| 单词 | switch |
| 例句 | She grabs the switch she had waiting and starts whipping me with it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There is, however, another side to the philosophy driving Parsifal, and it is a side that for some Wagner worshippers flipped a switch. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Oh. Yeah. We switched to her name when we went to Germany.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I follow after him, switching the switch against the grass on either side, squinting from the sun, trying not to think about nothing at all. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z And then, after much jostling and elbow-bumping and fumbling in the dark, Kate found her flashlight and switched it on, and Constance was gone. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The few times someone approached them on the street and asked a question, Percy just looked at them in confusion, and they switched to English. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The switch rammed home and there was a crackling hum. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Henry switched off the lamp and went to the stove and began, rather mechanically, to make some bacon and eggs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And even the act of switching seats would catch Steve's attention. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly one in a crib marked male let out a shriek, then switched to a loud wail. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I flipped the switch on the wall and track lighting illuminated three columns of floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It wasn’t illegal, as a Spare, to sit courtside or to switch jobs like Mrs. Laroux had said, but that didn’t mean it was done. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z What about the switch knife they found in the father’s chest? 2ND JUROR: Well, wait a minute. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights at the park that Stella never got to see switching on as another day ends. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He stepped back from the cabinet and we switched sides. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Even her picking a switch off the forsythia bush and stinging my legs would have been welcome. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s familiar there; it’s like knowing where the light switch is, in a house you once lived in but haven’t been back to for years. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But, to make them stand out, I’d have to switch up my scarf style. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I made sure to switch out my flat worker’s cap for my yarmulke before I passed through the solid oak doors. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He switched out the light, but he could not sleep. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He flipped a switch and a slide projector filled the room with white light. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Instead we switched back from satellite to the standard stations. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z We then switched to the black tennis situation in South Africa and, in particular, the conspicuous lack of champions of Arthur Ashe’s calibre. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Dividing the dog watch that way switches the hours of the watches for the next twenty-four, so that the same men don’t stand two watches every night. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The Doberman retreated to the kennel, where it growled a few moments before switching off. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, either you’re an excellent liar, or you switch bodies every day. I have no idea which one is true.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The soft drink makers could have just switched one sugar for another. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Everybody has misplaced someone,” murmurs Madame Manec, and Marie-Laure’s father switches off the wireless, and the tubes click as they cool. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Even looked like him, using her tongue like a wad of tobacco being switched from one cheek to the other. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When Meggie switched it on, the beam of light fell on the boy’s dark face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Maddie switched off the torch and stared out the window, her night vision ruined by trying to read the map. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z And when they switched me on again I was sitting on the carpet with my back against the wall and there was blood on my right hand and the side of my head was hurting. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The ground was unnaturally bright under the moonless sky—partly from the dream, partly from the searchlights that switched on as the pitch of the alarm changed from a trill to a warning siren. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Alex went back to the TV and switched to the station with all the international news. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Stepping onto the dark landing, I feel for the light switch, but they turn on a second after the door closes behind me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Then the door slid open and the interior lights switched on. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Fully aware that he was probably the first human in several thousand years to decode the magical words, Artemis switched on his desk light and began to read. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I dashed to the other end of the long room and pushed up every black switch I came to, all six of them. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She was still looking at me, but something had changed, like a switch had been flicked inside her. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The TV switches from Marla in the newsroom to me walking across the infield. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I went to it, reached under, and switched the set on. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Spying us, ReelTok reaches outside the tent and switches off the generator. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z This is where Michigan came in, because Michigan was one of the first universities in the world to switch over to time-sharing. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z How might a bacterium even “know,” or sense, that the sugar source had been switched? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z When I switch on the burner, my chest sinks with regret. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Luke turned off the lights and switched the television to a cartoon, and soon the boys fell into the sort of deep sleep he hadn’t experienced in years. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I switch to Facebook and send Finch a message: I hope you’re okay. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The cat—a huge tiger cat with gray-green eyes and black stripes along his body—was sitting on his hind legs, switching his tail around his forepaws. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She then flicks the switch to the On position. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She just needed a bunch of switches, a blackboard behind her 2 x 2 e 5. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The soundboard consisted of a panel of switches, dials, and lights. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He spoke Farsi with a Pashto accent, then would switch to Pashto. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z If I switched the letter, my name was Air. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Miss Rachel’s switch made perfect contact with the sacred apparition’s behind. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Chess switched his whispered instructions to, “Don’t worry. We’re going to find out everything.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He switches on the little kitchen TV and searches for something using the remote. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I spend all of Sunday in my room switching between the Smiths and Kid Cudi at top volume, and I don’t even care if that’s too random for my parents. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z From Schulpforta they ride a train through Leipzig and disembark at a switching station west of Lodz. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sound switches to a lieutenant aboard an Army bombing plane over New Jersey while he speaks with his commander on the ground. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z She wants to switch from gaslight to electric light someday so that she’ll have a little red light under the statue forever. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Like a robot, I finish my tea, return to my bedroom, and shut off that internal switch to make my real feelings go away. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She probably could have learned more if her father hadn’t switched the channel. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I mute the phone and flick a switch on the side of the walkie-talkie to OFF to be sure nothing crackles to life or starts ringing to give me away. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He swings open the storeroom door and gropes for the light switch. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z But I dared not ask to switch to the other group. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while he switched to more of a Spanish- style, fingerpicking type of playing. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Manny’s avatar switches weapons in quick succession, tossing everything he’s got at the enemy troops. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The bedside lamp was switched on, so obviously Elinor had gone to sleep while she was reading. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He rechecks the fuses, valves, plug pins; he toggles the receive/ send switch, blows dust off the meter selector. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He switches on his flashlight and scans the packed stairwell for anything he might drag out of it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Complement is switched on at the right point in its sequence to release chemotactic signals, calling in leukocytes from everywhere. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A bunch of Second Guessers and Minute Men who’d obviously abandoned Father Time and switched sides, the person-shaped living galaxy Night Time, plus many, many, many more. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Finally, unable to stand it any longer, he switched on the light. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I feel the baton smack into my left hand, I curl my fingers around it, I switch it to my right hand and take off down the chalk-striped brick-colored lane. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Abby switched to a whisper as she removed the top tray to reveal another full of little lures. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She got up and flicked the switch on the electric kettle. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We switched trams, and after four more stops we arrived at a street split by a beautiful canal, the reflections of the ancient bridge and picturesque canal houses rippling in water. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z If Powers had to eject while in flight, his instructions were first to flip a switch marked ARM and a second switch marked DESTRUCT. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay. Maybe they just forget you ever existed. Anyway, I don’t think many people would switch.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I finally found the switch and turned It on. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Resin streaks outline his light switch, and his bedsheet is pockmarked with black circles. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Sierra”—María switched into wise-old-mother mode—“now is not the time to get into all that.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She switched both mugs to the same hand and reached for the shift. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Could we switch partners if we wanted to?” said Julian, looking very innocent. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I switched him to the other hand and tried to go faster. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Uri pulled down the hatch, snipping off the daylight, then he flipped a switch and a bare lightbulb burned among the cobwebs in the ceiling. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Later, he tinkered with wires, switches, and radios in his spare time. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z With an irritated switch of his tail, he spun around and slunk over to the narrow kitchen table. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I see in him a man who divides himself into compartments and can switch between them on command. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He heard a switch engine in the Southern Pacific yards discharging steam in shrill dry spurts. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I got the water running hot first, then switched it to cold, just to fire up the senses and wake up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And even as I said it, I knew what I was saying and I switched away and started off in another direction. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z And I say, “I don’t get out of work until five. Tell Addie and Joe I’m sorry. Maybe I can get my days switched here and next Friday—'” Skeezie walks away, shaking his head. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z My hands kept floating up in front of me, and I wished I had pockets or somewhere to put them to keep them out of the way of all the switches on the instrument panel. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My breath came faster, and something coiled around my chest and squeezed tighter and tighter, until suddenly, like somebody had snapped off the panic switch, I felt myself go limp. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then things get real quiet even though the beat coming from the music in the store switches from mellow bachata to earsplitting salsa. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Delsa, Norma, and I often tied ourselves into punching, biting, kicking knots that only Mami with her switch was able to untangle. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He switches to the right lane and slows down a little bit. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “They switched the deer and the buffaloes around last month.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt flipped the switch once more and saw, to his great relief, that the wall closed up again. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she got up and slapped the light switch on the wall. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Then he remembered, let me go, and switched on the light. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we switched them on, Rachel yelped. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We turned off the paved road and switched to crumbly dirt. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The Dweeb flipped a switch and the factory floor came up on the monitor in grainy black and white. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Ignatius picked it up and flipped the switch that was supposed to set it in motion, but nothing happened. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z You had to turn the mike switch off to hear anybody else. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarai, watching them, could see that everything would be better if the faces and hands were to simply...switch places. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z These supposedly “Western” clothes marked them as identifying with infidels in the eyes of Fazlullah’s followers, so, for their safety, he had the boys switch to the traditional tunic and pants of the shalwar kamiz. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It sinks in deeper than seeing the final chapter live online or when I switched the story’s status from In-Progress to Complete. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z On day two, I switched over from having my entire forearm wrapped in white gauze to what’s basically a giant Band-Aid. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The cars that usually zip down this stretch of road come to a halt as the bus switches to its flashing red lights. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Rat switched off the flashlight and tried to think it out. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I had switched from the arrogant absurdity of Norton and Emerson to that of Jack and the Brotherhood, and it all came out the same—except I now recognized my invisibility. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I switch to what the boys wear, and the other girl: black turtle- necks and jeans. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “This interview is over,” she said, and she blocked Tyree for a moment, but the man switched off the light, lowered the camera, and gaped at his partner. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I have tuned the set to all 4 channels, so just switch it on using the ON switch. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Smiling at the Domish knights, she switched back to the Common Tongue. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I counted down to zero and Dad turned the switch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Sixth-grade slow dance,” Margo announced, and we switched positions, her hands on my shoulders and mine on her hips, elbows locked, two feet between us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z As you would expect, the ash turned day to night and got into everything, clogging motors, generators, and electrical switching equipment, choking pedestrians, blocking filtration systems, and generally bringing things to a halt. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He bent down and flipped a switch on the fire pit. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z She switched to her husband’s health insurance plan. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z All of a sudden, as if somebody had thrown a switch, phone calls started pouring in. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We could switch oil the light, since this room doesn’t have any windows. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He ducked his head and ran, not switching on any light, or taking more than a single deep breath, until he was in his room, and burrowing his whole body far down beneath the bedclothes. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “When you decide to switch to a rocket ship for transportation,” Dad joked at first, rubbing his back, “you’re gonna need to hire Superman to get it in the car!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The flashlight switches off and the darkness rushes back. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He flipped a switch and brought the navigation device online. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Luster took still another notch in himself and gave the impervious Queenie a cut with the switch, casting his glance about the square. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “James has a hard time knowing when time is up and switching to another activity,” she said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z She switched it back on as they ducked back into the secret room. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His father switches off the music and calls Dilip and Maya Nandi, who now live in a suburb twenty minutes away and have a little boy of their own. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I got one of those “young man peach tree” switchings over that. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He switches it on, waits for the tubes to warm, then runs the dial carefully down the band, right to left. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When I go to Mrs. Brook on time she says to go get my coat because we’re switching our schedule. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I know it’s been hard to switch around so much.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The screen dimmed and the lights in the keyboard switched off. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Livingston and Henderson rewired the switch and trained the deuteron beam on a carbon target for a quarter of an hour. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She looked belligerently at Trotter, but Trotter was so busy making the meat platter and the salad bowl switch places that the expression was wasted. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She pulled me to her with one hand and hit me only a few times with the switch. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t mean to; I meant to turn her around and put her on my bed, but she happened to be in front of me and I couldn’t switch directions in mid-grab. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The store was located on the other side of town, and the trip involved taking one train and then switching to another. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Dropping his coat on the floor and kicking his shoes under the bed, he switched on the bedside light while Asta struggled to pull the acorn out of the insidest pocket. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I set the small device up on a shelf that was about eye level and began to fuss with its buttons, searching for the ON switch. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We played Operator with a scrap of cardboard and a length of twine for a switching station. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Not if Grandma had switched— The tent quivered with one final burst of applause. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It was even possible, at moments, to switch one’s hatred this way or that by a voluntary act. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z There had to be a secret switch or a pressure plate or something. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I could hear that in my room Mike had switched to Sports Bloopers. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z From his office in the Soviet-East European Division, Ames pulled secret files on every Soviet agent who had switched sides and was now working with the CIA. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She pulled her forebear off her wrist and switched it from a shield to its normal hover mode. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Zooey glanced up, very briefly, at his mother, then switched the nail file over to his left hand. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Sweat prickled on his scalp, and he stopped to switch his backpack from one shoulder to the other. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z And now, as well as leading the flight formation and dealing with the pain in her wounded leg, she was switching off the Pe-2’s burning engine. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I was just grateful I had been brave enough to switch coaches. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I’d attended so many elementary schools and middle schools I couldn’t keep their names straight anymore but this, this switching high schools all the time thing was really starting to make me want to die. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I threw a switch on my instrument panel, and our two spacecraft were separated. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the speakers, with no virtual overlays, she switches to speaking English. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s tiring switching my costume each time I present, but I’m much more relaxed now than I was during class. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Finn switched to yanking on the bottom drawer. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Next, he sat with the condemned man as he was strapped into the chair and gave a hand signal to the executioner, hidden from observers behind a partition, to throw the switch. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Maddie called out, “Listen—listen!” and switched her headset onto the Tannoy speaker so that everyone could hear, and then she grabbed the telephone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The sun moves higher in the sky; she has to tilt the book out of the glare and then, after several minutes, switch to the other wingback so she doesn’t have to squint. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He examined the table, gave a grunt when he found what he wanted, and turned a switch. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z When I switched weapons, they also had to buy me a saber lame—the special Kevlar jacket all saber fencers are required to wear—which ran another $150. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But I saw my brother’s face when my father flipped on the light switch. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Instead, my finger hit the on switch for the radio. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z When you take the Seventh Avenue Local, you have to switch at Chambers Street for the Seventh Avenue Express. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He was now officially running for Congress, which meant that he rarely switched off. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He switched on a light, aimed the rifle, pulled the trigger, and hit his sister between the eyes, killing her instantly. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z We pushed aside curtains that were like pavilions and felt over innumerable feet of dark wall for electric light switches--once I tumbled with a sort of splash upon the keys of a ghostly piano. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z But as Grandpa bent to crank up the engine, she reached forward again and, with a chessy-cat grin at me, turned the switch back off! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The view out the window switched from the fairies to the rapidly approaching ground. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z That he had taken his finger off the switch for a minute. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As it climbed above the atmosphere and the air ran out, the aerospace plane would have to switch to rocket engines. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I switched the phone from one ear to the other. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Then, like somebody flipped a switch, her eyes get big. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The tip of the hazel switch sang through its arc, leaves and stems flew apart, but the cheers of the crowds were harder to summon. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Guys who’d been sitting in cars listening to rock on the radio switched them off and slammed the doors behind them. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Electric company. The account is under Dr. Burgess’s name, and we need to switch it over. They want a deposit.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z It’s lunch period, and I need to switch books for afternoon classes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He watched them disappear into the junipers of the wide canyon to the west, and then he switched his stubby tail around his haunches a few times, and trotted after them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Bitter switched off the light and shut the door behind her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Like someone had flicked the off switch the moment my eyes found that dang symbol. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The organist switched over to a waltz, and the lights dimmed, but JT gripped my arm, and we kept skating. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And then her face switched from being ready for a fight to a look of disbelief. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It’s like he switched into mute mode early. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z My mom pulled me out of school and switched me to homeschooling with a side of international hospital tourism when I got diagnosed with B. cepacia eight months ago. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He peels himself out of his clothes and groans lightly as he gets into bed, and switches off his lamp, and says good night, and still she sits. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then John Mark switches, goes a little serious. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I didn’t know why she had decided to make the switch, but it made me angry. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He’d been a dairy farmer for years, he said, before switching to corrections thirteen years earlier, succumbing to economic inevitability. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Or you could switch two sentences around, or begin one of them differently. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It had, obviously, shifted speed; an automatic switch somewhere in the building had turned it from low to high, and the air blowing past Justin came on so hard it made him gasp. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Hands shaking, he switches Zahra to speaker, opens up Google, and types his own name. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He stepped on his switch and said, “There are two lacerations of the myocardium; a one-point-five-centimeter laceration in the right ventricle and a one-point-eight-centimeter laceration penetrating the left ventricle.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She pawed blindly at the wall inside the doorway but found no switches. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z When he finally switched off the X-ray eyes, he said very solemnly, I don’t know, Steven. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The basement, it turned out, had a light switch. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, it was as if a switch went off in Mrs. Winterbottom’s brain. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Madison did need to come up with at least three votes on assumption—here Jefferson's account is accurate—and eventually four members switched their votes, all of them congressmen from districts bordering on the Potomac. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I’ve barely landed before Azaan switches tactics, using the advantage of his height to drive me back in an onslaught of quick punches I have to duck from. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Isn’t there even one stocking with nothing but a switch in it? My, my, have you all been such good children?” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I think the teachers just didn’t want to scare the brand-new sixth graders into switching schools. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Take the second sentence in the preceding paragraph, in which I switched from herons to birds. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He followed her across the hall into the library which was in darkness, and waited by the door while she searched for the switch of a desk lamp. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z On his eleventh revolution he switched off the air-conditioning, opened up his window, and rested his elbow comfortably on the sill, driving with one hand. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z With this chronology in mind, we can now address an important question: was Copernicus’s adoption of the terraqueous-globe theory the key event which led to his switch from geocentrism to heliocentrism? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The ball came to me and I put a head fake on Nick, did a stutter step, switched the ball to my left hand, and ran him toward the pick. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z For the first fifteen seconds, she stands still, as her idea of the room switches places with reality. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the end, he switched on the lamp and slid out of bed. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He didn’t mean to start a breakaway church, but within a few decades swathes of Europe had switched to one form of Protestantism or another. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I felt for the electric light switch on the wall and turned it on. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A gate agent came over and switched my oxygen container out with one provided by the airline. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z It was as diough, in the middle of the block’s cool shade, a beacon had been switched on; and this impression was only strengthened by the house we’d now stopped in front of. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z What Corelli did was create a musical version of chiaroscuro by contrasting a big-sounding band of stringed instruments with a small group, switching between the big and the small throughout the piece. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The prince wouldn't know his lessons, the royal tutor was quick as a flyswatter with his willow switch— and Jemmy would be back in rags. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z She switched it on, and it made the be-be-be-be-beeep sounds Luke had heard the last time. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z So I finished my drink and switched to channel 47, hoping they would give one of their own more news time. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z When she sees Rocky, her whole face seems to light up like somebody flicked a switch in her head. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We substituted good grammar for intellect; we switched habits to simulate maturity; we rearranged lies and called it truth, seeing in the new pattern of an old idea the Revelation and the Word. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the torches switch on and every man strikes at the heap, which scatters with a rush. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Genes specified proteins that switched on genes that specified proteins that switched on genes—and so forth, all the way to the very first embryological cell. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Petey flipped the switch on his control panel, and there was a crackle of static electricity in the air as the trap powered down. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Jessie switched into her bathing suit, packed up her beach bag, and said a quick goodbye to her mother as the Moriartys pulled into the driveway. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The slender tip of the switch made a two-tone sound as it sliced the air. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He hadn’t expected me to answer, maybe had given me up for dead already and was calling now out of some reflexive grief instinct that he couldn’t switch off. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Mwila told Anthony to close the blinds while he flipped the light switch to make the room dark. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He reached up and found the power switch at the rear of the game cabinet, then flipped it off and back on. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z What Reynie had supposed were light switches were only decorative wooden panels. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I switch off the nebulizer and throw my legs over the bed, sliding into my shoes and peering into the hallway to make sure the coast is clear. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “What?” she said, and the man switched over to English. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I was riding with one of the mercenaries, absently peeling the bark from a willow switch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “There might be a light switch,” she said. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I switched the phone from one ear to the other. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He went to the gray metal box and flipped a switch, and suddenly everything was bathed in light. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He grabbed his phone from his desk and headed out of his room, switching the lights off as he went. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Virgil thought of Paulito and the Jungle Dragon, which had been one of Lola’s favorite stories before she switched to tales about crocodiles and rocks eating children. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I told my mom I wasn’t going back until they let me switch math teachers.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Now wasn’t the time to switch things up, I told myself, because there was too much going on. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “You know they can’t have sneakers worth more than fifty dollars, right? Well, their homeboy comes in wearing new Air Jordans. The inmate takes off his old sneakers, and they switch ’em under the table. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps the godly nursery had accidentally switched Frank with one of Mars’s buff little bully babies. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I switched Otto to my other hip, anxious to get past the hazing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The lights would be switched off at the main at twenty-three thirty. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Dad jumps into the doorway and flicks the light switch. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Given the claims emanating from Berkeley about the superiority of the cyclotron for all varieties of nuclear research, the oversight demanded a deeper explanation than simply a miswired switch. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I knew table switching was something that happened in the fifth grade, but I never thought it would happen to me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello handed out thirty-three full college scholarships before switching off the giant swirling flashlight. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The street is empty, the windows dead, the electric signs switched off. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She thought of switching to her left hand, but because she was right-handed she was afraid she might spill the sauce with her left hand, which could enrage Count Olaf again. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He picked it up, turned the switch on. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I go there now to switch my clothes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I keep switching my eyes away to give them a break but she keeps catching me. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I had just switched over to catcher from second base—partially because my coach realized I noticed stuff like a shifted stance—and I was still getting my bearings. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z First thing I saw when May switched on the light were those shelves and shelves—seemed every wall was covered with them—of whirligigs. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s been so long since I’ve been anywhere with live electricity, with light and power after dark, I hardly remember what it’s like to turn on a light switch. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Applause switched on and off like somebody turning a faucet. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The kind of skinny, wicked long harpoon used for giant tuna, like my dad used to catch before he switched to TV and beer. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Boy, get me the biggest hickory switch you can find.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z No matter how much I begged, though, he wouldn’t switch. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He switched on the flashlight again and pointed it at my father. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I turned back to my work, made a check mark on my paper, and at full voice, began singing a tango that my mama switched off every time it came on the radio. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z There were so many switches to so many things, like the machines that churned and whined all over the house. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a light switching on, I know why he's here. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z One arm got so tired she had to carry with the other; she got so she could even switch the full bucket from side to side without spilling much. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Kyle so wished he could switch places with Andrew, even if it meant sweeping up birdseed. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He switched off the ignition and turned with what he hoped would be taken for a gesture of surety, of casual mastery toward Emma Lee. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right, but no more switching instruments after this.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Nita switches on another set of lights that illuminate the drawers, and paces along the left wall. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A few switched to another station to check. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Miss Sarah and Miss Rose circled and dove from above, flaying fetterlings with whiplike switches. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Gogol fidgets with the radio, switching from the AM news station to NPR. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z If I pushed her too far, she’d go for the belt or switch. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Half an hour later he turned the ignition switch. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue Eyes, alert and wide-awake, switched to Tool, who simply sat and stared. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Proteins act as regulatory sensors, or master switches, in this process—turning on and turning off genes, or even combinations of genes, in a coordinate manner. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z After I wash all of the dried dog slobber off my hands, I switch my dog-walking backpack for my school backpack in my room. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It had started to shower and people had scattered like cockroaches do when you switch on a light. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Like, you rake in the Hanukkah presents and then switch back on Christmas Eve.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Then, like an electric switch being clicked on, he was aware that the room was filled with pale daylight. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Beneath him the floor still seemed to list, then switch to the rhythm of a steady march, and once again Turner found himself too afflicted by impressions, too fevered, too exhausted to sleep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “No clowning around. No joking around. No switching up your positions when you feel like it.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He carried them into a darkroom and switched out the lights and began developing them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother walked with me through the hole and switched on the light. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Perspiration collected along Fadi’s forehead as he yanked on the switch. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z A humming noise alerts me to the fact that the electric current has been switched on. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She switches to a job washing dishes for $9 an hour. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He turns on the TV, it hardly comes in at all the screen is so fuzzy, and he keeps switching channels and he's cussing out the old lady for having such a crummy TV. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The screen switched to a shaky video of my speech at Gran’s church. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He switched off the light, turned toward the wall and his fingers felt over the cold floor for the brick. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Miss Harbottle was in such a good mood that no one got the switch, and no one had to stand in the Corner of Shame. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Somebody must have switched the samples by accident. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This would be a first for her—seeing me sobbing—and it seems to flick a switch. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Rosaleen reached up to where it sat on a shelf along the back wall and flipped the switch, causing cobwebs to blow off the blades and fly all over the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Her parents are not too happy that I switched majors. They heard from their friends I was going to study law. That’s what they wanted.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When these fiber cables were originally laid, the optical switches—the transmitters and receivers—at each end of them could not take full advantage of the fiber’s total capacity. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z There was a “chicken switch” in the testing chamber for the candidates to flip if they wanted to come out early; a couple of the women took advantage of it. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z As usual when Erik appears, the attention switched from me to him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they searched for subtle repetitions that would reveal the pattern of the switches that drove the Japanese machine. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The realization shivered through Woolf: The caps of Stagehand and Sceneshifter had been switched. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Natalie said absently, switching to a broader view of the neighborhood. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "And there will be times when you or I will need a lift between switches." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Big fishing nets on aisle six by the light switches. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “We’ve got to defeat the Fascists,” he said, snorting from asthma, switching his line of thought. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She listened for almost a minute, switched spots, listened again, switched spots again. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I fumbled for a switch on the wall and could not find one. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The split-second jump cut in the feed would be masked by the momentary video distortion that occurred when the cameras switched into night-vision mode. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z That night Dad knocks on my door as I’m about to switch off my lamp. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “Maybe we better go ahead and switch ourselves on.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She sat down at her piano and began to play “Moon River,” and then she switched to the theme song from one of those new vampire movies. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z For a moment she hesitated, then she struck at me with the switch and I dodged and stumbled into a corner. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He got in front and switched on the engine. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z My arms were aching, but moving faster meant switching from one to the other sooner. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He tucked the card back in his pocket and switched off the torch. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “In a passage behind a hidden door, but the door opens from the inside. Is there a lever or switch of some kind?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Miles and Henry were hanging out with Amos all the time now, like they switched best friends. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z In what seemed even to me a doomed and Pyrrhic gesture, I switched to English literature without telling my parents. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Convinced that the problem was a too-abrupt closing of the circuit, Lucci would move the switch with elaborate delicacy, to the amusement of his colleagues. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He fiddles with a dial and flips some switches, pokes the pointers down into the guts of the controller, looks at the scope, looks at the diagram, frowns, and then touches something else. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This was when I normally switch on my radio to listen to the shipping forecast. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z We stand there, dumbfounded, but Rex Rollins claps at us and we switch back on. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I want to turn it off, and I keep trying to find its switch, but my arms feel weird. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She and David had switched off their crash bracelets—they didn’t want the boards following them over the wire. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Roy hopped out from under the sheets, locked the door, and switched on his desk lamp. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he switches off the light, to preserve its battery, and goes at his task in the darkness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z With a cipher, you deal with each letter separately, switching them around or replacing them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I even said goodbye to the bandicoot, which switched its tail and twitched its whiskers at me in a friendly way. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It was feebly lit from the street lamps outside; he switched off the flashlight and looked round. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “How come the guys inside the control room didn’t flip a switch to shut down the book sorter when they saw Haley doing her cardio cha-cha-cha on it?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The pier lights have been switched on and behind me a crowd of people have just given a loud cheer to greet this event. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t respond, but when the light turns green, she switches the blinker from left to right. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z For a while I thought I would have to throw the switch myself. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank stuck the jar in his backpack and thanked Esther, who had already switched from calling him sugar to son. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Small price to pay to avoid getting the switch. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Shortly after nine o’clock, Esther of Providence, Rhode Island, switched off her radio and rolled a sheet of paper into her typewriter. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z With a very glum expression, Barbarossa unlocked the door and switched on the light. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z This is how the effect of that switch—and, eventually, of every switch—becomes manifest. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z When we finish eating, Phil switches the playlist on his iPod. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The crazy boy rushed on, and when he reached the enormous camera, he jumped straight for the switch, scattering Oompa-Loompas right and left as he went. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z After staring into the dark for a few minutes, I switched back on the light, picked up the notebook, and wrote one more sentence: “I want to go the farthest I can.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Spoony gave me five, then he and Berry switched places so he could hug Ma, and Berry could hug me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Oh, no. Odilia just came over to pick up some money for eggs,” Mamá assured her boss, quickly switching to English. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She also admired Matilda who had sworn her to secrecy about the parrot job she had brought off at home, and also the great hair-oil switch which had bleached her father's hair. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He switched to notebooks, then bananas, then socks and stockings. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He sets down the water and switches on the small lamp by the side of the bed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The picture switched to a man in a trench coat, holding a microphone and standing in front of what appeared to be a gas station. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Given the almost total darkness and the landfall confusion, it should be almost impossible to spot the switch. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Speaking of that, Nora and I keep our promise to switch off picking it up. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Farther down, embedded into the base of a tree and hidden by palm fronds, was the delay switch for the enclosure’s entrance. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I knew it when I first read it, but then I kind of switched it in my mind so that I made it seem like after school. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Already, management has brought in a woman to do what sounds like time-motion studies and there’s talk about switching to paying by the room. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Imam Malik grew up in Florida and can easily switch between perfect Arabic and English. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I rode with one hand on the pommel and the other goading my horse with a switch. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My alarm went off at seven exactly, switching over to the radio, just as Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” was starting. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Bessie switched on her electric stove, emptied a bottle of milk into a pan and set it upon the glowing red circle. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It took perhaps twenty minutes after the farmer informed Utah Power of the accident for them to switch off the deadly current pulsing through the lines. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In the unseasonal car, with its powerful air-conditioning switched off and sunroof closed, we started for home. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The character I was playing changed from one scene to the next, switching to whomever had the most dialogue. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “You awake?” he said again, reaching over and switching on the princess lamp he’d bought for her at a yard sale. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Sister Benedicta,” he said before she switched the light off, “why is Mr. Taphouse making shutters?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z If I were an octopus I’d be able to switch my skin to that exact brick pattern and blend right in. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z We wandered through the house, bumping into boxes, trying light switches, hoping to get a little more packing done. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At school I turn on a switch, make sure nothing about me is too black. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Ward had to switch Open Mike from once a month to once a week ’cause so many people be wanting to read their work. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Possibly his experience with the bounty hunter Phil Resch had altered some minute synapsis in him, had closed one neurological switch and opened another. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Though she was very old, she could still switch a small child with vigor, using a tough young shoot from a black gum tree, to enforce obedience. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He even said he played oboe, and was switching from orchestra to band. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z First thing we do is pop in some hip-hop, I told ’em, switching my bag to the other shoulder. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “You slip the roll in here,” explained Bernard, interrupting Dr. Gaffney, “press down this switch ...” “No, that one,” corrected the Provost, annoyed. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s more of a rheostat than a switch, really.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He grabs the remote and switches around until he lands on a different news station...and on the screen is a face I thought I’d never see again. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The switch is by the door and none of us can stand up. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mr. Daniels looks in her direction, she stops like she has an on/off switch. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I take a switch of grass from beside the trail and I swat after him with it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He switched on his electric blower, and his suit puffed up around him. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr Hooper switched off the engine of the car and it was very quiet, suddenly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Heather switches off the light, then says softly, shyly, “Help me find you, okay?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And while the loud bee hummed in the coil box Adam cranked the Ford and ran to advance the spark and throw the switch to Mag. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z This resulted in the substitution of one amino acid for another: glutamate was switched to valine. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z After a while Matt switched to reading Tam Lin’s present.The bodyguard was fond of nature books, although he read them at a painfully slow rate. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When her switch whistled through the air and struck me, leaving welts, I didn’t cry. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the Oompa-Loompas caught hold of a large switch and pulled it down. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z In the command module, there were over three hundred of one type of switch alone. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In truth, no one knows how many people heard the broadcast from the beginning and how many switched to it partway through. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “Tell your parents hello,” she said, switching the wiggly Sabrina to the opposite arm. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It was crammed with switches, buttons, keyboards, joysticks, and display screens. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If you wait for a minute, it switches to a thing where we’re on opposite sides of the space, and we run toward each other with our arms out. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dr. Stanpole stopped near the doors, looking for the light switch. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I switched the glass from my right hand to my left hand, wiped my right hand on my jeans, and switched the glass back. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I yank down on the switch and it cracks off and shatters on the floor. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Right,” I said, switching hands, because that one was getting tired, “so what about a portable pocket? Over.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z At last the cold of the car roused him; he switched on the ignition key and a moment later headed in the direction of downtown San Francisco. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z With a buzz, the electric clippers switched on. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Laleh said, switching back to Farsi now that she had a receptive audience. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Pong heard the clink of an orb switching on, followed by its distinctive buzz. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When Jackson had gone, Sticky switched off the television. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Liam reached over and switched on the radio, letting me choose the station. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Good-bye, my dearest, dearest friends, Ford keep you! Good-bye, my dearest, dearest friends, Ford keep you. Good-bye my dearest, dearest ...” When the last of the Deltas had gone the policeman switched off the current. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes this makes things easier on instrumentalists; they may not have to learn different fingerings when they switch from one kind of saxophone to another, for example. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Beatty switched the green bullet off and thrust it in his pocket. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She hooked up Elvira to my chair and switched it on, but there was nothing either of us could say. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He makes sure the ringer switch on the side is set to silent before hitting the power button. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Kochu Maria used the opportunity to switch channels and watch a bit of Prime Bodies. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The switch between the two forms was partly responsible for the noise that Wilkins had been struggling to minimize. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z In spite of Miss Trotter’s fussing and threatening to get a hickory switch, JimmyTrotter hopped up and went to the cabinet where the photograph of his great-great-grandparents rested. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z She takes the remote and switches over to the evening news. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I don’t know exactly when things switched over to the Chinese calendar—Year of the Dog, Year of the Goat, the Dragon, and so on. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I switch back and forth between Mom and Dad, trying to figure out if this is good or bad news. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z And with my right hand, I feel around in the dark until I find the controller, then the dial, and then the little switch. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z One reader became so furious when journalist Nelson Dunstan switched his allegiance from Seabiscuit to War Admiral that he threatened to attack him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Some people had switched off all their lights for effect, or strung rubber bats in their windows. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Starry switches on the television and makes herself comfortable on the faded sofa. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She couldn’t be honest with me; she had to present her heart as not so much a compass as a two-way switch. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then I switch and drill her with the Spanish side. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Then James Russell said that he had switched with me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His nostrils flare, and he switches the pair of glasses on his forehead for the pair on his nose, and he walks out the door behind me. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Someone broke into your house after you’d been kind enough to switch off the burglar alarm? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When we reach the park entrance, Nora passes me the leash, since we usually switch off at this point. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He drinks a few beers, then switches to Pepsi. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z We sat in silence for a minute before I switched gears, the uncomfortable subject making it easier to ask what I really wanted to. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “If you want, you can still see her,” Gay said as she switched off my table lamp. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z After the first fifty words or so of the recording, she switched the passages, such that what had been coming through the left ear was now coming through the right, and vice versa. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Other times, he had to be at Goddard’s side, loading or switching out his weapons. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “And he told Kreacher to take it and, when the basin was empty, to switch the lockets....” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The point of view switches to show the ferry, gliding across the bright blue water. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Why not just buy a post note and switch out fresh horses all the way? Faster and cheaper.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Attitude, girl,” she says, switching her butt around, dipping and turning like a fashion model. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello pranced across the stage to a giant cartoon version of a wall switch. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z They execute a precise rectangle then switch places and repeat the maneuver. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He strained the pulp from the orange juice by hand when they used to do that sort of thing and then dispensed pre-fab OJ from a machine when the management switched to that. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Instead of my usual Oregon Strawberry, I switch for two dips of Madagascar Vanilla Bean on a waffle cone. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z We don’t sit at the same lunch table anymore, ever since she switched to Savanna’s lunch table around Halloween. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “But first you must become a man. As is the custom, therefore, I will have to whip you with a switch of nettles and then tie you to a red-ant hill.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She stops spinning her handles and switches into her victory dance, windmilling her arms as she leaps around the room. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z It was as if somebody had reached up inside me and turned off a switch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Each week, Flossie switched the combinations to make a new costume. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Major switched immediately to American literature, but not before the F.B.I. had opened a file on him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We were working in two-man teams—one man on guard while the other slept, switching off every two hours—and 1 remember it was still dark when Kiowa shook me awake for the final watch. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I did. But they told me the school quit buying their gas three months ago. Said the school probably switched to bleed-off gas.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We’d stopped at my locker at lunch one day so I could switch out my books, and he waited for me, leaning against the wall of ugly metal units, occasionally peering into my open locker. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z After two or three songs, he almost switched to 1970s Truck Driving Classics because, honestly, he wasn’t feeling the King. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure sits with her fingers going numb in her lap and thinks of the machine in the attic, its cables and switches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z While we were entertaining ourselves with the light switch, Mama turned a knob in a white tub. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z She had to raise her voice to be heard over the roar of a stove fan that had been switched on in the kitchen. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Jim went into the insurance and mutual fund business, and from there he made the switch to banking. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Mwila stopped the film and flipped on the light switch. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z But that night we found out that Fazlullah’s men had switched off all the cable channels. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He reached out his left hand swiftly, and found the switch and pressed it before he could stop himself. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Minho switched on the light, making Thomas squint for a second until his eyes got used to it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Mark is carrying it now, both of them having already switched into some kind of instinctual survival mode. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He read the instructions on the side of it: Slide can under cutter and press switch. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z With the press of a tiny button on its side, the glasses could also switch back and forth like polarized lenses between the virtual world and the real world. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Or perhaps he would switch me across the hands. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A moment ago, I learnt from an official that the lights would be switched on 'fairly soon', and so I have decided to sit down here on this bench and await the event. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z We hit on an idea: Since the most studious girls always sat up front, we would switch seats every week. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Oscar switches to clipped English, making an excuse about discussing a bill, then says to Luna, in Spanish, “Just think about it.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z From here, you see that change is as easy as flicking a light switch in your brain. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “This is going to be great. I can’t believe it’s even more money than before. You’ll have to switch your hours at the Pizza Pit, of course,” he says. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But if this was not of sufficient help, then a whole new game plan went into effect, and the command module and the lunar module switched roles. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I switched the pen to my left hand. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Nothing. There’s nothing the matter. Garrett sent a robot to us. Well, we sent one back. Unless he checks closely, he won’t notice the switch.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, Bobby switched to questions about the weekend’s tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Minho hit a switch and several rows of fluorescent lights flickered until they came on full strength, revealing the room in detail. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But now the darkness on the other side of his eyelids shifted and there was light, like when his father flicked on the switch to wake him up for school. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “In a few minutes we will arrive at Union Station, whereupon we will switch trains for the next portion of our journey,” she tells us. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “As long as you’re not switching me to decaf,” I say. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On her bed, her headlamp was still switched on, its light glinting off the glass scattered over her ruined sky-blue comforter. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He narrowed his eyes at Em and flipped another switch. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Every time a movie changed, someone had to stand up on a ladder and switch them by hand. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z John moved forward, hearing his feet crack against the sagging wood, to where the golden cross on the red field of the altar cloth glowed like smothered fire, and switched on one weak fight. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The car slowed again as Fadi aimed the light back at the switch. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Listen here, you pig!” she thundered as she latched the door and grabbed a switch from behind it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill’s heart abruptly switched from racing over being treated like a small celebrity to racing in its much more familiar “there’s something we need to talk about” way. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I’ll go to find the power switch, but it’s not the power, it’s because my parents didn’t pay the utility bill. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I chop them very fine and add them to the pot, switch out the rocks again, put on the lid, and let the whole thing stew. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Someone in the family switched it on and twirled the dial to the evening’s entertainment. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The rest of us would get off the train to stretch our legs and see whether a new engine had been switched on. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z They fumble around in the dark for a light switch. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he turned a switch and the voices stopped. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He flips switches, and the attic fills with a delicate crackle. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Later, after we switched off the lights, I asked from my cot, “What are we doing tomorrow?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I switch on my reading lamp and listen to the shipping forecasts on the radio on low volume. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Mo swore under his breath, switched off the engine, and got out of the van. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I flipped the light switch in the bathroom. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Before I could ask Crosby what I’d done to set him off, he’d announced, “Once partners are assigned, there will be no switching.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The night Charlie hit me, I became Mrs. Kahn for a split second, in a vicarious body switch I had always feared. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z When the unit switched off, I drove out into the lot and opened my window again to the sounds of chaos unfolding down at the Pagoda Mall, and I made my choice. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He switched on the large lamp that sat in the opposite corner, and it cast his wall of posters in brightness. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We went through our countdown and I turned the firing switch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When the kids are past us, the dudewalk stops, switched off. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I've just switched battlefields, from the entire planet to this comer of Cleveland. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z With their telephone switched off and Contagious Disease added to the No Visitors sign, the bomb victims had privacy at last. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The path seemed to switch directions constantly but overall we were now headed more or less in the right di-rection. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z On the next play I switch it up and launch a three from downtown. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z The ash from her cigarette looked ready to drop until she switched all the bags to one hand and flicked the butt behind her, into the parking lot. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Maddie thought it must be like having a little brass peg in your mind, like the hinged switch on an electric hall light, and when you flipped it you turned instantly into another person. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He can line up all the children who share many characteristics—all the circuit boards that have their switches flipped the same direction—and then pinpoint the single characteristic they don’t share. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Winston turned a switch and the voice sank somewhat, though the words were still distinguishable. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He examined the switch of the top light and also the roll back bed-head light. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I climbed hand over foot for as long as momentum would take me and then switched to a slower shimmy until the branches started and I could use them as steps. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Confused, in a foul temper, I switched on the lamp and reached blinking for my watch. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The light switch, unfortunately, made a sharp clicking sound when it was thrown. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead of the dull pain of a winter strap, there were these new green switches that lost their sting long after the whipping was over. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother switched two clues around when Sandy mentioned those words. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He switched on the darkroom light and pulled the negatives out of the bath and held them up to the light. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I kind of feel sorry for Justin, but not bad enough to switch. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Instead, it used stepping switches, electronic devices that scrambled the message in baffling ways. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Younger boys can switch easily into falsetto or head voice, as their voices have not yet begun to change. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I reminded him that he wasn’t stuck: He could move, switch jobs, consider college. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The prentice struck again and again, swinging the heavy iron rod lightly as a willow switch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “By any means necessary. Thanks for switching. I need to talk to the others, and the guards are always listening.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Dasch struggled to reply in German, so Kappe switched to English and used a fake British accent to try to hide his harsh German accent. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She went over to switch the television off. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z When the proposer permits you to change your mind, you figure you have $100 to gain and only $50 to lose by switching your choice, so you take envelope B instead. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Somebody asked why nobody called the gas company to get it switched off. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “I switched it off so I didn’t have to listen to them fool children,” he said, adjusting the volume until it stopped squealing. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He has switched his black jacket for a tweedy brown one, and his hair under his matching cap is just as shockingly red as Poppet’s. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The nearest switch was the twig Fern used to scratch the message that was supposed to save her hens. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He switched on a flashlight, woke up the young captain, and told him he had a monster toothache. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a flipped light switch, the day was back. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Alec reached around the edge of the frame and searched for a light switch but came up empty, then went inside, Mark right behind him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Heavy, bulky, and fragile, with banks of switches carefully wired together, Purple was not a natural traveler. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I know you wanted first prize on the pie. You wanted it bad. And I thought you'd switched the card on Mr. Pennypacker’s pie with yours so you could win with his pie.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I switch gears and feel the extra weight kick in right away. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I switch my grip on my weapons as I run up behind the one closest to me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He hurried to the console and started flipping switches. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After a quick EVA to switch the cables, I got back to driving. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad, who had a lifelong habit of switching jobs almost every year, took a position as a construction superintendent rebuilding a beachfront hotel and casino. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I switched on the light and looked into a cracked piece of mirror bradded with bent nails to the wall. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, noting me switching from one to the other, Malcolm X curiously asked me what for? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights came on when Chess was about halfway down the stairs, and he realized that Finn must have hit the light switch. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I acted more interested in looking for the remote, so I could switch on the television. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They also had one pair of blue jeans that they switched off on; some days Rufus wore them and some days Cody rolled the legs up and put them on. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I shut my eyes, waiting for him to switch on the cheap nightstand lamp, but he kept to his rule: no lights outside the bathroom. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Burr’s facile shift in his allegiance, the first in what would be several similarly agile switches during his career, captured Hamilton’s attention and produced his first recorded anti-Burr remarks, questioning Burr’s lack of political principle. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And then she seemed to switch conversational horses in midstream. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Eventually Mom stopped chatting and switched on some boring talk radio station for the rest of the hour drive home. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Imagine if there were a switch that all of us had, to turn off the expressions on our face at will. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z My father switched to trumpet, because he could play any instrument. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The music on the car radio switched from Sabbath to AC/DC to Zeppelin. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He stood and pointed the light up at his own face, switching it on. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They switch them from small field to small field, and, no matter what, they will scrape together the dollars to buy hay bales for the winter months to feed their horses. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He showed them where they should plant the bombs to blow up railroads, such as tunnels, bridges, switches, and brakes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He might demand that I be switched to a different class, claiming it’s for my own good. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I try to flip on a light switch I see by the door, but nothing turns on. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “I’m here,” she said to Isaac, and he switched from my arm to hers before asking, “You want to come over?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He walked to the truck, reached inside, and turned a switch. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He rides Amtrak to Boston and then switches to a commuter rail, his duffel bag stuffed with course books and dirty laundry. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mark switched to teasing Matthew, who evidently did have a girlfriend. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He switched Safiya, now sleeping, from one arm to the other, and kept going. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She snapped on the light in Ramona’s room and held onto the switch, as if for support. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I tap the glass in front of me a few times, and the camera angle switches to one inside the building the invaders have just forced their way into. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was like switching from passively watching a film in a foreign language to actively debating in one’s mother tongue. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z She flipped the switch, and the darkness dissolved into wobbly piles of dust-covered junk and crooked cardboard-box towers. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “You think you’re a man,” he said, dropping his arm and letting the switch drag in the dust of the yard. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And then there was nothing to do but stand up, and feel for a switch, and unpack. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When he switched it on, the radio crackled and popped and was full of static. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She switched bottles and handed the warm one to Ivy. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They switched places and Mary Lou put her hands on the wheel. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Then Dad switched on the shower and got in. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z For some reason, that hurts more than any switching or beating they can lay on you. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z It was growing dark, and he switched on a lamp and moved over to light the fire. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t know what he believes in. No sooner do you hear one thing than he’s switched to something else.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It turned out that they needed someone with long arms who could plug in connections the length of the switching board. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “My mama told me to sell her for a dollar,” I said, feeling that I was being too aggressive and trying to switch the moral blame for my aggressiveness to my absent mother. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He switched on the light, supporting her with his free hand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I walk down the steps and turn on the light switch. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Just switch out of the shorts,” she goes on. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Students also can change their movements on a given signal, such as switching from a loco-motor to a non-loco-motor when they hear a drum beat or chime or when the music stops. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Laleh had finally switched back to English to provide a running commentary for me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The woman switched her baby to her left hand and covered my mouth with her right one. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He switches back to Arabic, takes the driver’s ID, tells the driver to transport us all—the old passengers, the young, the mothers, students, everyone—to the Military Rule Center. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z If someone had been watching either of my live security vidfeeds, they would have seen a brief flash as the cameras switched to night-vision mode. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I’ll go fix it with Martin downstairs. Get him to switch to a double room.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z First, I bring up my shields and switch to the anonymous, invisible version of my account. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She’d worn out many a switch trying to cure me of it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “My last command overloaded their kill switches—basically locked down all their circuits and melted their cores.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Grandma flipped a switch, and several lights dispelled the dimness. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “That’s where we met with some friends that helped me switch cars and remove Martin back there from the medical trunk we had to smuggle him out in.