| 单词 | studying |
| 例句 | He sat astride a white, studying the footsteps down on the floor of the ravine. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He handed it to her, studying her face the while. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “It was written by a man named Montaigne, who was a soldier. But he grew tired of being a soldier and spent his time studying and writing. He also liked to walk on country roads.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have here Alaska’s final. You’ll recall that you were asked what the most important question facing people is, and how the three traditions we’re studying this year address that question. This was Alaska’s question.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Finally, Bas would announce that we were all going to Koco's, and that he would personally fail the test to help the grading curve for the people who were so concerned with studying. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I turned from my pretend studying to look too. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z A standard train took six hours, and Citra did enjoy the scenery along the way, although she spent most of the trip studying. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The magicians long ago had been studying boots just like these. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “And I spend years studying the phenomenon of justice.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Nat’s days and nights settled down once more to the steady grind of sailing by ash breeze—working all day in the chandlery, studying late every night. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z As a teenager, he watched the tradesman in town whenever he could, studying theircraft. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Although their experimental strategies were superficially dissimilar, both were studying gene regulation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The three Fischers, prototypes of Talmudic scholars, were always studying: Joan her textbooks; Regina her medical tomes; and Bobby the latest chess periodical. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It lay across her knees and, with a perplexed frown, the tip of her tongue between her lips, the girl was studying the weapon curiously. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Check it out, you guys,” cried Akimi, who was studying a row of Styrofoam heads sporting hats. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He half expected Hermione to complain that this was a whole night of studying lost, but she didn’t say a word. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Styx appeared to be studying the head of a clover. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Rupa! Go pump more water and peel the potatoes. And don’t scold your brother—I’m sure he’ll start studying harder than ever now.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The reformers, Gold writes: strove for ways to reduce time spent studying, because long periods of respite could save the mind from injury. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Astoundingly accurate,” he murmured, turning the paper upside down and studying it some more. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “More tarantula stuff,” I mumbled, studying the cover. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Some were sitting on the grass or benches studying. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “And these last fifty thousand hours? These have been spent studying the sword?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z While I was studying to be an anthropologist, I was also working as a police reporter for the famous Chicago City News Bureau for twenty-eight dollars a week. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother was studying to be a nurse and my father wanted to be a teacher. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I held out my hands to pick her up, but she pulled back, studying me shyly from my mother’s arms. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I crouch on the living room floor with the Maritimes fiddle music going on in the background, the Toronto Star spread out underneath my elbows, studying the picture of her on the front page. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I was studying at Korea University in Seoul when my friend suggested we go down to Ewha, to see the pretty girls.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z What it would be like to spend ten years in this tall narrow house, shuttered from the world, studying its secrets and reading its volumes and looking at this girl. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And I waited out the silence by studying. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She attended high school in the suburbs of Seattle and was a second-year student studying sociology at the University of Washington when she first saw Shin in a YouTube video. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z In an angle formed by a projecting house front three men were standing very close together, the middle one of them holding a folded-up newspaper which the other two were studying over his shoulders. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I had an edge on my classmates, since I had learned from my brothers, imitating them as they were doing their heder homework even if I didn't understand what they were studying. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z After studying Shin’s face for a while, the man asked him where his hometown was. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z They had a son who was studying to be a headwaiter. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Matsika talked of seemingly innocent topics, but the detective had the impression he was studying them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Booth, pretending not to hear, stares down at his mail as if he is studying the return addresses. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He loved reading about forests and jungles, intensely studying the sketches and detailed information about wildlife—monkeys, vampire bats, lions, cheetahs, and bears, to name a few. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The system of communications used in science should provide a neat, workable model for studying mechanisms of information-building in human society. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They bent over me, studying my parts, while Luce led a guided tour. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Before I knew it, my father, Jeffrey, and I were all bundled into the car, along with my school books for studying, my sticks and practice pad, and extra clothes for all of us. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I joined the ranks of the Artificery, studying how to blow glass, mix alloys, draw wire, inscribe metal, and sculpt stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Part of this involved studying the earliest Greek versions of the Bible rather than translations into Latin. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I said I would come over to his house that Shabbat and we could talk some more then, I was busy now studying for finals, and I hung up. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Son, have you been studying wholeheartedly? This scholarship is a chance to have a different kind of future. A life of hard labor—is that what you want? For your hands to look like this?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I liked ciphering all right, but I didn’t care much for spelling and studying the Bible and memorizing psalms. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Reb Saunders asked me quietly why I wasn’t coming over to see him anymore, and I explained that my father and I were studying Talmud together on Shabbat afternoons. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I had spent weeks at work, studying, correlating statistics, going through reports, none of which actually help to reveal the truth of what it is like to be discriminated against. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have a test, so I thought I’d get an extra hour of studying in before school starts.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I had given up studying for an LL.B. degree at the University of the Witwatersrand after failing my exams several times. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They ate the last of their provisions and he sat studying the map. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He was thirteen and intended to spend the summer studying and playing chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The two of them are in the shed, studying a broken oar. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z With a thud Neel plunked down on the chair Headmaster had vacated, the chair crafted so lovingly by Baba, the chair that had carried him through those long, long hours of studying. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z It had some kind of a dial or gauge on it to read—I couldn’t see from where I was, but he held it in front of his mask and turned it slowly, studying it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Plain old cereal or drive-through burgers or Skittles arranged by favorite color while studying. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But by studying its essential features, researchers may be able to smooth the rough ecological edges of conventional agriculture. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z As soon as her chores were out of the way, she could get back to studying her document. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I had been in my room studying for a year. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes he would peek into the classroom where she was studying and he would just watch her studying as she pored over the verses from the Quran, her glasses sliding down her nose. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Once most of the men began to study, we complained that we did not even have the minimum facilities necessary for studying, such as desks and chairs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Sorry you're so crowded," he said, moving the car into traffic, "but I'm studying for my permanent teacher's license and I've been collecting every scrap of paper I can get my hands on." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z After studying them for a few seconds, I have to look away. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z One day Mother Ermentrude, seeing me studying intently, asks me to help tutor the girls of the convent school. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her mom heard it too, and now she’s studying me like I’m an alien bug. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z My cousin, who’s in medical school, is doing a rotation at a clinic in the mornings, hanging out with us in the afternoons, and studying at night. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z But Father frowned over a paper he was studying and never looked up. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1693, they made a proposal to the Admiralty for an expedition to find ways of improving navigation at sea, in particular by studying terrestrial magnetism in different parts of the globe. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Doris asked, studying a page that looked way different from the rest. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I also knew I wanted to continue studying the Arabic language and find ways to practice so I didn’t lose the momentum I’d acquired in Morocco. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Koffi was still studying her, eyes dropping to the large stone snake carved at her feet, when she heard it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She raised her head and caught James studying her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I had decided to read Wuthering Heights — the novel we were currently studying in English — yet again for the fun of it, and that’s what I was doing when Charlie came home. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Of course. You can take Justin with you, and I can spend the afternoon studying.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I started studying for my spelling test the very next day, Tuesday, which was two days before I normally started. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He was tired of studying the play sheets that filled a thick notebook, tired of being picked at and probed and poked for every detail. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And I ain’t done much studying on the Bible, but I believe it do say somewhere in there that all human beings has souls. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z At eight o’clock Doctor Copeland sat at his desk, studying a sheaf of papers by the bleak morning light from the window. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Maybeth wandered among the rows, studying the statues of angels and lambs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z On the ground floor, people sat at rows of long tables, eating or studying together over stacks of books. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Once, when they were in a meeting, he sent a note fluttering down to her: “My dearest—I sit here studying your features. You are perfectly beautiful!!” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He’s now studying to be an air traffic controller. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I leave a note for my parents: Back late, studying with Violet after work. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Frank turned toward the last basilisk, which was curled at the edge of the clearing studying them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Sarah was still studying Mrs. Ebeling as if the secrets of the universe, or at least of our family, could be found by determining the most effective manner of bringing groceries into the house. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked back at Zed, who had been studying me with the same look that I see in the neighbor’s cat’s eyes when she watches baby birds learning to fly. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked if I was studying for the ACT. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Quintana was studying me just like my mother studied me. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “Checking on the elderly, studying theology, fighting for survival. Same old, same old.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Is Teddy studying so hard that he can’t find time to write to his friends? Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z No one tells me this; I find it out by studying the schedules that are posted, under glass, on the wall outside the break room. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was studying political science at St. John’s at night, working afternoons for a caterer and volunteering whenever he could for John Kwang. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When Grub was a tiny baby, Hugo and I were studying hyenas in Ngorongoro Crater. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps Franklin would consider studying the diffraction patterns of these fibers and deduce a structure? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I had the great luck one summer of studying the three-toed sloth in situ in the equatorial jungles of Brazil. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The new attacks of studying were his emergency measures to save himself. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Gary sat, calmly rocking in his chair, watching Deborah’s every move, like a doctor studying a patient. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The young white man explained distinctly, loudly, that he had been in the Orient for a while, and now was studying at Columbia. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The synagogue was the place where we worshiped every Sabbath and where I was studying for my bar mitzvah. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t get into the best schools, but spent so much time studying on his own at the public library in Moscow that he was given a job as a schoolteacher. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You told me you were almost done with your studying.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It’s very busy upstairs, and Mother has informed me that I’m not to do any studying or reading until all the household chores have been finished. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Moose blew the exam by whiling away his time instead of studying. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Did the ceiling creak because he was walking quietly up and down, drinking a cold orange crush and studying the chess men laid out on the table? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He walked around the screen, studying the tear as I aimed the phone’s camera lens around the clearing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He reported that they were studying Julius Caesar and the principal read from the Bible each assembly period and that was enough for Neeley. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z One was black and one was green, and both were looking at him, studying him, weighing him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Before Mom and I can finish talking, Mrs. Hameed arrives and the two of them get busy studying. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “He hasn’t even started studying! And he overslept and missed the practice test!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She was studying me, and then finally she said, “Look, do you mind if I spend the night here?” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He was by this time back in the bed, but sitting up and studying a diagram he had drawn on one of his pieces of paper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Since we were just about to start studying ancient Egypt in history, Mr. Browne thought this was a good choice for a precept. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z A decided change from the closed attitude they projected while studying for finals. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As Mars unwound from his laughing fit, he studied Maniac up and down; aware, too, that Maniac was studying him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to think for a moment, his eyes studying the objects on his desk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z From his courses at Northwestern and elsewhere, and from studying the legendary acting coaches like Constantin Stanislavski, he knows the principles of restraint and control. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z They were studying Chairman Mao’s latest directives and related documents from the Central Committee. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan stayed in his room, studying there rather than going into the weapons room, which would feel painfully wrong without Citra sitting with him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Baaz said her name quietly, studying her the way a cat might study a cornered mouse. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z At one point she felt her brother studying her work. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She dipped her finger into the cup, studying the purple liquid as it dripped off her nail. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But this one time we were studying Walt Whitman and his feelings of being helpless or the futility of life or something. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z In the following days, I quit building rockets, quit studying my book, and quit going to the machine shop. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I played with the catch now nervously, studying the men. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She spent most of her time in her cabin, studying the bronze map she’d retrieved from Fort Sumter, or looking up information on Daedalus’s laptop. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Have you,” he said, “really spent your time in studying such nonsense?” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z A little girl who liked playing hide-and-seek and studying science. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z So he worked two jobs as a lab technician at the morgue to support the family, while still studying when he had time. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Then remembering a lesson from Ross Milton’s book, which he and Jenny had been studying together when they had a little time, he tried fitting his angry thoughts into better English. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z After I dropped Radar off that afternoon, I sat around the house reading “Song of Myself” and halfheartedly studying for finals. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z A few moments later, Spinks walked to the blackboard, his eyes studying a 3 X 5 card filled with statistics. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor did Beverly, the child next in age to Eveanna, any longer reside at River Valley Farm; she was in Kansas City, Kansas, studying to be a nurse. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z After years of studying my sister's yearbooks, I knew him from afar. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z When we are studying ideas, linguistic change is the key to finding out what people understood that their predecessors did not. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I had been studying the flames of the fire when Chasca spoke to me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Quintus was studying us, like he was trying to decide which of us would come back alive. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But I wasn’t studying him while Papa wrapped up the liniment and made change. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Now by Athena’s side in the quiet hall studying the ground for slaughter, Lord Odysseus turned to Telemakhos. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Neil and Buzz spent most of their time studying Eagle checklists and procedures, while I attended to all the machinery inside Columbia. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Like studying for the college entrance exams, exams he would need to ace if he had any hope of going away, getting away, though the thought of going made his stomach clench. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Sitting with those magazines, it was as if he were studying the chess equivalent of Plutarch’s lives of the Roman generals or Vasari’s lives of the artists. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But he keeps studying me as I walk away, like maybe he knows I’m lying. