| 单词 | symbol |
| 例句 | A hatbox is blazed with biohazard symbols, which are red, spiky three-petaled flowers, and it is used for storing and transporting infectious waste. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet in the midst of her pain she could still think of me, and one day she beckoned me near and placed in my hand a small stone lingam, symbol of fertility. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z A label below the symbol said: Virus VC321xb47 Highly Contagious 24 Darts, Extreme Caution Mark suddenly wished he hadn’t touched the thing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I sang a few more notes, giddy with anticipation, until I came upon a smudged symbol which I did not recognize. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z To the rest of our extended family, they became the symbol of a happy marriage. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Instead of a tracking number there were six symbols: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The wrinkle had appeared between her brows again, and she stared hard at the symbol in the center of the cover, as if she could bore through it with the sheer intensity of her gaze. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I punched a few keys, and some symbols came up. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Chemists also used a bewildering variety of symbols and abbreviations, often self-invented. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z What Voltaire was to France, Franklin was to America, the symbol of mankind’s triumphal arrival at modernity. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He hurled the javelin across the field, a symbol of engaging in combat with a foreign enemy. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z As her fingers found the symbols, her mind found the words: How can we get rid of the spies? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The symbol for the second key was a book. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z From the perspective south of the Potomac, of course, these were the institutions and symbols the American Revolution had supposedly repudiated forever. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Oh, we learned to recognize the shapes easily enough, and when I saw the rat picture I knew straight away what symbols would appear beneath it. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Any number of alterations can be listed, making some chord symbols quite long. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Today, the Tokyo Dome is completely covered with the colors and symbols that represent us and the Demon Brigade. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I notice the strength in his arms and the signet ring gleaming on one long-fingered hand, carved with the symbol of the Greenbriar line. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On the lid was the blue symbol A. “My work is here,” he said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Leibniz believed that the reform of mathematical symbols would improve reasoning just as effectively as the telescope had improved sight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Cal hadn’t known it would be like this when he had made azaleas the signal for his picnic, but once the symbol was set it could not be violated. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The largest and most cosmopolitan city in England, the symbol of freedom to thousands upon thousands of country youths, compelled its citizens to be off the streets at nine o'clock? The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Only the J symbol was repeated, but that could still be any letter. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The purse—sorry, masculine accessory bag—was rainbow tie-dyed with a peace symbol stitched in wooden beads and the slogan Hug the Whole World. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It seems like the rain was a symbol of tears from those who had died. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It might have served as a symbol of hope—if it could be remade, then anything could—but here it was as it had ever been: a symbol of nothing but brutality. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Letters were multiplied by symbols, crowded into parentheses, and set upon by dwarfish numbers drawn at odd angles. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Now a weird symbol appeared to be stitched into it, like a sun with rays that stretched out to infinity, or a flower with long petals. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He is tattooed with TJ, a symbol of the Mexican mafia; a teardrop, signifying a dead gang friend; and a spiderweb, tucked next to his right eye. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z As Matthias cut another arrow into the wall, he noticed that the carved symbols looked older, more primitive. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then in the cities with their temples and bazaars came the pictographs, and later, symbols that produced sounds as if by magic, and what followed was written culture. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As he read it, puzzling out the runes and symbols one by one, a horror came over him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z A symbol of what protection and loyalty looks like. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Out of the peanuts he fished a metal cylinder sealed with tape and marked with a biohazard symbol. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A shallow stone basin lay there, with odd carvings around the edge: runes and symbols that Harry did not recognize. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Mars’s symbol was a bloody spear for good reason. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z If a child stopped before you, you received the blessings of the god and the small gift the child carried as a symbol of the god’s favor. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But it was the strength of her character, her undaunted spirit and unshakable dignity, that transformed her from a singer to an international symbol of progress in the advancement of human rights. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “You’re an idiot. That stuff is poisonous. Look, it has a poison symbol right there on the can.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Those symbols of great wealth and the reality of their lives too noisily clashed. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I read over the email and giggled at the nonsensical paragraph of letters and numbers and symbols at the end, courtesy of Fig’s rump. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Casting around for a company symbol, Green chose the profile of a bull. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Is it a stand-in—a symbol—for another idea? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Still, we didn’t know what the symbol was, or how we were spared. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if they’d disappeared altogether, leaving her with only one clue: the strange box of paper with the symbol on the lid. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z All James said was, “I recognized the symbols from one of my cipher books. I was happy to help. Sometimes two eyes are better than one.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There was no time to look back at my house, and I didn’t want to see it as it was now — empty, a symbol of fear instead of sanctuary. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Emily held her breath as he opened to the copyright page where the raven version of the Bayside Press symbol was. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There was great excitement in the Ruiz household on January 6, the Day of the Three Kings, when children received gifts as a symbol of those the Magi had brought to the Christ child. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Good. Now let’s take one of the alethiometer symbols. The hive, for example, surrounded by bees. One of its meanings is sweetness, and another is light. Can you see why?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Consider symbols like “the golden arches” or emoticons and all the information they tell you. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z One story might serve as the tragic symbol of the fate of the birds — a fate that has already overtaken some species, and that threatens all. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The heart symbol can be traced to before the Ice Age, when Cro-Magnon hunters used it in pictograms on cave walls. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The sphere was constructed from five concentric rings, each inscribed with zodiac symbols—the bull, the scorpion, et cetera—and seemingly random numbers and letters. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Dad sat on the sofa the whole time, laughing and telling Mom that he was doing her a favor because trees were pagan symbols of worship. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m not as fast as Roli, but I unravel the meaning quickly even though the same symbol is used for both E and I, which makes it tricky. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was a symbol of her formal announcement to Aunty Ifeoma that she was getting married, she said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Golden. My grandmother said it was an old African symbol for a spiderweb. Something about being creative.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Now, a god cannot usurp another god’s symbol of power directly—that is forbidden by the most ancient of divine laws. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They sat on wooden planks and the weak morning sun streamed into the roofless class as she unfurled Odenigbo’s cloth flag and told them what the symbols meant. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z By not slapping down the symbol of black prosperity—by aiding it in many ways, in fact—Durham had earned its reputation as a progressive Southern city. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Only the J symbol was repeated, but that could still be any letter. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Tristran picked a stone tile and showed the symbol carved upon it to the man. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Cara leaned forward and pointed at the little symbol Joey had added to the bottom of the front page. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The swastika he sprayed is a symbol of hatred. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Loved as the defeated come to love the symbols of their conquerors. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A vuvv is there, with symbols hanging around it in the air. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s related to the scarab beetle, which the ancient Egyptians worshipped as a symbol of the morning sun and the afterlife. Sometimes they wore it as jewelry.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z These colorful bandannas were worn by young women; they were a symbol of maturity. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the most sought after status symbols in New York is a Masa reservation. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z 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 Up close and in better light, he saw a symbol was crudely carved into the metal, but he still didn’t know what it meant. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z At the end of the table, sitting like a great dropsical gray slug, was William Willoughby, the political symbol of everything her father and men like him despised. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z And since an owl was supposed to be wise, what could be better than an owl’s head for a symbol? The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Its size was supposed to be a symbol of his love. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She was making tiny flames dance off her fingertips, while Feral leaned over his big book of symbols, ignoring her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z So I told myself the map was more a symbol than a necessity anyway. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Over his jeans and orange Camp Half-Blood T-shirt, he’d donned a toga and a purple cloak—symbols of his old rank as praetor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The paper, with dozens of tables and arcane symbols to denote traits and variants, was challenging even for statisticians. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “Glance back at the chart, find neon, and tell me what the symbol is.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Their modes of communication, their symbols and images, had been denied him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The details and symbols of your life have been deliberately constructed to make you believe what white people say about you. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z The boar and spear were replaced with a huge caduceus, the symbol of cabin eleven. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The way she explains it, I’m practically the pied piper of racist symbols. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z A line of planes stood at the gates and on the tarmac, one of them painted with the bright red Virgin Atlantic symbol. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z If there are no flats or sharps listed after the clef symbol, then the key signature is "all notes are natural." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z This occurs long after Lee’s death, when Lee has become the symbol of all that is fine and noble in the Southern cause. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A less allegorical symbol may be found under Atlas and Justice, on the floor of the Town Hall. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The sight of it filled Taran with dread, for he knew the strange symbol must be a mark of Arawn’s power. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Large birds of prey were status symbols because they were so expensive. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z I brush over Abnegation’s symbol with my fingertips. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Ruby-red symbols on their sides blazed when the sunlight reflected off them, but they were too dazzling to make out. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Every sage who took the vows was given a mark just above her wrist: a stylized symbol slightly larger than a gold coin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I knew those symbols meant hatred and represented Nazi organizations. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The Boy Who Lived’ remains a symbol of everything for which we are fighting: the triumph of good, the power of innocence, the need to keep resisting.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It’s a practical symbol, communicating the patient attitude that has allowed the people here to stay for so long, watching and waiting. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I think the Ku Klux Klan chose the dragon as their symbol because it is scary. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Other notes may be marked with a combination of articulation symbols, for example legato with accents. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The most important symbols on the staff, the clef symbol, key signature and time signature, appear at the beginning of the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Look at that symbol,” she said, pointing to the top of a page. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As she studied the symbol, she tried to imagine what it was supposed to be. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As I wrote, for some reason or other, one image, symbol, character, scene, mood, feeling evoked its opposite, its parallel, its complementary, and its ironic counterpart. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I had become a public symbol of rebellion and struggle; Walter operated behind the scenes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The town’s mightiest symbol suddenly found itself on its knees because of the blindness of its greed and its utter lack of caution. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z You carry the symbol of your frustration into eternity. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z An odd symbol, rather like a triangular eye, glistened from a golden chain around his neck. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The cumulative daily output of these 636 men was probably huge, a sad symbol of their thwarted energies. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the three had arrived at the shop, they’d searched for a symbol that best represented their allegiance to one another and their shared situations. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z To the Indian community, the registration card was a humiliating symbol of discrimination. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The new house is built on the grave of all the trophies and symbols of the family: the New Yorker cartoons, the taxidermy, the embroidered pillows, the family portraits. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z But he did not need this offensive symbol to prove his cruelty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For me those same symbols are reassuring reminders of public success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You mean, you look for the most common symbol or letter in the code, and you can assume that that symbol stands for e, because e is the most common letter in English,” Emma corrected. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “It’s an ankh. It’s the Egyptian symbol for life,” he explains. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly he reached for something beneath a pile of papers, an old leg shackle from slavery which he proudly called a "symbol of our progress." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The theme may be “No Place for Hate,” but if there was anybody in our school who didn’t recognize the symbol on our atrium before, they sure as anything recognize it now. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Farther down the opposite end of the street, I saw signs with symbols I didn’t recognize—but that, the unknown, that had to be better than going back to Cate. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My avatar’s level and hit-point counters both had infinity symbols in front of them. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It wasn’t all that different from hers and James’s secret code, but somehow using symbols instead of letters made it seem more foreign and intimidating. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The years of research, the magic symbols, the strange words, and the laboratory equipment . . . none of this had made an impression on the boy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Octavian’s mark was a harp, the symbol of Apollo. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She could see the simple sentences, the accumulating telepathic symbols, unfurling at the nibs end. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She is not following any stock with a symbol like MT, so it must be one of her clues. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Birkway said that the drawing was a bit like symbols. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She snarled once at Mrs. Levy', flashing her teeth as if they were a symbol of something, a gesture of defiance. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They appear so often because they are such important symbols; they tell you what note is found on each line and space of the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “No, Lucia. The revolution may have taken over a lot of things, but it doesn’t own a color. For me, red is the symbol of strength, and that’s all it will ever represent.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z A ring of white marble tiles in the center of the room form the symbol of Candor: a set of unbalanced scales, meant to symbolize the weighing of truth against lies. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Their features were vague through the gauze of her veil, but Nina glimpsed the tattoos on their forearms: a feral cat curled into a crown—the symbol of the Dime Lions. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She didn’t question him about them, but she did ask about the symbol, tracing it in the dirt for him: the circle, four lines. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Positional notation symbols take the aggravation out of arithmetic. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Mr. Birkway,” she said, “I do hate school, I do hate books, I do hate English, I do hate symbols, and I most especially hate these idiot journals.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The symbols on the window melt into meaningless streaks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It makes sense that he would tattoo himself with the symbol of Dauntless, his refuge, and even the symbol of Abnegation, his place of origin, like I did. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And I’d say, “Yes, the salute is a Persian symbol for shielding your eyes from the light of greatness when a boss comes in the room.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z They literally stole Athena, so she could no longer be the symbol of Greek military power. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It wasn’t all that different from hers and James’s secret code, but somehow using symbols instead of letters made it seem more foreign and intimidating. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Cabin 16, back at Camp Half-Blood—the symbol above their door was a broken wheel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The symbols of our old way of life, destroyed—a man dead, others injured—and for what? Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She told me it was a symbol of a fear she had overcome, a fear of the dark. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The symbol had a meaning, and a sound, as if it had been plucked from the real world and pressed flat, like some strange dark flower, between the pieces of paper. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Many other symbols may appear on, above, or below the staff, giving directions for how to play the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Ptolemy begins with P; the first symbol in the cartouche is a square. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His lavish New York apartment, with its $6,000 shower curtain, became a symbol of the over-the-top corporate lifestyle. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z It also became a lasting symbol of unity and hope. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z There are pieces of public life, of giving up one’s privacy to become a walking, talking symbol of a nation, that can seem specifically designed to strip away part of your identity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She traced the symbol on the corner of the crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But he understood that I had fixated on clothes as the symbol of why I didn’t, and couldn’t, belong. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Harry, glancing at Hermione, who nodded encouragingly, “it’s about that symbol you were wearing around your neck at Bill and Fleur’s wedding, Mr. Lovegood. We wondered what it meant.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The entire expanse of window was filled with books arranged by color and stacked atop one another like LEGOs to create the Bayside Press symbol. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Three home runs minus the symbol for the United Nations. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Whenever Miss Ulfat had a break in her schedule, my mother would visit, her notebook and pencil in hand, until gradually the strange squiggles and symbols on the page revealed themselves to her. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The ship’s bow displays an ornate wooden carving in the semblance of a backward copyright symbol. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “He’s pointing at it. What does the symbol mean?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Seriously good haul this year!” he announced, holding up a heavy gold watch with odd symbols around the edge and tiny moving stars instead of hands. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Write your clef symbol at the beginning of this line. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z When he found the symbol for the double line on the map’s legend he saw that it stood for an improved gravel road. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Are you able to turn off your mind to the world and fill it with symbols that follow rules? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Hanging down from the ceiling in drapes are colorful banners of the competing Warcross teams, each one displaying a team’s symbol in celebration of the current championship season. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Goetz case has become a symbol of a particular, dark moment in New York City history, the moment when the city’s crime problem reached epidemic proportions. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “A language you cannot speak yourself is not necessarily a god-awful mess,” Celia says, transcribing a line of symbols into her notebook. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I see that you and the boy understand the symbol. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z As I pulled up a scan of 2112’s original fold-out album sleeve, I saw that there was a second image of the red star symbol on the inside. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The answer was complicated, with the needle swinging from symbol to symbol in a sequence that made Lyra puzzle for a long time. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Once more she gazed at the symbols, once more she turned the wheels, but those invisible ladders of meaning down which she’d stepped with such ease and confidence weren’t there. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “What do these symbols mean?” she asked in a hushed voice. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “The Cloak of Invisibility,” he finished, enclosing both line and circle in a triangle, to make the symbol that so intrigued Hermione. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They had been carved onto some of her toys, brightly painted wooden blocks, their sides engraved with symbols and simple pictures. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Before the thirty minutes were up, the file containing every symbol in the Fairy Book was sitting safely in the Fowl server. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z As I swallowed my ration of soup, I turned that act into a symbol of rebellion, of protest against Him. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But Archie had overcome them as usual, pointing out that Leon’s need for an endorsement from The Vigils was a symbol of how powerful the organization had become. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, you good sweet mothers, symbols of Mother Mary at the tomb, kneel and pray for your sons, your only sons,” the preacher chanted. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The pattern reminds me of Pasiphae’s pendant: the symbol of the Labyrinth.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The dressmaker thought of the clue Chris had dropped; no stock symbol had five letters or even resembled the word plain. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The yacht had been sold to MoMo B. ChaCha through various channels because it was a symbol of wicked American excess, which The Peacock publicly disdained. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In my culture, having a lot of kids was a symbol of health and wealth, unless the children were all girls. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I stared at a row of dark vials, sealed in red wax, the labels bearing the symbol of a death’s head. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “It’s a symbol, Helvar. If your god is so delicate, maybe you should get a new one. Let’s get out of here.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “You don’t even need to read the symbols, Lyra; you can guess as easy as I can.