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Set into the wall at the bottom of the steps was another light switch, metal and rusting. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Sheriff led the way, but inside you couldn’t see your hand until Mr. Ewalt found the light switch. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she takes over my shifts if I’m too exhausted, or she lets me switch shifts with her. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t sit still and kept switching positions, and sighed each time he did so. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I hesitated a moment, then asked, “Actually, would you mind if we switched sides? I’m used to playing on the left.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Taking my switch, I whopped him a good one and out he came. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she opened her eyes to stark incandescence, squinting at Scythe Curie, who was standing in the doorway, by the light switch. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z None of the shows looked interesting, and he was about to switch it off when a story on the ten o’clock news caught his eye. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Then they drive a few hundred yards, enough to build the base of a triangle, calculating distance all the way, and Werner switches on the primary receiver. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then I would switch back to the afternoon or to the early mornings on weekends and in summer, dodging him. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeated, “I said, ‘Bailey, by the way, Mrs. Flowers sent you—’ ” “That’s what I thought you said. Go on and take off your dress. I’m going to get a switch.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He covered the bulb of the battery light with his hand and switched it on, letting a thin gleam escape through his fingers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z That little attic bursting with magenta and aquamarine and gold for five minutes, and then the radio switches off, and the gray rushes back in, and her uncle stumps back down the stairs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She was disqualified for picking a fight with a fellow teammate, so she switched her obsession to Warcross after that. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He flung open the door and switched on the light. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They also switched to new encryption systems without notice. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He lets her dig through a box of fuses, another of switches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Can I do that? Just switch sides? Even though I know everything about what Team Charles did all day yesterday?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z At eight o’clock the power came on again, and he flipped the furnace switch. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z That means flipping the switch in my brain so I’m Williamson Starr. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z So after nine o'clock, I switched on the reading lamp and read Watership Down. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Miss Rachel would not touch Dill, but waved him on with her switch, saying, “March!” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Then the music switched again and leapt into something fast and galloping, and I saw Lianne and Margot and a bunch of the other freshman girls dancing. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The control panels were pieced-together displays and switches that seemed to come from a dozen sources. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He fumbled for the light switch and re-armed himself with the broom handle, just in case. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Welles cues music again as the program supposedly switches to Brooklyn’s Hotel Martinet. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Tall for her eleven years, Nya could switch the handle from one hand to the other, swing the container by her side, or cradle it in both arms. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The next step was to throw a switch which separated Eagle from the Saturn and allowed Eagle and Columbia to float free. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Rick said, “I can get switched to some other desk. The department does ten or eleven separate jobs. Animal theft; I could transfer to that.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But every few months, Conexco’s code maker would switch to a new system. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He swiftly switched out the first slide for the second, and then glanced at it cursorily. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Maybe he should’ve peeked at the back of the RV to see if she’s switched the plates again...what if she did and is trying to get rid of the evidence now? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z It is now some twenty minutes since the man left, but I have remained here on this bench to await the event that has just taken place - namely, the switching on of the pier lights. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t have an off switch for “happy.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The one assigned to Borman and Stafford and me was coming along nicely, and I was finally getting to feel at home in it and learn what all the switches did. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I just have a couple of white spots that are probably there because Mom switched detergents or something. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He frowns, then reaches over to switch off the television. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She groped for the light switch and flicked it on. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Kevin had switched his hook into his good hand and caught my shoulder strap with it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The Courthouse Crowd are pretty well asleep at the switch now, and a hard campaign might just beat ’em.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Ammu tucked her naughty daughter in and switched off the light. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It didn't have time to soak up much juice. If I leave it connected all afternoon, the orb will burn bright for a few days—even longer if I keep it switched off.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I wonder if the Great Powhatan will be satisfied with the switch. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When I entered, I saw that she was holding another switch. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She switched on the standard lamp beside the fire, and instantly the room became warmer, the weather outside darker and colder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Metal boxes cover the tabletop: tubes, coils, switches, meters, at least one gramophone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was given a switch to drive the animals from vegetable gardens, should they be tempted. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Just like I told you. The art of distraction. You took your eye off the shells when the monkey jumped on your shoulder. Nikki did his part and the shell guy switched the shells.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Inside the kitchen, somebody switches on a light. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Now that they are on stage, he switches to a definite noun phrase: the herons head. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z With a quick glance to make sure the bridge, path, and shore were still deserted, he switched the light on again and angled it against the bank. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a water bottle back there for you if you need it. We’ll be stopping in about an hour to switch cars again.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As she and the other types were about to get dressed, Isis asked if she could switch rooms with Cora. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He’s pulling a lip between his teeth, and he’s fumbling behind his back to switch on a lamp, and he’s thinking, I like this person. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Finds the microphone switch with her left hand, the transmitter switch with her right. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z G’ma lets out a gigantic snort from her curtained-off “bedroom” at the opposite end of the RV, and Scoob switches back to the picture and holds it in the light coming through the small window. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He waited for me to crawl into the bed before switching off the light. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He switches out the washroom light and goes into the jury room. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He switched it on and waved it about to distract Lyra. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She winked, then switched to somewhat imperfect Elven: “It us pleasure to have stuff you full with food inconveniently, Magister Spurge.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He tried to hold the steering wheel with his arm stub while turning off the switch key and moving every lever his hand could find. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I look down between the raft boards and imagine my always-wish, my fingers reaching through the perfect top of David’s head, finding the broken places in his brain, turning knobs or flipping switches. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Me, I had my own stubborn streak, still going strong no matter how many times Aunt Ivy had tried to switch it out of me. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z After the Muslim conquest in the years around 750 AD, they all switched to Arabic. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He turned a switch and the noises got louder. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Get to the cellar,” he calls over his shoulder, and Werner switches on his field light, rolls his blanket into his duffel, and starts down the hall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We took turns, splitting into groups, Hunting and Homestead, switching off every three months. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then he ran to the light switch and turned out the lights so we could sit cross-legged on Ben’s bed-that-looked-like-a-race-car and watch the ball glow and roll around the bedroom floor. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I switched from gray sneakers to black sneakers a week ago, but the gray shoes are buried in one of my drawers. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z All it meant was that I had to throw a couple of switches, which would fill rubber bags on our nose with air, and then we would slowly topple back upright. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Far off, the butler switched on his Hoover. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z ‘Come in,’ I screamed, and I switched on the lights at the same time. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask to be switched into hers, but I don’t think such requests are honored. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He flipped another switch and the light got brighter. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She put them in a paper bag and crept back into the drawing room when the lights were suddenly switched on. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The distant boom of artillery switched from its sporadic night rhythm to the purposeful daylight pounding. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she let go of the light switch and went quickly over to the bed. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I panic and think someone has switched my lock, which means I may never get my notebook. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z And then, as if something were not quite right, she removed the cans from one shelf and switched them with the cans on another. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The guy—I’m pretty sure he’s Rock—switches off his clippers, narrows his eyes, and stares at me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z It was like someone had switched me off and then switched me on again. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He tried studying medicine, but then switched to mathematics at Cambridge. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He got up and went to the back office, where he opened the hidden panel and flicked the switch to On. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The door opens, and a shape fills the opening, and an arm reaches for the light switch. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t falter a single step, nor did she seem to care about the many angry female faces that watched as dance after dance passed and they didn’t switch partners. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He got up, tried the light switches in three rooms. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z And now the lights have been switched off and the clanking projector shoots out a beam of light, showing a million dust motes in the air. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He flipped on the switch without breaking stride, and the powerful beam lit the road in front of him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The door is propped open with a wallet, and I push through it as quickly as I can, making sure the dollar bill stays securely in place over the switch. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z MI6 watchers checked the signal spot weekly; his presence would flip a switch, telling them to activate the escape sequence. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We switched off the hall light and went down to the basement.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He yelled for a switch one time when he could have slipped through a pick and I found myself alone, unchallenged for the first time in the game. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She carried us, still giggling, into another room, where she flicked a little switch on the wall and, like magic, light flooded the space. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding the front of the flashlight against the windowpane, and cupping a hand around it to minimize reflection, he switched it on. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He switched on his lamp and glanced at his clock. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There was a gate out front where the buses pulled up, and the principal could throw a switch in his office and the gate would automatically open and close. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The television had not yet been switched on. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “The action on the switch is graded,” I said quickly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There were all sorts of switches and gauges. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Later, Don Gustavo at the funeral parlor wanted us to switch them into something fancy. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She hit the light switch and the auditorium darkened. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He switches off his field light and blinks his strangely delicate eyelashes in the dimness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She stared straight into the dish as Leo flipped the switch. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The Giver rose from his chair, went to the speaker on the wall, and clicked the switch from OFF to ON. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z If babies had that switch, we wouldn’t know what they were feeling. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Lights went on when he flipped switches; water came out when he turned the tap. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We burned up some of it singing sea chanteys and pirate songs with naughty words, being careful to switch to hymns when other riders came into view. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I switch off the light and admire the way the candle illuminates the steam. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z In 1789 the French population switched almost overnight from believing in the myth of the divine right of kings to believing in the myth of the sovereignty of the people. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I started out with some simple beats.When my hands and feet started to loosen up, I switched over to this really complicated Latin rhythm I’d been working on. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘He tried to call me ... I called back, of course. Right away. But nobody picked up. It was switched off again. Nobody. Oh, Salim. You called me. And I wasn’t there for you.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat down and located the power switch for the computer and the TV. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z One time they switched me from the night shift to the day shift, so I worked sixteen hours straight. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Goats and catde cropped the grass, while small boys guarded them with switches. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “It is switched off. What is your first question?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I passed on to a window decorated with switches of wiry false hair, ointments guaranteed to produce the miracle of whitening black skin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I have my fingers on the switch, but have lived a lifetime ignoring the control I have over my own world. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Pulling open the basement door, she clicked on the switch and slipped inside. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if it’s too late for me to switch the subject of my project, to be someone, anyone, other than Malala. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I’m snuggled under a thick blanket on the couch and have been reading for so long that I don’t notice it’s getting dark outside until Baba switches on the lamp. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Tell me, how come you switched? 2ND JUROR: Well, it just seemed to me— 7TH JUROR: I mean, you haven’t got a leg to stand on. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Each switching is a warning to us our words are to remain crisp and clear. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z His heart and stomach seemed to be switching places inside him, then changing their minds and switching again. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I contemplate asking to switch uniform skirts with her since hers is too short and mine is so long. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Hazel chewed on her lip, and then reached up and moved the clock’s arms so it read 7:00, and switched the picture of the sun to the moon. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I ask the girl, switching it on and off a coupla times. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The girl switched on a lamp and turned towards the window. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Billy Colman,” she shouted, "if you ever scare me like that again, I’ll take a switch and wear you to a frazzle." Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We get there in under a minute, and Uriah flips on a light switch. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Let’s switch the topic, okay? This isn’t a good party topic. I liked it more when you were singing to me.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I understood it all—the cable wires, the extension cords, the ritual switch. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Rowan put it on, but it wouldn’t stay, so he switched it to his index finger, where it was a bit more snug. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z After a few strokes, I switched hands and kept going. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The robot awaited only the vitalizing flash of high-voltage electricity, and Powell paused with his hand on the switch. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The headset came easily, but the microphone switch at the pilot’s belt was jammed in and he had to pull to get it loose. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He had switched shifts at work to be able to stay home for the big send-off. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z In the presence of water, the molecule was in one configuration, and as it dried out, it switched to another. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She said it again and switched to French, which was harder for me to understand but easier for her to swear in. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He was waiting with his hand on the switch that controlled the telescreen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Walton likes that my speech is like a light switch: I can go from news reporter to ’hood girl in a split second. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Now we can switch from the naked eye to a microscope and peer into models of neural networks. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z One transformation involves a change of intermediate vector: when a microbe relying on some arthropod vector for transmission switches to a new host, the microbe may be forced to find a new arthropod as well. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She pulls down a set of blueprints and switches it with another, arranging them story by story. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sometimes Brave Orchid would switch on the lights, calling her sister’s name all the while. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I came to develop a dual personality, and in the beginning, I could switch from one to the other as the situation warranted. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He will switch between two suits so each will last. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She switched the iPod back on and turned down the volume. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I pedaled until the meter said the batteries had a full charge, then sat down in my chair and switched on the small electric heater I kept beside it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then we found the switches necessary to begin filling up the cabin with oxygen. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though she knew she was not part of this competition, Stella switched to chewing on her fingernails. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Zlata’s focus switched from her studies and watching MTV to the closing of her school and the destruction of the national library. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Then his temper switched tracks and he smiled cordially again. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Days of darkness ensue, the switches dead, the grid empty. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She yanked a heavy switch from a tree. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Bug Eye stood before me, holding a rod with a little switch. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Neel switched it off after making sure a long, still log nearby didn’t have teeth and eyes. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “I hope you’re a little more clear with this than with the idea to switch college majors.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z "But I'm pretty sure I'm going to switch to Natural Sciences." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He yelled in defiance and punched the sphere’s override switch. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Still, I wasn’t too tanked to switch topics. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “There will be no trading. No switching. No complaining.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then, just before heading out of the house, I flip on a light switch to check the power again. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “They are brilliant with atmosphere,” Chandresh remarks to Celia as he joins their conversation, switching her empty glass of champagne with a freshly poured replacement. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Kennedy kept Eisenhower’s system, flicking a switch under his desk to activate mics concealed around the room. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He switched off the tape and adjusted the knobs on the radio. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I shouldn’t even care because I’ve already decided that I’m going to ask Miss McDaniels to switch me to some other community service. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I’d have made a million dollars,” she said, “if I could figure out a way to put an on-off switch on guys like you.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came home and our troop train got to the southern states, I had to leave and switch to the colored cars. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I flipped the light switch and saw Shawn sitting across the room, pointing a pistol at me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Blowing the 02 over the sparker, I flicked the switch on the flashlight and a wonderful jet of flame fired out of the tube. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z If a person wants to switch her gender, they let her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Scooting out of reach, Roy switched on the digital camera and held his breath. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dorian growled as Chaol switched to the offensive, and conceded step after step, his thighs aching. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It almost took my breath away and I leaned over and switched on the fan, hearing its sudden whirr. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The energy seems to go out of him in a rush, like a switch flicked off, and his shoulders slump. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z “Let’s switch subjects. I’m going to train you on the lobbycam.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z So of course, she had to switch over to his other arm and go feeling around that one, to see how it compared. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She switched on the computer and began typing furiously again. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z On the inner wall, under a knot of webs that would have made Dracula happy, Matt found another light switch. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though it was hardly anyone’s definition of morning yet, his father had switched on his light and was standing in his doorway with his arms crossed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s time to say good-bye, Gabriel,” Cabot muttered, standing up and switching off the television. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z And so when Federalist leaders from New York approached him as a prospective candidate for the gubernatorial race, he indicated a willingness to switch party affiliations and run in his home state as a Federalist. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I hit the neutral switch, but the hum of the engine continues. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Our uncle has satellite radio,” Alyssa points out, and switches to the satellite stations. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z As the switch raises dark welts on my brother's Dell and I look on afraid to open our mouths. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z The black cat switched its tail and growled loudly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A girl with a switch sat guard over a cluster of babies. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But my feelings for Momma didn’t work like a light switch; they were all tangled, one on top of the other. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They switched seats, and strangely, the sound of the motor—the turns and rhythm—sounded more confident with Mrs. Baylor behind the wheel. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She wondered why they didn’t have the sense to verify the newsflashes by switching to a different station. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z They may have switching elements analogous to our neurons. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He faked as though he were going for the steal, then retreated as Rostelli switched hands and passed it to the other guard. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I wanted to scream at her until something switched on in her brain. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He drew back and looked at me, his eyes switching back and forth across my face. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z She went crunching along the corridor flinging open all the dormitory doors and switching on all the lights. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Lydia switched to a Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds/Gun Club mix and tapped the steering wheel to the rhythm, still radiating good cheer. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Then a stranger threatened to damage Wilson’s car in a confrontation over a free spot, so Wilson switched to the subway. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He surprised me by switching to rough French; he must have gone to school at some point. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The General switched on the lights, and his face suddenly appeared. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I have a surge of hope that Ma might tell Starry and me to switch seats. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He lay down and switched off his lamp. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z No light switch, no water running free and clear after a turn of a tap handle. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I was totally overwhelmed, and I couldn’t help but think that maybe switching swords had been a mistake. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit switched lead legs, so that his left foreleg was bearing the greatest weight. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The switching sound of leaves underfoot; leaves mashed into paste after rains. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At 1800 hours on December 18, someone threw the master switch, and the Sunbeams began to cook. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He gently clipped one onto a flap of metal sheeting that he'd fused to the switch on top of the orb. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A naked electric lightbulb hanging from the ceiling came on, and Elinor, looking pleased with herself, took her finger off a dusty switch. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “When a student from here, the US, switches places with a student from another country.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The camera switches to a lady sitting inside at the news desk. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And as if God flipped a switch, I am standing under what feels like a hot sun. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Twenty-five minutes before midnight, I strapped on my oxygen mask, switched on my headlamp, and ascended into the darkness. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Once she was near, the male switched to a song of courtship. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t until the end of the week that I realized Ocean had not, in fact, switched any of his classes. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He switched over to the magneto and the Ford of Lee Chong chuckled and jiggled and clattered happily as though it knew it was working for a man who loved and understood it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned the switch back and forth a few times but nothing happened—he couldn’t even hear stadc—so, as with the rifle, he set it against the wall and went back to the bag. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to bump the wrong switch accidentally while I slept. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Guarino snaps on the switch that sets the huge machine humming, red and blue lights blinking on and off. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Poirot returned to bed, his mind relieved, and switched off the light. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z When he finally switched off the ignition, she got out and I got out and my mother started to walk toward the Port Authority. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “What of it!” he repeated, pushing the switch. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Lights went on and off when switches were clicked. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of my teammates did the local competition circuit, but I wasn’t sure I was ready so soon after switching to saber. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Prosper felt for the flashlight that he always kept next to his mattress and switched it on. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z "You don't have to worry about that, sonofabitch, pull your switch blade!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I backed away, watching him go over and push a switch. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten free throws each, switching shooters every two shots. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The radio programme switched back to the news. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z They wired the cable to a master switch. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lungs burned and her legs were cut from switches. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Grabbing the emergency launch checklist with one hand, he flicked switches rapidly with the other. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Mambu had the gun, and before the rebel boy who had the other gun could switch the safety off, Mambu shot him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The pauses in the conversation are not awkward, though they struggle to find the same rhythm in speaking that was already present in their written exchanges, often switching from one language to another. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The wooden plug in his earlobe has been switched out for a hollow bone circle that makes a round window next to his jaw. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I sit on the bed and switch the phone on, praying that it still has some charge. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught her reaching for the switch key. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I sat up in bed and switched on the light. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They continued in silence for a while and then Rachael poked about, found the car’s radio and switched it on. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Or imagine if you were married to someone with a switch. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Will pulled up the brake lever, turned the switch straight down, and sat back in the leather seat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He wrote it down, closed his notebook, and switched off his tape recorder. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I listened to the sorrowful sound of his voice until my mother’s hand switched it to off. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “At the foot of the stairs, Mr. Clutter switched on lights that lighted the hall above, and as we were going up, he said, ‘I don’t know why you boys want to do this. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He swallowed, knew that all he had for a voice box was a little whistle cut from a willow switch. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I had wanted the school to act like a switch, something that would turn her on again from the second she walked through the door. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He had seen the pilot use it, had seen him depress the switch at his belt, so Brian pushed the switch in and blew into the mike. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about maybe suggesting earbuds, but Mr. Ray seemed too old school to switch up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He complained about the conditions of his confinement until a random thought caused him to abruptly switch topics. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There was the driver switching off the engine, taking off his hat and stretching, pushing back his hair. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Jude does too—she and me, we share a laugh switch. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z This one had a switch, which the man deftly snapped to the end that said OFF. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I switch over to Harriett’s profile, since she and Hudson seem close—and even if she’s all for Hudson moving on, she probably knew the ex he’s moving on from. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z So they switched over to calling to the bonobos: “Animals, animals, give us meat, meat!” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He pulled Maria to the closet, pressed the hidden switch and heard her gasp as the secret passageway opened. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Farid shifted on his seat and toyed with the keys still hanging from the ignition switch. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He hit a switch, hunched down in his chair, and put his head close to the viewing screen. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He flipped power switches, slid the dish onto the microscope’s platform, and pointed to a small monitor attached to the microscope. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I slipped inside and in one motion pulled the hanging string switch for the overhead light as I trotted around the sleeping J-3 and over to the chest where the souvenirs were kept. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But, as always during their sessions together, the switch had been turned to OFF. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Once I put my mask on, my mind switched over to one thing, and that was winning. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She simply could not imagine herself switching off the light and announcing into the dark that she’d had an affair. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I never really got used to her sudden switches, her attacks, but I put up with them. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She hurried to the wall and flipped the emergency shutoff switch back to the “on” position. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The She Elephant put Rita down and switched on a flashlight. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I waited for Mr. Ward to switch on the video and then started to read. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She switched off the detector and the amplifier. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The centaur flicked a few important-looking switches on the main console. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z When they switched back to glucose, these enzymes disappeared and glucose-digesting enzymes reappeared. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Adam stared at Samuel, but in his mind he saw and felt his brother Charles, black and murderous, and that sight switched to Cathy and the quality of her eyes over the gun barrel. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe Kaylee Vine would even stop holding her nose and switching seats on the bus to get away from me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z As an additional precaution, he made a happy switch from Washington Irving to John Milton. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But when having finished I switched it off again, I could see early daylight at the edges of the curtains. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The report switched back to me saying something abstract and philosophical, and then it was over. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When she plugs it in and presses a red switch, a white square of light appears. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “We can switch partners in a few hours,” Ms. Sitton adds. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She stumbled from the hall to where she thought the living room should be, fumbling along the wall with her fingers until she found another switch. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z And then, just like me turning around flipped a switch or something, their lights start flashing and their sirens go on, and you bet I start thinking they’re after us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I’m trying to force myself to ask him if I can switch partners, but Bernard is staring at me like he knows just what I’m going to say. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I switch back to the national news stations. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They switched him to offensive guard, and he played it brilliantly. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They speared the carrots on pointed willow switches and finally they passed the can and drank the juice. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It got to a point that I would switch the way I spoke, depending on whether I was talking to someone black or white, except among my good friends. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I never disobeyed Big Ma but I wasn’t about to bring her any switch. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z She sneered at him, but switched out the flavor for vanilla. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Once I reached the laundry room, I scrambled up the ladder and flipped the circuit breaker switch twice. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “I like this table. I don’t want to switch.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z A light of hope has switched on behind his eyes. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Sometimes he turned the volume up; sometimes he turned it down; sometimes he’d switch the TV off, then back on. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Then Mr. Mwila flipped the light switch on and said, “Anthony.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Several scythes who had initially voted against the forming of an immunity committee switched their vote. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z On the next switch, he let his hand slip a bit before clasping tightly. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “This one,” Sherm had told her the day before, flipping a switch back and forth. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Then I put my hands in my pockets and walk in one big circle, weaving in and out of traffic, switching sidewalks, until we’re standing in the exact same spot we started from. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I focused on speeding down the narrow concrete passageway, down the stairs into a dark cellar, where one of the men walking ahead of us switched on a flashlight. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The anchors switch to news about a rash of robberies in a neighborhood on the other side of town. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But even as they talked, the night temperature started to drop and it was as if a switch went off. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The green light next to Surly Wombat’s name switched to gray and read “unavailable” instead of “online.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Come now, Aurelito,” he said, “if you were a Liberal, even though you’re my son-in-law, you wouldn’t have seen the switching of the ballots.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But they didn’t believe that Santa Claus could, really, have given any of them nothing but a switch. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z My empathy link was really tingling for the first time in months, which either meant a whole lot of people had suddenly switched on the Nature Channel, or Grover was close. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Annie told me to switch my good luck charm to my front pocket, because in New York pickpockets steal stuff from your back pockets and you never even feel a thing. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Eloise went over to the light switch and flicked it off. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Hello,” she said curiously, thumbing on the switch and pointing the light toward the wall. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m usually at the mall being switched at this time. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I'm not sure what flipped her switch, but maybe it's the size of the challenge. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He kept coming, but I switched to southpaw, which I could tell confused him. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The PSFs had switched over to outright scare tactics years ago, but there was a time when all of their questioning had been done in soft voices. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “We don’t want to switch, sir,” Monaco said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Chaol's brown eyes gleamed, but before Dorian could debate it, his friend switched the subject with brutal aim. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It seemed like she was having a hard time figuring out what was going on because Todd’s right leg got tired from kicking me and he switched over to his left one while she watched. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z We opened the front door and switched on the fluorescent lights, which blinked on, bathing the rows of lathes and shapers and drill presses in a harsh blue-green glare. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He flicks the switch on the wall, and a rainbow-colored chandelier made of uneven pieces of sea glass lights up the room. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They strain, switch positions, team up, push and pull with all their might. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z In one swift maneuver, I switch the sick and healthy baskets. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It may well be that foragers switched from gathering wild wheat to intense wheat cultivation, not to increase their normal food supply, but rather to support the building and running of a temple. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Fadi got on his hands and knees and pulled the switch again. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z That same message, three times, before it clicked again and switched back to the frequency we had heard before. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It switches to him waking every morning and looking in the mirror...and seeing a thin, silver streak grow steadily into his black hair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She switched her blinker on as she made another right, signaling her turn to no one in particular. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “No. I’ve never”—he switched gears in the blink of an eye—“she’s always been like that. I don’t know why.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She and Ma Charles were so much alike I expected my great-aunt to turn to me and say, “Young’n, get me a switch.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z When I got home I had an afternoon snack and switched on the television. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Oh!” my mom exclaims, reaching to switch off the burner and uncover the pot as the water comes streaming down the sides. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Even though I didn’t have a license and had only practiced driving in the parking lot, she wouldn’t allow me to stop so we could switch places. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been a rider switch on Ligaroti—perhaps Howard had talked his son into going with another jockey—and Workman was suddenly available for the San Antonio and Santa Anita Handicaps. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached down, and her hand found a cold switch. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He’d sketched a neat diagram of the light board and was watching Mr. Partridge flip switches. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I switched off the burner and trotted back into the living room. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z She thought about switching her gold studs for another pair, but decided to keep them in. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Those functions and more—every switch, every indicator, every gauge—had to be tested and retested for any whiff of possible failure. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We got off at the next exit, quietly, and, switching drivers, we walked in front of the car. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z You simply turned the ignition switch with your hand and it fired, and one evening a guy did just that as Daddy was standing by the kitchen window washing dishes. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment the blast went off, it was as if someone had flipped a switch inside me, and just like that, the Feeling had vanished. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Abra parted the switches like a curtain and went into the house of leaves made against the willow trunk by the sweeping branches. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He must have accidentally switched around his samples or gotten something mixed up. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw how impossible and embarrassing it would be for me to try to switch from my free program into the stricter one. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z So I give up and switch to a fork instead. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Each Saturday afternoon Joe hiked the three miles into town with one or more of the enormous salmon slung over his shoulder on a willow switch, their tails dragging in the dust behind him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The sudden subject switch is disorienting, but Scoob tries to go with it. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z After a day like today, Big Ma would have gone out to the yard and found a switch herself. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The radio switches on, and not to music. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Scientists sat on the edge of stools in front of tables loaded with electronic panels, dials, switches, and blinking lights. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He Stands in the driveway until I switch my bedroom light off, turning my house into a dark shell. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z If you thought that there was funny, you just wait till you see the way ’Lijah starts a-hopping and screaming once his ma lays that switch on his behind.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I fumble the key into the keyhole, grope for the light switch. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I went to my desk and switched on my old computer. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The old guy in the cast stared at us without blinking, his eyes switching from me to the Hazara boy sitting on a stool. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They sat in the dark for a second while Dill fumbled for the light switch. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “I’ll ask Mr. Fabian to let you come early to class tomorrow. And no more switching instruments after this, okay, Amelia?” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z His tail switched in excitement; he opened his mouth and uttered a plaintive, compelling howl. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon he was able to switch off the flashlight. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z On the wall above the magazine rack is a row of light switches with different names under them. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “You guys want to switch squads so they’re all equal?” he asked. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My senses switched, and the sound of the drums became the taste of the drink. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z So you just get up and switch over to the English station! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He switched to the monster’s voice: “Then I shall enjoy your pain, Briares.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Joyce got permission from Mrs. Tellwright to switch on the large cabinet radio in her parlor. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then, back at my locker, where I stopped to switch books, Kate came up to me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Looks like somebody is flipping a light switch. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “Get into that booth! Find the ‘on’ switch!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He had switched off the engine of the helicopter and behind him the blades slowed down and stopped. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Peck gave me the okay to switch your Wednesday Ace Period schedule. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The sprinklers in the garden switched on; the odor of wet dust drifted through the window. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I had pulled away to go switch off the lights, but she beat me to it—she snapped her fingers, and the overhead light blinked out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I switch on the television, rotate the channel dial through the four channels, and settle on a serialized show called All My Children. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It started with that dipper, then it was a switch cut from that same birch, then I grew tired of tools. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then the picture switches to Kyro on the field, talking into the news microphone. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He flipped the switch on the extractor again, and the machine groaned while it came to a stop. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A white soldier reentered the building, and the black man smoothly switched back to the language of the whites. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I switched on the TV and began to surf. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She shut the album and switched on the television, but it did not console her. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled on my clothes and ran to the window; I saw him tearing a long, young, green switch from the elm tree. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And, after that, Neal went to Foundry Networks, which made routers and switches—essential pieces of technology to deliver Internet traffic. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Whatever lessons lay ahead, they were obviously being driven home with the aid of a willow switch. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I shoved it into the Atari and turned the system on, then hit the Reset switch to start the game. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z When the big stuff is gone we switch to shovels and rakes. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I switch the fuel hose over to the next tank, squeeze the primer bulb, and yank on the starter cord, thinking, pleasepleaseplease start. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z After the train, Gordievsky switched to a taxi, and then—for the final leg of his solo journey—to a bus. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When I climb out of the forecastle, the storm has ended, as if a switch has been thrown. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I always swore she could find the biggest switches of any woman in the Ozarks. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The on/off switch was under the screen out of sight, and Kevin clearly didn’t remember. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The first was that every statement had to have at least two words in which the first letters were switched. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He flips a switch on the wall, brightening the foyer with overhead light. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She was in charge fully now, and I think that flipped a switch in her. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It was like a servant of some sort had got the place ready for the night-time, then left: the curtains were closed and there were dim table lamps switched on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The prince threw him a smirking glance as Master Peckwit raised the switch and beat the whipping boy like a carpet. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I look for a switch or tiny hole like the other side, but find nothing but pictures and certificates. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I feel the wall next to the door until I find a light switch. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t switch on the light, but she advanced into the room and picked up a cake of soap from the nearest basin. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She carefully wiped her fingers on a damp flannel and switched the radio off. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I hear an engine, and crouch in the tall grass to hide, switching my flashlight off and keeping my gun ready. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Whoever is calling on this radio net, I repeat, release your mike switch—you are covering me. You are covering me. Over.” Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s real quick with switch knives, they said. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Tremaine probably plays like this, switching easily from one role to another. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But he's stopped leaving it switched on recently. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She lay awake reaching her conclusions, mentally switching the light on and off, until she began to see other things. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z This time the two of us were laughing so much we couldn’t stop, even after Mr. Roche came over and made us both switch chairs with the kids next to us. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She tries to switch sword arms, but I jab my scim at her wrist faster than she can parry. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I wasn’t even sure what the punishment was for switching tables. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They had even installed a switch salvaged off an old electric-train transformer. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Flowers weren’t available at sea and so the koumbaros, a guy named Pelos serving as best man, switched the king’s hempen crown to the queen’s head, the queen’s to the king’s, and back again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The lamp in his hand gave a soft, t-tick as he switched it on again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Once again, the players seemed to switch personalities as they played, with Petrosian as the aggressor. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z August 29 Fourth Rule Some verbs switch all over just because. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I switched on a lamp and sat on the cedar chest at the end of her bed, where I folded and unfolded my hands eight or ten times. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed the workshop door open with my shoulder and began to fumble for the light switch when suddenly I saw something by the window that made me reel with shock. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then I switch over to my videos, and it’s a million clips of Ethan singing. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I switched both of my guns to autofire and held down the triggers as I moved from one room to the next, mowing down every NPC in my path. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Emma reached for the light switch to turn it off again. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I think I found the”—bright fluorescent lights blinked on along the ceiling, making everyone squint “light switch.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I repeat, “Ramu and I are ready to switch into the smart class.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z But then, that very first day, Summer switched tables to go sit with Auggie Pullman. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The boys switched sides again, but instead of crossing on opposite ends of the net like before, they crossed on the same side. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He threw a switch, and the machine hummed, and the sample began to move back and forth, the toast crumb sliding across the edge of the diamond knife. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After her father moved away over the summer, her mother explained that they didn’t have the money to send her to the school she’d gone to since kindergarten and she would have to switch. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Because I say so! You will fall backward! The rest of the group will catch you! Then you’ll switch places until everyone has a turn falling backward!” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She flicked a switch and blinded me with the beams. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But the room, although dim, isn’t dark enough, so I switch my mind into the holding pattern that passes for attention. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I stumbled backward, switched my sword to my left hand, and lunged desperately. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z So anyway, he ended up switching to Our Town. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z So we switch spots, and his bed is the softest thing I’ve ever sat on in my life. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Clay found the overhead-light switch, flicked it on, then stepped across the puny, servant’s-size room and sat down on the edge of the bed, facing his host. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Delsa looked at me with a wicked grin, and without a word, we looped around the bush again then switched and went in the opposite direction. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just a cutlery switch; the whole dinner service was altered in a single swoop. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I tried calculating how much money we could make if we switched to the bead business. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When the Valiants came to the bench, Anderson told them he would be switching them up in the second half. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He spun around and switched on the flashlight. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It is no longer necessary to switch one’s church membership to Episcopal or Presbyterian as proof that one has arrived. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Mom switched to another station, and it looked the same. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And just as I switched the plastic shopping bag to my other hand, I saw them. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I switched my bag from one shoulder to the other. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He remained for a while in Mr. Kugler’s office, switched off the lamp and went upstairs without worrying much about the open doors or the messy office. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z After changing my clothes into warm, dry sweats, she switched the radio to an easy-listening station and turned the volume down low. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He felt along the wall with his fingers for the electric switch and could not find it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The colors of the Roman afternoon suddenly seemed sharper, as if the world had switched to high definition. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The lights automatically switched on when we entered. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Maybe you’ll change your mind in the morning,” he says, switching off my light. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “I shall switch on in a quarter of an hour. Take a good look at these comrades’ faces before you go. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z When nothing happened during the rest of the month, the men decided that the switches had been an empty threat. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually the credits rolled and Maddie switched the lights back on. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I flick the switch on the coffeepot at the self-serve table, which Huey Newton watches over from a photograph, his fist raised for black power. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Mom flips a switch on the line from the solar panels to the enclosure, and the electricity flicks off. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The only changes Charlie had ever made were switching the crib for a bed and adding a desk as I grew. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned back to my computer, ready to hit the power switch and shut this whole thing down when— A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He chuckled as he reached around the wheel and flipped a switch. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There are only two ceiling lights in the ward and they’re switched off when the tea tray is taken away and the nurse gives me pills. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Despite the fatigue in my body, my mind's alert, so I let Peeta sleep long past our usual switch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As the ferry pulled away from the dock, the band switched over to jazz tunes and some of the students poured out onto an upper deck and began to dance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I switched on the radio, but Ema reached for the knob and turned it off. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Okay, brace yourself,” he says, and he switches to speaker and gravely holds out the phone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z No speaker, no lights, just a small switch at the top and on the bottom he finally found, in small print: Emergency Transmitter. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He was ready to switch her back on. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I switched the TV on, lay on my bed, and watched Space Sentinels and Take Hart. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z They gazed at the beautiful creature for a long minute, and then Neel switched off the flashlight. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z It had pointed leaves which grew along green switches which radiated from the bough and made a tree which looked like a lot of opened green umbrellas. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I drop that switch and I close my eyes. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She kept up fairly well, though she switched to English a few times, like for “meatball sub” and “airport.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She had to raise her voice to be heard over the roar of a stove fan that had been switched on in the kitchen. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Or, if he comes in, you chamber, he flinches, you put down the knee, switch feet into a swing kick.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He starts in Spanish, then switches to English. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He stopped, turned aside, and pressed a switch on the wall. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He switched it on, dazzled by the brilliance. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His fellow planters cherished him as a visionary for being the first in the region to switch to cotton, leading the profitable charge. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “And don’t you get pert with me, Calpurnia. Go to the corner. One hour. Any more comments and it’ll be the switch for you.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He wasn’t really planning to switch it off—he’d heard too many lectures from Mom about not messing with her work. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I stood in the darkness before the mirror, my hand on the light switch. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The green light next to Surly Wombat’s name switched to gray and read “unavailable” instead of “online.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There was a naked bulb behind a metal grille high in the room, but no light switch that Shadow had been able to find. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I had been glancing out the back window every now and then, watching people switch lanes and flash their headlights at us. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Mami looks a little pale as she switches back into the driver’s seat. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z In the next instant, some kind of emergency backup lights switched on. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She flips a switch at the bottom of the box, and a thread of blue light stretches across the gap between the teeth. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I actually switched to a third-person view for a few seconds, just to admire how cool my avatar looked wearing it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z For our taped conversations, we had switched from handheld microphones—because it was too difficult now for Morrie to hold anything that long—to the lavaliere kind popular with TV newspeople. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks just as he did a few months ago, when we were living across the hall from each other, both of us considering switching factions but not brave enough to tell one another. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Like a pendulum it swung away from his face—down, down, down, then up, up, up—and then leisurely switched direction. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Turning the switch key, I pulled out the choke as Papa motioned big Loomis to turn the crank. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Old and crippled, she sat in the shade with a switch and threatened them with gory murder if they happened to misbehave right in front of her. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “It must last until we can switch to manure.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Then a boom sounded overhead—the exact kind of feedback boom a cheap, quickly built microphone would make when it was switched on. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Reynie switched off their own light and quietly closed the door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They had merely switched the fuel that moved the pistons. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Maybe,” said Mig, “before I lock her up, her and me could switch outfits, so we could start in already with her being me and me being a princess. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Sherm walked over to it, his hands in his pockets, and gazed at the rows of black switches. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I switched off the lamp and turned over to go to sleep. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Stella saw her mother’s eyes narrow, but she switched subjects again. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Good night, little man,” he said finally, switching off the lamp. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Would you mind going to the acupuncturist on Tuesday instead of Wednesday? Since Wednesday’s the day before Thanksgiving, Faith is switching her schedule.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I help him switch from jeans to pajama pants. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Lazlo was always finding ways to slip off on his own, and his legs were always striped from the hazel switch that hung from a hook with his name on it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The leader gave a command and the squad switched to close-quarters weapons. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She was pretty sure she was wired wrong somewhere, that her plugs were switched, because instead of softening toward them— instead of tenderness—she felt herself go cold and mean. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Many more delegates switched their votes to Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We took our snow tube and June’s toboggan and switched off about a hundred times. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We switched on the headlights and looked for them. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z It would be some time before someone moved away and she could switch to a better position. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z We’d had to switch to a wheelbarrow, covered with a tarp, because she was too heavy to carry in the basket. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z This was a statement of faith, not a contradiction, and I quickly switched horses. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Lee and the boys began softly, “Spark up—gas down, switch over to Bat.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A lamp has been mounted above my divan bed so that in the future, when I hear the guns going off, I’ll be able to pull a cord and switch on the light. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And then it switches to scenes of me walking in the chaotic streets of Lahore, the colorful market, and the majestic Wazir Khan Mosque. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Then I realize there’s a light switch across the room. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Quick as a wink, the man flicked the main switch so that all the lights went off and everyone was standing in darkness. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Instead, he took the electric torch from the rucksack and switched it on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He picked up the remote and switched off the set. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z It’s as though, spoken aloud, the word accident is a switch, and it’s making everything inside me go black. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Dazed, blinking, he flung the door open and encountered Brother Jacques whose hand was on the switch. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All normal, like his on/off switch has been flipped and, of course, he can talk now. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Never more turn off the switch of that electric light. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Here I’ve spent the whole summer moping around and missing Georgia, but it’s like someone just flipped a light switch inside of me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Infinity and zero are simply opposite poles on the Riemann sphere, and they can switch places in a blink. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He switched off the engine and dropped the anchor into the water. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He brought me to the director, who beat me with a switch for leaving the orphanage. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z She switches to English, her voice calm and commanding. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z At night the room is lit by fluorescent lighting with the switch next to the door. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it switched over to thermal-imaging mode, and I could see the glowing outlines of over a dozen people, children and adults, sitting inside. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She rested her hand on the wall and found a light switch. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Dr. Strayer said that there was a long history of research into the concept of switching costs, the time it takes to refocus after moving from one mental task to the next. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Somebody switched off the radio, and Saleem climbed back on his cycle seat. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Abby must have fallen asleep in his bed, so he just switched rooms with her. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Translation: As people get older, they have more and more trouble keeping up with switching tasks and focusing under demanding circumstances. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I suppose so,” Sticky said doubtfully, with a twinge of worry in his voice, “but what if there’s someone outside? I can’t keep an eye out from over by the light switch.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But Louis XIV persuaded England to switch sides, offering large financial incentives and a promise of territory on mainland Europe once The Netherlands had been conquered. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z What he saw were three objects—a man, a woman, and a light switch. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I stopped by the Inspection Office on my way down the corridor, and I being the guard none stopped me from entering and looking till I found the wall-panel that contained the alarms and switches. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, just as she had reached the switch, Violet felt a hand on her shoulder. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z As the teacher approached the light switch, I noticed Edward slide his chair slightly farther away from mine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The teachers were more formal than those we knew in Stamps, and although they didn’t whip their students with switches, they gave them licks in the palms of their hands with rulers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Fittingly, in June a switch is thrown, and electric light illuminates the exhibitions for the first time. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Why should a switch in sugar consumption cause a pause in growth? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z You could blame people who were too lazy to read a newspaper, who were bored by the daily body counts, who switched channels at the mention of politics. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As the Parthians reclaimed old territory, many of Mark Antony’s troops switched their loyalty to the stronger side. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z In their living room, at the empathy box, Iran swiftly snapped the switch, her face animated with growing gladness; it lit her up like a rising new crescent of moon. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She switched easily and immediately to her “Who, me?” look. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “I was scared, Dèja. The building kept moaning, chattering its pain. Then electrical power went. Battery-powered lights switched on. Folks were scared but still trying to be nice, helping others. “ Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The video screens switched to a close-up of the librarian with the red hair and glasses. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Scared Aunt Loma might switch from Miss Effie Belle’s piano playing to my camping trip, I asked, “Why didn’t Miss Love play?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “The bed’s no better, or I’d switch with you,” he said. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I hung up and switched my phone off again. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, as soon as all of the white men had stepped outside of the building, the black man switched to the Ashanti language, speaking quickly and softly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as though, in the special neuropathology of rabies, the switch had been prevented from turning. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He opens his mouth to reply—but then the song switches, and his whole demeanor changes. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Want the light on or off? It’s getting kind of late,” he said, pausing by the light switch at the door. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I think it’s because we got switched over to vitamins,” Nadia had said. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Hold on, hold on, big guy. Let me check....There’s no switch for this, you know. Now, let’s see.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But Dr. Malone hadn’t noticed; she was too busy adjusting switches and tapping the letters in another of those ivory trays. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, is it?” said the Savage and, picking up a thick hazel switch, strode forward. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally her teeth would press against the on switch, and the doomed thing would flail its arms, whispering one of its five recorded messages of goodwill. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Rather, what we know is encoded in cells called neurons— microscopic electrochemical switching elements, typically a few hundredths of a millimeter across. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Digory now saw that where four trees grew close together their branches had all been laced together or tied together with switches so as to make a sort of cage. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Mom threw the light switch, and we kids all started the assault. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The problem was relatively minor; Glenn smoothed it out by switching the system to manual, keeping the capsule in its correct position the same way he would have flown a plane. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Then he’d use the safety toggle switch in the trunk to pop the lid. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Now is the time for me to make the switch, I could use a little pink right now. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Next, she rigged up an equally ingenious system whereby I could switch on the light whenever I entered a room at night. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z It’s got a railroad switch line, but light goods like clothes are going by truck today, and the place is badly located for trucks. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Frustrated, Galton switched to the study of humans. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Used to be at Wendy’s but they gave me, oh, man, the worst shifts, so I switched it up. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The Zoom call ended, and I switched back to the window with the live YouTube video streaming. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “No. You just switched to the upper class a few weeks ago—you can’t fall behind.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The guards stationed at the blocks usually follow us to dinner before switching shifts. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I sat up, heart pounding, slapping at the blank wall for the light switch until the terrible realization dawned on me that I was not in my own room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She switched it on and we blinked at each other. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t find any replacement batteries, so I flung the flashlight aside and put my miner’s lamp on my head, made sure it worked, then switched it off to conserve the batteries. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z That same year the Nazis threatened to close his factory if he didn't switch from producing enamelware to making armaments. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Grover had a cudgel in his hand and Juniper held a stick—like an old-fashioned whipping switch. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His blood falls onto glass, and he is the first of us to switch factions. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I sometimes think it would be a good idea if math professors and elementary-school teachers switched places for a few weeks each year. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Prompted by some obscure modve, he would lure his victims into this room and then throw an electric switch. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And when the LEP officers were switching weapons, right at that moment when their hands were fumbling with holsters, that’s when the Mud Man spoke. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Sticky cringed with every click, as if he were being shocked, and by the end of the message his trembling, sweaty fingers were slipping off the switch. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Hornet returned to her bed and switched off her light. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Lelia switches the wall heater to high and we take off our clothes and slip into bed. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maine. That’s where my dad lives. I have to switch to a bus at South Station. It’s another four hours from there. What college are you in?” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He switches to a second frequency and repeats the transmission. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and turned the firing switch on the professional-looking console Billy and Sherman had built. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “He was faking to protect his skin. Some folks switch back and forth. One day they’re for the King, the next, it’s all ‘liberty and freedom, huzzah’! Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I programmed the cameras to switch to the prerecorded feeds whenever I shut out the lights in my hab-unit. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z When bacteria switched from glucose to lactose consumption, they induced specific lactose-digesting enzymes. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Hornet switched on the lamp, which Ida had put by her bedside so she could read in the evenings. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Like the way she always wears a little gold Allah charm from Pakistan around her neck and the easy way she switches between English and Urdu when talking to her mom and mine. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Once he switches it on, it’s like you become somebody else, and you can say anything, as long as it’s in a poem. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When we went out after halftime, I talked one of the strikers into switching positions with me. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He flicks a light switch, revealing drum sets and horns. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “He had a boring job before he switched to teaching, so he’s just excited to be here,” he said. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Pop Pop flashes a smile and switches on the radio on the windowsill above the sink. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z But black folks put a twist on it, switched it around—or as my mother said, put some funk on it—and made it butterfly. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It is tempting to explain the switch in exclusively personal terms: Jefferson returned from France, recalled his old colleague to the colors of the true cause, and together they marched forward into history. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The game never lasted long before they switched to husband and wife, practicing kisses and arguments in the cellar of Ethel’s house. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Lombard switched on the lights but they did not come on. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She reached into the bushes and pulled off a switch. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z At the gate there was a bundle of switches tied together with a cord, the symbol adopted by local ruffians as a warning of punishment to follow. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “But now it’s switched over to Elementary Class Consciousness.