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I won’t take her away,” she said, still studying her hands. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Martin asks, looking up from the petri dish he's been studying intently. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We had a good thing going, studying in the library together after school and gossiping about everyone in our grade, just like we always had. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Neel would never forget those long days of studying, spending hours first in the classroom, then in Headmaster’s office, and finally at his desk at home. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z A couple of years after the camps opened, sociologists studying the life noticed what had happened to the families. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of them had spent their lives studying the history of goblin-elf conflicts. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Grandma stopped, studying the foliage off to either side of the road. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “The Dandy Bandits!” shouted Akimi, once again studying the display of hats. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “He’ll at least get beat up by Edward, who has been studying hand-to-hand combat since we were ten years old. For fun.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Enough studying, Joana. Sometimes living life is more instructive than studying it,” my father used to tease. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “You know,” Ira said, studying me, “you’ve been real strange since the whole fire thing. Is being a hero going to your head?” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Kenny knelt on the ground next to me, studying the gas tank and bouncing his basketball off the front wheel. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z After studying him some more, I discovered that he was a she. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z When I had finished the eighth grade back in Mason, Michigan, that was the last time I’d thought of studying anything that didn’t have some husde purpose. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He tells himself that it’s the stress—she’s been studying for her orals, holed up in her carrel at the library until nine o’clock most nights. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mendel had spent two years studying physics, chemistry, geology, botany, and zoology at the university in Vienna. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I’m sitting there studying the video camera, and I’m wondering what Sheila would think if she could hear herself on that tape, if she could watch those words coming out her own mouth. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think they do, Ronan,” she says, studying him and looking all worried. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z As Wilbur was studying the web, a pair of whiskers and a sharp face appeared. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z "What is your name? Oh here, I have it," he said, studying the chart. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “The exams will therefore take place as usual, and I trust you are all studying hard.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Baffled, Jonathan kept studying their faces, trying to find some due to their words. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He paused for a second, studying the green and red sprinkles on a cookie. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Saturday morning is prime exam-prep time, so I’m in bed studying when Muhammad knocks. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “You can learn a lot from studying a place like this,” Tom said in a casual voice. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have been standing there, studying the page, for hours. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My siblings knelt around the coffee table, studying Mom’s encyclopedias and history books. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon they reached it and could see for themselves the display Hollister had been studying. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Dill had the hood open and was studying the engine. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Lana Lee asked hopefully, studying the mound of white material lying in the street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was studying for his GED, and one night when we were driving back from a job, he told me he was going to try a semester at a community college. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Now,” Janie would say, imitating Grace studying for their European History final. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In Maulbronn, Kepler heard their reverberations, studying, besides theology, Greek and Latin, music and mathematics. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He just stands there eating Doritos and studying us like we are lab mice. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Robert Cohn spent the mornings studying Spanish or trying to get a shave at the barber-shop. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I’m studying for my bar mitzvah and the paper chain is supposed to start tomorrow. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Morgan approached these questions by studying yet another model organism—fruit flies. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Syme had produced a strip of paper on which there was a long column of words, and was studying it with an ink pencil between his fingers. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He sat atop a fallen tree that still smoldered, studying his fingernails. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We are studying American history for the ninth time in nine years. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z My dad was sitting on my rocking chair, studying me. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z With Alfie on one side and Nero on the other, he was leafing through Lassie, studying the pictures. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “I must return home,” Athena murmured, studying the map. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She stared at the hill of stones, studying them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He had probably completed biology by now, she guessed, and would be studying higher mathematics, or astrophysics, or biochemistry, one of the subjects that was whispered about, when they were young, as incomprehensibly difficult. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “There is this concept I’ve been studying from the Age of Mortality,” he informed her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Pena had become interested while abroad in using genetics as a historical tool—studying family trees and migrations by examining DNA. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We’re studying cell division right now, so for Halloween he dressed up as meiosis. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After studying the roster for a few minutes, Carter told Brian to credit various students with sales returns. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bridge could feel Tab studying her, but she didn’t turn her head. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I looked at Harry, who was also interested in his cutlery, studying it as if he’d never seen it before. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She walks around Command, studying the illuminated district maps that show the ongoing troop positions in the war. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Lina,” she said, clasping her hands on the desk, “it seems you prefer socializing to studying.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He was studying that big Catholic-looking cross around the neck, and probably thinking over all we’d heard about Brother Fowles going off the deep end, plus every curse word ever uttered by the parrot. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He went back to the gable and stood studying what he could see of the house beyond the corner of the barn. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Once I was in Johannesburg studying and then working, I had neither the time nor the space to cultivate a garden. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Calista asked when she was showing me some more art tricks on Thursday, after we both got sick of studying spelling flash cards. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z His situation was a little different: he was studying pressure in fluids in order to understand how the weight of air supports a column of mercury in a barometer. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She looked at it as if for the first time, studying the wallpaper pattern carefully on the top half before allowing her eyes to fall to the numbered grid on the bottom. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He tried studying medicine, but then switched to mathematics at Cambridge. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I dropped my pencil and stopped studying about whole numbers to lean over the worktable. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z When Mitch walks into second period, I am studying my notes, trying to recall some of what I studied. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She shook her head and stared downward, studying the toes of her white sneakers. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Finally, Mina looks again, leaning on her elbows, studying the frame. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Some schoolmates and I were in Ezra Malik’s garden studying a Talmudic treatise. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When the class filed out, Valencia stayed behind, studying the snake, and no one even told her to move. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z My English teacher has got us studying the Harlem Renaissance, which means we have to read a lot of poetry. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at him as if he were studying the shadows of an aerial photograph. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ranofer did not want to talk about the plan, about the donkey and the little house at the edge of the desert, and studying with Zau. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Others are studying the health impact of job insecurity, lack of support on the job, and employment that makes it difficult to balance work and family obligations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “So, I’m studying with Brij and Matthew on Sunday,” I said, closing my locker. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They don’t mind braiding hair, painting nails, while I sit one step behind them, drawing maps, studying mazes. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Little girls studying their catechism suddenly looked up and giggled for no reason at all. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I was now with boys and girls who were studying, fighting, talking; it revitalized my being, whipped my senses to a high, keen pitch of receptivity. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Between juggling part-time jobs and studying for midterms, they could barely keep afloat. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But Pinmei stood still, curiously studying Lady Meng, who, against the whiteness of snow and ice, looked like a painting come to life. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” said Sierra, studying her card. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “I spent years,” he told me, “studying the phenomenon of love.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He bent over the case, studying the figure inside. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z In any case I could not mistake the hands which I had had so many opportunities of studying. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Aristotle was remarkable for his explorations of natural phenomena, studying, for example, the development of the chicken embryo within the egg. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z At night when his studying was over he went to his nightly letter to her as one goes to a scented bath. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The queen unrolled it slowly, studying the seals and signatures. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Nothing,” I tossed the remote to Zooey and started to stand, but she said, “Don’t leave on my account. I have so much studying to do.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “At base, we spend years studying the same thing.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z For once he was glad to be studying his lessons—studying helped take his mind off worse things. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When she emerged, she saw James studying the circus poster. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Dany swayed along, studying the faces of dead heroes and forgotten kings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He’s still watching me, studying me the way I’ve seen some of the masters study artwork. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Ben then concentrated on studying the individual players at the other end of the court. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maya, Kareem is a sophomore at Princeton,” my mother says, “studying engineering.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I pretend I am studying the cobwebs under the roof. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z These were the subjects I was truly interested in studying on a deeper level. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The Ancient was still studying him as if trying to see straight through his eyes into his heart, and Ranofer was beginning to feel alarmingly transparent. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Her parents still live in Egypt, and her husband is French. They met when he was studying in Cairo.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z On the way home Nazario asked me what I was studying. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Rømer was born at Århus on 25 September 1644, and after studying at the University of Copenhagen he stayed on there as assistant to the physicist and astronomer Erasmus Bartholin. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “She’s been studying martial arts since the second grade. She was on the Municipal Children’s Martial Arts Team. Their demonstration was even filmed.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The other guard also smiled, but Reynie could tell he was studying them with great attention. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They had promised us a cure, if—a word my mother can’t ever seem to hear—Natalie’s problem fit the diagnosis they were studying. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here’s a charge that doesn’t look very charitable,” I muttered, still studying the bank statement. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Neither Harry nor Ron bought any ingredients at the Apothecary, seeing that they were no longer studying Potions, but both bought large boxes of owl nuts for Hedwig and Pigwidgeon at Eeylops Owl Emporium. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “We’re going to be in my room, studying, Grandpa,” Sam says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Now and then his eyes played round the table, studying the others. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Dessie was studying dressmaking, and Mollie, pretty Mollie, would obviously marry some well-to-do man. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I sit not far from Mr. Jones, studying his profile. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “She thought studying one of the Divergent’s reaction to a real-life version of a simulation would be fascinating,” he says, and he presses, me forward so I have to walk. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Since we’ve been studying the Holocaust, it has made him think about all the people he knows who have been killed. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Nägeli was studying another plant—the yellow-flowering hawkweed—and he urged Mendel to try to reproduce his findings on hawkweed as well. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He had spent his life studying elfin culture, but at that moment, he hated elves. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Pocock paused and stepped back from the frame of the shell and put his hands on his hips, carefully studying the work he had so far done. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I know that you are studying hybrids,” the friend wrote, “so perhaps the enclosed reprint of the year 1865 by a certain Mendel...is still of some interest to you.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z When he glanced back at his friend, Tyger’s eyes were open and studying Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He swept the area, carefully studying every spot before he dared take another step, his head swiveling up and down, side to side, like some kind of robotic scavenger unit. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In the fall of 1980, Maya Lin was a senior at Yale University, taking a class on funereal architecture, studying how cemeteries and monuments reflect attitudes toward death. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z That year, and every year, it seemed, we began by studying the Revolutionary War. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It was like they were throwing it in my face, although I knew neither of them meant that, the way I had thrown my studying in people’s faces and not meant it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I found myself studying the shape of his head, which reminded me of an extra-large walnut. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Is that you?” she asked me, studying my face, as if she couldn’t believe I was real either. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She noticed Jason studying her, as if he knew exactly what she was thinking and didn’t like it any more than she did. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After spending the entire bus ride home from competitions studying and doing homework, I’d stumble to my room and fall asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I think about the story Albert told in social studies when we were studying Native Americans. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He was a great Talmudist, but he had been trained in a European yeshiva, and I didn’t think he would take kindly to the scientific method of studying Talmud. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Mother sits on the folding bed, either reading, sewing, knitting or studying, whichever is next on her list. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In each dwelling tonight they would be studying the instructions for the beginning of their training. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z My grandma was in her junior year of studying nursing at Incarnate Word College, and she’d gone with a girlfriend to a party. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I like to think my aunt Helen would now have that good job she was studying for. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I was sitting across from her in the waiting room and I knew that sometimes, she was studying me. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z In April, while I’m studying for exams and before the buds come out, my brother Stephen gets arrested. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He tilts his head and she tries to convince herself he is studying it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He asked where I was studying; when I answered, he said, “Harvard! Holy hell!” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “What are you studying in school? You do go to school, don’t you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I've been studying at Mumbai Girls' Convent School since I was small. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was standing at the head of the table; the rest of us perched on benches, studying the thick planks of red oak. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Most of the morning was spent studying the route and picking out the best vantage point to wait. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I spent the remainder of the meeting enumerating complaints about our diet, work, and studying. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I encouraged everyone to start studying early in the morning. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z For most of the year we spent our time studying each other. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Your grandma liked studying more than dating,” he says proudly. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Her eyes were far away and distant, and though she didn’t look at Chaol, she felt him studying her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I was given three rooms, and a separate toilet, with one room to be used for sleeping, one across the hall for studying, and another for exercise. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After finishing his studying, he often took long walks at three in the morning and didn’t fall asleep till four. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "Just a minute, now," he said, studying the sample, "just a minute . . ." I watched him nervously, waiting for him to throw a fit over the gray tinge and hating myself for feeling nervous and afraid. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The one with the blue beads eyed me like she was studying the model at the Cro-Magnon exhibit. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z For years he’d been studying the nuances of their games: their styles, opening preferences, strengths and weaknesses. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I was glad to see that we’d be studying the history of Pennsylvania. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Goddard stood there, studying Rowan a few moments more. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I liked to look at pictures of writers, and none of the writers whom I was studying in school had any relation to anything I knew as being real. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He paces around me in a slow, deliberate circle, studying me, silent as a predator, his steps echoing in the den. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "So," she says to me after we've reached the end of the block, "tell me about yourself. How do you know Judith? Are you in university? What are you studying? Do you have a boyfriend?" Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z At school when we commenced studying Romeo and Juliet, the drama that might or might not be going on up at Grandpa’s house laid itself down on every line Shakespeare wrote about love or marriage. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I could see her studying me in the fading light. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to be studying the shape they made, the way my thumb appeared to rest naturally on top of his. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He became such a fixture there, and displayed such seriousness, that a photograph showing him studying appeared in the library’s newsletter in 1952 with a caption identifying him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He visualized the map he had been studying on the train from Anchorage. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We didn’t have any trouble finding it, because we had been studying maps for months and had memorized a series of craters and other checkpoints leading up to the landing site. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “How’s your navigation? You’re not allowed to mark this airfield on your map. Takes a bit of studying before you leave, so you can find it yourself.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Chapman had a medium build, curly hair, and glasses that suggested he didn't mind looking like someone who spent time reading and studying. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He was studying a grease spot on a Hungarian diplomatic passport. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I stay there for a while, quietly studying it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She looked me over, studying me, and I kind of thought she liked what she was seeing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The Paqo was studying the inside of a large clay jar. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z O’Brien had a slip of paper between his fingers and seemed to be studying it intently. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The one who was studying to be a witch doctor. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He sits back, studying his cards and letting smoke waft from the corners of his mouth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She says we’ll learn a lot about our own style by studying others. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He had spent hours poring over those sleek predatory lines, studying the sails and hydrofoils, the smooth engineered surfaces so different from the rusting wrecks he worked every day. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It was her nightly test for me while I was studying skin transformations. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z One evening, before bedtime, I was sitting in the front room, reading, studying. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I was on my side, studying the tiny imperfections in the lemon rind texture of the wall. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He had been studying the book very closely and had learned how to do just about every magic trick it talked about. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He’s a skyscraper, impossibly imposing with his arms crossed now against his chest in a battle stance, studying me like I’m a new life form. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I was inside, studying for my Form Two finals that would take place that December. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I was learning in the obvious academic ways, holding my own in classes, doing most of my studying in a quiet room at the Third World Center or in a carrel at the library. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He threw himself into studying everything that came before him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She tilted her head, studying me with something like amusement. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Fulvia and Plutarch spend more time studying and less time adjusting me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Montaigne was testing himself, exploring himself, studying himself, trying to make sense of himself. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As it was, I circled the toilet, studying it like a Klingon Warrior sizing up his enemy. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The boy went back to the comer where he had been studying and pulled out a thick book carefully covered in brown paper. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Oh, a whole yard o' guts you've got,” the man added, studying me some more, “goadin' my boys from this side o' the gate.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The principal was studying records that must have been sent over from Gilly’s former school, Hollywood Gardens Elementary. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Grandpa made no response, and Seth kept studying his shoes. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I had a scholarship for college in the fall, where I would live on a beautiful campus, studying subjects I love. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “He’s doing the whole baseboard—but he’s studying the windows, too. See how he steps back to look up?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He had some studying to do—it was the end of May and there were finals—but he decided to cook dinner. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z At lunch, Hazel sat in a corner, stirring her macaroni and cheese with her fork and studying the people around her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “What is the use of studying much when I’m to see nothing at all?” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He strokes an imaginary beard, studying me for a very long time, then returns his attention to Broken Me-Blob No. 6. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z In 1920, Hermann Muller, the former student of Thomas Morgan’s, moved from New York to Texas to continue studying fly genetics. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Ella had started studying under Boston orthodox Muslims, then she founded a school where Arabic was taught! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably studying in his room or hunched over his cipher books or logic puzzles with Steve defying gravity, like a diving board of hair sticking off his head. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z While other kids spent their afternoons playing outside, I would be inside my house studying or reading a book. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Did I ever tell you that I was almost an English teacher? I spent a year studying medieval literature.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z During final exams, if we started to fall asleep while studying at night, they would bring a bucket of cold water, put our feet in it, and say, “Keep going!” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He doesn’t seem to notice my studying him, his long face and sharp chin, his curling red-brown hair, the way his eyelashes catch the light. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The rest were out working or still studying toward the two-year degree. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Shanti heads back to Harlem for weekends and holidays, but with both of her parents working at home, she likes studying and sleeping here better. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Are you even studying?” she asked without looking up from her chemistry book. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But they walked back and forth multiple times along the Leavenworth side and the Sacramento side, studying every nook and cranny for a spot where you could hide a book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He would lie by the hour, eager, alert, at Thornton’s feet, looking up into his face, dwelling upon it, studying it, following with keenest interest each fleeting expression, every movement or change of feature. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Computers spent their lives studying photographic plates of stars and making computations–hence the name. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They reached the bushes and Seth turned left, studying the leafy barricade as he went, occasionally squatting and checking closer. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Zbyszek stood next to his father, hands behind his back, studying the ceiling, and I could see that Mrs. Diamant and Izio had both sidled nearer, listening while pretending not to. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Isn’t that fine,” Mr. Gonzalez said, studying the cross with tired eyes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He started to rise, to open his mouth, to tell them there had been a mistake . . . and then he saw Ser Alliser studying him, eyes shiny as two flakes of obsidian, and he knew. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then her face changes, and she whispers, “I miss studying together.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z As Joe slept, Joyce sat in the bow, studying the face of the young man to whom she had committed herself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z With just a few days before conclave, he and Citra stayed up late studying in the weapons den. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She is studying me carefully with the eyes with the large black poppils. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Tyrion crossed his arms and looked behind him, studying the faces of the men and women who had stopped to listen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Now, as I sipped my Orange Fusion concoction, I felt several sets of eyes studying me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “If I hadn’t spent so much time studying Earthlings,” said the Tralfamadorian, “I wouldn’t have any idea what was meant by ‘free will.’ Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She quit studying school lessons at night so she could have more time to spend on music. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She shined a small light in his mouth, lifting his top lip, studying his gum line and the sockets where the teeth had once been. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The authorities were extremely strict about this, and the only kind of publication that would pass muster might be a quarterly on actuarial science for a prisoner studying accounting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up a mug in front of a doctor studying the chess board. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, Fab. How are you? I don’t want you to worry about me. How are your cousins, and my dear sister? How is school? Fab, tell me that you are studying lots.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Whatever misgivings he’d previously had about them seemed to have been abandoned, because he was fastidiously studying Nkrumah’s journal while two little girls decorated his curly hair with flowers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She calls out to her husband, Ashoke, a doctoral candidate in electrical engineering at MIT, who is studying in the bedroom. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In Sophie’s opinion, studying old yearbooks was just another reason why I had to “get a life.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z One night that spring, he came into the bedroom where I was up on my bunk studying. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She takes a step back and stares, studying my face. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I spend the time studying the ten-foot walls of snow piled up on either side of the narrow path that has been cleared, wondering if they will collapse in on us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But in the years between the two world wars, children in Soviet schools were treated with complete gender equality, with girls and boys studying the same subjects. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I didn’t need people talking about me like I was some kind of thing they was studying in science. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z One day, I was studying with Mathona, and I confided to her my fear that I might not pass my exams in English and history at the end of the year. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood studying that wall for many minutes. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me handle this. On TV, detectives and spies are always looking for people, getting in where folks don’t want them to get in. I’ve been studying their moves.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z After years of studying art with Rain, I still couldn’t remember a color as intense as the glitter polish Sophie painted on her toenails. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Once again Johnny squirmed about, studying every face in the courtroom. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She forced herself to turn to the boys, who were silently studying their menus. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He began to complain about Theresa, who was studying for medical school. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I was studying the crank and wondering where to find instructions for making ice cream by hand. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In my own case, studying under the auspices of the University of London was a mixed blessing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was studying Luke as intently as Luke had been studying him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “I'm studying Talmud with my father,” I said. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z When I looked back at Lev, he was studying me with a puzzled frown. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Here, standing on the living room’s rift cut pine boards and studying the carved spandrel ornaments on the staircase, she seemed to have come to a place long destined for her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He said something to the pilot, who nodded and looked at Brian through the windshield with a strange look, a studying look. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The way Hazel was studying Leo made him feel uneasy and self-conscious. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was studying me with a serious look on his face. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z That was the realest part of all the summer—her listening to this music on the radio and studying about it. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “After your chores are done, you may spend the afternoon studying.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why must she use this sort of envelope?” he asked angrily, studying the little circle of a Planetarium Station, New York, postmark on the thick tan paper. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For months my father had been away on the king’s business, and Laertes was studying in France. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was around that time that I began speculating in the stock market, and I spent hours studying the ups and downs of international finance. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sell,” Mr. Foster recommended after studying the papers. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew he was studying me carefully because I was so small, wondering if I was really old enough. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Her name was Mary and she was a junior studying early childhood education. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Through the steamy panes of the glassed- in cubbyhole that served as the coaches’ office, they could see Ulbrickson and Bolles hunched over a desk in their flannel suits, studying a piece of paper. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She wrote to her mother, “Now I am a warrior...not studying at university as you think, mummy, but getting ready for the front...mastering a fearsome weapon.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z We cannot understand science without studying the history of these foundational concepts. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As I pulled the wagon with clean clothes down the little lanes, I found myself studying houses with new eyes. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at the paper he had been studying and then handed it to Nat. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom said it was one of the bonuses of living at the LBJ Apartments, because we’d be able to pick up a little Spanish without even studying. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She turned the chunk over and over, studying it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I would imagine Malcolm, his body bound in a cell, studying the books, trading his human eyes for the power of flight. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He had a rock in his hand, turning it over and studying it. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Like an architectural historian obsessed with only one building, Lewis had been studying the construction of fruit flies for nearly two decades. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Griswold clasped his hands in his lap, studying the Poe bust as he talked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z One nice thing about studying the space program in 1964 was that it was quite new, and one didn’t have to go back very far in the history books to learn about it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I got into the cab and gave the driver the address of Simmons, one of the men I knew who was studying singing. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z A girl who has to stay up late studying for her physics test. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They argued that studying should not be a conditional privilege but an unfettered right. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You think when Donna met Dray she asked him if he likes studying?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z April went back to studying the objects in the case, but now her interest was divided. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “You tried all these Talents this morning?” he asked Marigold, studying her list on the table. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He was studying mechanical engineering, set to graduate near the top of his class, and soon after would start a PhD at Purdue. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Fischer, after moving to collect Spassky’s gift, sat back in his chair, grimly, staring at the Russian—studying him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I became increasingly aware that the man was staring at me, not impolitely, but as though he were studying an unknown specimen. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z While she was studying the linoleum, the telephone rang in the narrow hall. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat studying the twisted matrix of routes in red and black with his finger at the junction where he thought that they might be. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The Duchess set about studying Annette and shortly found her adversary’s tragic flaw. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Sheriff Dean stepped to the side, studying Jinx from a different angle. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Joe found Islam and began spending all his time studying the Koran in his cell. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “It’s no big deal,” I put in quickly, studying the floor. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z He was a student from the University of Winnipeg, studying our plants and their medicines. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z "Why are you so helpful, my lord Varys?" he asked, studying the man's soft hands, the bald powdered face, the slimy little smile. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Father looks at me, making his own calculations, studying my face and especially my eyes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I pictured them hovering above the cave, studying our footprints, preparing their assault. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He held up the coin, studying the woman’s profile, with her wavy hair and crown. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z So, yeah, I spent a lot of my time at home studying math and memorizing French vocab, just like I had before Culver Creek. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “You and your Korean food and your Korean friends and studying Korean in school. It’s pathetic. Don’t you get it, Little Brother? You’re just like everybody else.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z At the great wooden table where we had spent many a tedious hour studying algebra and the Holy Roman Empire, we now sat down to take stock. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When I ran out of reading matter, I was reduced to studying the ripstop pattern woven into the tent ceiling. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Lin was now in her final semester at Yale, studying architecture. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It turned out that he and I were taking the same exam, but he wasn’t studying at all—didn’t believe in it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z My mother had been studying to become a teacher but realized she’d rather work as a secretary. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He’s talking about wine, studying the wine list as if this is something he always does. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I’d be surprised if we get any studying done—too many reasons to not keep our hands off each other and one big talk we need to have. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Safa craned her neck, studying the brick houses lining the road. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I aim to do a bit of studying,” she said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Observers in those boats, studying the boys through binoculars, thought both crews looked tired. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But studying them had become almost like a hobby. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Right: Astronauts studying the rock formations in Meteor Crater, Arizona Charlie Bassett and I standing by our improvised desert home Two views of the “Wheel.” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z One of my hands clutches a pendant necklace, a piece of evidence I’ve been studying for a while now. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And it was Dame Hannah’s face that Lyra found herself studying. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They pop in and pop in, like Malcolm used to do when she was studying for some really intense final in her room. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He remained standing there for a moment longer, studying her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then they waited, silently, for what seemed a very long time, studying the front of the big car. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “You look quite different when you smile,” said Heqet, studying him curiously. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z A boy holding a pencil between his hands, studying it with a terrifying intensity—the pencil bursting into flames. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I’d like to spend a year in Paris and London learning the languages and studying art history. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Why wasn’t more time in school spent studying things that were unknown or not understood instead of things that had already been discovered and explained? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Now he was studying about the mind from the point of view of physiology. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Danny always spent his mornings studying Talmud, so I decided that rather than waste the day I would go over to the college library and see if I could find something on experimental psychology. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Mother’s been studying the Farmer’s Almanac, but she’s hardly concerned with planting. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Papa had been talking about that place ever since George had brought the two-foot rat snake to school to show Mr. Landers—because they were studying reptiles! I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Pants that come up to his chest, a red jacket, black patent-leather slippers and horn-rimmed glasses—that’s how he looks when he’s at work at the little table, always studying and never progressing. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z From studying technical drawings of the plant, he knew he had about thirty yards to go. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He was studying the map and leaning on a large metal staff. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was pretty sure theirs mostly came from books, hard work, and old-fashioned studying. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I sure hope so,” I say, studying the map. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Luke and another half-blood warrior were studying a map by flashlight. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was mostly about forcing us to do our homework, and getting help studying. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z At the end of class, she offered to meet with any kids who needed a little extra help studying right after school. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Coach turns full circle, studying the gym as if he’s remembering. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When that happens someone usually spots ’em ’mongst the trees or bushes, stealing looks and studying us hard, not sure if it’s safe to get noticed. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Oh, yeah,” she agrees after studying me for a moment. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The notion of studying German or abnormal psychology flitted through my head. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I gasped and ran to her, lifting her sunglasses off, cupping her face in my hands, studying it for bruises, for anything that might seem amiss. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Alec was just shaking his head back and forth, in obvious disbelief as he continued studying the object in his hands. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Mona had spent her whole life, apparently, studying the medicinal properties of herbs. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I had felt concern that Sumac might try to eat the seeds as I planted them, but he sat on my right shoulder, studying all around him with curiosity. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z As we passed one of the little Conch houses, Murray paused, studying it. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z I leaned back in my seat, studying her face for any tics or any remorse for what she’d just said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She waved the primer she was studying from. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z An invisible humming engine shone a small spotlight onto one corner of her desk, to the upper right of the geometry text, and the triangles they were studying all looked like bread. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z "I always wore gloves. You got to understand—gardening ages your skin faster than a month of sunbathing. Not that that matters now," he said wryly, studying his wrinkled hands. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Have you thought anymore about studying surveying with me someday?” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Why didn’t the experts at the Getty also have a feeling of intuitive repulsion during the fourteen months they were studying the piece? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She raised her magnifying glass to her eye and leaned in close, studying him. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He had been examined by a big doctor that morning, and the doctor had said he would be all right, but that he would have to be careful, no strenuous studying or exercising. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Climbing up to the bell, he rang it several times, studying the sound. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I bought the book for it—Bernard Lutz puts out his own line of test-prep books for his own test—and started studying three hours a day. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Aren’t you meant to be studying, anyway?” asked Mrs. Owens, and Bod squeezed his fists together and said nothing. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z And, of course, Howard, studying his fort plans like he was building a castle, then heading out to the edge of the yard with that up-down walk of his. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I gotta say: I've been reading your sermons and studying your books for six months now, and it feels like all I have to show for it is frustration and a sense of defeat. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I was the last person to deserve a halo, but I studied the effect, cupping my hands under my breasts, studying my pinky-brown nipples, the thin curves of my waist, every soft and glowing turn. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was better than studying the corpse of the Eye Eater, which Chaol had spent the past few days investigating. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There was an awkward silence between them, and Ash looked down at the ground, studying the gradations of brown and the pattern of veins in the fallen leaves. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anyway, what are you studying for, you already know it all.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Three years later a Croatian seismologist named Andrija Mohorovičić was studying graphs from an earthquake in Zagreb when he noticed a similar odd deflection, but at a shallower level. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z By studying the mathematical relationships—the ratios—between the various kinds of progeny produced by each cross, Mendel could begin to construct a model to explain the inheritance of traits.* The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Not only were they studying as though they had exams every day, but the lessons themselves had become more demanding than ever before. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Just studying,” she replies, which makes no sense at all. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “It worked out well, actually. When I was fired I had just started classes here, and they were able to give me some work in the offices. I’m studying to be a cameraman.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z “You have three hours, and don’t expect me to help. I’m studying for the SATs,” Maribel says, wadding squishy orange plugs into her ears as she takes out a laptop and reclines in her seat. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z It was a scene much like the one I had just left at the university, except here no one was studying, and some of the people wore dressing gowns. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z With a new sense of responsibility he brought his eyes back to the ground near at hand, studying the next move. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Remember the time they came into your room while we were studying and spilled your paints on the floor?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He slowly turns back to me, studying me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Where you are undoubtedly studying art history, women’s studies, and probably casting your own bronzes. And you probably work in a coffee house to help cover the rent.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z My experiences with New Guineans are paralleled by those of ethnobiologists studying traditional peoples elsewhere. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But this evening, while Dad was holed up in his office and I should have been studying like a good daughter, I decided to break the rule. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She said that when her daughter was studying Shakespeare in high school, she took her to England. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Not only was Cap borrowing the Claverage books, but he was spending hours studying them. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He grabbed one of Alfred's hands, studying first the knuckles, then the palms. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused to look up, studying the twilight sky. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She seems to be studying the fiddleheads very carefully. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The silvery Titan was studying Hyperion with a frown of concentration—maybe recognition. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "There’s no studying,” said Dad, "and the ones who learn it first will get rewards. The ones who don’t learn it are going to wish they had.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of those fancy folks were studying philosophy and such, and from what I can tell they made fine shambler chow. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I caught them together once in the library, the boy sitting on one of Rufus’s knees and studying a map that Rufus had just brought home. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The continuous spiral provides for uninterrupted viewing, conducive to studying art. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re waiting for a response, and I’m studying his expression so I can understand him when he talks. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z After studying in the Soviet capital of Moscow, he spent much of the 1920s and 1930s traveling through Asia, organizing covert communist groups. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Second of all, he was studying with a friend to work as a land surveyor, which is where you measure and study land. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z On Saturdays, I try to get ahead on my studying so the week isn’t too crazy. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He walked a few yards away, turned, and appeared to be studying the building, tapping his chin with his hand. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Mary didn’t realize until months later that he’d been studying her hands, checking their dexterity and strength to see how they’d stand up to hours of delicate cutting, scraping, tweezing, and pipetting. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z We are studying cells, which have all these tiny parts you can’t see unless you look at them under a microscope. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z In the grudging light that passed for day he put the boy in the leaves and sat studying the woods. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z For the past few weeks in Molly’s American History class they’ve been studying the Wabanaki Indians, a confederacy of five Algonquian-speaking tribes, including the Penobscot, that live near the North Atlantic coast. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She looks the calendar over, studying each date. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He wanted to drive the idea of studying Kabbalah from my mind. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z One cannot deny that it is more difficult to extract general principles from studying history than from studying planetary orbits. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Two other giant men stood nearby over a bronze brazier, studying images in the flames. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Berg spent some time in London studying atomic physics. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Earlier this year we were studying the American Civil War. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The part I learned from the Torah—that’s only good for today. If we postpone till next Saturday, that means I spent all this time studying the wrong thing!” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “And, uh, I used watercolor paint because it can wash away easily, just like the memory of the Ibo revolt unless we keep studying it.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “No more studying,” Ron sighed happily, stretching out on the grass. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z But sometimes studying science uncovered other, scarier things. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He knew his brother would be in his room, not going through his things, but studying them. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I have a science test this week that I’ve been studying for a lot. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z A note flutters between two pages of the diary, as it once fluttered down to her: “My dearest—I sit here studying your features. You are perfectly beautiful!!” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She was in university, studying to become a secretary, but I didn’t want us to have to rely on the money she would be making one day. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Dear Diary, Recently in Ms. G’s class we’ve been studying the legend of Camelot and King Arthur. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I remembered reading about him while studying the Torah with my father, long before the war. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She added that she was studying education and planned to return to Truman to teach. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The symptoms he was seeing reminded him of a sickness that had swept through Philadelphia back in 1762, when he was sixteen years old and studying under Dr. Redman. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z At Down, he and Charles worked together studying the movement of plants in relation to light and gravity. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I aint studying no quarter. I got my own business to tend to.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He had seen rooms like this in books when he was studying Shakespeare. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “I’m sure he will put his mind to the task of studying hard now, sir,” Baba said. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z When I pressed myself against a porthole’s glass, I lifted my face up out of the water and so was unaware of the eyes studying my mollusk. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But archaeologists studying Jomon Japan have found little evidence of direct imports from China, in contrast to China’s big influence on subsequent Japanese history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Bobby’s aide or so-called second at the tournament was his close friend and fellow Jack Collins student William Lombardy, a portly twenty-year-old seminarian who was studying to become a Roman Catholic priest. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There are more words on the other side of the wall, all having to do with the unit we are studying, “The Use of Human Subjects in Medical Research.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z We came armed with notebooks and pens and were ready to spend the entire day transcribing every match and studying as many fencers as we could. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His back was hunched over from untold nights spent studying. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave up on trying to identify shoes and raised her gaze, studying all the people crammed in behind her. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The new recruit, Rosalind Franklin, had just finished studying coal crystals in Paris. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Instead of studying, we talk about our fathers: hers lives in Eugene and is married, with a son. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Darnell is studying the photo of Anu on the dining room wall. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At one point she felt her brother studying her work. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Between that, studying for her classes, and the unusually long, wet winter, she had grown wan and pale and sometimes depressed, so she luxuriated in the fresh air and bright sunlight on the ferry. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He was gone by the time I got up in the morning, and I was either in my room studying or in bed by the time he got home. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In three months, the change in Rowan’s physique was obvious, and he spent more time than he would want anyone to know studying the change in the tall mirror in his bedroom. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The two scientists were studying the forces between atoms when they realized that their measurements didn’t match the forces that had been predicted. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “But the reason I’m studying it is because I have this personal love for it.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Instead he stood over the table, studying the pieces of a new puzzle, moving them around, looking for the corners and edges. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I feel Simon studying my face, lips pursed like he’s about to ask me something. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And nothing was more galling to my uncle than finding me outside, sitting cross-legged on a grass mat, studying and writing my letters, which I copied from the Qur’an. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He actually looked like he was studying on staying, so I stepped out into the hall and screamed at the top of my lungs, “I said get out!” Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But he stirred it vigorously until it became glossy white, holding the spatula like a delicate instrument and studying the paint as it laced off the blade, back into the bucket. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept studying the pigeons just as he had the barnacles; he kept amassing notes; and he kept retching in the curtained-off privy in his study. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z What time I didn’t spend studying or in the Archives I spent on the road to Imre, braving the coming winter wind, if not looking for its name. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Once I was sitting by myself at the table, studying arithmetic, when I heard a rustling behind me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z We could have dealt with his absence alone, for Sander had been studying the part of Hamlet's mother, but we were deprived of our Ophelia as well. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Instead of studying Talmud with him on the Shabbat, I studied alone while he slept. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Do you remember studying geography in school?” she asks me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When we were studying the history of New York, we talked about the Lenape people—they were the real Native New Yorkers, but it wasn’t called New York then. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z On studying the young gentleman closely, one could, as it were, appreciate the difficulty experienced by his lordship - and indeed, by the young gentleman's father. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I sigh and widen my eyes a bit, seeing Nessa slyly studying me. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “And how will you keep your business while you’re studying? While you’re on the bus two hours a day to and from school? And what about uniforms? And books?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers were also conquering the territory, studying the hill in order to fight well on it, he explained. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Theon walked up and down before the prisoners, studying the faces. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z ‘Actually, Jason Grace,’ Kym said, studying her fingernails, ‘now that you mention it, I do enjoy being feared by mortals. I am not feared enough.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z You see, he and his mother had started studying the flying techniques of other birds. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And as the words roll off my tongue, I discover what the students are studying. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman held her phone close to his face as she said: "Can you tell us your name? Are you a student? What are you studying at Bakersfield College?" Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z In recent years, economists have spent a great deal of time studying Mavens, for the obvious reason that if marketplaces depend on information, the people with the most information must be the most important. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think you have studied the heart already. I think you will go on studying the heart, Annabelle, no matter what you do.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Matthew scratched at the lines he’d shaved into his head and appeared to be studying the baseboards. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She caught me studying her and gave a quick smile. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d meant the letter to show him how well she was doing—how she was learning and studying as well as working, but the black stain ruined it. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z But after five minutes of pinching my skin and studying every angle in the reflection, I see the fattest person in the world. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And now it seemed the time of studying with my teacher was through. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He sat down and started talking about them and studying them. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He’s studying Astrophysics at a university in California, having finished his undergraduate degree in two years instead of four. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, Petrosian complained that Fischer was still studying the board—in total darkness—and that therefore his clock should be started. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A bunch of kids were studying and playing board games in the first floor common area. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z As I walked toward the door I supposed that Quackenbush was studying me to see if he could detect a limp. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish,” said my father one night as we were eating our meager supper in the cabin, “I wish you could do a little studying of a night. You know, keep up your schooling.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally leaving behind ancient Aristotelian beliefs, insect scholars had begun to agree with Goedart that direct observation was the only reliable approach to studying natural processes. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “It just seems strange to me, your studying German.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She captured both butterflies and moths, studying their differences. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Sometimes I can’t believe he’s studying economics at one of the best colleges in America. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z We worked diligently, but since we were both studying law at the time, we were discussing what we had read the night before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “How can a child be naughty when she is studying the stars?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His eyes were intense, and he was studying my face. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Across the courtyard, Raizel stood next to her mother, studying a rugelach as though concerned it might crawl off her plate. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Shaking it off, I sink into a seat and keep studying, diving into scene two. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Hideo looks up from his book when he hears me approach, then notices me studying his shelves. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We are studying how racist and sexist the media can be—it's soooooo corrupt! Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life he was studying a helpless Bull Meecham and thoughts began to gather in storm clouds as his father’s face turned toward him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He straddled the chair backward and stared into Brannon’s eyes as though he were a carnivore studying food. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent most of my time studying a rack of cassettes under a kiosk. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Tuna,” he says, not looking at me, just studying the map. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “I know. Now let’s cut out all this fake feeling sorry for yourself and get started on studying. We have one week. I’m the coach, and you’re my athlete. Get ready to sweat!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I find a bench beneath a live feed of Brazilian researchers studying the growth rates of various grasses. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Not knowing what to say, I didn’t reply, but kept studying the drawings. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In class, Lin carefully went over the guidelines and began studying war memorials for inspiration. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He was studying her closely now, as closely as he had studied his papers before. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Where, in fine weather, she and Wash sat studying. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Back in Nicaragua I was studying to be in the priesthood. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Then he’d burst through the back door and stride into the house to where Tyler sat studying in his room. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In return, I transcribe lyrics when I should be studying and slip them into the album covers so we can sing the songs together. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Liyana had mentioned more than once that she and Rafik would be studying at the American Library in Jerusalem on Saturday. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He wound up studying sociology at Princeton and then becoming a professor at Stanford. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He seemed to be studying me, reading me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Auma also clearly had inherited the family brains: She’d been raised in Kenya and returned there often, but she’d gone to college in Germany and was still living there, studying for a PhD. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She continues studying my face for clues as to what I’m feeling, her eyes filling. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z When he came over, Stick made him read magazines just to keep him quiet, but we both knew Bucky flipped through the pages studying the pictures and diagrams but ignoring the words altogether. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I tried to finish my college work as quickly as I could, then I would turn to the passage of Talmud we were studying with Rav Gershenson. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z This is the list of what my life is now: -studying to get my driver's license and studying hard to get into college. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I knew this because ever since I started corresponding with Martin, I had been studying African geography. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Look, guys-—tomorrow’s Saturday. I think we should all take a break. No more studying. No games. Just head over to Liberty Park, take in some fresh air, and don’t read anything.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Let’s forget about studying those regulations tonight,” she said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The man, who looked to be in his early fifties, took the paper and put on his glasses before studying the paper carefully. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Wilkins had followed in Rutherford’s wake, studying atomic physics and radiation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z While other boys played in the street, Robert sat alone in his room studying languages, devouring books of literature and science, and filling notebooks with poetry. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I dropped out of all those math classes. I’m studying English now, like Daddy did.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound was louder now—a hissing moan that had an almost evil resonance to it—but he didn’t waste time studying it. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth was still studying my face, like she was trying to see differences since my swim in the Styx. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He very naturally fell to studying her from this new point of view, and before the evening was half over, had decided that ‘little Amy was going to make a very charming woman’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z This is one of the main fields of study for those who are interested in studying music theory at a more advanced level. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He reads about how the pyramids and Greek temples and Medieval cathedrals were built, studying the plans of churches and palaces in his textbook. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The YVO is not actually a thing, but more an idea–an agreement to coordinate efforts at studying and analyzing the park’s diverse geology. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He looked up again, studying her, then lay down his screwdriver. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “He mentioned you giving up the art club and basketball and using the time for studying.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve got some new books on agriculture—farming, gardening, fertilizing, things like that—and we’re studying them. It’s part of the Plan.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Well, she hasn’t finished studying him. You know how she is. She likes to have everything just so before letting out the big secret.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z These were the books containing powerful Dark Magic never taught at Hogwarts, and only read by older students studying advanced Defense Against the Dark Arts. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Yeah, fish feces,” she answered, not lifting her eyes from the book she was studying in the diminishing light. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed there studying him until I was sent for. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He presses his lips together for a long moment, studying me, then seems to make a decision. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z But one day, Mac Maharaj told a comrade who was studying economics to request The Economist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain sits at his desk with a half-melted candle, studying one of my drawings for symbols and signs. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It turns out, this special person is also studying law in the capital, although he’s two years ahead of her. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The cat is one of the tokens from that board game,” said Sierra, who had been studying Lemoncello games the way Kyle had been studying libraries and books. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I set his jar on my dresser between the hummingbird’s nest and a bowl of tadpoles I was studying. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I still remember the day in sixth grade when my teacher, whose name was Mr. Lawson, caught me studying that map of the Pacific when I should have been doing my math. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fantastic,” Emenike said, instantly sinking into one of the rituals of his new life: eyebrows furrowed, concentration sharp, sipping sparkling water and studying a restaurant menu. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She’s studying art, something she missed out on when she was younger. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z She strolled around the tiny living room, studying photos of old people on the table beside the couch, peeking into Bertha’s yarn basket, peering into the kitchen. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I push the plastic cover up and hold the dress out by its hem, studying the sheen of the fabric. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z All the trainees from every department have been studying and practicing like crazy. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He concentrated, instead, on studying barnacles, writing papers on geology, dissecting sea animals, and tending to his family. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Ever since the Soviets sent up that Sputnik satellite last year, I’ve been studying really hard. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Garfield, he taught in a country school before studying to become a lawyer. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Taught enough? You mean she thinks we should be studying even harder than we are?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When they did, they seemed to be studying the gap between what he was and what he should have been: a real twin, a double of Cari. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Since he was suspended from school for a week, Jake spent Monday morning alone in his room, studying the treasure map image on his phone, trying to learn Spanish from online videos. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “She wanted to do some studying, so my uncle drove her over there.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z And, in fact, as soon as they were in the open, Hanako saw a woman walking by, seemingly studying them. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Hasn’t it occurred to you that that’s exactly how Erastis contributes to the cause? By remaining in the Library, studying the Book?” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I told him my father and I were studying Talmud together on Shabbat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We would not have to spend the whole summer studying for the exam and worrying about what school we would get into. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In a morning spent in studying catalogues in the Forty-second Street, New York Library, she discovered a college for women in which tuition was free to residents of New York. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They found it hard to believe that we were studying, and it was even harder to believe that some of us hoodlums were still at school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But right away, Samira explained she’d been studying karate at a different dojo for the past two years, so she really did know what to do. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I also plan to give extra credit for those of you who dress as the gods and goddesses we’ve been studying,” she tells us. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z As she and Salvador stood back, studying the building and fence, Lupita noticed that other people were also staring at the fence. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z His eyes were firmly fixed on the building where their lives had changed, so he didn’t see her watching him—studying how gingerly he was walking. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z All the studying he had to do kept his mind off his misery. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z When I looked back up, Liam was studying me, his light eyebrows pulled tight together by some unspoken thought. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Last night, after studying the tennis photo, she had paged through the Ps in the student sections, searching for James Parker. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Back in Iowa, I’d spent my fair share of time studying the clouds and the stars. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She had two male guards with her, armed to the teeth with an assortment of curved Eyllwe daggers and swords, both of them studying Chaol and Celaena closely—weighing the threat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I was then working full-time and studying part-time, and had little time outside of those two activities. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessica pointed at a short, stout, gray-haired woman, who was intensely studying a piece of paper on the other side of the field. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He had been studying her every word, every move. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She was studying the photographs, turning the newspaper pages slowly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I was to have had lunch, taken my siesta, and started studying by the time Jaja came home. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I asked him what he would be doing that summer, and he told me he always stayed home in the summer, studying Talmud. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She began to think about studying in Europe. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “How about Henry Ford? He was born understanding how an engine should work. He just knew without studying it.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Tyler has one sibling, an older brother studying music at Bloomsburg University, one of the Pennsylvania state colleges that attract Truman students. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z One spring morning I was at work in my tent repairing equipment, patching my clothes, and studying maps when a voice said, “General, may I visit you in your tent, please?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They were both sitting in the living room and had apparently been reading or studying what looked to me to be a Yiddish book when we had interrupted them. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He had spent two years studying about the mind from the point of view of Freudian analysis. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I have remained heavily involved in computing science, investigating and maintaining complex networks and studying everything from memes to artificial intelligence. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat in the gray light studying Goree’s map, smelling rain, thinking that a little rain now would be marvelous, cool them, cool the battle fever, settle the dust. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Resting up between crucial observations, Rachel was studying the tails of her hair very closely for split ends. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “She surely does favor them,” Miss Trotter said, studying my mother. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The whale was enormous, rising so that its front half was totally clear of the water, towering over him, looking down on him, studying him. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, thanks—I have to get some studying done. But I’ll be glad to come back for you.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Kat, like Salim, had been studying it at school. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Some nights Dr. Morales was actually on the TV news, giving updates along with other scientists who were closely studying the mountain. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I walk super-slow and think about all the cool things I could be doing instead of grocery shopping, like studying the bird’s nest outside my parents’ bedroom window. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I have not spent my time studying the problem of “race”—“race” itself is just a restatement and retrenchment of the problem. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I’ve never gotten that much joy from studying, but I didn’t say anything. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z One Sunday, she stopped studying and looked across the coffee table at me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I knew about labs, knew we would be studying cells and life systems this year, and that by midyear, we would dissect an earthworm. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z We’re mostly talking about cute boys in our class, and only here and there studying for our exam on the ancient Incan empire. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had built the machine but had not included any devices for studying disintegrations.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Griswold clasped his hands in his lap, studying the Poe bust as he talked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As the summer wore on, I spent more and more time studying Science and less and less time practicing the piano. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I am still studying them today, with the help of a Tanzanian field staff. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Really. The test will be here before you know it. That needs to be your priority. Gina says that Sonny’s been studying for two hours a day. You could learn something from him.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It is my own feeling that the most successful line of research will be that taken by the men studying enzyme imbalances. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Your alpanas get better every day, Daughter,” Father said, studying the design she was creating on the threshold. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’m supposed to be studying. For summer courses.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t even start studying for the math test until almost ten p.m. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Mr. McElroy in world history, who announced that we were going to start by studying the barbarian hordes of western Russia, and then looked at me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And here she shook her head in a negative manner, studying me the whole time. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Peaches looked up from the math book we were studying from. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was gazing at me, studying my every movement. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I got six granchirren all studying with the sisters. Smart, too.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the problem with studying vertical transformation is that the gene never leaves the living organism or cell. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The other two are filled with students studying. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Marco must have been studying that dictionary pretty hard, because George understood everything he said. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z She had a big science exam in a few days; she figured she might as well get some studying done. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I think about studying, but it’s a holiday, so I park myself on the living-room couch and watch an old movie instead. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Papa came home when we were in our rooms studying, according to our schedules. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Seeing Mother in the library studying so intensely inspired me to want to do the same thing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She was a forceful, engaging woman whom I first met when I was studying at Wits, and her death revealed the extent of the state’s cruelty in combating our struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Frankly, I have been studying various religions as a hobby ever since I read volumes 36,44, 45 of the Harvard Classics, which you may be acquainted with. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I was studying at the library, I say softly. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z They, like most tissue- rights activists, are less concerned about personal profits than about making sure the knowledge scientists gain by studying tissues is available to the public, and to other researchers. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He was studying Hindu scriptures, in order to be able to denounce them intelligently. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom raises her head and stares at me, like she’s studying my face for the first time. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Especially being surrounded by the woods and spending most of his time studying the land for clues and traces of their friends. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They were probably studying the old woman, trying to figure out who the new player was before they struck. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I moved over to the concession area, studying the candy, and both of us were very careful to avoid the awkwardness of eye contact. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The young woman spent her time studying with the nuns and went so far in her training that she asked to become a nun herself and remain in the convent. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z By Friday afternoon, though, I was more jittery than when I’d inadvertently drunk a whole pot of Dad’s tar-strong coffee while studying for finals last winter. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, those studying for higher degrees were permitted to read until ten or eleven. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Last year, before his expedition to the North, he’d gone on to say, “And how do you spend your time when you’re not diligently studying?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Go. Only thing I better hear is you studying.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Um, actually, I have a lot of studying to do. Maybe another time?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Now I’m studying the ground like it’s the most interesting thing I’ve ever seen. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My father started taking a different route home each evening in case someone was studying his routine. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At least Gertrude approved my habit of studying and allowed me to read whatever I wished. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Or watch. I just want to not be me. Whether it’s sleeping or playing video games or riding my bike or studying. Giving my brain up. That’s what’s important.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z It brought them out of their Chinese shells too, and right now they are studying Greek.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z To make up the lack, she did secret studying. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After dinner, the students hurried back to their common rooms, not to relax, but to start studying for Care of Magical Creatures, Potions, and Astronomy. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I’m standing next to her father, studying him. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z I sit, my back toward the men, studying the concrete wall like the lines, cracks, and scratched curses are a complicated puzzle. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z More coolly, he said, “So what are you going to be studying at MIT?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We see O’BRIEN looking at him, studying him closely. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z But I hope he ain’t studying on hanging out with me. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She runs her fingers through my scalp and finishes by studying my face again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z This is the tangent, and mathematicians realized that it is extremely important in studying motion. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Along the way, Dr. Strayer was doing other research, related to aging and attention, studying some of the impairment associated with Parkinson’s. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z There’s a lot he doesn’t know, but studying art makes Vincent happy. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z For a few minutes I leaned over, studying him. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But in school, we’ve been studying New Orleans’s history and now I can spot differences better. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He watched the swimmers train, studying their strokes and regimen, longing to be part of it himself. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Then Ranee notices that her granddaughter is studying his hands. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “These floors are dangerous,” Mrs. Reilly observed, studying the shiny linoleum intently. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course I do. We’re studying Reading, Spelling, Arithmetic, and Penmanship. Oh, and Deportment. I got an ‘acceptable’ for Posture but an ‘unsatisfactory’ for Use of Hankie and Thimble. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I took my script back to the bedroom and started studying it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z After lunch, as I sat in my room, studying, I tried hard to hear what Papa and Ade Coker were saying in the study. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I finished the explanation of the Mishnaic text and read the next thought unit, which consisted of another Mishnah found in a different tractate from the one we were now studying. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Dad takes another bite of cornbread, looks at me for a moment, then goes on studying his cereal. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z To that end, I was studying at night with UNISA, short for the University of South Africa, a respected educational institution that offered credits and degrees by correspondence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A teenage employee, seeing me studying the want ads, kindly offers me an application form, which I fill out, though here, too, the pay is just $6 and change an hour. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He went off his nut from studying too much at the university. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The skinner had been studying the old dog with his calm eyes. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He still planned on studying it at Harvard University. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “I don’t know why they all think I spend the days studying,” she says. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned from the stack she was currently studying. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Of course, Bobby was obsessed with chess and spent hours playing and studying it, but perhaps not any more than musical prodigies practice their craft. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When not sleeping or studying, Thetans were fond of video games, constructing and solving elaborate puzzles, playing, inventing, and reimagining board games, and pretending to kill one another as part of live-action Mafia games. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z So when he appraised Sister Loretta Marie it was with eyes that had spent a lifetime studying the habits and peccadilloes of nuns. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of her fellow students hated studying, but Nhamo loved it—except for the writing. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was in the Amazon studying martial arts, we worked a lot on taking away hand weapons. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Bobby, who was becoming Collins’s pupil, had been studying past and present chess games for years and had begun to dip into Collins’s library of hundreds of books and periodicals. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Betsy did too, though she kept her candle burning, studying into the night as she often did. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The grownups and the children joined hands and stood there, studying the new sign. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Feral had been studying the game board, chin sunk in hand, but he looked up now with just his eyeballs, surprised to hear Sarai arguing with Minya. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He made her go, even though there were only four weeks left, and everybody was already studying for finals. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z After weeks of robotically studying the birds, Roz knew what each bird would sing, and when they would sing, and eventually, why they would sing. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Passing the university exams and then studying hard to go until the end, the farthest of all that we can go in school. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I went through it, page by page, studying all the pictures and running my fingers lightly over the caterpillars and the bright wings of the butterflies and the many patterns on them. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I found myself studying the loaf of bread on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Miss Thrush was grooming me to be second assistant to the ombudswoman there. The examination’s very difficult. I’ve been studying for twenty-one years.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The next afternoon Serena called me and said that a top group of radiologists, pediatricians, and cancer doctors had just spent an hour studying John’s X-rays, bone scans, and CT scans. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Grandma Rose has been chasing me with her bottle of coconut oil all week, but I've been busy studying for exams. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Probably studying in his room or hunched over his cipher books or logic puzzles with Steve defying gravity, like a diving board of hair sticking off his head. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I was studying a population chart when Dora appeared in the aisle. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Miss Palma gave me a sad, sympathetic look, and Annette was studying me like she was Sherlock Holmes and I was a handkerchief at a crime scene. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He was studying his grandmother, as if he was hungry too, but for something not food, hungry in a way that food could never fill. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z On Monday last, midway through a Divination lesson, your Daily Prophet reporter witnessed Potter storming from the class, claiming that his scar was hurting too badly to continue studying. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She memorized the flight patterns of the birds as they soared above, studying them every single day. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She turned away from him and sat on her bed, picking up a book on anatomy and opening it as if she were about to start studying. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This skill is necessary for those studying music theory. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Still studying? Take all of them, why don’t you?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z From time to time I caught Stick studying me in the mirror, and we would laugh together in a way we never had before. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z They stood in the yard studying the facade. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z My father and I were studying Sanhedrin—slowly, patiently, intensively, not leaving a passage until my father was satisfied that, at least for the present, we understood it fully. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I’d take the Wave galleys and sit at one of the desks, my back firm, a pencil behind my ear, studying the pages for typos. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Though the only classes worth studying for are Modern Social Thought and Vocabulary. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Even though he knew I was there he kept studying the painting. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I’m stressed, I have knots in my stomach, and I have to start studying for school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “It is troublesome to explain in this language. In any language. Ask Elodin—he makes a habit of studying such things.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Dad had promised before we came to Nantucket that there would be no formal studying—no language records and no school books. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, Ralph had gone to meet with him, as he was supposed to, and had walked back, and now was supposed to be studying. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Our understanding of genes has reached such a level of sophistication and depth that we are no longer studying and altering genes in test tubes, but in their native context in human cells. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “I have that chem test on Monday and I didn’t get a lot of studying done on the plane ride back from the competition.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His smile fades a little because he's studying me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z My dad squinted like he was studying me with X-ray vision. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Ah,” said Mr. Huxley, stroking his chin and studying Grace as if she were a bug on the wall that he didn’t quite know how to squish. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Therefore, for as long as possible, my fellow scientists and I will be studying you.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “The pig took off like a bird,” Bando says, studying the last footprint. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z This weekend, for instance, I should have been studying for my math test, but Dad and I went bowling and I just never got around to doing that. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z In one snapshot he is not smiling; someone took it when he was studying, blurred in the glare of the desk lamp. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Little by little, studying the infinite possibilities of a loss of memory, he realized that the day might come when things would be recognized by their inscriptions but that no one would remember their use. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Her face was beautiful but unearthly - her eyes too bright, her features too delicate, her smile too cold, as if she’d been studying human smiles and hadn’t quite mastered the art. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They spend an average of four years studying with him. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe when the African American’s father was not allowed to vote because he was black, the Ugandan’s father was running for parliament or studying at Oxford,” Ifemelu said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They said they were being tested to see if they had the cancer that killed Henrietta, but according to the reporters, scientists were studying the Lacks family to learn more about Henrietta’s cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He leaned forward, peering through a pair of binoculars, studying the boats intently. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I see her studying the skin around my eyebrows. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z A group of enchanting teenagers told me how they were studying my books at school. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Pippin was standing studying the sky and weather. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Here was a definite challenge for Bobby, and he attempted to stay focused and confident by carefully studying Geller’s other games in the tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, he closed the Talmud from which he and Danny had been studying. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z When I came to school in the middle of the year, my class was studying fractions. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z However, his chess friend Karl Burger said that when he played twelve-year-old Bobby in the park on Rochester Avenue in Brooklyn, the boy “was studying for his Bar Mitzvah.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He liked studying the Bible, particularly the story of Job. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The registrar looks from me to Sunny, studying my sister's stubborn body language for a long minute. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And already I have begun studying Arabic, which I think is going to be the most powerful spiritual language of the future. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Hannah wrote a report on giraffes last year when we were studying the African plains. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z And he held his hand before his face, studying each finger as though to reassure himself that he was still there. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “And for your information, the Human Rights Club is studying civil disobedience. Like Rosa Parks. The wrappers are just a side project.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I thought ’bout it when I was supposed to be studying and when I was supposed to be doing chores. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z So, after the game I go home and pull out my study sheet with all the words we’ve been studying and my clues to remember them. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z I knew he was studying me, his light eyes flicking over my face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Joe was standing on a gravel bar in the Dungeness River, studying a pool, looking for salmon, and the sound of rushing water muffled the warden’s footfall. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Throughout his walk, Frear had maintained his composure, walking calmly and studying faces carefully. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z In American History they’ve been studying how the United States was founded on indentured servitude. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He turned around and around, sword ready, studying the brightly lit staircase. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve been studying those SAT cards I gave you. What do we do now?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “He come in with a gun,” Hugh said, studying the dirt. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I should’ve been studying up on these things while I was laid up in bed instead of messing around with that darn clock I hadn’t even gotten half together yet. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The Greeks believed that studying music would produce better, more tolerant and nobler human beings. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I can feel Old Joe studying my face as I walk by. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “I suppose you are going to college soon? I see you pegging away at your books, no, I mean studying hard.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I distract myself by studying the details of his outfit. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I spent the next few months studying the module and memorizing all of its maps and room descriptions, in anticipation of the day I would finally figure out where it was located. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Cool. I’m studying philosophy ’cause, well, I’m gonna change the world.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Standing around the mosaic, grimly studying the battle, was a strange assortment of warriors, but none of them looked like my dad. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I found myself studying her, trying to pick up her tricks. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent last summer studying at Harvard University, and in September I'll matriculate at Yale University. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean that really. But since you’ve been studying with that man you seem to have changed somehow.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “There’s that. You started studying for the tests yet?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Rather than commenting on that, he lets another “snowflake” land on his palm, studying it for a few moments. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah. My parents are gonna flip. All that studying pay off?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Ah, so you were studying CPR, eh?” asked the instructor as he arrived in the room after lunch, looked at the chalkboard, and noticed what we’d been taught in the morning. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not entirely sure what she was studying. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Hebb’s seminal 1949 book, The Organization of Behavior, illuminated a new pathway for studying the anatomy of the brain’s attention networks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It is not possible, by listening to the music, to perceive the underlying design, although a skilled score reader may be able to plot its workings by studying the music on the page. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He remembers how it was studying for his licensing exam, which he failed twice before passing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When I returned to the shelter, Katz was up, moving slowly and going through his morning groans, and Jim was studying his maps, which were vastly better than mine. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I sought to be where I was, studying the stars with my teacher. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She went right up close, studying him—in profile—in the same shameless way that one might study a statue—or, indeed, in which a ghost might study the living. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When she sees me studying her, she says, “Marty, I got frown lines on my face? Tell me the truth now.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered lots of little things about life—eating, clothes, studying, playing, general images of the makeup of the world. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She worked so hard, teaching all day, then studying at night for her master's degree. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z With the encouragement of his brothers, he began studying the tenets of the Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m studying a professor who used to work here? His name was Jonathan Wick.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I figured if I left right away, I could still get some studying in back at the dorm. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Pax remained frozen, paw still raised, jar still clamped in his jaws, studying the man’s face as the man studied his. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She took a piece of lint out of her coat pocket and pretended to be studying it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He was studying politics this time and went to live with a friend in Washington, DC, for the summer. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at her, studying the black mole above her lip, willing her to laugh her loud, cackling laugh and tell me it was a joke. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Chiron was still studying me, his eyes sad. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Naomi and Tommie sat at the kitchen table in Henry’s house, studying their empty glasses of milk as if the answers to the problem of Tommie’s project might be there. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She feels a bit guilty for all these months of studying, aware that with her exams as an excuse, she has ignored Nikhil perhaps more than necessary. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, do you like to read? Do you like school? Do you like studying?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I returned from the deli to find Raizel standing at my workstation, studying the Linotype machine. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As Aech explained all of this, I could tell she was studying my reaction. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “We learned that by studying cancer cells in culture,” Defier said. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Laertes was now studying in France, and I pored over maps of Europe, marking the cities described in the letters he sometimes wrote to me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She sat for just a moment, studying me, then raised her right forefoot in a hand-shaking gesture. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “What’s wrong with studying German? Freud wrote in German. What are you looking at me like that for?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Adam was studying the rug between his feet. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And he told Mr. Read how he was studying Latin. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The details of a proper toilette ritual for a queen and princess took weeks and weeks of studying and endless days of exams from Du Barry. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The poster was in Flemish, and so Descartes turned to the person standing next to him, also studying the poster, and asked him to translate it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Coach pulled the photo closer to his face, as if he was studying every detail. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “I’m still studying the chapter on Artificial Selection. It’s taking me longer than I thought. It’s dense reading.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z One might initially wonder how a linguist, studying only modern languages whose unwritten ancestral forms remain unknown, could ever figure out whether Austronesians living on Taiwan 6,000 years ago had pigs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It was fine, even necessary to fuel the brainiacs through late-night studying marathons. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z This time of the day, most of the brothers and Sons of the Six are busy studying, praying, or patrolling. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I freeze in my spot, studying his face to get any clue about his mood. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He’s just lucky that no one he ever dated persuaded him to skip studying and to trust that the right grades would fall into place. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Inside the gate the man went along the fence, studying some plants tied up to stakes. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z No one would condemn her for studying such a useful creature. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Although Regina had spent six years studying to be a physician, she left before completing her degree, took the baby to Paris, and settled there, working as a teacher of English. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Usually I help JB prepare for his tests, but since the incident he’s been studying alone, which has me a little scared because tomorrow is also the big vocabulary standards test. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z I told him I was studying hard because I wanted to become either a veterinarian or a geologist specializing in the Miocene period, when the mountains out west were formed. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They flicked restlessly from scene to scene and spent a lot of time studying boring places, like the spaces behind pillars or curtains. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing but a minor flesh wound,” Mom declared after studying the deep gash. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z When I look over at our table, Patria is studying me, not quite sure what to make of my pleasure. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny was studying the saddle on his knees. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The tavern keeper kept studying Jonathan, measuring him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I spent my days studying or helping Mother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His household includes two older sisters, both of them with babies who sometimes keep him up at night and make studying, to the extent he wants to do that, difficult. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I didn’t even have to do any special studying to prepare for that one. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Pima’s mother looked up, her dark brown eyes studying him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius chewed with a blissful savagery, studying the scar on the man’s nose and listening to his whistling. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaves it up to El Tirindaro, who has spent hours at this spot studying everything that moves on the other side. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z George was studying the photographs and wondering what that vendor had been doing at the Night of Joy. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Too bold; better to start on the periphery and work my way in toward my final objective, gathering intel, studying the secondary targets in order to acquire data about the main objective. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I’m ready, even though our studying usually turns into something else. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Aren’t they magnificent? Thirteen has been studying their aerodynamics here for years. Forward and backward flight, and speeds up to sixty miles per hour. If only I could build you wings like these, Katniss!” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was studying to be a college teacher and he always had a lot of work to do in the evenings. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t know a word. I’m very stupid about studying anything, can’t bear French, it’s such a slippery, silly sort of language,” was the brusque reply. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z We probably spent eight hours studying for our World History test, but I can barely even remember the review questions, let alone the answers. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z This happened: One afternoon she was studying for an English test out on the back steps. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I was aware of the importance of the game,” recalled Allen Kaufman, a master who was studying the game as Bobby played it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But when I see Arthur studying every picture hanging from the wall, I remember that home isn’t about how big the space is but how we fill it. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She asked her neighbor for help studying Greek, a subject most often studied by boys. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The first couple of days we spent in a classroom, studying an Air Force manual designed to help pilots who made emergency landings in strange places. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Janna, your mom told me you don’t have school tomorrow. Would you be able to do your studying here? Stay with my father?” asks Mr. Ram’s son, Deval. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I need some help studying for my math test tomorrow.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z While we were taking routine math, whites my age were studying algebra. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z She tucked her hands up into her sleeves, studying me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And he certainly hadn’t learned it from studying public health policy, a topic that made him shake his head in disbelief. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Irene was studying her bare toes, pretending like she hadn’t said anything important. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z As he peers at his reflection, I catch myself studying Nelson: his elbows darkened by use, his skin many tones of brown, like antique mahogany furniture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her glasses on to look at it and spent a long time studying his face on the computer screen. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The woman, a doctor studying at Tulane, had been feeling the same way, like an exile in her own country, and they laughed at how delirious they were to see each other. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z This is about idolizing and studying these pageant contestants her whole life, and finally allowing herself to be one. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z For a long moment the trackers bent over the road, and then they moved on slowly, studying the ground ahead of them, and the horseman moved after them. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I whispered a prayer of thanks before I managed a few last minutes of studying for my exam. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z So I spent an inordinate amount of time studying for finals, which helped my GPA considerably. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I can tell he’s studying me in the dark, trying to figure what’s it to me. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Conner hesitated a moment, studying me, and then returned to blowing things up on the screen. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah. I’ve been studying the original D and D module, trying to prepare myself,” he said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z While I agreed, I could not accept that we should therefore disavow studying. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “What? Now you say, no, actually I’m studying Romance languages and ornithology.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “We’ve always kept an eye on the fringe, which is the nearest genetically damaged area outside the compound. Mostly just research, studying how the genetically damaged behave,” Amar says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I felt as if my shadow were visiting Aunty Ifeoma and her family, while the real me was studying in my room in Enugu, my schedule posted above me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It was— “You’re up studying awfully late,” said a quiet voice from behind me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z People were falling in love, getting married, going to drug rehab, learning how to ice-skate, getting bifocals, studying for exams, trying on clothes, getting their hair cut, and getting born. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He dropped out of high school in England and took the GED here and now is a freshman at Lost Cove U. studying mostly literature, art history, and photography. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The rooms were for studying or socializing only. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z "And why were you wasting precious time listening to an overaged delivery boy with an overactive imagination when you should have been studying." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z When I get home from the lecture, I'm humming because I met a very passionate guy there, a freshman at NYU who's studying ecology. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Have you been playing board games with him every night instead of studying for school? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were not on their shifts, the probationers were in lessons in their free time, or lectures, or at practical demonstrations or studying alone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Angela had neither the time nor the desire for a social life what with studying, her weekly shopping date with Sydelle, and Sundays spent helping Crow and Otis in the soup kitchen. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Silent Seema seemed to be studying Dimple’s reflection in the silver tray. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z "That stuff about my father was true," Freak says, studying his fingernails and acting real cool again. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z By studying the strengths and weaknesses of commanders he had served under, he had collected shards and fragments of the speech he would one day deliver to men who looked upon him as their commander. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, get studying, Ben, kids. I’ll take care of these two.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He couldn’t spend ten or twelve hours a day studying chess and another six to eight hours on Bible studies; and the constant surfacing of impure thoughts and other minor sins was plaguing him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Hating how everyone gawked at him, he concentrated on studying the place the boy had called the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His lordship paused and went on studying his page. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t seem to me he’s got any marks on him,” Dad says, studying him from our window. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom was sitting at a booth, studying the menu, when I arrived. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The other students were either in their rooms studying or watching television, but the moment class was dismissed Sticky had led his friends up here, just over the top of the hill beyond the gym. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And I figured I should probably be pretty proud of myself too, because Betsy and I had studied really hard, and I knew that was why I did so well—the studying. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I’m prepared to sacrifice my sleep for a long night of studying. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z It was a Japanese loneliness, something she’d learned about from studying poems in school—just a sense that everything at that exact moment was kind of perfect, and yet also really sad. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z In reality, she’s already looking down, studying the girl’s phone case. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I am in the eighth grade and am studying French. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept studying his hands, wiping at them with his white Subway-brand napkin, though I doubted they were dirty, since he’d eaten a salad. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I came up with the idea of creating a skit to show how banks charged interest on loans, since we were studying how to figure percentages in Mr. Milo’s math class. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “What are you studying these days?” he says to me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Arthur says, “Well, you better get to studying the scriptures. That’s the only way you can join them.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I was studying,” I told her with a yawn wide enough to drive a truck through. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z She was also studying for her pathology-board exams, which were coming up in a week. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I busied myself by studying the shadows on the ground, the corners of buildings, and how, as people crossed the courtyard, their shadows imitated everything they did, just as younger children imitated older ones. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I waited for him in silence each time, studying the metamorphic marvel we were walking on. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z "Let me see . . ." Through the rear-view mirror I could see him studying a wafer-thin watch, replacing it in the pocket of his checked waistcoat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He danced around it for a minute, studying it, then he stamped it out. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Deep creases curved around his generous mouth, showing signs of humor, though he was studying the sea, and not smiling now. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Rented or not, it’s still out,” Bruno said, carefully studying the license. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that they are being forced to go back, he’s been using new vocabulary, like a tourist studying foreign phrases for a trip abroad. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Do you have a plan for making up the work you missed last week and studying for finals? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He and other physicists had spent a few years studying fission. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She read a few more pages and then busied herself with studying some of Jamie’s picture books. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But the privilege of studying came with a host of conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He said he had grown up in a large, comfortable apartment in Pyongyang and had followed the privileged educational trajectory of North Korea’s elites, studying in East Germany and the Soviet Union. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He is studying me as if trying to figure out my angle. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z All my studying, reading, thinking, traveling, had it transformed me into someone who no longer belonged anywhere? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Last semester when I was studying in Italy, I found the same light in Venice at carnival. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d been studying the bronze map for days now, scouring Daedalus’s laptop for information. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Instead of spending my days underground, I was studying or working in a law office where the only physical activity was running errands or putting files in a cabinet. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple glanced at him suspiciously, but he was studying the dessert menu with a renewed interest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Nailer absorbed this, studying how the island used to be connected before the sea rose and isolated it, comparing his memories of Bright Sands Beach mapped against this paper version from long ago. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I was happy because I knew that as soon as Blanca finished studying, she would talk with her mother a little, maybe have some coffee, and then return home too tired to talk. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He knew he could forget about studying tonight. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z That summer, Adam was working at the center part-time while going to community college, where he was studying business. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She wandered through the store, studying shelves lined with unlabeled packets and tins. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He was doing lab experiments by the third grade and studying physics and chemistry by the fifth grade. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I felt disloyal for wanting to learn English, for liking pizza, for studying the girls with big hair and trying out their styles at home, locked in the bathroom where no one could watch. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Maybe you spend three years in Massachusetts, studying constitutional law and discussing the relative merits of exclusionary vertical agreements in antitrust cases. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They sat for a moment, studying each other, before the General cleared his throat. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “No, I need to stop by the stationery store to get stuff for studying anyway. I’ll go.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Well, Big Ma threw her Bible at him because he rang our doorbell the third time that week while she was studying the Old Testament. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z What if this was like the kind of huge math problems that Emma hadn’t gotten around to studying yet? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z As long as he didn’t leave spots of ink on the sheets, the Dursleys need never know that he was studying magic by night. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z After his hours studying with Beetee, he is most likely right. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z There have been, of late, journeys of weeks or even months, to France and Germany and Greece, filled with more studying than sightseeing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He paused a moment, studying me, then nodded. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It just waren’t sitting right seeing him standing there with his arms raised up on both sides of him and his head ducked down like he was studying something in the dirt. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She was sitting cross-legged on her bed, studying her nails. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But they walked back and forth multiple times along the Leavenworth side and the Sacramento side, studying every nook and cranny for a spot where you could hide a book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He was sitting in the front seat beside Mr. Kapasi, studying a picture of the elephant god taped to the glove compartment. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I kept studying the floor like maybe my school lessons were chalked on those boards. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried not to stare, but he couldn’t help studying the families closely. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I was the Marked Girl, worthy of studying with the Villac Uma himself? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The whole class looked up from their microscopes, where we were studying plant cells, and faced me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “It took me a month of studying the alphabet before I could string a word together.