made her look strangely innocent, almost maidenly, but there were points of color on her cheeks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Though she had no regrets about her choice, she felt something strangely like disappointment when he said, “As you wish.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As he showed me around the shop, I noticed how strangely quiet the boys were. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t give in to your fears,” said the alchemist, in a strangely gentle voice. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The bus was strangely quiet, and I could feel everyone’s eyes on us. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I glue my eyes on the bike, thinking about Lolo and all the ways he’s been acting strangely. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Those that pass by him close enough to hear look at him strangely and make an effort to avoid him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “This will sting a bit,” he said, his hands strangely gentle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As the days went on, many things were harder and sadder, but some things were strangely easier. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The trilling, rippling sweetness of their songs contrasted strangely with the silent horror below. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He looked at her across the car, strangely saddened by the deep beauty of her smile. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt weak and light-headed, yet strangely resolute, as if a great weight had lifted from her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Miss Larsen’s eyes are glittering strangely, and a red rash has crept up her neck. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He sounded strangely unexcited about the prospect of a fight. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z All day long, she realized, she had been feeling strange, and seeing strangely, as though everything was already long in the past, made more vivid by posthumous ironies she could not quite grasp. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He stood and looked across the lake and felt strangely old. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z It had a dynamic and strangely hot-headed young Henry wanting to rush out and buy a used single-engine airplane against the advice of his parents. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He listened, hoping to hear her footsteps in the passage, but the house was strangely silent. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z "What are you doing here?" she asked in a voice strangely flat and emotionless. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Why was Elena here, and what was Nehemia doing at the edge of the circle, her hands moving about so strangely? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “You three go on,” said Reynie, who felt strangely compelled to see the list up close. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She opens it right there, because it is strangely thick. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Harry seemed to be watching the two men from one end of a long tunnel, they were so far away from him, their voices echoing strangely in his ears. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I sat down on the floor to listen to the song’s story, and noticed how strangely she was behaving. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He says the fall was twelve feet, and that Shawn began acting strangely as soon as he regained consciousness. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She looked at me strangely and asked her sister wives, “Has the spotted devil child been sick too?” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It is strangely inviting to dig one’s hands into it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He found it strangely comforting, and it made him bold. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Some looked at me strangely, but I dismissed it since it didn't appear to be antagonism. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The young woman pressed both hands to her left side, and on that peach-bright, doll-beautiful face of hers appeared a strangely incongruous expression of yearning distress. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It has never crossed Bailey’s mind that he could do such things himself, but having been told as much so simply and directly, it seems strangely achievable. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When I took a deep breath, it stuttered strangely as it came out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of his brain keeps getting stuck on how strange, and strangely wonderful, it is to see Henry like this, open and bare in every way. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But strangely enough she did not care long for her divine lover; she preferred a mere mortal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But now she felt strangely warm, as warm as if she had been dipped in a bath. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Our party was delaying the inmates’ lunch, but strangely there were no complaints: The departure of Cradle, which they now must have apprehended, was an occasion of moment. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the titles of their plays were strangely seductive, trapdoors to something beautiful and wicked that trickled beneath the surface of mortality: The Malcontent. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The late bell had already rung and the school felt strangely empty, like they were the only two people left on campus. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A guard escorted us to a large room with a strangely high ceiling, maybe twenty feet. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z In fact, the eighty-five citizens gathered there seemed strangely subdued and contemplative. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But from the strangely urgent tone of his voice, she could tell it wasn’t an ordinary broadcast. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Today,” he began in a strangely nervous voice, “I will speak on the general topic of fathers and sons.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They drove around the edge of the village and back inland, down a lane that twisted between strangely bumpy fields. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He was strangely calm, like he didn’t know, or remember, what had just happened. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Something about watching the firewood burn, smelling the acrid smoke of his own life, had made him feel strangely confident. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She stared at Pong strangely, as though she couldn’t get her eyes to focus on him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z For a year this love had blossomed strangely. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But I noticed that Claire, who was sitting next to Rodney, was strangely quiet and didn’t even pick up a crayon. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z There were left yet his three sons, and he was strangely ashamed before them of what he had done. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z This, strangely, doesn’t get applause, perhaps because big bald Mr. Garret Charles looks as if he eats children for lunch and washes them down with the blood of their favorite pet. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Again, strangely enough, fear was absent from my sensations. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Already I felt strangely protective about the baby. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z My stomach started to feel weird, and strangely I felt a little desperate to see what was going to happen next. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The green light of the forest was strangely at odds with the adolescent laughter, too murky and ominous to be in harmony with the light banter around me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Joey was looking at me a little strangely. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, strangely enough, the next interruption, the most disgraceful of all, came from Helmholtz himself. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The mask shimmers strangely at his touch, like a pool rippling beneath a drop of rain. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I didn’t know her, but she looked strangely familiar. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Penelope sneaked a glance at the giver of these strangely off-putting gifts. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z People look at you strangely, and even in their gazes you can see the connections between you, them, and the rest of the world. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She had strangely small feet for such a sturdily built woman. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I keep my eyes on the pavement, glancing up often enough to be sure no one's looking at me strangely, and that I don't walk into a street sign. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The outburst beneath my window seemed to have exhausted him and left him strangely uncommunicative. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Harry thought this was strangely kind until Uncle Vernon stopped dead, facing the platforms with a nasty grin on his face. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They lick along the floor, then rise to the ceiling, glowing strangely, serenely. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “No. I . . .” “Speak up, sir. Why are you so strangely suspicious? Your eves are literally flickering with paranoia.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes adjusted a little to the strangely dim light, but he couldn’t get them to see anything but blank floor and empty walls. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A strangely familiar scent rose from the floor. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z That was a strange thought, and strangely uncomfortable. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It seemed a strangely intimate thing to tell him, although it was said in the same dry, sarcastic tone that seemed natural to her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Hampden College, as a body, was always strangely prone to hysteria. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He’d been strangely quiet the entire time, his lips pressed tight together, but his face otherwise perfectly devoid of emotion. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I felt empty, too, and strangely heavy, like the planet was spinning too fast, heating up gravity, pulling me toward the floor. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They say their Indian guide had acted strangely; he left them suddenly with no explanation. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It worried me to see him act so strangely, and when he refused to eat I finally let him out. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z As he sat in the usual morning traffic jam, he couldn’t help noticing that there seemed to be a lot of strangely dressed people about. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They looked strangely impressive, silhouetted against the flames. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I felt strangely sad to leave the world of the Negro after having shared it so long—almost as though I were fleeing my share of his pain and heartache. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We laughed like mad, strangely giddy, half in disbelief that we’d made it this far—across the water, through the woods, past snarling hollows and death squads of wights, all the way to London. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The area was strangely deserted—as if the mortals could sense it wasn’t safe. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He said to her in a strangely accented voice, “We are here to bring to you to the ball.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to look with strangely guilty eyes at Jackson, who came marching toward him through the little clusters of students, all of whom flattened themselves against the walls to let him pass. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When I stopped at Cliff and Ria’s table, everyone there was strangely cordial to me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The stone felt strangely warm beneath her fingers ... or was she still dreaming? A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And then a muffled but strangely familiar voice called, “Hugh—don’t cry!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z From there we watch as people dressed like snowflakes, like elves, like rabbits, like sugar plum fairies, march past us, strangely truncated because we’re looking down on them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They stood in a scared little huddle, feeling strangely careful with each other. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I was scared, seeing the ocean act so strangely. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In fact, in some ways it was strangely exhilarating, and she shivered. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I searched high and low until my breath grew labored, but I found the castle strangely deserted. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Polly had now quite got over her fright and felt sure that the old gentleman was not mad; and there was certainly something strangely attractive about those bright rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z When the MC said “the new father,” he had been strangely startled to realize that the MC meant him, that he was really the new father. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Zoe was still looking at us strangely, but I didn’t care. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I went on writing, feeling myself strangely near tears. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He had shrugged his hand free and walked away, strangely sad at the thought that she would end up with another stranger in her bed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She let out a strangled cry, and her voice turned strangely bitter. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His most troubling conditions were a strangely recurrent viral pneumonia, chronic sinusitis, and the ulcerative colitis that had laid him low the weekend before his scheduled testimony against Oppenheimer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Milagro looked at me strangely but neither of us knew why. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But strangely, the darkness separated me from everything. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I take a breath and go under, where the water is strangely clear. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There was a blinding crimson flare from the corner of the workshop as the fog began to catch fire, sending up strangely angular tongues of violent red flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There was a pause in the conversation, and the words glared back at her strangely, like the echo of a burp in an empty auditorium. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Miss Brown gave me Beethoven’s Ecossaise in G, which, strangely, had chords not unlike the Joplin rags. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z It was very quiet now; the people stood around and sat at the tables which were strangely empty for banquet tables. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground beneath them glowed strangely, as if they were standing over an aquarium. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Elisha stretched out his hand, and John took the hand, and stood—so suddenly, and so strangely, and with such wonder!—once more on his feet. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The creature was a party of boys, marching approximately in step in two parallel lines and dressed in strangely eccentric clothing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z "Bring him here," Robert's voice called, strangely thick. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His voice was strangely high-pitched and harsh as he said: "Quang-ha, you should be done by now. I told you to leave at ten till four." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z What a bright spot of colour you have on each cheek! and how strangely your eyes glitter! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He stopped a foot away, but the space between them felt strangely intimate, especially as he purred, “You’re not nearly as chatty as you were this afternoon.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Tally felt strangely exposed without her sleeping bag, lying there in her clothes, but the warm sun and the long night’s travel put her quickly to sleep. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z As soon as I stepped onto the balcony, the air no longer felt strangely heavy and still. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But something about this room felt strangely familiar . Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And just like the clashing sounds were strangely relaxing, I never would’ve predicted my going back to this house. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And now I felt numb, strangely weak, as if someone had unplugged me and the current running through me had stopped. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, I began to find her strangely entertaining. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z They seemed far away, but sound traveled strangely in deep woods, and distances could be deceiving. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When the murderer was finally set free, he began to act very strangely. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The night grew dark, but the stars above were strangely bright, and there was a glimmer on the face of the River. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z New pictures adorned the walls, many of them showing people who appeared to be in pain, sporting grisly injuries or strangely contorted body parts. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He felt strangely bereft when she sat far from him at the table. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Yet suddenly for Faramir his heart was strangely moved with a feeling that he had not known before. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She was strangely uncurious about the details, but I gave her most of them anyway. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It should have stood at a clean right angle to the main tower, but it was angled strangely, as if it had been hastily built. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The other kids grew strangely quiet as Roy made his way down the aisle. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But from the first the cake had acted strangely. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But Pechvarry's face was all bloated and pallid like the face of a drowned man, and he reached out his hand strangely as if beckoning. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Maybe that was why she was acting so strangely. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Walter looks at me strangely, and Camel offers me a green elk-tooth necklace. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And when the clouds finally shredded themselves and the silvered moon looked down upon Phippsburg again, it looked down upon a town strangely changed, its sheds turned into hills, its woodpiles into igloos. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I looked at her strangely while Jay went to grab some book. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They are not properly thoughts; they are memories which in my weakness haunt me and strangely move me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I slice and slice, a basketful of strangely shaped heirloom tomatoes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Harry felt strangely unreal, and even more so when he saw Buckbeak a few yards away, tethered to a tree behind Hagrid’s pumpkin patch. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The air was strangely still, without even a breath of wind. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z They stood, dazed, the air strangely hushed after the chaos that had come before. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And so it happens that three times a day, Marlena and I sit across from each other, strangely alone in the most public of places. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And she smiled strangely, a smile less gravely impersonal. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It was strangely calming, and almost hypnotizing to watch. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Like the photograph of the spider-dancer, Mrs. Richardson found this perturbing but strangely compelling. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Of course I did,” said Hermione in a strangely high-pitched voice, not looking up. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The walls would have shamed any proper castle, and the ornamental iron spikes along the top looked strangely naked without heads to adom them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I saw the nurse look at me strangely. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z You’re lying to us, you dirty—’ the man shouted, and then, strangely, all was silent, as if someone had clapped a hand over his mouth. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She used it, strangely enough, to procure food for her starving father. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed I had never felt so strangely before. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Root found this old style decor strangely comforting. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Voldemort called down the table, the firelight glinting strangely in his red eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Elizebeth also had to search for signs of hostile actions—anything from a foreign warship laying mines to submarines behaving strangely off the American coastline. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z His voice was strangely accented, and his bushy gray eyebrows pulled together as he studied the room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z If only his parents would stop acting so strangely. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The other thing is that she pronounces words strangely. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And, strangely, she dreamed of Mrs. Derby, whose face sometimes replaced her mother’s in her dreams. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember strangely little of the hospital, or of how my brother looked. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her purple cloak glittered strangely, catching the sunlight. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z If you say you are a painter, you will be looked at strangely. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Through the whole of Mammachi’s outburst he remained restrained and strangely composed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know what it was at first; then she realized it was Grover, strangely shrunken. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I found myself in a strangely familiar block and broke out in a sweat: I had walked almost to Mary's door, and turned now and hurried away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The steel gleamed strangely bright in the wan sunlight, now red, now yellow, now blazing white. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If it had been anyone else, I would have been embarrassed by not having something more to offer, but there was something strangely pleasurable about having to disappoint someone like Quisqueya. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The tyke rubbed her tangled hair and sighed, a strangely adult sound that made Kira smile sympathetically. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This was not the Branwell I knew, and yet, strangely, it was. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t turn away or try to stop the tears; instead she looked strangely at peace. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z For the rest of that week, I felt strangely buoyant. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The deputy looked at him strangely, then shrugged. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Her face, strangely, was drained of emotion; she had the look of one exhausted from the inside, too tired to feel. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The change in color came about strangely and sadly. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Mr. Rochester, for your great kindness. I am strangely glad to get back again to you: and wherever you are is my home—my only home.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His face twisted up strangely in a way I’d never seen before. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The room around me began to feel strangely silent. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I have a tough time with them, which I find strangely ironic. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Listening to the magnified sound of my own breath is peaceful and strangely euphoric. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The one who in the last months had lived so strangely in his heart. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Talking like this to her kept me calm, strangely. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I looked away, feeling strangely guilty that, yes, I did get some time of freedom. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “You would be strangely incredulous if you did doubt it,” was my mental comment. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There was a violinist who played a gilded instrument with finesse, but whose face seemed strangely weary for someone who was making such sweet music. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Tendai pointed at the front gate, which was certainly behaving strangely. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Now hearing these details—minutely true— she felt more strangely moved, and tears flowed until she had tasted her salt grief again. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Any colorful thing they might hold in their hands, like a plastic bucket, stands out strangely. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "Wine, thank you," I said, finding the idea of milk strangely repulsive. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But now, at news of his death, people were strangely frantic. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Harry felt strangely diminished, as though he had shrunk a little since he had entered the room. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “It must be his age,” she would tell herself whenever Nicolas was acting strangely. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The hard surface beneath her was strangely cool and damp, and the air she breathed slightly dank. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Commandant wanted sand, and I didn’t have time to—to—” Veturius’s face swims for a moment, and I feel strangely weightless. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The anger piled behind my eyes in a pounding headache, thumping in a rhythm that felt strangely familiar. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was strangely thrilling knowing that he’d propped the cigar in his lips mere moments before. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I asked her if she was okay, and she looked at me strangely. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He was strangely suited to the tussle of lawmaking, calm inside the maelstrom, accustomed to being an outsider, taking defeats in his easy Hawaiian stride. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He scratched his head and muttered strangely as he passed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My legs began to fold strangely under me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Shocked by her reaction, my words flow out strangely. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The girl didn’t look afraid anymore, but strangely at peace. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He took the ' king’s arm and led him from the bedchamber, feeling strangely light-headed, almost drunk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With hearts strangely lightened they now rested again, but not for long. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Why are you shaking, Ben?” he heard Mary Anne ask strangely. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Etienne feels strangely good as he steps outside; he feels strong. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The ravens muttered above his head as he worked, a strangely peaceful noise. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But as they neared the German Fraternal Hall, he noticed that the area around it was strangely lit up. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It was strangely easy to converse with this genteel hunter. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Where it touched his skin, it was cold, strangely numbing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The script was like nothing he’d seen before, and yet it was strangely familiar. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Every other inch of space in the room was crowded with small, strangely constructed machines whose purpose I could not guess. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt strangely panicked and self-conscious when I read that part, but there was also this quiet thrum of excitement. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He seemed to be looking at everything around him through some sort of shimmering, transparent barrier, like a heat haze, which made the enclosure and the hundreds of faces around him swim strangely. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Of these death-white realms I formed an idea of my own: shadowy, like all the half-comprehended notions that float dim through children’s brains, but strangely impressive. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Homer calls him murderous, blood-stained, the incarnate curse of mortals; and, strangely, a coward, too, who bellows with pain and runs away when he is wounded. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mallister bowmen sent a storm at fire arrows hissing across the river, strangely beautiful from afar. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The guys had vacated the place as if leaving the scene of a crime, strangely subdued. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As I thought of the field hand, I felt strangely disoriented. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Zu,” I said, sounding strangely calm to my own ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was a strangely shaped metal one with a tower on top. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Her head twisted around, her eyes locking on mine, their expression still strangely blank. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Freya was the Goddess of Love and Beauty, but, strangely to our ideas, half of those slain in battle were hers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard paused, pleased to feel the strangely inchoate intimacy that came with talking about himself, something he rarely did. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Tidbit shimmied to the ground, a peach in each hand, and looked at her strangely. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls out his palmphone—he’s not rich enough for one of those fancy wrist things—but strangely, there’s no service. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Of what tree growing in the elvish country they were made not even Legolas knew; but the wood was tough and yet strangely light. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He was strangely blurred around the edges, as though Harry were looking at him through a misted window. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The thought of Dimple, here, made him feel strangely ebullient, like he was filled with champagne bubbles. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The water is surprisingly warm and, below the surface, strangely clear and, well, blue. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We enjoyed this new cadence, taking the time to help Chi-Boy gather sticks for arrows, playing in the clearings dotted with strangely robust flowers new to the territory. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “More fun*” Her heart was beating fast, her vision strangely clear. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z When Judith spoke, Kit was surprised to find that her own lips were strangely unmanageable. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Charles was looking at me strangely, the way I’d seen men look at Shannon. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He looked up and first saw the boy’s face, which strangely reminded him of something. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z It must have been a dream, because Fyrian had been strangely large. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Sir lancelot, walking upright in the grand dress, looked strangely stately in the Great Hall. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt drained and strangely empty, even though he was so full of chocolate. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Villagers ran blindly into the fire, trying to escape and screaming for mercy, only to be felled by the terrible fire weapons of the strangely pale men. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The pale face, burning with enthusiasm and for the moment with a strangely genuine gratitude, hurried from the room. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever he saw caused him to be strangely elated. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The driver and I started on our way through dark, murmuring—and, at this hour, strangely beautiful—Chicago, along the lake. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Somewhere above, guns were still firing, but the interior was strangely silent. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The woman was breathtakingly beautiful and strangely familiar. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Piper and Isaac didn’t say anything but the dogs were upset and behaved strangely, as if the hum and the smell of our skin made them anxious. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As Harry got to his feet, he felt strangely lopsided. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The play had left him strangely sad, even though he knew it was supposed to have a happy ending. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She pulled away briefly and put her forehead against his, a move that felt strangely intimate to Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She went toward the larger shelf to the right of the door, but she felt strangely shy about actually touching the books. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z It has been found that animals, both wild herbivores and livestock, are sometimes strangely attracted to a plant that has been sprayed, even though it is not one of their natural foods. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The Nazis drag their arms across their damp foreheads, looking strangely flushed, exhilarated. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Those were, Mr Charles recalls, strangely unnerving moments during which he too, despite not having participated in the preceding behaviour, felt engulfed with guilt. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Yet it seemed strangely deserted to Catelyn as she passed through it, its pale stone halls echoing and empty. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was seriously like five lines, but it was grammatically correct and strangely poetic, and just completely different from anything I’d ever read before. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Still, the offer made her feel strangely proud, like her adulthood had registered to him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The movement down and up the ladders looks like a strangely choreographed two-step. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Sierra felt strangely calm, as if her fierce warrior of a grandma was right there beside her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Even after Shady’s comment about Sheriff Dean and his sheriff brother-in-law in Joplin, Jinx felt strangely at ease and comforted as they made their way back to Shady’s place. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Hearing them now, however, they felt strangely different. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z ‘Your tongue is strangely changed; but the name sounds not unfitting so. Hobbits! No report that I have heard does justice to the truth.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Because she felt strangely sorry for him, she asked whether he had rates better than fifty-seven cents a minute to Nigeria. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The boy sounded haggard, yet strangely determined; he had a fevered shine to his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They still accompanied him; he felt them, strangely, inside him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The ashes spread on the water and strangely now he did not cry but wished only to be gone. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are both more than welcome to accompany Samuel and me to the theater,” Emma Lee said in her strangely formal manner. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But the author was strangely silent on such details–indeed, silent on everything but anticlines, synclines, axial faults, and the like. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I was sure that few husbands behaved as strangely as Hamlet was behaving. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I sit up, I feel myself strangely alone. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A sliver of hope pierces me, strangely painful, when combined with the guilt I feel for how I deceived him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The boy fell into step beside her, strangely silent, and together they stole away into the woods. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But he was a huge island of sheets, and his skin looked strangely white. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z It was a different kind of music than I’d played before, challenging, and strangely invigorating. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Chess’s mind worked strangely thinking about anything from the time surrounding Dad’s death. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Audrey’s nose was strangely hooked and blood was streaming from it down her arm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z No one said a word to her beyond the usual, but every so often she would notice people looking at her strangely. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A face had been carved in the trunk of the great tree, its features long and melancholy, the deep-cut eyes red with dried sap and strangely watch-ful. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Aidan Lynch was being supported by Moran and Connolly; the second crash seemed to have dazed him and his eyes looked strangely unfocused. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I shouted suddenly, my voice strangely crisp on the windless air. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not until she began laying her eggs into the hole that Toomer rose, and with his strangely graceful limp, made his way down to the turtle. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She had felt, in the space of that brief moment, strangely drawn to the beast. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I felt strangely sad and went and slouched on a bench. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And HeLa cells weren’t the only ones behaving strangely. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z In the center of the room is a tree in a giant water tank, lifted high above the floor so I can see the tangle of roots beneath it, strangely human, like nerves. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But strangely enough, this didn’t have any kind of effect on me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite his battle scars, the Titan’s face was handsome and strangely familiar. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He was lying in a bower made by a living tree with branches laced and drooping to the ground; his bed was of fern and grass, deep and soft and strangely fragrant. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There was no need to pretend these stone snakes were real; their eyes looked strangely alive. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Her chest bucks, and she almost starts to cry, strangely, as if she’s frightened herself with a memory that isn’t true. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Shagrat’s voice was lowered, so that even with his strangely sharpened hearing Sam could only just catch what was said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The world pressed on her strangely, like a coat that no longer fit. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Turn right where flowers big as dinner plates grow strangely blue. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Rather than being unsettling, I found the quiet strangely comforting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She parks me on a bench near a scrawny elm tree, where I feel strangely invisible as she goes off to fetch two mandarin chicken salads. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I left his office strangely happy, confident that something good had just happened, not knowing exactly what. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Inside the classroom, I take my seat, feeling infamous and invincible and twitchy and strangely exhilarated, as if I just escaped, well, death. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He could hear the breathing of the little girls in the next bed, strangely loud and uneven in the quiet. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He seemed strangely calm, unsurprised, almost like he’d been waiting for the boat. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Silhouetted against the golden moon, and growing larger every moment, was a large, strangely lopsided creature, and it was flapping in Harry’s direction. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But the light in front of the house behaved strangely. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Within six months the streets became strangely absent of women because they were afraid to go out to do their shopping. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When he sees me backing down the hallway, he goes strangely still. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z To put on a grey shirt once more was strangely pleasing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z His arms felt strangely empty as they dangled by his side. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z All of a sudden, she felt strangely thirsty. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He switches off his field light and blinks his strangely delicate eyelashes in the dimness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They’d already scouted the modern city, which, strangely, reminded Piper of Albuquerque - a bunch of low, boxy, whitewashed buildings sprawled across a plain at the foot of some purplish mountains. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z No wonder Hazel had looked at Leo so strangely when they first met. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I remained at the window, feeling strangely abandoned but not knowing what else to do. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But to me it seemed irresolutely suspended, halted strangely before its time. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they looked at one another as if to ask, Why are they behaving so strangely? Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z When I opened them again, everything seemed strangely frozen. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Never had it been so strangely clear to Siddhartha how closely related passion was to death. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I crawled in and lay there for quite a long time trying out for size the expensive, confined, strangely new-smelling, entirely novel space that was soon to be my home away from home. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z How strangely similar the two men were, Reynie thought, and yet how utterly different. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z In a strangely kind voice, the principal says, “Please don’t make this any more unpleasant than it already has to be.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The front parlor of the Big House was strangely quiet. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I ran again, the island strangely hushed in the dark. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He looked at her strangely, but did as she told him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And strangely, Jon thought, he did not weep, not even once. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Count smiled, and as his lips ran back over his gums, the long, sharp, canine teeth showed out strangely; he answered:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I stare strangely into the face of clubs. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Yet at the same time, the thing that once was a person seems narrow and strangely weightless, swaying slightly in the breeze. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When it took off, it jumped from the pad on a silvery column of smoke, stuttered strangely in little puffs, and then seemed to find its way, another spout of fire sending it hurtling skyward. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s head felt strangely heavy; he raised a hand and felt a stiff turban of bandages. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He looks strangely familiar, lanky with curly brown hair. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The sun is directly behind her, and the shadow of her head spreads across the thick, silken pages, a few strands of her hair strangely magnified, quivering, as if viewed through a microscope. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “You’re very pretty,” Ifemelu said, surprising herself, because those were not the words she would have ordinarily said, but she felt already co-opted by Shan; Shan’s compliment had made her strangely happy. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Women came and went, muttering and looking at her strangely. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Next day they hiked to all the lakes, fished a little more, lazed about in the warm misty weather, and, strangely, encountered not another soul. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We drove through the darkened streets to his home, talking in a strangely stilted manner. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z From far away, I could hear Rufus shout—strangely soft shouting—“You didn’t have to do that!” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, Harry saw, by its brightness, somebody welcoming it back .. . raising his hand to pat it...someone who looked strangely familiar...but it couldn’t be... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The road out front looked strangely deserted except for a few kids in raggedy jackets and two disoriented goats. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally, before he fell asleep, Molière’s words came to him, strangely comforting: Unbroken happiness is a bore; it should have ups and downs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The hood was strangely comforting, but comfort can be dangerous. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The song rose in volume, strangely bled of Christmas or of celebration. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Each morning I seemed to awaken with new experiences and dreams strangely mixed into me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard myself strangely demoting our men to the more helpless boys. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma saw it clatter to the floor and looked at me strangely, wondering why I still had it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Yossarian bent forward to peer and saw a strangely colored stain seeping through the coveralls just above the armhole of Snowden’s flak suit. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z This was my city, as familiar to me as a place could be, and yet that night it felt different, transformed into something strangely quiet. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Christmas carols were in the air; they issued from the radio of the four women and mixed strangely with Miami’s sunshine and the cries of the querulous, never thoroughly silent seagulls. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “My best friend’s father has Alzheimer’s. It’s such a dreadful disease, and it causes him to act so strangely.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z "Lord Varys, I am growing strangely fond of you. I may kill you yet, but I think I'd feel sad about it." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He had looked strangely comical, like a bad actor auditioning for a solemn part in a play. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents, Garrett, and I gravitate outside as well, all of us standing, strangely, looking to one another for some kind of guidance, or at least validation that this is actually happening. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Outside, I walk down the street slowly, relishing how strangely comfortable I am. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That I Pagliacci was only fifteen years old when Caruso popularised it on record - young in relation to opera’s extensive back catalogue - is, with the benefit of hindsight, strangely significant. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Finally it was over but I felt strangely let down. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Softly at first, then louder and more persistent, as though she were not just walking, but jumping up and down, in a way that sounded, strangely, like joy. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Who is he? Why does he act so strangely?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And the next day, strangely, she did not seem to hurt quite so much. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His voice is deep, but strangely flat, like it could not create an echo even at the bottom of an empty cavern. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We expected the sounds of exploding bombs to follow, but strangely, they didn't. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The woman had strangely pale blue eyes and sharply arched gray eyebrows. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I ate lunch with her and, strangely, when I sat facing her at the table, my hunger vanished. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They are all strangely quiet, listening to Checo's voice full of disclaimer, and when he falls silent, only to their own breathing as the hand of God draws closer. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It was dark when she woke again, not quite knowing where she was, the room both strange and strangely fa-miliar. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I think I started laughing, or crying, because my mother looked at me strangely and felt my forehead. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even through our armor, I feel her curves, and my stomach leaps strangely. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And this so strangely depressed him that he could scarcely speak to Deborah at dinner, and they walked all the way to church in silence. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They switched seats, and strangely, the sound of the motor—the turns and rhythm—sounded more confident with Mrs. Baylor behind the wheel. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Even though they could smell the steam from the rice cooking, they noticed the house was strangely dark and quiet. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It was Shandi’s fire, and a small pot hung simmering, boiling potatoes, strangely familiar among the chaos. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A young woman was standing in the doorway, a woman of such breathtaking beauty that the room seemed to have become strangely airless. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He felt strangely comforted by this thought because he realized that what he wanted most of all, with her, was time. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We couldn’t tell where it came from, but strangely enough, we all looked up at the treetops. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She was vibrating strangely, her enormous hat blocking out a good part of the horizon. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z It had a strangely skeletal look about it, as though it were a resurrected wreck, and the dim, misty lights shimmering at its portholes looked like ghostly eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The city is strangely quiet, its cobbled lanes emptier than usual, its spires shrouded in unseasonable fog. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The boys around him began to nod in agreement, their faces strangely expressionless. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The word felt like a deception—strangely prim, an antique. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I felt panicked and, at the same time, strangely calm. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And then nearly panic when I notice the security desk just inside the doors, but strangely the guard just smiles and waves me through, no questions asked. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z And strangely familiar, though in the lashing rain it was hard to focus on just why. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z And with a giant and a strangely scarred swarthy fellow. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z His face looked strangely melancholy and sallow; his hands might have been candles, he might have been about to bless her like a priest on Ash Wednesday. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Has she been acting so strangely because she thinks I want her, and so she feels like she has to want me back? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It smelled strangely, as if packed with dirty damp socks, which upon closer inspection she recognized as cheese and fish. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Then Pippin looked the old man in the eye, for pride stirred strangely within him, still stung by the scorn and suspicion in that cold voice. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I lived that time fully, strangely aware of a new world opening up and taking shape for me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d like to think, if someone saw me acting strangely, they wouldn’t assume it was because I was a bad person. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z At the same time, he became strangely passive. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We watched it drip through and were strangely proud. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z This was like being naked in front of her, but strangely it didn’t matter, because she was weeping herself. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And as he plummeted downward, he saw his reflection in the strangely still water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She blinked slowly, for her memory was strangely blurred. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He began striding up and down again, praying and prophesying, with his words sometimes shifting to an unknown, yet strangely powerful, tongue. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Feverishly he followed in periodicals the Dadaist movements and schisms, the strangely feminine jealousies and religiousness, the obscurantisms of the forming and breaking schools. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But her eyes were strangely blank; she moved where Gitl pushed her. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He healed rapidly—his hands became amazingly tough—and strangely suffered no real long-range difficulties from the run down the river, probably because his earlier time—the Time—had taught him so well. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “That you were gone into the army, and she was afraid had—not turned out well. At such a distance as that, you know, things are strangely misrepresented.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z This too belonged to a man — but it was strangely high-pitched, and cold as a sudden blast of icy wind. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His rosy face just now untucked itself, the whole moment marsupial, strangely wondrous that way, and I thought if I had tasted a family hunger all my life that this should be my daily bread. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I was relieved that it wasn’t human hair and strangely delighted that it was a seal. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z |
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