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But when they are finished she switches on the lamp by her bed and they examine each other, quietly discovering moles and marks and ribs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Their ice- covered tails made a rattling sound as they switched this way and that on the icy ground. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He switched off the lights in the room and sat down at a console that was covered with dials and digital readouts. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She imagines the radio equipment high above her: microphone, transceiver, all those dials and switches and cables. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I reach up and wedge the bill into the frame’s alarm switch so the alarm doesn’t go off, then I open the door just a crack and slide through onto the rooftop. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Only by the time I reacted and went to bump it, he had switched to a high five and we ended up with his hand wrapped awkwardly around my fist. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She returned to her bedroom, snapped off the ceiling light, groped for the lamp, and switched it on. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Then the lights switched back to the land, the helicopters swerved over the city again, as if they had picked up another trail. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman switched his gun from one hand to the other and passed me by. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z We stopped to wait for a herd of cattle crossing the road, driven by Kikuyu boys holding switches. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had ever done such a thing, Momma would have switched my behind for having the manners of a pig. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He let himself into the dark store with his key and switched on the front lights. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I was only on Prozac for three months before Dr. Howell switched me, but it was pretty much the worst three months in the Search for the Right Medication. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Quickly, before she lost her nerve, she shoved the door open and reached for the light switch on the wall. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Soon as he turned his back, Miss Love shut off the switch again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Climbing back up to the door, I slowly pull the dollar bill off the alarm switch, pocketing it as I fly back down to the third floor of the hospital. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He flipped the switch, and the extractor started to spin, building speed. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And he too switched hands, and now the battle was finally joined. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I kept thinking my fingers would adjust themselves back, like a train switching to the right track. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I still made sure to switch back and forth between my two pairs of nonsneaker shoes every day so I wouldn't wear down the soles too quickly. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she’d switch so vigorously at nothing that the twig would break. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A gang of seven- to nine-year-olds threw down their switches and greeted them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Agencies concerned with vector-borne disease are at present coping with their problems by switching from one insecticide to another as resistance develops. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Chubs tied up his shoes, snapped his suitcase shut, and didn’t put in a word of protest as we switched off the cabin lights and headed out into the darkness. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was as if somebody had changed channels and then switched back to the war. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She switched the ignition off again, and the car hurtled down the street. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Axel’s insides tense, like someone has flipped a switch from off to on in the worry part of his brain. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I feel around the dark wall and find a switch for turning on an unattached irrigation tube. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I’m pulling and pulling on one of them branches to make me a good switch. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “I wonder if we should have left them there,” she said, switching on the lamp. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He closed the door behind him and switched on the light. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In a correspondence beginning in 1668, Hooke implored him to switch to telescopic sights, but Hevelius stubbornly refused, claiming that he could do just as well with open sights. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I switch to A Traveler’s Guide to Puerto Rico to learn more about where we’re staying. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The mansion’s sure to be heavily guarded, under round-the-clock camera surveillance, and laced with pods that could become live at the flick of a switch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I dab a little ketchup at the corners of my mouth, scrape the entire mess into the garbage disposal, turn on the hot water, and flick the switch. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Sometimes, before or afterward, I switched on the bedside lamp. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When he had worked so long that the numbers danced in front of his eyes, he switched to other parts of the book. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I tuned him out, switched to a polite nodding mode. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He flipped on the flashlight and groped along the side of the car, looking for the toggle switch that released the trunk. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z About fifteen minutes into it, Jam had switched to a booklet about emotional abuse and Redemption was reading one about indicators of child abuse when she heard his breath hiss in a quick intake. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Inside the apartment, Arturo flipped the light switch on the wall and a bare bulb in the ceiling flashed on. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Big Dub switched his racket to his other shoulder. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Hands trembling, I turned off the block, and we switched drivers. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper turned the cold control switch to its coldest so that Captain Cook could sleep more comfortably. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z She is resigned to warming dinner for herself in a little while, changing into her nightgown, switching on the electric blanket on her bed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When she smiled it was like a hundred-watt bulb just got switched on. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Sometime after midnight, must have been,” she said, shuffling over to switch on the kettle. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z He’s more comfortable driving a car than I expected, using his turn signal to switch lanes and keeping his hands firmly on the steering wheel. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Then with a switch of his powerful tail the golden carp disappeared into the shadowy water under the thicket. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a fun dream—I was racing around a complicated train station, lost and late for something—but it felt too real to turn off the switch. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Volkheimer has taken to switching on his field light and focusing its frail beam into the far corner, where eight or nine white plaster heads stand on two shelves, several toppled onto their sides. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I ducked; the switch tore past my ears. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When one of us taps ‘secret,’ we’ll switch to only using your cards. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve switched into my new warm-up pants, so when Fiona takes me in, all she sees is me in my Nikes. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z But the autopilot on the plane was malfunctioning, and it had been switched off. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “An anchor in the sky will hold their attention. Keep them on us instead of switching channels.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Directly we boarded the ships, the quartermaster dictated we should be switched to salt rations. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Every year, someone from the village gets chosen to plug in the lights on the village hall, and then, one by one, everyone else in the village switches their Christmas lights on. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Therefore, I found and turned off the switch which controlled the music. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad opens the electrical panel in the downstairs hallway and throws the master switch, killing the floodlights outside, and any lights on inside as well, other than his own flashlight. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And if I got one weakness to what they do, it ain’t when they holler at me or switch me or chase after me to try and ’buke me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He pulled out the choke and threw his toggle switches. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When it began to get dark, the helicopters switched on powerful searchlights and trained them on to the galloping giant so as to keep him in sight. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The headset was still on his head, turned sideways a bit from his jamming back into the seat, and the microphone switch was dipped into his belt. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Too old to switch schools, move to a new town, submit herself to yet another foster parent’s whims. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z But every time I switched jobs it was to improve myself. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no spiral of lazy blue smoke twisting from the rock chimney, no white leghorn hen chasing a June bug, no horse or cow standing with head down and tail switching. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That was when a huge weapons plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, switched over to making chemical fertilizer. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z In the darkness she felt the wall with her ungloved hand, trying to find the next holding place; when she had found it, she carefully switched the glove again so she could hold fast. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t survive a day if their places were switched, if she got a nice comfortable cottage and two loving parents, and he had to fend for himself in the wilderness. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In fact, his appetite became very good, and on the third day I switched to solid food. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “And you know, younger black folk don’t really do code switching anymore. The middle-class kids can’t speak Ebonics and the inner-city kids speak only Ebonics and they don’t have the fluidity that my generation has.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Beneath the table, her fingers find switches: one for the microphone, the other for the transmitter, she cannot remember which is which. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He stared at the parlour that was dead and grey as the waters of an ocean that might teem with life if they switched on the electronic sun. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have hit a switch, because suddenly light glowed around her. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Then she switched to a private voice channel, so no one could eavesdrop on our conversation. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, Ruby, I’m so sorry. When we switch cars, I’ll be sure to ask for something to help ease your stomach.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I thought like it would be good to have a reset switch, like on the video games, to start again and see if you could go a different way.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The President switched off the music and, with the final note of the final stanza, there was absolute silence—the silence of stretched expectancy, quivering and creeping with a galvanic life. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Sefia switched positions as quietly as she could, but her bow and quiver rubbed against the inside of the stump. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The caretaker turned the switch and I was blinded by the sudden flash of light. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Ignoring him, I switch off the alarms and hang the clocks in their rightful spots. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Petra, trembling now, felt automatically for the flashlight and fumbled with the switch. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Mundín must have forgotten to flick off the outdoor switch because the backyard is flooded with light. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Then, if they come in contact with a living system, they switch on and multiply. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it's like somebody flipped a switch and the old Mom is back, giving orders. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It doesn’t matter how skilled a fencer you are, you can’t help but lose when your opponent has a blade of Ramston steel and you’ve chosen to fight with a willow switch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They just switched from hurling lightning bolts at us to hurling fat drops of rain that splattered across the windshield like bugs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Caleb flips the light switch, and pale light fills the room, reminding me of Erudite headquarters. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Turning to the man, he switched over to crisp English. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They held their breath as Papa flipped the switch for the tree lights. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Sometimes I think the boys switch places in the middle of the game just to mix us up. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Dr. Luce switched off the lights and soon the movie began. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I find a light switch, and the first thing I spot is a whole bunch of books on a desk. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Ms. Morales switched the SUV from Reverse to Park and scooped up the phone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Feeling Ben’s release and the hand hitting his left side, Bull reflexively looked to his left and switched the ball to his right hand. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The robot obeys, switching off its data gathering. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They’d run from room to room, flipping light switches, turning on the taps, bouncing on the beds. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In Providence, residents phoned the electric company, asking it to switch off the lights “so that the city would be safe from the enemy.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Henry takes a beat, his eyes flickering to the cameras again before he switches on a stage smile and a laugh, cuffing Alex on the shoulder. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He swayed back and forth, switching the knife from hand to hand, eyes glued on Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Montag reached inside the parlour wall and pulled the main switch. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I wore a lead apron and flipped the switch. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Aunt Chipo switched her across the legs with a stick before dragging her back to the village. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper had been switched over to the County Building. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The news switched to a story about South Africa—blacks rioting there and dying wholesale in battles with police over the policies of the white supremacist government. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I started playing him real loose and kept switching off on number 5, Trip’s man. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Albert gulps it all down and asks, “May I possibly have some more? We switched to water at home. I really miss milk.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Alaric took a few files from a folder in the drawer and switched them over to another so swiftly even Seven almost missed it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Despite Dad’s clearly chill demeanor in this moment, Scoob’s seen the switch flip before: cool, calm, and collected to furious in a matter of moments. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Instead, she switched back to why she came to speak to me in the first place. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The thing that impressed Winston in looking back was that the speaker had switched from one line to the other actually in mid-sentence, not only without a pause, but without even breaking the syntax. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The scene switches yet again to Hideo lying in bed, curled up, silent, listening to the faint crying of his mother coming from his parents’ bedroom. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When the program was finished, and we heard Paul Coates announce we would return “tomorrow” to continue the interview, our attention switched to the telephone. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I dropped off the windowsill like I’d been shoved, crawled across the floorboards, and switched off the main light. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was impossible, while staring back into his topaz eyes, not to remember the reason for the switch. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I expected that I’d have to deal with some hell for switching to the other team, but not like this.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Mendel had switched to plants and moved the experiments to the hothouse outside. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Her father told her the lights were activated by electric switches. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Ingeborg was doing the dishes in northern New Jersey when she switched on the radio. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Like a switch had been thrown, Taylor turned and ran. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z During the final game, Zero is going to switch out the Artifacts and replace them with rigged ones. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I switched the TV off and found myself watching my mother as she sat at the kitchen table, looking over some of her old lesson plans. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Before leaving, I’d take a switch and sweep them all away. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Aggravated, I snapped off the computer’s main power switch, not waiting to shut things down properly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “You do understand I can have you back at Hellgate in a matter of hours? Once poor Muzzen is in the infirmary, the switch will be easy.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He’s particularly infuriating on Sundays, when he switches on the light at the crack of dawn to exercise for ten minutes. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “But the rules ...” She knew as well as I did that campers weren’t allowed to switch tables. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z When it came to be Jamie’s turn to talk into the tape recorder, I thought that I would never get him to quit fussing with the switches. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Traft smiled at me, but it was an Aunt Ivy smile, the kind she wore when she would tell me the switching I was about to receive was for my own good. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z So we played euchre on a dictionary balanced on his lap, and when that started to prove a bit much we switched to Casino. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A Tareyton ad comes on, the one where the girl smoking the cigarette has a black eye—Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch! The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z For a moment I saw no sign of contemporary life; St. Louis, just across the river, had not yet switched on its lights. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he said, switching back to a lighter tone. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After that, they’d have to switch to a road that followed the coastline, because Route 1 turned into the Turnpike for a long while. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if a switch had been thrown and Alex could almost feel the raw fear in the air. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He uncoils the grounding wires, raises the aerials, and switches them on. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He rummaged through a stack of curling papers on a clipboard, then switched clipboards and searched another. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Once the video of my speech finished playing, I quickly muted the live YouTube video and switched to another window where the Zoom call was already loaded. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z After he switched on the light, the others followed, and Natalie started to shut the door behind them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z All the kids go blurry when I make the switch from one chair to the other, but once I sit down they start to come back into focus. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z She pulled it from the inside pocket of her red cloak and took turns switching it from one hand to the other as she wiped the sweat from her palms. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The peculiar feature of the mutants, he discovered, was that the essential plan of macroscopic structures was often maintained—only the segment switched its position or identity in the body of the fly. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z They must have meant the switch as a joke. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then he stripped a branch off the tree, a switch, and started whipping him. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The doctor flips some switches, his clipboard clutched to his stomach, and the machines stop breathing for Uriah. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure sits in the mouth of the wardrobe, the false back open, and listens to her uncle switch on the microphone and transmitter in the attic. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "I was all on my own, but. .Lakshman's question is like a switch turning on a light inside my head. "There is someone who could maybe help. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z We didn’t slap hands when we switched places. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I asked Mom if I could see a show there, once, but she said the themes were too adult, switching on another Disney movie in the VCR. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “See you later, alligator!” he shouted, and he pulled down the switch, and as he did so, he leaped out into the full glare of the mighty lens. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “Let’s just drive,” Dad said glumly, fiddling with the switch on his spotlight. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He switched on the weak reading lamp on my desk and pulled the chair over to my bed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He switched on the coffeemaker and lighted the butt of an old cigarette as he sat down. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A folded dollar bill holding down the switch, stopping the alarm from blaring and letting everyone in the hospital know some crazy guy with cystic fibrosis and self-destructive tendencies is hanging out on the roof. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The Washington marching band now took up a position in the observation room, switched on the microphones, and began to play dance music. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My pleading eyes switched back and forth between Mom and Dad. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Between strokes of the switch she would ask me where had I learned the dirty words and I could not tell her; and my inability to tell her made her furious. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s almost like someone flicked a switch, because there were only a few stars here and there, and now there’s an endless supply—like a huge diamond exploded in the sky. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I switched the phone to my other ear. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He urged me to switch to nursing at the end of the semester. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She hurries to the hall and flips that switch. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I nodded gratefully and let her switch into the oar seat, but twenty minutes later I asked for it back again. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Matt didn’t understand until one day, while feeling his way along the passage, his hand struck against another switch. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She snuggled down and switched off the light. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He switched off the light from the next room, leaving them in darkness. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z His grandfather switched to a sports channel, then turned up the volume again. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There were plates at the top that could be switched out for different destinations. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She opened a door and switched on a light and Bigger saw a large room whose walls were covered with pictures of girls’ faces and prize fighters. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Back and forth it switched, clawing its way upward as crooked as a bolt of lightning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After switching sides, Glenn served for the next game, and started off just as strongly as Reggie, with two aces. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he turned back to the room and said, “Good-bye, William,” the words being a signal to the technician to throw the switch. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that Kingshaw had woken in the night, had switched on the lamp and then had done nothing else, for there had been no sound at all. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She got up and switched on the main light. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the camera shows the flatbed drivers parking alongside the road and getting out and going home, and the news switches to a fire in the city. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She switched to another station, where they were issuing a warning that anyone who planned to ride out the storm in New Orleans should be prepared for a flood. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He also asks if we can meet again the next day, just so he can see the switch for himself. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Behind him, Werner raises the aerial as high as he dares and clamps on the headphones and switches on the transceiver. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She switched on the detector and then took a floppy disk from her pocket and slipped it into the computer that controlled the Cave. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ernie slapped off the light switch and stormed upstairs, Genie following him quietly. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She galloped over to Miss Trotter with her switch. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Once she tried to play a trick on some of the dead Scholars, by switching around the coins in their skulls so they were with the wrong daemons. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In one last effort, I hit the shuttle’s system switch, but there is no response. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But every year since then, the optical switches at each end of that fiber cable have gotten better and better, meaning that more and more voices and data can be transmitted down each fiber. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z She went around the tiny room a second time, running her hands over every surface that she could reach, feeling for doorknobs or switches or concealed catches—some kind of way out—and found nothing. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Not like the flip of a switch or anything. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up and pulled off his overcoat and spread it upon the top of the blanket for additional cover; then switched off the flashlight. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Inside the house was just as dark as outside until Grandma finally flipped a switch. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Unlike Auntie Fatmata, my new mama and papa didn’t use a switch to punish me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran down the steps and advanced with the lifted switch. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Every moment I work in field, I think of you,” the woman said to Papa, switching to English, weeping harder now. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was certain if she could find the switch she could turn it back on. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He took the karaoke mike and flipped the switch. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Yord held up one of the orbs and flicked on the switch. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The street she turned into was steep and she switched the ignition off and let the car roll, loose bolts rattling. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘Reyna, I was trying to clue you in! Leila and I planned to switch sides and help you take down Michael.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He switched on Radio 2 for the weather forecast, then began cutting up the 1981 Highway Code with scissors. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “And there’s a switch in the back closet I’m not afraid to use.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mustafa switches it off, and we wait without saying a word. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The boy and girl on the couch switched to blank sheets on their pads. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The school ran from kindergarten all the way through eighth grade, which meant that by the time I’d reached the upper grades, I knew every light switch, every chalkboard and cracked patch of hallway. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Rogers, switching to civilian clothes, claimed to be head of a ring spying on the British and got Hale to admit that he also was a spy—with members of Rogers’s “spy ring” as witnesses. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time Dad left the house for any length of time, Luke switched on the light by the back door, his old signal to Jen. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z George was delighted when it was time to switch back. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The boys switched positions, and to Luma’s relief, the Blue Springs coach didn’t seem to notice. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He switches to an Alexander Scriabin sonata, winking over at Alex at the composer’s first name. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She would keep him hidden on defense for the first half or so of a game, then switch him to offense as the other team tired. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z It had an electric stove, but the wiring was not exactly up to code, with faulty connectors, exposed lines, and buzzing switches. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “No,” I said grimly, as a light switch flipped on in my head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then I would turn one of the big black switches on my control panel, the other gate would open, and the vehicle would proceed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, she told the boys to switch places, so that Stanley, Zigzag, and Magnet dug in the holes, and Zero, Armpit, and Squid shoveled the excavated dirt into the wheelbarrows. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I think she’s going to speak more German, but she switches easily to English. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z J. S. Bach wrote his famous "Well-Tempered Klavier" in part as a plea and advertisement to switch to a well temperament system. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Instead, I switched my method without changing my goal. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Bull switched the button to 243.0 and he went immediately to guard channel. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom will worry about me, make me switch from Dr. Katz. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The Giver went to the wall speaker and clicked the switch to ON. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z But tonight I couldn’t switch on the light because of Kat. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “The ignition is what you turn on with the switch key.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He switched on the digital clock radio and tuned it to a jazz station. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z If Big Ma asked for a tree switch, I would have run out to the pecan tree and found a nice one. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z We switch to the N train, which is waiting on the platform for passengers transferring. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Shin fiddled with its dial nearly every morning, switching among the dozen or so Korean-language stations that broadcast daily into North Korea and northeast China. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I walked slowly to her desk, expecting to be lectured; but my heart quickened when I saw her go to the corner and select a long, green, limber switch and come toward me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Baba speaks no Turkish but it doesn’t matter—the hawkers switch instantly to Arabic. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z We formed two lines and ran layups for a while and then Nick started shooting from the outside and we all switched to that. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She had me pressed up against the wall, a light switch indenting my back, her wet mouth everywhere, when she pulled away. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z As she slips her closed hand over it, removing the leaves, my brother begins to cry because the branch is a switch now no longer beautifully weeping at the bottom of the hill. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He frowns and turns to Emilika, says something in German, then switches to a very broken Polish. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z That switch altered the folding of the hemoglobin chain: rather than twisting into its neatly articulated, clasplike structure, the mutant hemoglobin protein accumulated in stringlike clumps within red cells. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Whenever he switched positions, he would find relief for five minutes before the pain returned. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z If a girl didn’t have enough hair to do the trick, she used rags, rats, or switches to fill up the insides of the ear muffs. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z We look back to where the switch had just been. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The eating lady’s small son switched it on. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Imogen stood and walked over to the switch that flipped the pool lights on. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z This made no sense—couldn't he switch to a public one? I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z As he worked, he inadvertently flipped the switch on when the flashlight was pointing at Luxa and Henry. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z What Palmer found out in Philadelphia, though, was that as soon as they switched to the street scenes, the kids lost all interest. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I switch into shorts and a T-shirt and sit in the recliner, thinking. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He switched on the plane's surveillance cameras, readying them to take their precious, high-altitude photographs. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘The mobile phone you are calling has been switched off,’ she repeated. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the bacterial cells had stopped growing, as if reconsidering their diet, switched to lactose, and resumed growth again. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I suppose it would make sense to combine the school bags, but like everything else in my life, I leave one at each house and switch which one I use every week. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The switch hovered in the air while Mama blinked. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I released a heavy sigh and switched my focus to cleaning my room. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z They would switch from Farsi to English between sentences, or sometimes even within them, and me and Dad would be left out. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z This is how he isolates the true impact of that single switch on the sprawling circuit board. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Even now spring for me is shot through with the remembered ache of switchings, and forsythia holds no cheer. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z A week after the principals switch places, Truman’s football coach quits. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The builder made a Hang on a mo gesture and switched off the radio. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Then he easily switched the dangling bird from his right hand to his left, freeing his right hand to grab another. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Ellie Farmer pushed a switch, lowering the footrest on her recliner. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Muller switched on the overhead light and smiled benignly. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It had hidden switches that would be used during a police raid to lock all the building’s doors and to lock and hide all cupboards and closets in which liquor was stored. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Big Ma couldn’t really hurt me with a switch or a belt. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z For an hour, I hear Daddy and Jameso throwing switches and clanking tools, boots knocking on the porch. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “This is a meeting,” he continued, switching to English too. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights were switched off, I grabbed a jacket, and we sat down upstairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Max replied cheerfully, and a split second later, my apartment’s security system switched into lockdown mode. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He turns on the switch for the roller coaster and pushes the first car, painted with laughing clowns, along the well-worn grooves. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z With all the buttons and switches at my command, I was helpless to change anything on the other side of the glass. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I can't pick up a newspaper or turn the pages of a book or switch on a CD player. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I reach into my purse and pull out my tiny camcorder, switch it on, and focus on Kareem. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It was more like this: Every half-hour when the shows switched, my mother walked over to the television and tried the on-off button several times. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z There was nothing like coming home after a long day on the job, switching off your shield, and sinking into a bubbling slime pool. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She switched back to talking to it in her head. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Then the scene switches to a young Hideo on his knees before his parents, sobbing, begging forgiveness, hysterical, inconsolable, even as they try to make him get up. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He switched the sign on the door to OPEN. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Eagerly he switched the motor on, and, shortly, had zipped up into the sky, in the direction of San Francisco, seven hundred miles to the south. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He then switches back to a more expensive choice. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Then we switched partners, and I was thrust into a high-stepping bransle with the nervous Guildenstern, who nearly stumbled over his long cloak. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He refers to that subset a second time, and so it’s time to switch back to the definite: Most of these herons. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I searched the wall for the light switch but couldn’t find it. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t tell her she switched on the television but never watched it, or that she made herself tea but let it grow cold on the coffee table. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I got caught in a blind switch and found myself standing behind Chamberlain. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I pulled at his hand to loosen him, and each time I managed to get a few fingers up he’d switch his grip somewhere else. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then she’d raise her hand and ask again, “Can I switch groups?” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Had switched off ignition and fuel before landing as per Pilot’s Notes and Standing Orders for forced landing, so all was quiet, a few creaks and groans but nothing else. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It was like someone flipped a switch and changed the season. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The other kids quieted down as well, like somebody had clicked the off switch. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Thank goodness she finally decided I was too big to switch or my legs would be striped for certain. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z So he switched on his headlights, raised his rifle, and marched inside. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z As I jumped into the steam-filled stall, Max switched the music over to my shower tunes playlist. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I ignore her earlier warning and switch seats to join her on the couch. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I switched the whip to my left hand without meaning to, without even realizing it at first, took hold of its worn handle, lifted it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He fumbles for the switch on the sconce nearest the door and it flickers to life, illuminating the room in front of him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But only in the south did the Maya elite, entranced by visions of its own glory, take its hands off the switch. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But Terror would not take no for an answer and publicly switched his allegiance to the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "I might as well been pleadin' with a switch engine," he went on. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she switched off the light and left. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Luxa tried to appear indifferent, but her fingers worked the light switch eagerly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She goes, “You can join me. We can prepare. I have this dream that I’ll be able to learn to live without the feed. I wish they could just switch it off.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z June flipped a switch on the lantern and a golden glow filled the room. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z That was in the kitchen and almost never switched on. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I go to work the next day and beg Herr Braun to switch me to the night shift. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She could listen to the crunch of sugar underfoot that the children had spilled without reaching for the switch; and she forgot the tear in die living-room window shade. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He sprays more and more cleaner and switches the wiper speed higher and higher, but the scat stays on. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Valencia had been on the phone for maybe ten minutes when the Spanish stopped and she switched to English. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Early on, back before I can remember, Momma had tried growing tomatoes and other vegetables; when it became obvious that her small bundle of tobacco was worth more than all the food combined, she switched. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I ran over to the other letter, dipped the nozzle, flipped the switch, felt the heat steam up through the handle and off the sides of the can, and ignited the first ball. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z In 1957, Pardee, Monod, and Jacob discovered that the lactose operon was controlled by a single master switch—a protein eventually called the repressor. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Violet gave a little cry of terror, but flicked the switch on. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z In a town near Philadelphia, William and his wife switched on The Mercury Theatre several minutes after it began. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Far away the butler switched off the Hoover. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z So she sat and anchored her hands to the rocks, her nonessential programs switched off, and then, in her own way, the robot slept. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Inside Columbia, it was now time to switch our seats. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z With that, I switch over to Warren and tell him to meet me out front in a few minutes. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A week after my mother switched churches, her employer in Randburg, a suburb of Johannesburg, had her registered and given a work permit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I am the pizza box and the light switch. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I switched electives when I came back from winter break. I’m in band now.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Please make yourself comfortable, Chaplain,” invited the colonel cordially, switching on a blinding spotlight and shooting it squarely into the chaplain’s face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Adam looked down at the floorboards, and all four chanted in unison, “Brake on—advance gas—switch off.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z As I shuffled over to the toilet, a large flat-screen monitor mounted on the wall switched on, and the smiling face of Max, my system agent software, appeared on the screen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He pulls into the driveway and switches off the engine, then the headlights. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z After poison gas killed the announcer, she switched the radio off. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I thought this was the grand finale, but no, June switched over to the piano and banged out a jazzed-up version of “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Not knowing how far down the hole went, I started the switch down. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the image switches to a live press conference, where the governor addresses a gathering of antsy reporters. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He was a blur of activity—pushing buttons, flipping switches and adjusting levers. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Then Randall had a dream one night about a white sea that ranged as far as the eye could see and switched his crop from dependable indigo to Sea Island cotton. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Bainbridge threw the switch, shut the box, and replaced the padlock. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The last thing I wanted to do was switch weapons. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z As she brought the flame closer to the lamp, the Hall of the Gods grew dark, as if a switch had turned off all the natural light. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Through her tears, Hazel explained how she had switched the physician’s cure for an illusion - a trick of the Mist - so that Leo could keep the real vial. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was no answer; he bounded to the doorway and switched on the flashlight. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z How had I been able to make this switch so quickly? Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I wanted to do something different, so I switched from Art and Social Justice to the August Wilson Acting Ensemble.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z As though someone had reached inside and turned off a switch. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you know that you’re one of two people ever to get an Abnegation result and switch to Dauntless?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because she switched to a bigger school or maybe because she got her first boyfriend. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily, he gripped the switch with his thumb and forefinger. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The lamp was switched off, and he gingerly poked his head out from under the covers. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Plastic stars wait on the cold ceiling, watching the light switch, nervous, ready for the dark and their cue to glow. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z She places the microphone into the bell-shaped speaker of the electrophone, switches on the record player, and the plate begins to spin. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Somewhere in District 13, Beetee hits a switch, because now it’s not President Snow but President Coin who’s looking at us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In the case of coins, it can take a long, long time for the lead to switch, longer often than the average life. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She pressed a thumb over half of the word for a second, then switched to the other side. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There was a click as it flicked on the light switch, and then the soft ringing of its voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He hears a rustling over the phone, and he pictures Henry in his heather-gray pajama shirt, rolling over in bed and maybe switching on a lamp. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Christopher Columbus, an Italian by birth, switched his allegiance to the duke of Anjou in France, then to the king of Portugal. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z For a minute, the sound becomes so overwhelming that my brain flips a switch and somehow all goes quiet. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She saw me and switched to a whisper. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z That stays on even if the machine's switched off. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He didn’t want Otis rising to join this fight, but as Ephialtes closed the last few feet, Percy had to switch focus. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I zoom out and switch to map view. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Matt felt around until he found a light switch. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then correlate with math by switching to numbers. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Putting down the shopping bag she was carrying, she switched on the light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z And she hurried across the landing to the electric light switch. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He switched off the ignition and the headlights faded. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A functional circuit of genes was switched on and off, as if operated by a common spool or a master switch. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Depending on the level of the class, the switch to singing the song with all of its ostinati can be done all at once or by using a combination of spoken and sung. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He reached to his belt and released the switch. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Our uncle had only whipped us once before and then only with a peach-tree switch, so maybe now he was going to kill my brother. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He switched on the flashlight and crawled through a narrow loft till he came to an opening. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Artemis depressed the master switch on the computerized surveillance system. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Without fail, the television would be switched to some news or current-affairs program. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “The money part and the cards, too. Flow does he switch out the cards?” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They stopped only to switch bikes when Dorothy could no longer bear to transport the basket. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I left a note for Charlie on the table, explaining again where to find dinner, switched my scruffy wallet from my school bag to a purse I rarely used, and ran out to join Jessica. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The video screen switched to an image of Mr. Lemoncello, who had done some sort of quick change. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z But then it jumped to the floor, tail switching, and I saw it was a cat. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Finally, heartsick, he switched it off and climbed with shaky legs back to his room. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He switched on the light and the ward settled down again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I follow the lead and practically fall over, like a machine set to crazy spin mode that’s all of a sudden been switched off with no cooldown. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Momma put her hand over her mouth and said, “Lord, don’t blame that on my side of the family, someone switched this child at the hospital!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There must be some gene that switches on at the birth of the firstborn child, and suddenly stuff like that starts to come out of their mouths. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z To wake Mary Anne and Karen, he flicked on the light switches and watched as they grabbed their eyes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In games, he would chase the ball from one end of the field to the other, switching from defense to midfield to offense and back, running himself to exhaustion. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z As our credulity switched back to her she leaned forward with enthusiasm. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It was hard for me to imagine Call’s tubby little grandmother taking a switch to a large fifteen-year-old boy, but I held my peace. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I climbed up the two-step ladder and peered over the edge, while August flipped a switch and an old motor on the floor sputtered and cranked. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When the jar on the floor was full, the jar feeding his elbow was empty, and the two were simply switched quickly so that the stuff could drip back into him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She switched on her flashlight and whispered in an exasperated tone, “You didn’t even knock!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I go upstairs and dig the yellow shirt out of my dresser, switching on my iPod out of habit. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z According to an account by Galen, it was Euergetes who was responsible for one of the most notorious acts of bait and switch in ancient history. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z He flipped the switch to arm his 20 mm gun. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Too many switches,” she mumbles, and notices me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “I have to keep them switched off so I don’t attract too much attention,” he said with a slick smile. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Frustrated with drawing, I switched to the printmaking department, where I overturned great buckets of ink. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z They grew and grew, twisting and turning toward me, and too late I realized they were slender branches, thin itchy switches with barbed hooks. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The Nazis used Enigma everywhere, and if they switched the way it worked—or, still worse, switched to another machine—the Allies would lose their secret advantage. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Swearing very unprofessionally, Captain Kelp switched his headset back to the open channel. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z As the extinctions proceeded, the Clovis people switched from mammoths to the smaller, more numerous bison. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “The Beckers. They want to switch to Tuesdays now. Cotillion class has moved to Monday.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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