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z After studying the three lists given above, can you think of examples of alternate uses for music? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He began by making a slow circle around the bird, studying her from every angle. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Of course, my mother is appalled that I’m not making you Indian food,” she says, studying the contents of the pan. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Even as she addressed them, Joe noticed, she continued to look down at the porch, as if studying something at her feet, trying to find the answer to something there. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I knelt on the carpet, listening to my father but studying this stranger, and felt suspended between them, drawn to each, repelled by both. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I have a strange feeling I’m studying a life that I won’t be returning to. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Our only diversions are reading, studying and listening to the radio. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He was punching my number in, studying each number, punching with one finger. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z At the piano sat a young girl with glasses on, studying some sheet music in the not quite adequate light from a single overhead bulb. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost two-thirds of the students at Kabul University were women now, Babi said, women who were studying law, medicine, engineering. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I was beginning to understand that if I put in extra hours of studying, I could often close the gap. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I glanced at my father, but he was studying the woman’s forehead. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z But I was so intent on studying the world that I didn’t notice it until Chasca pointed it out to me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Mainly, her politics consisted of studying and writing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “What are you studying to prep for the competition?” asked the TV interviewer. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I’ll just let matters take their course and concentrate on studying and hope that everything will be all right in the end. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “You were hungry,” the waitress says, studying the orange peels. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He got quite involved in studying the clouds. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Brian’s still studying those spines of books, his back to me as Heather takes my hand and leads me toward the closet, her arm pulled tight as if forcing an unwilling dog on a leash. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The main area wasn’t full of its usual students studying. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Ram is the only one I reveal my ultra-intense studying tendencies to. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z After spending a few days studying atomic bomb physics, Hall went to work with a team led by the Italian-born physicist Bruno Rossi. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought I was studying but after a while I saw that I was just looking at the book but not thinking about the math. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I had been studying very carefully the way my hands wrinkled when tightly clenched, but I was able to bring my head up and return his inquiring look. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'll let you get back to your studying, but I have one thing to add to what your father said. I think they can’t take what’s here”—she touched her forehead — "or here.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “Looks like studying’s going to be a tight squeeze working double shifts.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s another teacher- enrichment day at school, and Molly is studying for finals. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z God, how could someone who finished a year studying philosophy be so, so, so petty? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I have been studying architecture. My cousin has been studying art.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Fixing her mouth like saying prune, she just went on studying the piece goods. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I knew from studying atlases as a kid that Cymru meant Wales. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z When it came to the classroom, he said that Boobie was diligent, studying for tests when he had to and doing homework. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She mop her face up with the napkin, then scrunch her eyebrows together like she was studying on sumpin’. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, he’s been working hard at learning French, even studying in bed until ten-fifteen. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He tries to act like he’s not even interested in school, like there’s no point in studying hard, or dreaming about tomorrow, or bothering to graduate. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “What are you studying up at college, Meg?” my father asked at dinner. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling leaned an elbow on the arm of his chair, patiently studying Emily. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He and the rest of the crew had spent the last day at sea studying maps. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z By Eliot, who wrote the Waste Land thing they were studying in English. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They sum up prospects by studying each other’s clothing and disposition, and the bargaining process is well under way before they open their mouths to speak. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But I can see him studying his newspaper, breaking off regularly to look up at the passers-by on the pavement outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He has pot and he’s so much more laid back than you; you spent the last year studying for this test; he didn’t lift a finger for it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z At the library studying or in so-and-so's room getting tutored on her calculus. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z And Cody was careful: he changed his scores gradually over the next few days and told Atsbani he’d been studying harder. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The type of girl who blew off studying and yet filled her favorite books with sticky notes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And though part of me wanted to hurry—there was no telling if or when the rest of the floor might collapse on my head—I couldn’t stop myself from studying them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z When I first sought Keeth’s advice, he asked me how much studying I did of my competition. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Springing a test on us on the last day. Ruining the last bit of term with a whole load of studying.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Oh, why hadn’t she been studying her Morse code? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Dear Diary, For the past month, we have been studying different American writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Tho- reau. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I’d been studying the rules of the road all summer, and my sixteenth birthday had passed two weeks before. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z A few days before my first exam, I was in my room studying, trying to focus on one word at a time, when the doorbell rang. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He saw Maester Luwin on his balcony, studying the sky through a polished bronze tube and frowning as he made notes in a book. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I was studying the sky like I was an astronomer, except it was daytime and I didn’t have a telescope, so I was just an idiot. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z We have been studying the origins of science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Her eyes were flecked with so many colors Jason could’ve stared into them all day, studying the changing patterns, the way people watched the northern lights. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I came away from the window to join my brothers and sisters in studying. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s late afternoon and I’m studying in the cellar when my mother summons me to the phone. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He was studying an advertisement for cigars shipped direct and often from Cuba. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I am instantly ashamed, but in my defense, I didn’t realize she hadn’t been studying for that thing at all. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z There was always somebody in there at the mirror studying whatever facial hair was finally coming in, or sitting on a sink checking their cell phone, skipping class. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Jamie looks down at my sketchbook like he’s studying it too. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Ah,” said Dr. Meescham, coming up behind them, “you are studying my poor, lonely giant squid.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I got to stay in our apartment all day, learning some stuff from Nana and then mostly from my computer. 1,508 days of studying from the comfort of my bedroom. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Leon, entirely at one with himself, lolled in his chair, wine bottle in hand, studying its label. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Less than a minute after studying the film, he seemed convinced this was not TB. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Akira was studying Hanako as if he were suspicious about something, as if he were about to accuse her of something. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Ben was lying on his bed studying the cracked geometry of falling plaster that hung above him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Marjory pretended to be studying the books in front of her. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I could feel all their eyes studying the new girl in town. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z We’ve got to be reasonable about everything we do here: studying, listening, holding our tongues, helping others, being kind, making compromises and I don’t know what else! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A few other kids say hi and smile and then go back to studying. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Granted, studying rocks wasn’t exactly thrilling, but look where it might lead! Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Much later, Pascal drew upon Galileo’s work when studying pressures in liquids in order to understand how the air supports a column of mercury in a barometer. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I have to get back to my studying.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t think there really is such a country,” he concluded after studying it carefully. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z As crews from other nations arrived at Griinau, he and George Pocock were spending a lot of time down by the water, quietly studying the competition. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Looking back,” she remembered, “I see stretching behind me year after year of singing, traveling, packing, unpacking, rehearsing, and studying.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z At that, Howard’s head shot up from studying his bingo card and he stared at me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z One of the other guys told me that he was studying for some big test at school. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The meeting was in the public conference room, and when I got there after school, the school board members were all sitting at the head table, studying the folders with the architectural bids. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I told her of our desire to have the food improved and equalized and to have better clothing; the need for facilities for studying; our right to information such as newspapers; and many more things. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But I tell him the rest—studying in secret and watching the students walk by in their uniforms and longing to go to school and dreaming of leaving the Doctorita one day. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He enjoyed playing more than studying, and was an indifferent scholar. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced over to see him studying me with curious eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I spent three months studying every John Hughes teen movie and memorizing all the key lines of dialogue. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Doubting that Christianity or Protestantism was a precondition for the Scientific Revolution leaves plenty of scope for studying the interaction between faith and science: e.g. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Soon they reached it and could see for themselves the display Hollister had been studying. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z So they applied for U.S. citizenship, sitting up at night reading the Constitution, a dictionary by their side, and studying for the exam. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Are you still studying? What else do you want to know? Dr. Bentley says you already know more mathematics than any man in the country!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is all Headmaster’s fault, choosing me to take that exam. I hate that man almost as much as I hate studying!” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Six or seven students turn to look, some sitting at terminals and some studying at tables by the windows. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Spot is just behind us, studying us two. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z And in studying the death-scene photographs Dewey had distinguished other details that seemed to support his notion of a murderer now and again moved by considerate impulses. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Ekman was then a young psychologist just out of graduate school, and he was interested in studying faces. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He glances at me now, notices me studying him, and pauses for a second. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z No one had lived in it for at least five years, not since a series of haunt- ings had made its inhabitants come down with ghost fear that shattered their brains for studying. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry had never met either of them, but knew that Charlie was in Romania studying dragons and Bill in Egypt working for the wizards’ bank, Gringotts. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As I worked my way through graduate school studying writing, I became fixated on the idea of someday telling Henrietta’s story. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling leaned an elbow on the arm of his chair, patiently studying Emily. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Everyone else in the little wood-paneled coffee shop was studying quietly or whispering into cell phones. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She is studying my head for so long, I wonder if something is wrong. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Another case of men devoting their lives to studying more and more about less and less—filling volumes and libraries with the subde linguistic analysis of the grunt. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z So that part of it sounded good; but I wasn’t so sure about all that studying. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, late one afternoon while I was studying the messages of the spiders with my teacher, Mama herself came to his wasi in need of healing. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z You will never catch me with a free fifteen minutes in which I’m not studying something I feel might be able to help the black man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Especially useful contributions have been made by ecological geographers, cultural anthropologists, biologists studying plant and animal domestication, and scholars concerned with the impact of infectious diseases on history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They were silent for a long time, each studying the other’s face. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z They were only studying him, the muzzles of their guns pointing toward the ground. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Some of the seats were occupied by men studying Talmud, reading from the Book of Psalms, or talking among themselves in Yiddish. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Anthropologists, studying language, had demonstrated that new languages arose from old languages through the transformation of words. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “He was studying in Italy when he discovered the others there. They were much more civilized and educated than the wraiths of the London sewers.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Qhorin sat in his saddle, studying the eagle for a long time. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Already you are studying the foreground for a way down to the stream over the steep rocks and wondering if that notch ahead will get you through to the neighboring valley. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The secret, in truth, was that he just spent more time studying, and paid more attention, than everyone else. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z It was just before sunset, a time of day when the sun stared blithely across the kitchen, instead of studying the floor. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Our requirement was for the right to do something useful with our days, like studying or learning a trade. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was like a scientist studying a specimen. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Neel had been given the entire front half of the hut for sleeping and studying late into the night. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Matthew scratched at the lines he’d shaved into his head and appeared to be studying the baseboards. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She would tend to Chiron until his leg was fully recovered, and keep studying Daedalus’s laptop, which had engrossed her for the last two months. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He was thinking of studying there, he told friends, and was preparing for a visit to the campus. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to the sidewalk and stood studying the faces of the people. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My mountain and all its elevations were on it, so I was studying the contours for the waterway when she stuck her head in the door. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as though we were studying their requests, even at school, for we certainly didn't want to upset any of them. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Do not let Fayge’s father hear you say that. He insists only studying the Torah will do.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s been studying airport maps, flight times, directions to get to Uncle Ermenio’s house from the airport, and San Juan’s city layout. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z My eyes widen and I reach out, nudging her parents awake, and we all stand, studying their faces anxiously. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Why he kept studying the display case labeled “Staff Picks: Our Most Memorable Reads.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I can be here forever and ever, studying all the art and walking up and down the dramatic marble staircases. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Stick turned the box over in his hands, studying it closely. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes I stood in front of it for several minutes at a time, studying her face and her body. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Plunking it onto the paste, they goaded it forward and discovered to their delight that its footprints did indeed match those of the fossil Buckland had been studying. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z When Hideo doesn’t reply immediately, I glance away from the code to see him studying me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I was alone, the others were studying their notes, talking. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re studying hard so when we grow up we can get good jobs and go wherever we please. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Her success earned her an offer for a graduate fellowship, but she thought spending three years studying a single medieval poet sounded restricting. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He looked up, confused, studying the three men for a moment until he recognized them. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Zvezda turned his head a little, studying her with a single eye. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “The high neck,” she explained, studying my dress. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z To get there, I would travel along the highway that is also named for Captain Cook, who, I knew from studying explorers with Franny, sailed from England to Australia. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The boy needs to spend more and more time studying, each night enclosing himself in the silence permitted and required by intense concentration. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "You could use a night off anyway. You've been studying like crazy." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He walked around the yard slowly, studying the drying panels. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Miss Larsen rarely participates; she is busy in the evenings creating lesson plans and studying. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It almost looked as if she were studying the lines of my face, almost as if she were waiting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z |
| 随便看 |
|
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。