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I was not just a spouse but the husband of a black woman, a freighted symbol of black love. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It’s probably cracked, possibly ruined, but I can’t tear my gaze from the symbol on the wall. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “May Deanna, the Huntress and Protector of the Young, bless and keep you this year. I bestow upon you this golden arrow as a symbol of her power and good graces.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She opened the book, and Harry saw that the symbol they were investigating headed the top of the page as she gave a little cough, and began to read. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z By means of inking symbols onto a page, she was able to send thoughts and feelings from her mind to her reader’s. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Church was my faith, the symbol that God was there with us all, helping us to move forward all the time. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Not one of these symbols of prosperity and taste has any use at all. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z No Mary would stand up, no matter how much she wanted the doll, and be a symbol of all the poor little girls in the audience. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The symbols of each faction are drawn there— Dauntless at the top of his spine, Abnegation just below it, and the other three, smaller, beneath them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Because that smell...the way the words drooped...I pressed my fingers against the Psi symbol and they came away sticky. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then a symbol slowly appeared in the center of the screen: a glowing red circle with a five-pointed star inside it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The country filled with men in uniform, with war machines, flags, hymns, and parades, because the military understood the need for the people to have their own rituals and symbols. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Early in the twentieth century, inmates who prized special bars sewn onto their uniforms for time served were humiliated when, as punishment, these symbols of accomplishment were removed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have you got the symbol reader?” said the witch, in a voice so like the high wild singing of the Aurora itself that Lyra could hardly hear the sense for the sweet sound of it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She was the Goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the home, around which the newborn child must be carried before it could be received into the family. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The rise of the American saloon was the most visible symbol of what was becoming a greater national problem than ever. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z On some I tried to capture his voice, using the symbols of music. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There were only six symbols, so was it a six-letter word? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The same colors were repeated, though faintly, like a watercolor, in the silver metal that held the stone, and symbols were engraved around the rim. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And perhaps the symbol on the bow of one of the first starships would be a dodecahedron, with the inscription “Starship Theodorus of the Planet Earth.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The symbol that is also drawn on the middle of his spine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When I pull away from it and look closer at the metal, I notice symbols carved on its surface. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the way a college confers a status symbol upon its students. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He says, “You were in deep there. You were feeling like the aurochs, heart and soul. Your spirits must be matched, Mason. He’s your symbol.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Years later, as a filmmaker, Yevgeniya made that child “a symbol of the great Russian tragedy of the millions of homeless, orphaned children.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z On the blank leaf glued to the inner back cover I drew the double curve within the circle, and blacked the yin half of the symbol, then pushed it back to my companion. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Under the label, the jar had a small radioactive symbol. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z No one doubted that Parks was the perfect symbol for the movement to integrate public transportation in Montgomery. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “You do love symbols,” I said, hoping to steer the conversation back toward the many symbols of the Netherlands at our picnic. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Rachel drew the symbol Delta in water on our table. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z On other recently discovered islands where protective measures did not go into effect quickly, exterminations did indeed result: one such victim, the dodo of Mauritius, has become virtually a symbol for extinction. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z For most people, especially if they had little money, having a car was a proud symbol of status. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Figure 1.49: The time signature appears at the beginning of the piece of music, right after the clef symbol and key signature. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Before we can start on the posters, however, we have to choose a symbol and a slogan. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Almost half of our national flags exhibit astronomical symbols. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Any reason in particular you’ve decorated this fine establishment with our mortal enemies’ symbol?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Curiously, though, they did not use the symbol to distinguish among their versions of r, 10, and 100. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Above his head, light refracts through the water tank, the symbol of the compound’s slow, pointless struggle. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z What one is after when farfetching might be described as the intuitive perception of a moral entirety; and thus it tends to find expression not in rational symbols, but in metaphor. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z And this isn’t Nazi Germany just because somebody painted a Nazi symbol. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Right on time, my laptop pings and Poe’s picture pops up, the green phone symbol appearing on my screen. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Each emblem contains a chrysanthemum twisted inside the symbol of their high house to represent their relationship to the royal family. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He brought her butterfly jasmine, the symbol of patriotism and purity, and told her that Cuba, too, would one day be free of bloodsuckers. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Write your clef symbol at the beginning of this line. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Instead of a tracking number there were six symbols: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “But I know where most of the symbols are by now anyway. What shall I ask it, Lord Faa?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z As I dart under a palanquin marked with the symbol of an Illustrian house, I spot the couriers’ office a dozen yards away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, this can be a little confusing, particularly when different systems use the same symbol to refer to different chords. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Lawrence had been talent-spotted by Time-, his elevation to the magazine’s cover boy as the symbol of modern American science would soon follow. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The Independence seemed to have passed over our village, just as the plague did on that long ago night in Egypt, sparing those who had the right symbol marked over their doorsills. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The battle chart, with its coloured pins and flags and symbols, was propped up on its easel. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “You line up the symbols on the different rings in the right order, and that opens the door.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the country’s largest cities, otherwise prosaic services have been transformed into status symbols simply because of the price tag. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Sometimes little things are symbols or triggers for much bigger issues in our lives. Think about why that particular moment caused you so much distress.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Hey, you know your green top? The one with the glittery peace symbol?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z This sign of respect in America and Europe, this symbol of heritage and lineage, would be ridiculed in India. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Look at me, and tell me that symbol of the first inert gas, helium.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Nehemia was no fool; like him, she knew that symbols held a special kind of power. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The atmosphere of the crowd told him that they were going to use his death as a bloody symbol of fear to wave before the eyes of that black world. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z In particular, notice that some symbols, such as the 11minus11 sign and the triangle, can refer to different chords, depending on the assumptions of the person who wrote the symbol. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z For the umpteenth time that evening, Aru glanced at her palm, watching the symbol fade…. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Overhead signs with cryptic symbols and writing come and go before I can decipher them. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Write your clef symbol at the beginning of this line. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I did not expect her to know that the flowers were symbols of faithlessness, and that with my gift I rebuked her for being disloyal. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The figures, from left to right, are the astronomers Hipparchus, Copernicus, an anonymous ancient observer, Brahe and Ptolemy, each surrounded by symbols of his work. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Some people add other things that don’t begin with S to theirs too: symbols of renewal and prosperity, like mirrors and bowls of coins. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It is heavier than he had expected, a complicated mechanism of gears partially encased in worn and tarnished silver, with symbols he cannot distinguish etched into the surface. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Coins minted in the city at the time showed Mark Antony and Octavia on one side and symbols of religious rites on the other. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She hunched over and murmured to herself, and I swear I saw silver symbols etched in the air before they disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z There, looking up at her, were the symbols she’d seen near the bodies. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Here the marble floors are white, with a black Candor symbol in the center of the room, and the walls are lit with rows of dim yellow lights, so the whole room glows. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Besides, those little shorthand symbols in the book my mother showed me seemed just as bad as let t equal time and let s equal the total distance. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z No numbers or letters or symbols printed around either one or hidden inside. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “It’s a symbol. It shows that you’ve made a pledge to bring your purity into the marriage. It’s the ultimate gift to your husband.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z There's a symbol here, something inscribed underneath all the dirt and pebbles. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Her mother had been teaching her to decipher the symbols, before the fevers, the awful hacking and coughing and the blood-spattered handkerchiefs, the way her mother wasted away to almost nothing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There’s no question that this Texas-of-the- mind fable is often synthetic, sometimes untruthful, and frequently romantic, but that in no way diminishes its strength as a symbol. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Green light comes pouring out of them, and together they draw a complex symbol of glowing green. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z When she touched the symbols, the stone seemed to shimmer as if there were something living within its depths. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There is nothing new in this merciless formulation except the explicitness of its symbols and the candor of its hatred. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z The endpapers are covered in an exquisitely detailed drawing of a tree covered in symbols and markings. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then, after two hours of watching mysterious symbols move across the lighted panel high on the wall of the broker's office, her eyes began to cross. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Would it not be better to guide this violence ourselves, according to principles where we save lives by attacking symbols of oppression, and not people? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The word is a symbol and a delight which sucks up men and scenes, trees, plants, factories, and Pekinese. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The ladders of meaning that led from every one of the alethiometer’s thirty-six symbols, down which she used to move so lightly and confidently, felt loose and shaky. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z This placeholder mark made it easy to tell which position a symbol was in. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “You figure out the words in a phrase by looking at pictures and symbols,” said Kyle. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Like if she used E for the duplicate symbol: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Our symbol has become a name in a circle with a line slashed through it. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z An old African symbol for a spider’s web, Nana had said. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Over the doorway was one of those doctor’s symbols, a winged pole with two snakes wrapped around it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Then, as 1 went through life on one leg, it was said that I was like a crane. But besides standing on one leg, cranes are also a symbol of long life.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z And then Lee saw something else: the Skraeling was wearing a ring with the Church’s symbol engraved on it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Practice writing your clef symbol on this staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Another claimed that Spicely had “been profane” to the white driver, and added that by defying the law the soldier had brought dishonor to his uniform, which “should be a symbol of law and order.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Each flew a red banner with the symbol of the wild boar’s head. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Will’s eyes widened to see the alethiometer; the tiny symbols painted around the face, the golden hands, the questing needle, the heavy richness of the case took his breath away. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, now, I didn’t steal them personally. Gods taking each other’s symbols of power—that’s a big no-no. But you’re not the only hero in the world who can run errands.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The Games were such a hit here, where the berries were only a symbol of a desperate girl trying to save her lover. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Together, they touched the second key symbol on the side of their hands. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z To add insult to injury, the Pythagoreans soon discovered that the golden ratio, the ultimate Pythagorean symbol of beauly and rationality, was an irrational number. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I was going to make it so that everybody knew how she came about and no one wanted to be friends with her because she was a symbol of disgrace. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A year of searching for the symbol and it had appeared not among the words but in the world, solid as the crate it was branded on. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Fortunately, certain visual symbols and responses occur so regularly over time and place that they can be regarded as virtually universal. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Being part of a Black First was a powerful symbol, she knew just as well as anyone, and she embraced her son’s achievement with delight. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We tear ourselves to pieces because of symbols, and we are more vulnerable to this than to any host of predators. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Those symbols are for protection. You have no idea what a nuisance it was to have to keep redrawing them every time you washed them away.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was suspected that her questions and outspoken behavior were not what Soviet leaders wanted in a national symbol. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Similarly, the symbol T in TTT stood for “one,” “sixty,” or “thirty-six hundred” in the three different positions. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I had to admit, you couldn’t get more honest than Beth Ann telling her English teacher that she hated symbols and English and idiot journals. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I think some of the parents didn’t even like kids—they just thought it was a status symbol to break the Population Law and get away with it.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z That bold, slanting hand, stabbing the white paper, the symbol of herself, so certain, so assured. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The entire expanse of window was filled with books arranged by color and stacked atop one another like LEGOs to create the Bayside Press symbol. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The sás symbol still looked like a backward three. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Somebody is drawing symbols of racial hatred all over the school, and we’re talking about Wi-Fi? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Voters, especially liberal and black voters, viewed Washington as a kind of golden savior, a symbol, the man who could change everything. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z If so, the writing could not be fundamentally pictographic or metaphorical; rather, most of the symbols must stand for letters or syllables. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I never thought I’d ever set eyes on one of them again. That’s a symbol reader. Did he tell you anything about it, child?’ The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She had covered the blackboard in the office with “meaningless words and symbols” and began to conduct the meeting in what she seemed to feel was normal fashion. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They leave invitations in our mailbox every few years with mints—individually packaged melty mints with the KKK symbol on the wrapper. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z They can make you sad, these horses that nobody rides much anymore; or they can stand proudly and beautifully as a kind of symbol of a people who refuse to die. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis returned, clutching his staff, symbols and faces carved on it with clumsy hands. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I could scarcely tear my eyes from the symbols of death that "welcomed" us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Minerva and El Rayo cooked up this idea that everyone without exception was to wear a crucifix as a symbol of our solidarity. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought the owl was Minerva’s symbol,” Jason murmured. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This is why it has become a symbol of power to Redwall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “And you must be”—she raised her eyes from his professional symbols—“the fireman.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them sit on the tiered benches that wrap around the edge of the room, but there isn’t enough space for everyone, so the rest are crowded around the Candor symbol. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He had been a fool to think of the apple as a symbol of himself and Cilia. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They contain endless pages of glyphs and symbols, ringed in text ripped from other sources, affixed to one another and inscribed over and over. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z During the peak of ancient astronomy, Greek astronomical tables regularly employed zero; its symbol was the lowercase omicron, o, which looks very much like our modern-day zero, though it’s probably a coincidence. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In the center of the symbol, between the unbalanced scales, are two empty chairs. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Though, according to this book, no grammar existed with the Wyrdmarks: everything was just symbols that one had to string together. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Death to the capitalist symbols!” a fake rebel shouted. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z His eyes roam over the symbol of Abnegation, and he smiles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Long cream-colored banners whip through the air, flying Eldred’s symbol—a tree that is half white flowers and half thorns, roots dangling beneath it and a crown atop. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Besides that, Toby thought they should each choose an Egyptian name—Marshall was already Marshamosis—and a hieroglyphic symbol that stood for the name. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The doorway, which looked large enough for one of the statues to walk through, was framed with stone that had been carved with symbols—more adinkra. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In another sense, the tragedy of the once master pickpocket made him, for those brother old-timer hustlers, a “there but for the grace of God” symbol. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Where I live in northern Kenya, the lion is a symbol of bravery and pride. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z After Emily and Matthew returned home, she spent over an hour trying to decode the odd little symbols on the flyer with no luck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Why is this status symbol so important to rich people, anyway? You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The symbol was remembered but the reason forgotten. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They made stamps out of raw potatoes and covered the walls with symbols. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I saw the bullet wound in his chest every morning when he got out of the shower, like a tiny crater or a third nipple, a symbol of near death. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Major battles of the Revolution, with symbols indicating which were won by American or British forces and which resulted in outcomes that were not so clear, are shown on this map. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He described to the psychiatrist how two demon COs were using secret symbols to communicate with space beings who landed on the roof of A-block. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The White City was a symbol of America’s grandeur. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The name stuck, and eventually, the symbol for the square root of –1 became i. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It is to be a kitchen election: since no one can read, every candidate is designated by a symbol. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I leaned back, but staring at the glowing symbol on the laptop lid reminded me of Chubs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I told you it had a symbol of power and I’m bound by it—that’s elementary.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z On all these ships there would be symbols and writing. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She had to make the symbols herself, so that she would understand them, their curves, how to use them and make them her own. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was a delicate pattern of apple blossoms, which were a symbol of fertility. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Had the East German government suddenly put an end to the most notorious symbol of the Cold War in Europe? Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z For instance, writing the number 87 in the Egyptian system would require 15 symbols: eight heels and seven vertical marks. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z From the symbols on their helmets, I knew the soldiers weren't French or English. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She used to wear no jewelry except for her Camp Half-Blood bead necklace, but now she wore little silver earrings shaped like owls—the symbol of her mother, Athena. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Can you see?” he said, for although the moon was bright, the symbols around the face were very small. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Is that why you got Abnegation’s symbol tattooed on your shoulder?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The fetterling and I stopped to stare at the gloves I wore—the hammer symbol glowed an angry orange-red, and the air turned wavy above them, as though my fists were on fire. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Next to the letters is a picture of clouds, rain, sun, plants, roots, and soil, with red arrows pointing from one thing to another, like symbols on a treasure map. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I used the catacomb fish symbol *=> to mark the days. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The other one had a peace symbol painted on his helmet. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to be a symbol for the Justice League of Parents to use in their crusade to eradicate campus intolerance. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Like many Tang men, he did not think of the queue as a symbol of Manchu oppression. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z All of the members were really friendly, and they gave us gifts and sweatshirts with the sorority symbol on it, like they were trying to lure us in. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was a perfect symbol for life outside Garland—huge, complicated, and full of hidden traps and pitfalls. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Then he looks over at my sketch pad, noticing that I have copied his symbols and am adding on to them, turning them into figures that battle one another. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But unlike those ancient structures, the symbol at the apex of the central steeple was not a cross, but a two-pronged tuning fork. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A couple of weeks ago she bought me a new T-shirt with that triangle/arrow recycle symbol. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Emily pulled her notebook out of her backpack and the pencil from her ponytail and copied the symbols down. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The play of symbols, once she had discovered the pattern of it, was dismaying. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The mixture of letters, numbers, and symbols was like no language Malcolm had ever seen. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When I put them on, the hammer symbol above the knuckles flared bright. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I held up the book so she could see it, and her eyes widened at the symbol on the cover. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z There was a warning symbol plastered across the top, the kind that indicated the contents were some sort of biohazard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But somehow the small red-painted sled had become a symbol of courage and hope. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Each of four chosen girls recited a Thanksgiving poem and held in her hand a symbol of the day. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the door, great metal cogs wheeled and clanked as the symbol rotated until it was facing the right way, until it was correct. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The Stars and Bars that people regard today as the national symbol of the Confederacy is actually a battle c , „ , flag that was used by Confederate armies, not an off!- Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z REELTOK: You know, a Jewish ceremony with anti-Semitic symbols popping up all over the place. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z But both my parents recognized other symbols as well. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He held out his hand and dangled a little silver bracelet with a scythe charm—the Titan lord’s symbol. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then Reyna gave him an eagle medal and purple cloak, symbols of the praetor. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z On the far wall, in the center of the spider swarm, a red symbol blazed to life: the figure of an owl like the one on the silver drachma, staring straight at Annabeth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Moody with frustration, Artemis sent Juliet scurrying when she interrupted with sandwiches, and moved on to symbols. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Why do department stores or suburban water companies find it necessary to assign account numbers with twenty or more symbols? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They were covered in drawings, which wasn’t unusual for her, but these symbols I recognized: Greek letters, pictures from camp beads, sketches of monsters and faces of gods. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Assume that one of three possible symbols chosen at random is placed under a piece of cardboard and the subject is asked to identify it. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My new English teacher, Miss Perry, and my math teacher, Miss Johnson, both talk about symbols. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Across the doorway a garland of mango leaves, symbol of happiness and good fortune, dry now and rattling in the breeze. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But what nature of “gust” could move these symbols? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The third symbol had to be just one word, like all the others. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “What if working out what the symbol meant made you ‘worthy’ to get the Hallows?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I’m convinced, Archie, that he’s become a symbol to those who would like to see the sale defeated. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe they were symbols in an unknown code—how do we know that trees don’t talk deliberately with their branches, giving slow, intricate messages with an unnoticed vocabulary of shapes? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Beside the red light, green symbols began to click through a routine. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Our numbers evolved from the symbols that the Indians used; by rights they should be called Indian numerals rather than Arabic ones. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The male symbol was remarkably similar to the Anubis god representation on Tutankhamen’s inner-chamber hieroglyphics. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Or did each symbol represent a word, making it a six-word sentence? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It wasn’t that I didn’t know how to solve the equations; I didn’t recognize the symbols. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Instead, Marco carves a series of symbols into the frost on the window of his flat that faces out to the street, using the columns of the museum beyond as a guide. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “A cipher,” he underlined the word, “is when you substitute individual letters with other letters, numbers, or symbols.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He keeps notebooks full of symbols and glyphs, working through his old notes and finding new elements to consider. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Running her finger over the tattoo, she tells him what her dad told her: “They’re exposed and hidden at the same time. They’re a symbol of strength and perseverance.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z There is widespread agreement on how to name chords, but there are several different systems for writing chord symbols. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Serakeen was the only clue she had to the symbol on her book. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The symbols on its handle—adinkra, I realized with a surprise—glowed almost as bright as the fire. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She looked from Harry to the weird symbol and back again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The parade of famous visitors spreading the farm’s renown made the place into a symbol of colored uplift—and a target. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “This sculpture was a symbol of change,” she says to him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She should be telling me about signs, about how black crows are freedom birds, symbols for slaves flying back to Africa. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Bernard tells Aurier that yellow was Vincent's “favourite colour, the symbol of the light that he dreamed of as being in people’s hearts as well as in works of art.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I do receive a letter, though, that is covered with lines and scribbles and symbols that I can’t read. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “This is the symbol for silver,” I said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I brush aside more dirt, but no other symbols or words appear. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She just kept tracing the Sanskrit symbol on her left palm. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Plus/minus or sharp/flat symbols may appear before or after the note number. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Oh, bluster. I keep forgetting my symbol is a basket of unripe fruit. Why doesn’t the spring wind get more credit? Summer has all the fun.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The details and symbols of your life have been deliberately constructed to make you believe what white people say about you. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “Because I believe that symbol is supposed to represent the word ‘yes,’ which backward would be ‘s-e-y.’ Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z They contained a number-shape that was the ultimate symbol of the Pythagorean view of the universe: the golden ratio. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I longed to have a school sweater, a school jacket, the symbols of belonging. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I especially hate English where teachers only talk about idiot symbols. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z For a hundred years, any sign of black progress in the South could trigger a white reaction that would invariably invoke Confederate symbols and talk of resistance. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But as she traced the symbol on the cover, she couldn’t help but wonder: If the book was supposed to be teaching her, why didn’t it give her the answers she needed? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A primitive symbol was scrawled on the wall in orange chalk. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z So my precious oven—always a symbol of my mother’s love for me in my mind—may have been bought by him! Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The word Texas becomes a symbol to everyone in the world. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was, in every way, a shining symbol of the wealth and unlimited potential in the United States. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Then he glanced up at one of the town-house balconies and saw a stone carving—the symbol of Venice. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As it gets darker and darker outside, I ignore the TV and read about bridges, famous builders, and the engineers who imagined the mathematical symbols and signs that people can’t see. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I stare at it in horror and disbelief, hoping that my eyes are deceiving me and this ugly red symbol is something other than what I know it is. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “So, please, keep spreading the black. Keep using the symbol. Just...try for some subtlety.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The symbol flashes and then fades into nothing. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Down the center of the blade ran a blood channel, either side of which there were symbols which Matthias could not make out. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Once again, I offer you the Appalachian Trail as a symbol of venerability. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z An old wall phone hangs upside down by its wires on the left as you enter, the receiver dangling by its curly cord, a symbol of Sing Sing’s chronically broken phone system. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And she turned back and focused her mind again, but this time she pretended to herself that the screen was the alethiometer, with all thirty-six symbols laid out around the edge. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nina couldn’t quite make out the symbol, but the crowd bellowed, and the man’s shoulders drooped as a guard came forward to unlock his chains. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But the endless stream of letters and symbols and numbers in Mom’s letter made no sense to Emma at all. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Every Therblig had its own symbol, and once they were painted on the wall Dad had us apply them to our household chores—bedmaking, dishwashing, sweeping, and dusting. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth pressed the symbol on the doors and they hissed open. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She just didn’t know what any of the symbols meant. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But then she looked up, and in the floor of the birdcage, like a spider in the center of a web, was the symbol she had been seeking. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Hans helped the boys select a symbol and sew a brand-new flag. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Donovan studied the list of symbols at the bottom of the map. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z In any case, a symbol for zero—the placeholder in the base-10 numbering system—was certainly in use by the ninth century. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In the Glade, Chuck had become a symbol for him—a beacon that somehow they could make everything right again in the world. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z If you're not certain what chord is wanted, you can get useful clues both from the notes in the music and from the other chord symbols used. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I type in the password for today, a string of thirty-five jumbled letters, numbers, and symbols. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When the smoke coming off the gloves cleared, I could see a symbol now branded on the back of each one, just below the knuckles. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “See that skull and crossbones? That’s the universal symbol for not good.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z No numbers or letters or symbols printed around either one or hidden inside. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When we were children, whenever we rejected symbols of Haitian culture, Ma used to excuse us with great embarrassment and say, “You know, they are American.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The Black Belt shone as a symbol of the power of the ballot all across black America. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Even drew the GD symbol in my notebooks. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It’s the same symbol, same color, same right angles. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z My nail circles the little spintria symbol, and I wonder how Du Barry and the Beauty Minister quantify the price of beauty. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In art, as in language, we are above all inventors of symbols that convey complex thoughts in new ways. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z By 1820 it was abundantly clear that they had failed in this mission, with Jefferson himself the most visible symbol of the failure. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They may be as essential for society as mythology itself, as loaded with symbols, and as necessary for the architecture of our collective unconscious. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only six symbols, so was it a six-letter word? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He turned the metal pages and traced the harsh, angular symbols with his fingertip. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Christ, isolated against a large rock that echoes His shape, is comforted by the angel bearing a golden cup, symbol of the Passion. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to the spoken word, their communication methods include petroglyphs, wampum belts, and books with symbols painted on bark cloth. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Octavian spread his arms, revealing his harp tattoo, the symbol of his godly forefather. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The page in front of him held a single line of incomprehensible symbols. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “That symbol. I just haven’t seen it in a long time.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A symbol to go with Aida was a bit of a problem, but finally Melanie picked the bird hieroglyph because it stood for the letter A in the real Egyptian alphabet. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The place that had been a marker of hatred and despair was now a symbol of hope and reconciliation. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z On the right was a unicorn, the symbol of justice; its deerlike head was lowered so that its curving horn pointed down, while its goatlike tail curled up. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Beneath it there is a single lock of raven hair glued onto the page and surrounded by symbols and letters. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He sat there for a long time, running his fingers over the symbols, wishing his skin were porous enough to let all the knowledge and history of the world in. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The new phenomenon of cell fusion, a laboratory trick on which much of today’s science of molecular genetics relies for its data, is the simplest and most spectacular symbol of the tendency. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The concept of real property is deeply implanted in us as the source and symbol of wealth. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a caduceus, the symbol of Cabin Eleven. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Leaders may enhance their informal status by renouncing formal symbols. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I was the symbol of justice in the court of the oppressor, the representative of the great ideals of freedom, fairness, and democracy in a society that dishonored those virtues. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it turns and glides over the pavement, which is painted with dozens of lines and symbols. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z "Those are standard shorthand symbols all right, but they don't translate into words." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan cloaked themselves in the symbols of the Confederate South to intimidate and victimize thousands of black people. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But the last cart carried only a battered crate, padlocked shut, with airholes punched in the sides, and branded on the back—a symbol she would have recognized anywhere. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “And where did they get the symbols from?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They then had to devise ways to represent sounds by symbols. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The sight became lodged in my imagination as a symbol of silent suffering. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Two items of my experience combined to make me aware of Bigger as a meaningful and prophetic symbol. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z SSa everyone knows, Smokey the Bear is a symbol of the United States Forest Service. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I have no desire to latch onto a monster symbol of fate and prove my manhood in titanic piscine war. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Dark skin was for my mother the most important symbol of a life of oppressive labor and poverty. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Beatty knocked his pipe into the palm of his pink hand, studied the ashes as if they were a symbol to be diagnosed and searched for meaning. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Because, of course, that’s what reading is: using symbols to suggest a picture or an idea. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z How c came to be the symbol for the speed of light is something of a mystery, but David Bodanis suggests it probably came from the Latin celeritas, meaning swiftness. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, the floors are black with a huge white symbol in the center of the room, but most of it has been covered up with bunk beds. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Are the extinguished candles a symbol of death, or of Pa’s inability to be bold in life? Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z With one last longing glance at the crate and the symbol on it, Sefia headed off into the jungle. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z To write down a number with this scheme, all an Egyptian scribe had to do was record groups of these symbols. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Sigils, as I recall from some dark comic book series, are symbols of medieval magic from back in the day when so few people were literate that literacy itself was seen as borderline magical. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z During his time in the desert, he had learned that, in Egypt, the scarab beetles are a symbol of God. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Many people in the region insisted on a racialized hierarchy that required symbols, markers, and constant reinforcement, in part because of the area's proximity to the North. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Garvey gave this to me as a symbol of friendship and to show he trusted me.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The public symbols and constant reminders of black subjugation were supported by whites across the political spectrum, though the plight of poor whites remained largely unchanged. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z There were symbols I’d never seen and little notes scribbled off to the sides. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Her names were only symbolic, but I had more than symbols to remind me that freedom was possible—probable—and for me, very near. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z For all her hopes and hard work, Hadiya became a symbol of the wrong thing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There was the symbol, looking back at her like some dark eye. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The red star on the album’s cover was the symbol of the Solar Federation, the oppressive interstellar society in the story. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Oh, to paint those symbols with a slight brush and a quick turn of the wrist and to make a clear black mark as fragile as a piece of a butterfly wing! A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Doug, of Ag, Au, and Hg, which one is the symbol for silver?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Merely touch the symbol of the key, and you will be transported somewhere close to it. But from there, it is up to you to find and claim the real key.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Whatever else it may have, it bears the bardic symbol—those three lines there, like a sort of arrowhead.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z They had different symbols embroidered on their robes to indicate their rank within the church. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tucked close to the folds of her cloak, nearly concealed there, her fingers were rapidly moving—tracing symbols in the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Figure 5.23: There is unfortunately a wide variation in the use of chord symbols. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Like how a dragon isn't really just a big slimy fire-breathing monster, it's a symbol of nature or something. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z John Henry’s eyes narrowed at the symbol, then he nodded sharply, and I let the image disappear. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Ann had ceased being human to C.P. years before; she existed only as a symbol of everything he hated about her race. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z My right shoulder burns, and I see the Dauntless symbol tattooed on the back of a neck. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z From there the black branches stretch onto the subsequent pages, tying together lines that form letters and symbols, each page almost completely covered in ink. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Percy tried to decipher the banners and symbols hanging in front of the buildings. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Inhabitants of a new world with a new culture, geeks often find that the old symbols don’t work for them—pep rallies, assemblies, etc. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Real rebels don’t put a secret symbol on something as durable as jewelry. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned back toward the front gate of the prison, trying to regain my focus, but I couldn’t make myself indifferent to what I perceived were symbols of racial oppression. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And they lived in what White viewed as well-ordered settlements, with big, flourishing fields of maize. symbols. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Many different kinds of symbols can appear on, above, and below the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Our country’s symbol is the eagle, and one night I traced a landing eagle out of a bird book, and sketched the moon underneath the bird, with the earth in the background. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After bowing three times before the red altar decorated with gold and silver Chinese symbols of peace and happiness, they inserted the incense into a yellow clay bowl filled with rice. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Practice writing your clef symbol on this staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Along the back wall stood a display of banners and wooden poles studded with bronze medals—military symbols, Percy guessed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z My left hand rested on top of it in the seat next to me, and I traced the symbol stitched into the front cover. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He can’t destroy it, not that bowl, not the Choosing Ceremony, not the symbol of my triumph. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z "She used the word crutch as a symbol. She meant, you know, that people are so afraid of revealing their true selves, they have to hide behind some sort of prop." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The serpent keeps recurring through the earliest cycles of mythology, always as a central symbol for the life of the universe and the continuity of creation. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So gold, instead of being seen as a symbol of evolution, became the basis for conflict.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They were taught piano, penmanship, geography, and arithmetic, the world distilled into strange new symbols. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Now the only other thing I can do...is to replace them by other letters, or by symbols, figures, dancing men, or what not. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It was just a symbol; it didn’t have a place in the hierarchy of numbers. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The symbol was stitched on the crimson fabric, indicating their unfortunate role as caretakers of the country’s freak children. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The Red Cross team is easy to recognize, with their white T-shirts emblazoned with the large red symbol known the world over. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It was the ceremonial symbol of a dogged adoration. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There are other symbols as well: Norse runes, Chinese characters. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The small tribe of Iks, formerly nomadic hunters and gatherers in the mountain valleys of northern Uganda, have become celebrities, literary symbols for the ultimate fate of disheartened, heartless mankind at large. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Within, there are overlapping metal hoops marked with numbers and symbols suspended from the top, hanging amongst the visible gears and a series of stars falling from the filigree cap at the top. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z More symbols, like those painted on the sides of the ships, were carved into the ground. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She willed herself to decipher them the way she would decipher an unfamiliar four-letter word, each symbol lined up one after another. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Spying. I was a cursed fool to let you up above. And I should have let you think your way through the symbols without interrupting.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The city is lit up with icons, the symbols clustering in the areas where the most people have gathered. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The gate between the rampant wolves was wrought iron, bearing the symbol of the sacred ash and bordered by a high, spiked fence that circled the Ice Court’s grounds. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When he bends over to untie his shoes, I see the symbol of Amity on the small of his back, the branches curling over his spine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The government symbol, a black Zimbabwe bird on a green-and-red background, was clearly marked on the side. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And giant banners with snake symbols upon them descend over the stage. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “A cipher,” he underlined the word, “is when you substitute individual letters with other letters, numbers, or symbols.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The blue Delta symbol glowed on the top when she booted it up. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He’s wearing dark jeans, a Polo rugby shirt with the huge oversize polo-player-on-a-horse symbol, and a cool leather jacket—no robe, cape, or helmet. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She became a symbol of equality and a positive symbol for the Soviet Union. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “And she might not. In any case, she has her symbol reader; that will tell her anything she wants to know.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Billy couldn’t read Tralfamadorian, of course, but he could at least see how the books were laid out—in brief clumps of symbols separated by stars. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 church remains a symbol of hope for all who enter its doors. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Our custodians are in the process of removing that repulsive symbol from our atrium,” Mr. Brademas goes on. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Eating whole wheat bread and whole grains like brown rice became a symbol of the new movement. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It felt as if everyone in the Smoke could see what the necklace really was: a symbol of her treachery. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Upon its knees and mighty chair, and all about the pedestal, were idle scrawls mixed with the foul symbols that the maggot-folk of Mordor used. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Isn’t it the same symbol Luna’s dad was wearing round his neck?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As they walked further, Log-a-Log pointed at strange symbols and weird signs that had been scraped into the surface of the soft stone. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She even wore her green celluloid visor on her way to and from work, a gesture that Mr. Gonzalez interpreted as a symbol of loyalty to Levy Pants. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z That symbol would become a tattoo on the arm of the chosen apprentice. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A swastika is a symbol of hate in general, but it’s especially a symbol of anti-Semitism. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The iron symbol atop the tallest steeple was a two-pronged fork. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z All James said was, “I recognized the symbols from one of my cipher books. I was happy to help. Sometimes two eyes are better than one.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I’m boss,” she said as his tail and head went down in deference to the symbol of leadership. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Figures of animals and plants, almost a thousand geometric symbols, arrow-straight lines many miles long—what were they for? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Talismans, symbols...I don’t know what all of them mean but they are charms, are they not?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “It’s a good symbol. Everything we’ve done was for you and other kids like you. For our hopes for the future. Your future.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z If a chord symbol says to "add13," on the other hand, this usually means that only the thirteenth is added. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z To me it's a symbol of how my family cares about art and love and justice, while his family cares about...rich people stuff. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In her hands, she held the symbols of her reign as Egypt’s pharaoh and as the last of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Because you should have just left him there like I told you to. I appreciate you wanting to spread the symbol, but couldn’t you have spray-painted it on the truck?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Chord symbols also may be used even when an accompaniment is written out, so that performers can read either the chord symbol or the notated music, as they prefer. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z It was merely a symbol for a blank place in the abacus, a column where all the stones were at the bottom. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I am as taken by the symbols of leisure and wealth as they were. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A card on the side had a gender symbol indicating Female, and the number 45. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Helene goes for hers like a jewel thief for rubies, holding the bracers to the light, exclaiming at how Blackcliff s diamond symbol is seamlessly hammered into the shield. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The priest holds up a flat round bread on a silver plate, a symbol of Christ’s body. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But if archaeologists are right it should not be thought of as a symbol of wilderness abundance. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The restored treasure rested on the ivory column, the rose-gold symbols nearly faded away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Around his neck was a medallion: the symbol of the Clean Hand. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “There is a symbol of power on the scabbard,” Eilonwy continued. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The T-shirt inside had the word “Freddie” above the box from the periodic table that contains the atomic symbol Hg. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I regarded with awe the ‘wedding ring’ on a nun’s finger, her black ‘wedding veil’—symbols of marriage to God. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Write your clef symbol at the beginning of this line. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Swirling over Tyson was a glowing green trident—the same symbol that had appeared above me the day Poseidon had claimed me as his son. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Despite growing up around images of the Confederate South and working in the Deep South for many years, I was pretty shaken by the symbols. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Figure 5.31: There is some variation in the chord symbols for altered chords. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Now we have to go back to the library today to find out what that symbol means. But we can’t! That library is closed on Sundays. Oh, Jamie, I’ve got to know.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s usually a pronunciation key at the bottom of each right-hand page, explaining the symbols for the various sounds. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At the center of each was a unique symbol that corresponded to a legend at the bottom of the page, where the symbols reappeared next to a list of numbers separated by dashes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Who knows? I have never seen a symbol reader, nor anyone who could read them. Perhaps you are different from others.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “You know, Claude, I saw that symbol yesterday on the cover of one of the books I looked at.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z That is because people who break codes can sometimes do so by hearing or seeing the same sound or symbol appearing many times. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of the planes that crossed over from being the love object of flyers and aviation insiders to a broadly known symbol of US technological prowess and bravery. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Why would the only Dominican kid in the whole school be the one to draw a racist symbol? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The symbol of the spear was chosen because with this simple weapon Africans had resisted the incursions of whites for centuries. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “What is that, some kind of pagan symbol?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A major lesson is the central place of maize, usually represented by a vertical ear with two leaves falling to the side, a talismanic symbol reminiscent of a fleur-de-lys. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I’m thankful, in a way, that what I assumed would happen based on that flag symbol didn’t really happen at all. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z After Emily and Matthew returned home, she spent over an hour trying to decode the odd little symbols on the flyer with no luck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We stand between the elevators, right above another Candor symbol, the uneven scales. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The mystical symbol of the Pythagorean cult was, naturally, a number-shape: the pentagram, a five-pointed star. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Birkway said, “I used to feel exactly like this. I could not understand what all the fuss was about symbols.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “What if Dumbledore wanted us to work out the symbol in time to get the wand?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The glass doors to the red and green balconies with the gold joy symbols were left wide open so that we could run out and climb the fire escapes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a rush of adrenaline, because I recognized the red star symbol, and I knew where it was meant to lead me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She’d taken a little piece of her away, a silly symbol, but one she prized. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z These banners were powerful symbols for each side, so much so that during the war soldiers willingly risked their lives to capture an enemy’s flag or prevent their own flag from being taken. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The time-tested strategy of using those who epitomize moral virtue as symbols in racial justice campaigns is far more difficult to employ in efforts to reform the criminal justice system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “It’s not a Carlos. It’s an Indian symbol,” she says, a little irritated, pushing his hand away. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They were symbols and markers, never children or young adults. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z And schools across the country were banning trench coats, backpacks, black clothing, white makeup, Goth music, computer gaming shirts and symbols. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Too bad we didn’t believe in competition—all that emphasis on trophies and medals, the shiny symbols of an empty soul. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Adults can’t read it, as I understand. As I am to human fighters, so you are to adults with the symbol reader.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In the days where you could be hanged in London from Tyburn’s triple-crowned tree for the theft of twelve pennies, the Americas became a symbol of clemency, of a second chance. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z We burned not a home, but a symbol. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The symbol matched the swirling tattoos on Nailer’s cheeks, the labor marks that gave him a right to work the wrecks under Bapi’s supervision. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z This poem was accompanied by an illustration of a black bird almost exactly like the one used in place of the seagull in the Bayside Press symbol. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Figure 6.12: The modern symbols for sharp, natural, and flat evolved from medieval notation indicating what type of B should be used. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z In a way, that terrible episode became not only the precursor but also the symbol for all the horrible viciousness that would follow. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Was this the connection between the symbol and Serakeen, the assassin and the book? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Emily pulled her notebook out of her backpack and the pencil from her ponytail and copied the symbols down. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “That,” he said, “yes, that symbol. She made, do you recall, a scratched noise—a noise in her throat?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z A symbol of when Mama was whole, complete, and living her dreams. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was hard to understand a language that only used twenty-six symbols, the letters of their alphabet. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Practice writing your clef symbol on this staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Indeed, in some cases, services and experiences have replaced objects as the true symbols of high status. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z This system seems to be restricted to human beings, since we are the only beings with language, although chimpanzees may have the capability of manipulating symbols with a certain syntax. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s where Hatchet was going. I thought we could find the symbol again once we got there.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z We were trying to honor black students, and someone had filled the room with symbols of slavery. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I mean...it’s the most well-known symbol of the governing body in this country that supported the continuation of US chattel slavery,” Britt-Marie says. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He felt a fresh sense of pride every time those spindly symbols finally fitted together into words and he could get their secret out of them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He hadn’t torn down the poster or removed the sneakers, letting them remain there as symbols. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved several yards down the beach and began a new equation, captivating his audience with a lengthy explanation of each new and complex symbol. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z They were called delis, and there were foreign symbols in the windows, and underneath them the word kosher. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The alteration — for example "flat five" or "sharp nine" — is listed in the chord symbol. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He copies down sections of books, writes out words and symbols he does not understand at first but that become intimately familiar beneath his ink-stained fingers, formed again and again in increasingly steady lines. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The last thing Aru saw before she touched the second key symbol on her mehndi map were some new words on the boulder. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Initially his wife was against building it, but Giebel pushed it because it was a wonderful symbol in a part of the country where subtlety was owning an eight-seater prop instead of a Lear. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The Babylonians had no way to denote which column a written symbol was in; T could represent 1, 60, or 3,600. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Yet, like many landmark structures in history, the Lighthouse towered as much in symbol as in physical height. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z For me, the garden was simple, prosperous, and healthy—a symbol of diligence and faith. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In an effort to demonstrate their commitment to a genuinely multiracial, working-class movement against white elites, the Populists made strides toward racial integration, a symbol of their commitment to class-based unity. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As for the necklace, the four clay beads were each decorated with a different symbol. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Cruise ships, years ago a symbol of the high life, have become the oceangoing equivalent of the Jersey Shore. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She scanned the pages quickly, not reading the foreign English symbols, seeming to search deliberately for nothing in particular. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Four more years in the White House meant four more years of being out front as symbols, absorbing and responding to whatever came our country’s way. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She had a hazy memory of Nehemia’s fingers making strange symbols in the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Taps the rim of his glass, universal symbol for “Get me a refill.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Has the mockingjay on my pin become a symbol of resistance? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally an infinity symbol came up next to the dollar sign. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t paper, but sheets of thin mesarthium, etched all in symbols. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Scrawled words and symbols, and all in the same bluish black ink. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Chronicler drew a deep breath and began to write a line of symbols as he spoke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Papi passes me a box of long-reach matches, and after striking one, I try to meet her eyes, hoping that the flame in my hand is a symbol of peace blazing between us. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z There was no homework to do, so he took out the diagram Dr. Relf had given him, the one about the symbols on the alethiometer. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “I don’t remember what all of them mean. I only know the astrological symbols and some of the alchemical ones, and I don’t know them particularly well, either.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In common notation, clef and key signature are the only symbols that normally appear on every staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z But that symbol is a part of my identity, and it felt important to me that I wear it on my skin. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Over the course of twenty-five such trials, the subject correctly identifies the symbol ten times. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z This poem was accompanied by an illustration of a black bird almost exactly like the one used in place of the seagull in the Bayside Press symbol. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Sacks containing chemicals designed to rid the lawn of such despised vegetation have become almost a status symbol. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was a symbol of past glory, of early migration to the United States and the dreams that people brought over along with the music. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He had a raven badge on his toga—the same symbol as on the floor at her feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The pedestal beneath the Story Box turned into a pillar of light, and symbols blazed to life within it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I heard there were KKK symbols and that it said to deport all immigrants.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Rowan had one, too—bright green bands bearing the curved blade of a farmer’s scythe above an unblinking eye—the double symbol of the scythehood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was a sign of trust between them, a symbol of their relationship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This was part of the process, we understood—a test to see who had the mettle to hold up as both a leader and a symbol for the country itself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Like if she used E for the duplicate symbol: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We wandered about all the way to the Cotton Tree, the national symbol of Sierra Leone and the landmark of the capital. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z There is a certain irony in this, since Boyle became an absentee landlord, one of the hated symbols of the English oppression of Ireland. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z In roughly the same positions in the hieroglyphic text is a set of symbols surrounded by an oval or cartouche. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Write your clef symbol at the beginning of this line. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Well, let’s see. Of all the people who started out of Egypt only two came to the Promised Land. Would you like them for a symbol?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In trails of copper ink guided by an invisible hand, the symbols were applied to the magnificent chest in honor of the gods of the Golden Crescent. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z To Adam they were symbols of his loss. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Emily held her breath as he opened to the copyright page where the raven version of the Bayside Press symbol was. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z If you were to pick the name, of Bastet, your symbol could be a cat’s head with earrings. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She reads each signature over and over, checking how securely each lock of hair is pasted, scrutinizing each symbol. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Heart shapes...symbols for love, sex, and violence. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z For my parents, however, those symbols became taunts, reminders of all they could not achieve in one lifetime. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That Band-Aid, which had become a symbol of my life, was really starting to bug me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A very small "8" at the bottom of the treble clef symbol means that the notes should sound one octave lower than they are written. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z In their manner, both my parents continued to respect the symbols of what they considered to be upper-class life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There were several symbols and scenes etched into its frame. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z That way each one could sign his messages with his symbol and that would make the whole thing more mysterious. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And so this parcel of land became to Wang Lung a sign and a symbol. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The Queen was a living symbol and well practiced at managing it, but she was as human as the rest of us. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It is a flowing waterfall of alchemical and astrological symbols, ancient marks for planets and elements all emblazoned in black ink upon her fair skin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The same symbol was embossed on a carved wooden charm that dangled from a cord attached to the journal’s spine. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was as though Mona had once been marked, but had since chosen to efface the symbol—or to erase it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Several times it stopped to ask for confirmation of a character or symbol. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He would have to walk in the middle of the road clutching the small cross in his hand, which was the symbol of his sanctuary. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then the male symbol where the ‘le’ equals ‘rx’? ‘Marx’? Does that make sense? Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and faded Levis patched on one knee with an embroidered yin-yang symbol. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I drew a picture of our house in Kaunas on it, along with other symbols of Lithuania. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When you start stringing symbols together to get equations, you can wind up with something unexpected. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z They turned to the door, to the symbol they had been hunting, and to what lay behind it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Where’s that book with all the symbols in?” she asked him one day. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The sunflower is a symbol of constancy, and the portrait represents Digby in mourning for his wife, Venetia, who had died suddenly in 1633. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There is no frost upon the windows of Marco’s flat, so he inscribes lines of symbols in the shape of a letter A with ink, pressing his darkened fingers against the panes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Animals are symbols. Tlingit tribes have two divisions—the Ravens and the Wolves. Closely related members form smaller clans. I’m from the Killer Whale clan.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The captain sits at his desk with a half-melted candle, studying one of my drawings for symbols and signs. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z You don’t have to have a number to express the lack of something, and it didn’t occur to anybody to assign a symbol to the absence of objects. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z We all liked the eagle, but he didn’t look too peaceful until someone suggested we put an olive branch, the symbol of peace, in its claws. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s one thing to carve the Psi symbol into the side of buildings and string up banners over porches, but to actually internalize the message? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Write your clef symbol at the beginning of this line. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Heisenberg opened by explaining the basics of a complex mathematical theory called S-matrix, quickly filling the blackboard with a jumble of symbols and formulas. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He shared the small space with another analyst, whose desk was pushed up against his so that they worked facing each other—a symbol of Ellsberg’s fallen status. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I draw an infinity symbol in the sand. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Over and over he crosses out symbols and numbers, discards books in favor of others, and then returns to the discarded ones again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z One of the symbols that popped up looked just like the levels of Q-Bert, one of the best old video games—I didn’t realize Led Zeppelin had invented Q-Bert! It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Each grouping of symbols represented a certain number of stones that had been moved on the abacus, and like each column of the abacus, each grouping had a different value, depending on its position. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z When a prisoner was released, the prison crossed out their mark with a line and added a little star symbol. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z How can one, however, dream of power in any other terms than in the symbols of power? The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Or did each symbol represent a word, making it a six-word sentence? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “And you want to throw her out in the snow? I’m just getting through to her. She’s like a symbol of everything you haven’t done.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Words in general are pretty weird. That someone just decided putting little symbols together in clumps was a way to make stuff have meaning? Super weird.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “It’s the symbol of the Bureau of Genetic Welfare,” she says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Even the Black Death, a symbol of virulence, was not as deadly as these epidemics are claimed to be. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The symbols etched on its sides sparkled briefly, as if they remembered their former glory, before they faded back to worn shadows. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I didn’t see anything strange about it, but Rachel showed me where to look, and I recognized the faint blue symbol etched in the metal. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They also had a symbol for five, indicating a mixed quinary-decimal system, but overall the Greek and Egyptian systems of writing numbers were almost identical—for a time. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It only took its meaning from the digits to its left; the symbol for zero literally meant nothing if it was by itself. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z |
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