| 单词 | telephone |
| 例句 | “This is called a telephone number,” he told Ron, scribbling it twice, tearing the parchment in two, and handing it to them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z We had never owned a telephone before, and whenever it rang, we kids all scrambled for it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom came out with the telephone and handed it to me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have to hurry home. I must write—no, telephone—the Duryea factory in Massachusetts and place an order at once. The internal combustion engine. Think of it! The power of four horses!” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The fog was heavy over the rooftops and telephone wires and trees, and I would make myself tea and then go back to my room to read and wait until the sun broke through. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He was at first skeptical of the teenager’s assertions, but when she showed him Bobby’s letter and gave him Bobby’s top secret telephone number, Kubat recognized that she was an authentic representative. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My mother also e-mailed me, and we had several telephone conversations around that time. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I dashed across the street to the newspaper, threw open the door, and rushed into the telephone office, where a startled Maggie Medlin was eating a sandwich at the switchboard. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Gramps was sitting on the side of the bed in the motel, talking on the telephone. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z When a School Board official refused to listen to her and tried to throw her out of his office, Ann grabbed the telephone from his desk and hurled it at his head. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The crowd parted when I came in and the Dean of Studies handed me the telephone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Now and again I saw him lift his head and listen, as though he heard the telephone again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In the fire and fury of the summer of 1940, Maddie sat in a tower of iron and concrete taking bearings over the telephone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z When he demands to use a telephone, the guards don’t bother to laugh. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Bell listened for the telltale tone on the telephone receiver. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He would sit with me at a white-topped table in the Muslim restaurant and answer guardedly any questions I asked between constant interruptions by calls from the New York press in the telephone booth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Every morning when she took up the house telephone and spoke to me, and I answered “Yes, Mrs. Danvers,” she must be thinking of another voice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Bell held the telephone receiver to his ear, listening for the same sound he'd heard in his tests when the device detected a metal bullet. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When it was finished, it sat in the display room along with the projects of his classmates, including wooden plaques and a plain box that someone called a telephone base. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They stuffed the leaflets into stamped envelopes and addressed the envelopes with names chosen randomly from telephone directories. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z But the offer was merely a “toy telephone,” as all parliamentary action by Indians and Coloureds was subject to a white veto. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while I heard the telephone ringing in the downstairs hall. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Then a telephone buzzed, and while the nurse answered it, Lyra stooped quickly to recover the other tin, the one containing the spy-fly, and put it in the pouch with file alethiometer. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was past midnight when a frantic telephone call came in from the site where the practice bombing was supposed to take place. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I looked at Vern, wondering how he could remember details like that, yet not know how to use a telephone anymore. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Near the end of the day, John telephoned his wife from his office at the manufacturing plant to tell her that he would be working late. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He forged a close relationship with J. Edgar Hoover, hectoring the FBI director to institute ever more intensive surveillance of Oppenheimer’s movements and telephone calls. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They bombed his house and threatened his life by mail and telephone. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Shoes are almost as important as food and his mother’s telephone number. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He would not come to the telephone, but a spokesman of his said that Muhammad “has no comment today, but he might have something to say tomorrow.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Luther stood up real slow, eyeing the telephone. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We passed a telephone table, headed for the living room at the back of the house. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z "If we want to win, we can't attack in straight lines. We'll leave leaflets everywhere—in telephone booths, mailboxes, apartment houses—for people to read and to pass on, like a chain letter!" The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z George reached a hundred telephone poles with blocks to spare. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He had an Afro-pick stuck in his ball of black hair and he was talking loudly to someone on the telephone. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Perhaps I misunderstood the name ‘Patchogue’ on the telephone,” the driver said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A lot of them were time-sharers like stewardesses or nursing students, or guys running dispatch for gypsy cabs and escort services or telephone rigs like astrology or phone-sex parlors. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “One coffee, black,” she tells the uniformed waiter, then heads for the public telephone. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And I had saved money from my twelve years’ work as a telephone operator. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. McDuff had built it back with posts as thick as telephone poles and crossbeams that could have been used as headers in the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When it was ready in a readable rough draft, I telephoned him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally he went into his little office, pushed a litter of brake linings and fan belts and catalogues aside, and from underneath dug out a telephone. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We were out in the desert now, the telephone poles snapping past. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z As the crew was setting up its floodlights on tripods, a Dayton, Ohio, radio station called, wishing to interview Mali colm X by telephone. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Once on the long-distance telephone, Betty told me in beautiful phrasing the way she thinks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Dalgard sat in his office and sweated it out, managing the crisis by telephone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I can remember those hot telephone sessions with those reporters as if it were yesterday. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I often lied when I had to translate for her, the endless forms, instructions, notices from school, telephone calls. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He noticed an attractive woman park her car and go over to one of the pay telephones, where she spoke at length to someone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. disappeared into the kitchen and then returned with the telephone receiver, its long, coily cord stretching into the living room. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z There was an emergency telephone on the wall in his lab. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice is deep and gruffer than on the telephone, and he speaks slowly in Urdu. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z To help Toño with small costs, mostly food and to make telephone calls to our family. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m staggering down the sidewalk, sun blinding my eyes, careening from car to telephone pole, trying to get away from the truth, from the frenzy of emotions chasing me down. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Jahrling shuffled back to the emergency telephone and waited for it to ring. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke to her as though on the telephone. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z With their telephone switched off and Contagious Disease added to the No Visitors sign, the bomb victims had privacy at last. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The story went buzzing around the village quicker even than if we’d had telephones. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "Sure," Turtle replied, dialing the telephone number of the hospital. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, as you say, it is extremely annoying not to be able to get any word through, either by telephone or telegraph.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Reporters would telephone in stories to writers wearing headphones, and the writers would stencil the stories on mimeograph sheets. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I then telephoned a number of people from the ANC and the UDF in Cape Town to come to the cottage to prepare for my release and work on my speech. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was lying on the couch, a drink on the table beside him, talking to his grandmother on the telephone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Repeated bomb threats were telephoned to our homes. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She picks it up, and thumbs a key, and puts the telephone to her ear. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z "Five minutes ago,” Mr. Kempsey said, "a telephone call was channeled to myself. This telephone call was regarding Jason Taylor. From a well-wisher.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The next day I got a telephone call from him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z An estimated sixteen million visitors come to see the new inventions, including a solar oven, American porcelain teeth, Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone, Thomas Edison’s phonograph and his megaphone, modified to help the hard of hearing. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Cordelia takes off her mittens and scoops up snowballs, throwing them at trees, at telephone poles, at random. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They set fires in mailboxes, cut telephone wires, and vandalized train cars. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Lay him in the guardroom,” the sentry told them, and as they did so, he turned the crank of the telephone bell and reported what was happening to the officer of the watch. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He set himself to texting and telephoning people, and he talked to everyone with an extreme gentleness Jule hadn’t known he possessed. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Kids in the neighborhood, strangers walking their dogs, moms strolling with carriages—even the two guys fixing the telephone wires. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Above us, I know, there are floodlights, attached to the telephone poles, for use in emergencies, and there are men with machine guns in the pillboxes on either side of the road. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z When I walked in he looked up from the telephone and said, "Never mind, he's here now," and hung up. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Alone in the house with Tilly, I practically jumped when the telephone rang. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z As Ignatius was about to discuss the circumspection of his behavior at Levy Pants, the telephone rang. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning in mid-summer 1964, Malcolm X telephoned me and said that he would be leaving “within the next two or three days” for a planned six weeks abroad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally I tried to reach the important men by telephone, only to receive polite refusals by their secretaries. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We telephoned the Joneses at Midlothian and then called the Turners back. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, I learned how to use a telephone. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z For this killer or killers: * Carefully cut the telephone cords of the home’s two telephones. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought to myself that anybody who could get Grandpa to buy a car would have a bathroom in no time, and maybe even electric lights and a telephone. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He speaks to her when his family is asleep, quietly in the empty kitchen, charging the calls to his telephone at school. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Even the simplest choice, like whether to have a Touch-Tone telephone or a rotary one, required enormous, painstaking deliberation. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Apart from the bed, which lacked a headboard, the only other things in the room were a side table with a telephone on it, an ironing board, and a bureau. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I thought back to our telephone conversation a few days ago. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z If we had a telephone, I’d be calling Doc Murphy every hour. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Engulfing fields in dense mats of root and vine, kudzu swarmed over entire farms, clambered for miles along telephone lines, wrapped up trees, barns, and houses like a green Christo. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He picked up the telephone and, dialing a single number, drew a handkerchief out of his pocket. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She reached for the telephone on the end table beside her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I telephoned my Muslim friend, as he had asked, and the Hajj party of his friends was waiting for me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed disagreeably, squashing her cigarette in the butter, and went to the telephone to ring up all her friends. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “What about giving me your telephone number? So I can just check things out?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The telephone rang in the middle of the morning. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, of course, you mean the telephone, don't you, darling?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Thanks to a website called Unusual Indiana, I have his telephone number. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “But it’s not on the telephone. We can’t ring him up.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “The voices on the telephone showed strain and tautness,” she said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I try to call up old girl friends on the telephone late at night, after my wife has gone to bed. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrote her telephone number on a piece of paper from her binder, handed it to me, and ran to catch her ride before I had a chance to say anything. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z "Well, we'd better telephone for an axe----" "The thing to do is to forget about the heat," said Tom impatiently. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z After ignoring the students for two hours, the manager closed Woolworth’s, citing a telephoned bomb threat. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z His black telephone sat captive in a pool of light, ready for interrogation. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “You got some money to lend me?” one of them, an older woman whose telephone had just been cut off, asked her. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I note for only a second the Texas accent of the telephone operator or the Mississippi accent of the man who lives in the apartment below me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When the telephone went off, so did the electricity, and the furnace wouldn’t run without electricity. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It took whoever answered a long time to bring Marion to the telephone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The sound of the telephone ringing seemed to have woken every nerve in my body. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In class on Tuesday, Julian mentioned he’d spoken to Charles on the telephone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Once I find this old telephone all clotted with mud. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Max says, “Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone. I did a report on him.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Maddie listened with her heart in her mouth, holding her headset to one ear and the telephone to the other, waiting for the girl at the RDF screen to pass her new information. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He watched the rise and fall of a telephone wire. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Alabama newspaper and television reporters began to telephone me, asking for interviews. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z No telephone message arrived but the butler went without his sleep and waited for it until four o'clock--until long after there was any one to give it to if it came. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I left them all the necessary telephone numbers where I could be reached and went ahead with my plans. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "He has to telephone," said Mr. Wolfshiem, following him with his eyes. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Early in the morning, his telephone rang at home. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Father shouted into the telephone from the kitchen. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She had reached out for the house telephone and given her orders for the day, swiftly, efficiently, and run her pencil perhaps through an item in the menu that had not pleased her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Eric nearly collapsed, and Jesse mustered all his well- honed phone skills with the telephone company, talking his way past the first rank to a supervisor, then claiming he was misled. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she is sharing a place with unrelated immigrants, and they have blocked the telephone to collect calls. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Regina arranged for Dr. Fine to telephone Bobby and invite him to his home just for an evening of chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The command room itself, ninety steps farther down, was relatively undamaged: a large oval room with maps on the walls, desks, telephones, and a bank of computers. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I thought about telephoning her and calling it off, making some excuse. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Consequently, good names appear on envelopes, on diplomas, in telephone directories, and in all other public places. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z If I had simply been able to telephone my wife and tell her that my foot was fine, such confusion would not have happened. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When I could actually sit down to supper with my family, the telephone would ring and I would be called away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Up in Fat Man’s Bar on the hill overlooking the Polo Grounds, I had just gone into a telephone booth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman across the street testified that a moment after she saw the killing, that is, a moment after the el train went by, she screamed and then went to telephone the police. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, while magpies jabbered like a bunch of excited monkeys in the branches overhead, and with two sparrowhawks quiet on the telephone lines across by the highway, Joe fell into a peculiar reverie. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe that was enough for the telephone operator to help me call him person-to-person from a phone booth. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The old chrome toaster, the telephone, the pink and white Formica on the kitchen counters. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z While Uncle Vernon made furious telephone calls to the post office and the dairy trying to find someone to complain to, Aunt Petunia shredded the letters in her food processor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “That librarian might telephone you,” I warned him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We telephone a lot—or I do, anyway, late at night. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if I’d had a telephone, like some of the folks closer to town did, I wouldn’t have needed to listen in on the party line. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He didn’t show up at meals and wasn’t answering the telephone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There were two television sets, one in each room, and he counted five telephones: two in each room and one in the bathroom. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z While the Yoshotos were still in the kitchen, I slipped downstairs and telephoned the Windsor Hotel—which Bobby’s friend, Mrs. X, had recommended to me before I’d left New York. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Do you have a telephone number for this uncle?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Or know if she would come to a telephone just because I called. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The telephones, their wires still severed, were silent. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The Knight Bus rolled through the darkness, scattering bushes and wastebaskets, telephone booths and trees, and Harry lay, restless and miserable, on his feather bed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Then, in mid-May, Sister Betty telephoned me, her voice jubilant: Malcolm X was returning. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed that when the telephone was not ringing for him, he was calling someone else, consulting the jotted numbers in his ever-ready memorandum book. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes. May I please telephone Miss Perumal, my tutor? No one has any idea where I am. I’m afraid she’ll be worried.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The telephone system hardly worked, and it did not seem worth the effort to call any doctors to tell them that he was coming. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so bored I wished the telephone would ring with Miss Volker calling to tell me Mr. Spizz had dropped over dead and I had to come down and write one last obituary. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When Shin telephoned me at home and told me in broken English that he had become my neighbor, I invited him over for tea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “No motorcars, very few telephones, not many electric lights. Even though it was the beginning of the twentieth century, you still very much felt the influence of the nineteenth century.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z During that time we talked on the telephone maybe five times and saw each other twice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After the press conference, Archbishop Tutu’s wife telephoned us from Johannesburg to say that we must fly there straightaway. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sir, I have an ex-Sergeant Wintergreen on your other telephone. He’s been trying to reach you all morning.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We were led inside the house where more family and friends met us, but for me, the most wonderful moment was when I was told that I had a telephone call from Stockholm. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy wondered if there was a telephone somewhere. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “The County Chronicle on the telephone, Madam,” he said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I saw three birds perched together up on the telephone line along the side of the road. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z As always, Ms. Byrd stopped eating, wiped her mouth with her napkin, glared at her coworker, and took the telephone. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I listened for a moment, but she said no more, and then I heard a little click at the end of the telephone, which meant she had replaced the receiver. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was his first day on the job, his telephone piece poking uncomfortably in his ear while he half hoped that the people he was calling would not be home to pick up. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Both of them made gestures signifying that they were hanging up telephone receivers; then they bent double, laughing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He made several important telephone calls and shouted a bit more. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Durham’s police chief telephoned Mayor Evans for instructions, only to find that Evans had left town earlier that day, leaving a power vacuum at a critical time. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z "And is this the same aunt Ethel whose telephone number is on the list on the wall by your kitchen telephone?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Victor opened the current telephone book as well as last year's edition, then called every movie theater he could find. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z This meant that he knew a lot of things Harry didn’t, but had never used a telephone before. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Unable to bear the silence from home, I returned to my room and telephoned to Mansfield. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I called Declaration on the kitchen telephone, but her line was busy. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Look, I’m really sorry about that telephone call. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He sat at the telephone, wishing he could forget Grover’s number. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z From the moment I telephoned news of the catastrophe to West Egg village, every surmise about him, and every practical question, was referred to me. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I copied the number into my guidebook and dialed from a pay telephone, sorting through the coins with which I was still unfamiliar, smaller and lighter than shillings, heavier and brighter than paisas. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he picked up the telephone at his elbow and called the sheriff. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she ran to another home on the island and telephoned the fire department. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She picks up the telephone to call in. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The assistant director’s telephone rings, and he reaches to pick it up, but von Rumpel holds up a hand, and the phone rings ten or eleven times and then falls quiet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z This one was called the Stella and the number only appeared in the older telephone book. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z When the program was finished, and we heard Paul Coates announce we would return “tomorrow” to continue the interview, our attention switched to the telephone. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Alexander Graham Bell, famous for inventing the telephone five years earlier, suggested using induction balance, with which he had worked while perfecting his invention. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z More deaths come, more telephone calls starde them in the middle of the night, more letters arrive in the mailbox informing them of aunts and uncles no longer with them. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Having heard me, out of my head, babbling telephone numbers, they have already passed news of me to my family. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z In a few minutes the telephone began ringing again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I counted one, two, three...nineteen telephone poles, and then the wires dangled into space, and try as I would, I couldn't see a single pole beyond the nineteenth. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z At seven the next morning the telephone rang. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I walked a few more blocks and then telephoned again. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z What she could remember was a telephone conversation with her brother some months before, during which they had discussed whether they had ever eaten, or would ever eat, an Amo bar. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z By the time me and Rondell got back up to the counter Mong had old dude gagged and tied up in telephone cord. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z But the telephoned bomb-threats which had begun shortly after noon made necessary two evacuations of the funeral home for bomb-squad searches, which proved futile. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I called Katz, for the novelty of using a telephone, and learned that his room was even worse. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z If the telephone had not yet been invented, his sister would still be knocking at the door when she heard him sneeze. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Her Dad telephoned again to the hospital to see how Baby was, and in a few minutes Mrs. Wilson called back. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z About 80 percent of the country’s thirty million homes had a radio, about double those with a telephone. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z She still knew the telephone number by heart. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat carefully on the top of the desk and said, “Thanks. Can I use this telephone?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him was a shelf of books, each with the word prison in the title; his desk was perfectly clean, empty but for a telephone and a tear-off-the-pages Far Side calendar. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z "We can telephone him now if you want. But I'm going to stand in this hallway until you let me in. I'll say hello to all your neighbors." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Even as he stands at the telephone, ivy twines around his neck, climbs into his ears. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The next day and all throughout the week Rik worked the telephone and kept records of sales and contacts. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The Soldanos had a telephone, and not many other people did. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Each ring of the telephone filled me with dread. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And while I was still sitting there, right there in Warden Hand’s office, he picked up the telephone—” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z When I turn that page in my notebook, the next bears a note that Malcolm X had telephoned me saying “I’m going to be out of town for a few days.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Radios, maybe one per hundred thousand residents. No telephones. Newspapers as scarce as hen’s teeth, and a literacy rate made to match. They get their evening news by listening to their neighbors’ drums.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched the red taillights for a moment, then she ran back into the house to telephone Santa. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of weeks after I telephoned my old war buddy, Bernard V. O’Hare, I really did go to see him. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z George didn’t really believe in the electric fairy anymore, and sometimes she didn’t even know what she was wishing for, but counting telephone poles had become a comforting habit. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z A gas stove came into the house and electric wires and a telephone. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Mama,” Miss Hilly yell at Miss Walter, “take another sandwich. You are skinny as a telephone pole.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z This is because I have nobody I need to telephone but sometimes Mum makes me call the Directory Enquiries number as she says I need the practice. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z As for my own parents, they still kept the telephone nearby at all times, refusing to leave the house together. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Hey,” Jones’s voice said over the telephone, “you people still got a fat mother with a green cap workin there at Levy' Pant? A big white guy got him a moustache?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the afternoon the telephone in the hall had been ringing, each new ring making him more nervous and anxious. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some were carefully constructed scenes; one or two had attempted something artistic: a silhouette of a girl backlit by an enormous movie screen; a close-up of a tangled telephone cord wrapped around a receiver. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The cabins there, paneled in exotic woods, were spacious, with built-in vanities, plush upholstered furniture, Persian rugs, bedside telephones, and private bathrooms with hot and cold freshwater showers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Now that Granny was dead, you’d think he’d ask the Lord to forgive him for not letting her have plumbing, electricity, and a telephone. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “No, of course not. Each portable is connected to the main office by a telephone and a public- address system, and each has its own pull alarm in case of fire.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It's the telephone game we all played in elementary school, except not a game. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z So I take telephone, tie on outside of my rucksack, carry to Camp Four. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Love is talking to your sister on the telephone and running out of words to say but staying on the line anyway. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I would buy their lunches, take their suits out to have them pressed, pay their light, telephone, and gas bills, and deliver notes for them to their stenographer girl friends in near-by office buildings. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They burned plantations and commissaries, tore up tracks to impede the passage of the trains that began to open their path with machine-gun fire, and they cut telegraph and telephone wires. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I stare out the window and count the telephone poles. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t take long before the telephone rang and Mom called me inside. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Will the results be affected by leaving out homes without a telephone? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking at her, you got the feeling that this was someone who could bend iron bars and tear telephone directories in half. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She imagined that they all had university degrees, that they worked in office buildings, behind desks of their own, where they typed and smoked and made important telephone calls to important people. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Mina explained the telephone code to me already. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z On a table in the center of one end of the barn were also a number of ancient mine telephones. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Taking out the crumpled paper, I looked at the telephone number. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had an Assistant Minister in New York now; I telephoned him to take over for me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Friends telephoned, wanting to know which of the offers I was going to take. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a good big laugh, and Mother had to put the telephone twelve inches from her ear or it would’ve popped her eardrums. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Technicians could even pick up telephone conversations between US government limousines' car phones and offices in the State Department and the Pentagon. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I sit in the hall with the cradled telephone, and what I hear is their bodies. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Grin had just come out of one of the buildings and was standing some distance away, talking into a mobile telephone. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Chess players the world over were following the game through faxes and telephone contact, and their collective question was answered at Fischer’s fiftieth move. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Because neither set of grandparents has a working telephone, their only link to home is by telegram, which Ashoke has sent to both sides in Calcutta: “With your blessings, boy and mother fine.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I telephoned Winnie the next day at the hospital and asked her for help in raising money for the Treason Trial Defense Fund from the Jan Hofmeyr School. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When the men came to install a telephone, the house still had a long way to go before it could be lived in. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You didn’t get far. You were too drunk to back out of the driveway. You ended up in the neighbor’s yard. You crashed into a telephone pole. Luckily, no one was hurt.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Shhh,” warned the radio officer, leaning over Maddie’s shoulder and taking hold of the telephone receiver for her so her right hand was treed up for taking notes. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “But you need to be careful what you say on the telephone when Cloke’s in your house.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z If you look at the names on your sympathy list, they are probably the people whom you devote the most attention to — either on the telephone, in person, or thinking and worrying about. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She would have to excuse herself upon entering and ask for the telephone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure he felt better having found that telephone number. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In the gap left by the half-closed door, I could see a telephone cord stretching from a wedge of cluttered desk. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He had never spoken to Leon on the telephone before and the disembodied voice at the other end of the line had caught him off balance. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was ripping the paper off a gold wristwatch when Aunt Petunia came back from the telephone looking both angry and worried. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It was three in the morning, and the telephone rang again. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Nwizu will soon stop telephoning to tell me she saw him there,” her mother said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z On the morning of April 10,1 had just gone outside to greet some members of the Transkei police rugby team when my housekeeper ran out and informed me of an urgent telephone call. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so real to me that I could scarcely eat my lunch, and I kept straining my ears to hear the telephone should it ring. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She’d eaten about three bites when a raven settled on the telephone pole above and began to croak at them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She also did a great deal of telephoning and visited every bookshop in the town. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how to get my mother to a telephone. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The telephone book slipped from its nail and splashed to the floor, whereupon Jordan whispered "Excuse me"--but this time no one laughed. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z When Mr. Popper telephoned the City Hall to see about a license for Captain Cook, the penguin did his best to disconnect the telephone by biting the green cord. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z They turned a corner, passing a telephone box and a bus shelter. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then C. J., Nancy, and Gene drove out to the gas station, where they parked in a cul-de-sac by the highway, near some pay telephones. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Communications were not very efficient in those days, particularly in the townships where few people owned telephones, and it was a frustrating task to oversee a strike. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So if no one is online, then you just call them on the telephone. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They lived there in secret, with two telephone lines so that her parents would never know. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Tree branches and telephone lines obscured his view, but he could make out the long dark hair that shone like his clarinet itself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “How much do you think that old telephone equipment’s worth?” he said finally. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We explode clouds of aerosol, mixed for good luck with deodorants, into our noses, mouths, underarms, privileged crannies—even into the intimate insides of our telephones. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Not the end—I genuinely can’t remember getting in the car, almost running over my father, hitting the telephone pole. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She was going to assume that the smart fellas who sat across the desk, with whom she shared a telephone line and the occasional lunchtime game of bridge, felt the same. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z And the first story I covered I had to dictate over the telephone to one of those beastly girls. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Order anything you like,” Enoch said, picking up a telephone that was attached to the arm of a reclining chair. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I was wishing I could sign a peace treaty with my parents when the telephone rang. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Heretic anti-Christianity—” The telephone in our then small Temple Seven restaurant nearly jumped off the wall. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I suppose they had a telephone, too, but that would not have done much good after the first hour. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The telephone poles stood firm, but the pines, both narrow and thick, had fallen, like soldiers in ugly army green had been shot up in the road. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He picked up the telephone and turned to me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z At lunchtime, Mr Trilby, the Deputy Head, telephoned her house to enquire if she was feeling unwell. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He wrote and telephoned dozens of acceptances to invitations to speak, predominantly at colleges and universities—both to expound his philosophies and to earn the $150-$300 honorariums above traveling expenses. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the incident years ago when Granny was bedeviled by the two identical telephone booths. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z After about four minutes the telephone rang shrill and insistent, that irritating, monotonous note of a long-distance call. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “A telephone hotline has been set up for assistance in locating missing New York City family members,” the woman on the radio said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z She pushes down the crib railing to comfort Gogol, who has begun stirring as a result of the telephone’s rings, and reviews the facts in her head. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At twenty paces, he hit a telephone pole with a stone sixty-one times in a row. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she sits on the third-floor landing with her back against the telephone table. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “The notice didn’t even list a telephone number for questions. It’s a bit out of the ordinary, don’t you think?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He got a bill from the telephone company. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I would telephone editors asking them, “Please use Mr. Muhammad’s picture instead of mine.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z People telephone the branch office to request an installation, or to complain about ghost signals, interference, starlings on the wires, and out goes Volkheimer. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z This was the kind of visit space that movies and television made out to be the norm, with partitions, windows, and telephone receivers, and with both parties anguished because touching was impossible. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the telephone proved to be so popular that soon everyone had to have one. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She talked it over with Momma last night on the telephone. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She went wearily to the telephone and said, “One one nine.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I didn’t dare call the operator on our telephone in the kitchen. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Nathan. He's on the telephone. He wants to speak to you.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I suppose that’s why he got so worried after the war ended when all the telephones went off. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The Indians in Canada did not have the wheel or telephones, and ate the hearts of their enemies in the heathenish belief that it would give them courage. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z From Oak Ridge, Lawrence telephoned Berkeley to pour out his misgivings to Alvarez. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The German people also lost their right to privacy, so government officials could read their mail, listen to their telephone conversations, and search their homes without needing a warrant. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z At least twice a week we’d meet for a telephone marathon. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The woman grumbled something under her breath, then I heard her yell, “Elizabeth! You have a telephone call.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the car, he told me Sammy had telephoned about how I was jammed up tight and told him he’d better come and get me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The night of the phenomenal upset, when Clay did beat Liston, Malcolm X telephoned me, and sounds of excitement were in the background. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The only place they didn’t use was the basement because there was no telephone there. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I managed to get a message to Winnie and I telephoned Walter in Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z MEANWHILE, schoolmates who had been on the bus had run home and telephoned Claudette’s mother at the house where she worked as a maid. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The one pay phone at the end of the hall wasn’t working, so I had no way to telephone them. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Others bring a small Bible with telephone numbers, penciled in the margins, of their mothers or fathers or other relatives in the United States. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Every once in a while he spoke to his foreman on the telephone to go over the accounts, but these calls left him in a bad mood for several days afterward. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The clerk answered the telephone, and told me that Maxim was not there. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone he did not give it away for free. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z With my savings I get a telephone card, to phone home. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Vole was holding what looked like a mobile telephone in her hand. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Empty and tired and fit for nothing. You’d be better when you’ve had something to eat. So shall I. We’ll go in here and order dinner right away. I can telephone to Frank, too.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z If I had anything urgent, Mrs. Danvers said, I must telephone through to Robert and he would give orders for it to be taken to the post. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Finally the telephone rang and in a minute I was back at Miss Volker’s house. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When the telephone rang I ran for it and picked up the receiver. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His only way of talking to her is at the home of his mother’s cousin Maria Edelmira Sanchez Mejia, one of the few family members who has a telephone. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z There was supersized Jupiter - no, this was Zeus, his original form - riding into battle in a golden chariot, a lightning bolt the size of a telephone pole crackling in one hand. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He took the telephone cord between his fingers, just under the transmitter. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Generals grabbed hold of telephones and shouted orders to everyone they could think of. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I have not been able to stop my mother’s screams in public libraries or over telephones. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When Max telephoned upstairs that I was here, Sir Lawrence came down from his office, let me say a few words, and then retired for a private conversation with Max. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z We take to a country road, where posters advertising the Roxbury Country Fair are nailed to every telephone pole. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The clash culminates several weeks after Enrique arrives, when Maria Isabel telephones collect and her call is rejected because some of the immigrants in the trailer do not know who she is. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He suffered a stroke while alone at his home in Clanton, Alabama, managing to drag himself to the telephone, grab the cord, and pull the receiver off its cradle. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z All the world was frozen, the distant trees, the telephone lines, the grass in the yards of the downriver houses, the ground itself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly the telephone began ringing in the little room behind the library. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Hornet pressed a button on the telephone and Esther's voice shrilled through Victor's office. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “No. Because, see, Perry lost her address. And she didn’t have a telephone.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He also pointed out that Wes had converted to Islam in jail and was a father of four children, whom he talked to almost every day on the telephone from jail. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z When unknown white people visited our community during the day, the road they entered on was observed and the message of their coming was passed door-to-door by telephone, bicycle messengers, or messengers running on foot. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z While she was studying the linoleum, the telephone rang in the narrow hall. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyndon Johnson’s telephone rang early on the afternoon of November 3. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Lawrence had already telephoned Arthur Compton to set up a meeting in Chicago. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Many of the youngsters from Central America and Mexico who go north on their own do not memorize telephone numbers or addresses. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It does not recede into its background of leaden sky, nor harmonize with the gray frame houses and black telephone poles around it. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw the years of my life spaced along a road in the form of telephone poles, threaded together by wires. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Excuse me,” Mr. Poe said, as another telephone rang. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z "Yes, sir. But first, may I have your name and telephone number?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the four years that followed, Dad got rid of the telephone and chose not to renew his license to drive. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I would suggest that you telephone that dairy immediately. This milk is quite aged.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I slept again for several hours, until the telephone awakened me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The words rattled around in Maddie’s head all the way to the telephone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He found a telephone directory in a filling station and he wrote the name of the town on their map with a pencil. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She called up those who had a telephone, and the rest she invited at school. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I received a telegram with her flight information; my brother’s house in Calcutta had no telephone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I had now moved upstate to finish my work on the book, and we talked on the telephone every three or four days. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We were able to sip some cold drinks at Dullah’s, but we had only been there a few minutes when Archbishop Tutu telephoned. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he said, “By God, I can telephone the Exchange and get the quotes. No need to go to Austin. Ha!” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He is distracted by the telephone ringing, by his parents and Sonia talking and moving through the house. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Lorraine dragged Jane away from me and over to the telephone while the kids were still quiet and nervous. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z This is what my mother told me, over the telephone, long distance. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z From a distance, a small person hanging by the neck from a telephone pole. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The Line Superintendent said that he would be able to get in touch with the crews in the morning; he suggested the rural telephone supervisor, who was a clearinghouse of information for miles around... The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She quit the beauty salon, set up a messenger service as an operating front, and ran all of her business by telephone. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z At Phoebe’s house, we examined the telephone directory. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I told him who I was on the telephone. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then by the time of the afternoon I said we would go, well, I telephoned her; I told her I had to cancel the trip, that something important had come up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Around that same time my mom’s hand-cranked field telephone found a signal. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I take three silent steps backward and stand near the doorway by the telephone. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The same argument is made by telephone operators, who’ll place a call outside the country for you only after you specify the location in Kinshasa where you’ll leave I’enveloppe containing your bribe. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Screamer landed on a telephone pole, then skimmed the meadow, scaring the starlings into the air. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She had the urge to pick up the telephone and give the superintendent a call and straighten this out right away. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And so she drew the items as best as she could — the sofa, the director’s chairs, the television, the telephone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Rows and rows and rows of people sit in little cubicles in front of bright red telephones. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Howard rushed to a telephone to summon an ambulance. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “She telephone and say she be in sometime this afternoon to do some more rehearsin,” Jones said to the advertisement he was researching. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The two men constructed an instrument that included batteries, coils of wire to carry electric current, and a telephone receiver. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The telephone rang inside, startlingly, and as Daisy shook her head decisively at Tom the subject of the stables, in fact all subjects, vanished into air. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Sometime in the evening, Howard snuck away to a telephone. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He says the gov-ernment has got a way to listen to his conversation, so it is better to fbqget the telephone altogether. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Werner peers over the top of the set: to his left, the woman reads her magazine; to his right, Herr Siedler speaks into the telephone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She wiped her lips with a napkin and said, "As soon as we arrived back in Norway, I picked up the telephone and made a call to England." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Mack says that when he answers the trilling telephone. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z They called me spider legs, skeleton girl, pipe cleaner, two-by-four, bony butt, stick woman, bean pole, and giraffe, and they said I could stay dry in the rain by standing under a telephone wire. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z After learning about this sad history I again telephoned Francis Black. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There was no cafeteria or private telephone—just a payphone for everyone at the end of the hall. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Pattie had been given a telephone number for the Kern County Department of Children's Services. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He threw the iceball at a telephone pole, but it missed and hit a parked car. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I couldn’t hear what my brother was telling my mom, but right after he spoke to her and handed her the telephone, she walked to her room and closed the door behind her. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z And while many people on our street do not have a telephone, and though 1 am not allowed to use one, we have two. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Look at a telephone or the top of a computer keyboard. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “I do not understand. On the telephone Reb Saunders said his son was sorry.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Ignatius slammed the telephone down, pressed a quarter into the palm of his still sniffling, blinded mother, and waddled to his room. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She refused to tell him Wednesday’s room number, and insisted on telephoning Wednesday on the house phone to let him know his guest was here. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z So she had a telephone specially installed beside her bed in order that she might have one last conversation with me. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z And that last telephone call, that whispered communication just before his mother had left. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The story had circulated all over the world, and mail, telegrams and telephone calls poured in. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy telephoned from Chris’s house, and everybody got to talk to everybody. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Barely an hour ago I had been crying to him, down the telephone. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The chief telephoned Adam, got him up from his breakfast. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was her brother, calling from a pay telephone at the hospital in Wichita. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The security guard was standing at the foot of the stairs, speaking into his telephone. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "Now we must fear what we say to our neighbors, what we say in our own homes, what we say over the telephone, what we write." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Leastways that’s what I heard her tell Grandma once on the telephone. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z News of the shooting had already spread—by telegraph, telephone, and word of mouth. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In the next room, Herr Siedler stands in a pool of lamplight, talking into a black telephone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I would find a telephone and call him; then he could tell me exactly what he wanted and I could make a sensible decision. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In the next hour a few ministers and political leaders arrived, and telephone negotiations with the insurgents were begun in order to gauge the magnitude of the insurrection and to find a peaceful settlement. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Before we even finished eating, though, the telephone started ringing. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Not a cottage or a person was in sight, let alone a telephone. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a telephone, in case of trouble. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the telephone game—when the final sentence is uttered, it doesn’t quite sound like what it started out as. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I had to write this letter now because I need to know something and you don’t have a telephone. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Because telephones, radios, and televisions did not exist, people in the distant portions of Chicago did not know very much about the fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z About ten o’clock as I was crumbling some pieces for the birds on the terrace the telephone rang again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z As darkness fell, Dewey interrupted the consultation to telephone his wife, Marie, at their home, and warn her that he wouldn’t be home for dinner. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The trees, even the telephone lines, all look different—like they’ve been decorated. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the dust and the sun blinded him and the one thought in his mind was to get out and find a telephone to call for help. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I dash out of the room, toward the telephone extension near the front entrance, and manage to pick it up on the fourth ring. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then I slept for about four hours, until the telephone rang. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls a tiny scrap of paper from a pants pocket with the telephone number of his uncle Marcos in Florida. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A little while later he came from the telephone and said it was a lie. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Posters announcing Klan rallies, bearing the slogan “Be a Man, Join the Klan,” became a common sight in store windows and on telephone poles in small towns and major cities across the state. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Lillian spent a full, enervating day on the telephone notifying a staggering number of relatives on both sides of the family. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The house was filling with people and the hours passed in a dreadful streaky blur of relatives, neighbors, crying children, covered dishes, blocked driveways, ringing telephones, bright lights, strange faces, awkward conversations. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Only that I do what you tell me, I thought as I hung up the telephone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Visiting the Muslim restaurant in Harlem, I asked how I could meet Minister Malcolm X, who was pointed out talking in a telephone booth right behind me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re trying to accuse me of gluing the telephone lock. They don’t trust me around here.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z On one of my venturings in the yard full of activity below, I had noticed four men, officials, seated at a table with a telephone. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Her warmth still there on the wood floor beside the telephone table. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And then, speaking gravely and elegantly into the telephone, I ask the telephone operators to connect me with this friend or that one, from whom I have not heard in years. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d told him exactly what happened from the time May answered the telephone to the moment we found her in the river. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was galloping around his enemy, using sword and shield, while the giant swung a javelin the size of a telephone pole and the crowd cheered. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Ben found the number scribbled on the cover of the small thin Ravenel telephone book. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z No. 10 turned to another potentially rich vein of clues: the records of Anna’s incoming and outgoing telephone calls. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z For who could sleep in a house—a modest one-story house—where all night the telephone had been sounding every few minutes? In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked out the window and counted a hundred telephone poles. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I knew in my heart that Frank believed this too and would not admit it to me on the telephone. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He asked, then, if he might use the telephone. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Luckily, the woman contacted Ann, who investigated the incident and determined that the man’s truck had broken down in the lot and that he had used the woman’s telephone to call a garage. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Listening, he could hear Mrs. Richardson’s telephone ringing in the adjacent office. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z After making a number of telephone calls, I finally located Mr. Jones in a town in England, where today he is working as a veterinary consultant. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I come ...” The Deputy Sub-Bursar heard no more; he had slipped out of the vestibule and was looking up a number in the telephone book. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Concerned that the boy might get hurt if released, the doctor sat him down in a holding cell and left to telephone his mother. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The black telephone rang, but he didn’t jump up to answer it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She telephoned me to ask if she could sleep at my house. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It contained a desk with a telephone and a sink. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I tell them everything, and afterward my mom is on the telephone, calling Finch’s mom. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I says when I’m up there I'm one of the boys, but I’m not going to have any woman calling me on the telephone. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She had the telephone with her, her hand covering the mouthpiece. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z They heard live music played by an orchestra in New York and transmitted to the fair by long-distance telephone. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I’d waited the whole evening for the telephone to ring, and now I held my breath for Lily's answer. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Since there was still only the one telephone in town, her duties were not onerous. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Not long ago, an English writer telephoned me from London, asking questions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat alone in quiet The telephone rang. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I telephoned Malcolm X, and expressed my personal concern for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Clyde telephoned the number on Constantinople Street several times and got no answer. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Going through the cold seeking a telephone booth I realized that I had committed myself to bring her some kind of surprise, and as I walked I became mildly enthusiastic. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a few minutes before the train left, and he telephoned home to Mother from a pay booth in the station. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z My father, however, adopted the pose of his favorite piece of sculpture, The Thinker, a miniature of which sat across the room on the telephone table. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Two months later, on November 18, only two days after what would have been Denise’s twenty-sixth birthday, my father telephoned me again with news about the trial. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She tries to convince herself that he is living with a friend, but she remembers their last telephone conversation: “I’ll be there soon,” he said. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z We were not bothered with the telephone again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z That night at eleven o’clock the telephone rang again. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, he dried his face on his coat sleeve, then stood for two whole minutes staring at the shadow of a telephone pole on the alley pavement. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Mrs. Olsen leaves, Mother sits down and telephones Mrs. Peck. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Frank would say in an incredulous voice when one of her sheiks would telephone. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The branches were cut back so as not to interfere with the telephone wires and the tree died. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Shortly before noon Burnham left the room to take a telephone call from Dora Root. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z This part of South Carolina seemed to consist mostly of overgrown fields, punctuated by telephone poles and trees covered in kudzu vines. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Three guards kept their guns trained on the prisoners while the fourth set off on foot back down the road—to find a telephone, I think. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Mornings he alternates between Madame Manec’s kitchen, the tobacco shop, and the post office, where he waits in interminable queues to use the telephone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Frank had no telephone, and in any case, he had deeply mistrusted the police ever since they had taken him in for questioning about the Riddles’ deaths. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He also wore a heavy leather belt, and Stuart realized that he must be a repairman for the telephone company. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z How were we supposed to know that semi was going to skid into a telephone pole? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Here she checks the trip wire her great-uncle built beneath the telephone table on the landing. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The Navajos on New Britain Island not only sent messages by radio and telephone, sometimes they even carried them by hand, running from one position to another. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Half an hour later Daisy herself telephoned and seemed relieved to find that I was coming. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Milliners are considered in a class with store clerks and telephone hello-girls. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Air raid rules, the Review reminded readers, were now posted on many electrical poles: keep calm and cool; stay home; put out lights; lie down; stay away from windows; don’t telephone. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Explained, too, were why the telephone calls had come on Sundays, whenever Tessie was at church, and the music in the background, which Milton now identified as the priests chanting the liturgy. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t have graduated without her. And if I hadn’t graduated, I would have never gotten that job at the telephone company, and I would have never met Gene, and...” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z If you do not plan to attend, please telephone Mrs. Corcoran and let her know. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Passing the telephone in the hallway, I had an urge to call Zach. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Guitar stopped to scratch his back on a telephone pole. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrote a note on the pad next to the telephone. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Even before meeting Mr. Bush, I had formed a positive impression of him, for he was the first world leader to telephone me with congratulations after I left prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually the mental effect for him was of speaking into a telephone and hearing his own voice in the receiver. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Army surplus dog tag around his neck, engraved with his name, address, and telephone number. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Howard got on the telephone and pulled every string he had. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked the English-speaking one if he would please do me the favor of telephoning Dr. Omar Azzam at the number I had. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When they opened the door to leave, we could hear telephones ringing and people talking in the outer office. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z When reporters telephoned the Black Muslim restaurant, a man’s voice stated, “No one is available to make any statement.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Herr Siedler covers the mouthpiece of the telephone receiver and looks over. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Maria Isabel, you know I am very good to you. I give you everything,” he tells her on the telephone. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He was too tense to sleep, even if the telephone could be silenced—too fretful and frustrated. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They ordered one of their hangers-on to search the streets for Patterson, and when he was located, to telephone them. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When Marina was able to speak to her daughter, Tanya, on the telephone from the Far East, the call was broadcast by radio throughout the Soviet Union. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The telephone in the Fischer home was tapped. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A telephone call makes my throat bleed and takes up that day’s courage. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Once he tries to call her collect from a public telephone in his neighborhood. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It was like a giant game of telephone just to figure out where they could go to get cheap photos taken for their documents, or which of the camp administrators to avoid. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Both of us not saying anything, just crying into the telephone. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z One demanding French countess, with a habit of holding forth for hours on the telephone to friends in Paris, began to suspect that her walls had ears. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Marly stood by the telephone, poking Mother with her elbow. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The major was at the telephone sitting on a box. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z And then the house will be occupied by strangers, and there will be no trace that they were ever there, no house to enter, no name in the telephone directory. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Father tried to extract her opinion about the telephone line that would soon come to town, but she had none. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “We just clean the house and go, like the air-conditioning man. I never bother personal things. I never answer the telephone. I don’t like being there when they get there.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He also often spent up to twelve hours a day in his third-floor office constantly telephoning various parts of the town, county, state, and nation. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z By then my mom was sitting at the kitchen table with the telephone next to her elbow. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z But Ida passed the telephone on to Hornet. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Through the kitchen window I spotted her on the telephone, and it didn’t take me long to realize she was probably calling Bunny because faintly I heard her squeal, “Oh cheeze- us!” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But just then Mrs. Popper came back from market and opened a can of shrimps, so that Mr. Popper was soon left alone at the telephone. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Surrounding a small framed photograph of his wife and his two beastly sons were three telephones with flashing lights. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I walked upstairs to the church office and found middle-aged Mabel Shorter unusually flustered as she laid down the telephone receiver. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Alba thought the telephone had been cut, but when she tried to use it it still worked. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Reckon that little town of yours has a telephone?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Dad asked, “Honey, where were you hiding—up a telephone pole?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z They looked up the transaction in their day-book and letter-book, and at once telephoned to their King’s Cross office for more details. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z When I telephoned Mayfield, in what seemed no time at all I was sitting in his home surrounded by about forty black American expatriates; they had been waiting for my arrival. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, she marched over to the telephone, picked it up, spoke to the caller, and then held out the receiver to Ms. Byrd. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “It’s Mrs. Danvers, Madam,” said the voice, “I'm speaking to you on the house telephone.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Simultaneously I heard his voice, gruff, muffled, husky, at the hall telephone. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He had telephoned the national headquarters of Howard Johnson’s and had asked them to “encourage” the local franchise to desegregate. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At ten I finished dinner and went to telephone an old friend who lives in New Orleans. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z One of Dr. Finch’s concessions to the twentieth century was a telephone. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I knew they wouldn’t have a telephone in a sharecropper’s shack, so trying to call him wouldn’t have done any good. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Wintergreen said in his mail- sorting cubicle at Twenty-seventh Air Force Headquarters, and slammed down the telephone without identifying himself. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z An old-fashioned crank telephone, a primitive-looking wooden mask and a treadle sewing machine. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Around four o’clock that afternoon the telephone again interrupted our silence. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My father left right after lunch, and I went over to the telephone to call Billy. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I went along it for a while, but it got thicker and thicker, and all the time Earl probably telephoning home about where I was and getting Mother all upset again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Have kids today forgotten how to use the telephone? Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Hilly sound like she using a megaphone not a telephone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I normally only use the telephone about once a week. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the months, I had gradually come to establish something of a telephone acquaintance with Malcolm X’s wife, whom I addressed as “Sister Betty,” as I had heard the Muslims do. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She was by the telephone which stood on a semicircular wrought-iron table by the library door, and her hand rested upon the receiver. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When she speaks to strangers on the telephone, they call her “sir.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He entered the house and found his mother talking quietly on the telephone. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "This was found in a telephone booth in the Luisenweg-Süderstrasse at nine o'clock in the morning." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t walk into a telephone pole because of a boy.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The bees began to light on my shoulders the ways birds sit on telephone wires. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z One woman telephoned to say that she had decided to quit and go on relief instead. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I never thought about money, so I was surprised when I overheard my mother say to him on the telephone, “The house doesn't pay for itself. The supermarket doesn’t give away free food.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She threw herself on the bed she kept parked in the corner and sulked for a while before picking up the chipped telephone and calling someone in her native land. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Lily emerged from the bathroom for a moment to get the telephone. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She had a Princess telephone extension all her own—on her windowsill. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while there was nothing but telephone hum holding us together. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Well, my daddy fine’ly got on the telephone and rung up a hospital doctor over in Athens and ast what to do. It was the doctor said get a pig.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He kindly offered to telephone some of these. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was little, her grandfather had told her that if she counted a hundred telephone poles in a row, an electric fairy would grant her one wish. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The day put Whitiker in a class quandary even as she went without a telephone to pay for the commencement and the prom. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z When they had finally reached a snowbound broker, Flora Baumbach was so nervous she dropped the telephone. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z In Honduras, each Sunday after church, Enrique’s family takes Mirian’s children to the airport, where they call their mother from a computer telephone. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The next thing I saw was the telephone. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “If you can’t understand how the telephone works,” she would say, “how do you expect to understand miracles?” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It comes with a modem, which means if he has to stay home for some reason, he can go to school over the telephone. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll stand by in the office all day and wait for you to telephone,” said Frank. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Hearing this, Malcolm X said drily, “You think I ought to send him a telegram with my telephone number?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Pez has been trying to play telephone between the respective camps, but it’s only so effective. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When he communicated by telephone, he did so by having one of his bodyguards call the intended person and then hand over the phone. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Then the telephone rang and she forgot him as she went back to work. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Night after night, the three boys left the flyers in apartment buildings, mailboxes, telephone booths, and other public places. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z We did not have a telephone at home. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z But when my father picked up the telephone on the sixth or seventh ring, his voice, beery and irritated, gave me a hard, dry feeling in my throat and I hung up. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I want Aunt Rose’s telephone number,” I said, happy to get it out. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Doc by a telephone call established that what Frankie said was true. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was the one in the telephone booth who had turned his back to us, like he didn’t want to be seen. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next several years, he sat there, day after day, looking out over the lake, listening to the clock tick, waiting for the telephone to ring, hoping some business would materialize. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A letter quickly came from Mr. Muhammad appreciating that the article kept my promise to be objective, and Malcolm X telephoned similar compliments. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Russell put his hand on the telephone on his desk. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed out starlings perched on the telephone wires. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I would find a telephone and call him; then he could tell me exactly what he wanted and I could make a sensible decision. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She may have listened to my conversation with Frank on the telephone from the connecting line in her own room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the telephone by my bedside. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The telephone began ringing in the little room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z His father’s leased car, described to him by his mother on the telephone last night, is still parked in the visitors’ parking lot. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At last Brave Orchid telephoned long distance to find out what was happening. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean against a telephone pole, bewildered, as if something has been cut out of my brain. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Five hairpins, an olive, two dominoes, and a sock...A nailfile, four buttons of various sizes, a telephone slug, seven marbles, and a tiny doll’s chair... Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z During her most recent telephone call, she said she was in North Carolina. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It seemed that wherever I went, telephones were ringing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We boys have hidden him in a secret place, under the step ... oh, somewhere, my Jeremie, you know Tiod does not trust the telephone. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My unlisted home telephone number somehow got out. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Consider the problems associated with a typical telephone poll. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The table held a lamp, a transistor radio, a leather change purse with a silver clasp, and a telephone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Going through the cold seeking a telephone booth I realized that I had committed myself to bring her some kind of surprise, and as I walked I became mildly enthusiastic. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And he said, “Has your mother got a telephone number?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We raced for the telephone, delighted with the people saying they were on our side. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maddie called out, “Listen—listen!” and switched her headset onto the Tannoy speaker so that everyone could hear, and then she grabbed the telephone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The day before the first day of high school the telephone rings. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Since Mom and Dad had all this money, we got our own telephone. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Tell,” said Susan, who invariably launched a telephone session with this command. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger saw Gus cup his left hand to his ear, as though holding a telephone receiver; and cup his right hand to his mouth, as though talking into a transmitter. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z There were a vintage subway turnstile and an antique telephone, the shell of a Bluebird radio, even the nose fin of a locomotive. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In June 1997, a few weeks after graduating from Smith, Luma gave her parents the news by telephone: she was staying in the United States—not for a little while, but forever. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “I’ll be right there,” I replied, and hung up the telephone. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Don’t forget the old lady is nearly blind,” said Beatrice, “and she’s not very bright these days. I telephoned to the nurse that we were coming, so everything will be all right.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Another five minutes went by, and the telephone rang again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “You-know-who left a message for me on the telephone this afternoon,” I said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Maddie flipped the keys and plugged in the cords, and he gave her posting orders over her own telephone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z There was a telephone on the wall, the old kind with the curly cord attached. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I wondered if Frank was standing beside him at the telephone, and if that was the reason he was so cold, so distant. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Mr. Popper had abandoned his telephoning and was now busy shaving and making himself neat in honor of being the owner of such a splendid bird as Captain Cook. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Pattie had been given a telephone number for the Kern County Department of Children's Services. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Look up the. telephone number of Berdeen’s Funeral Parlor for me and jot it down. I want to have it handy just in case.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I gave the fellow a half-hour to get there, and then I telephoned. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor says, “We need to take a biopsy. You will want to telephone your wife.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A big, bright cardinal on the telephone line across the street. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Later, I heard Grandma talking to my father on the telephone as Mother Lois came in the back door with her usual cheerful greetings. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. de Winter on the telephone, Madam,” he said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I could lift the telephone and food would appear on a tray, food I had chosen. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z During his incarceration in Japan, the only respites Bobby had from boredom and emotional turmoil were the visits from his lawyers and Miyoko, and his use of the telephone. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “That truck replaced the one that he rammed into a telephone pole. You could have been in that truck with him, Axel. I just couldn’t. I couldn’t let him be with you.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “If you are not willing to telephone the state president to get those orders,” I said coldly, “then kindly do not interrupt us again.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The china-white bedside telephone could have connected me up with things, but there it sat, dumb as a death's head. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He writes her telephone number on a scrap of paper. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z On the scraps are telephone numbers: their only way to contact their mothers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I seemed to be haunted by cabbage fumes; the little luncheonette in which I found the telephone was reeking. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then just as the television cameras began rolling, with Beutel and Malcolm X talking, the telephone rang again and it was Life magazine reporter Marc Crawford to whom I whispered what was happening. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d often disconnect the telephone and render himself incommunicado—sometimes for weeks. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Besides, last I heard, Luke no longer has a telephone. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She remembered a telephone at the far end of the building. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I picked up the telephone and began calling the community leaders. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He reeled over by the telephones and wept. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Was it always so, or did they multiply vastly, along with telephones and new shoes and transistor radios and cellophane-wrapped tomatoes, in our absence? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When I saw Robert come across the lawn I knew it was the telephone and I felt physically sick. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Living rooms glowed with new television sets, and home telephones—from the phone company, not the mine—appeared on little tables. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Through the hall of the Buchanans' house blew a faint wind, carrying the sound of the telephone bell out to Gatsby and me as we waited at the door. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “He was always joking about calling the tips number in the newspaper, and the five of us splitting the reward money. Picking up the telephone. Pretending to dial.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The telephone and the big board and the ticker were all fakes, of course. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She was still shaking from the effort when she dropped her coins in the pay telephone beside the restroom and dialed. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z We finally got to the store and stood by the telephone booth having a Coke. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z We boys are his messenger, his telephone with feet. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z To get help in an emergency, people contacted their local telephone operator. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z When I change shifts with the evening workers, he’s leaning against a wooden pole for a telephone wire. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Base Camp patched through a call on the satellite telephone to Jan Arnold, Hall’s wife, in Christchurch, New Zealand. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Wait a second,” she said, and went to the telephone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I later heard somewhere, or read, that Malcolm X telephoned an apology to the reporter. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Howard telephoned him back, reminding him that it was $100,000 or nothing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Cook and Henry both erupted into motion, Henry heading upstairs toward the bedrooms, Cook to the black telephone mounted on the wall near the back door. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Get the chores done,” he said, “and be there in case they need to send for hep. Too bad Miss Love ain’t got a telephone.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He dashed back across the road, hurried up to his office, snapped at his secretary not to disturb him, seized his telephone, and had almost finished dialing his home number when he changed his mind. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The telephone booth was also where Cecile said it would be, right next to Ming’s. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In the towns they talked of sewers and inside toilets, and some already had them; and arc lights on the street corners—Salinas had those—and telephones. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z More flat cars pass, loaded with what look like telephone poles. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In the week’s holiday after preliminary training, before the probationer year began, she had stayed with her uncle and aunt in Primrose Hill and had resisted her mother on the telephone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Pilate had no telephone and no number on her house. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, when she gets on the telephone, she cries less. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Her mother had no idea where she was and telephoned my house looking for her. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Over the telephone late that night, Riddle and Swope talked it out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was far too late to call Lucile on the telephone and speak to Baby. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He had been waiting for this moment, ever since Archie's voice had taunted him on the telephone. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They deny access to paper, to linens, to a telephone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The Exalted Cyclops, Jack Murray, telephoned one evening and asked C.P. to stop over at his house. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He gave the order into the telephone, lowering his voice: “Figeac, tell the men they can go ahead.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z At one in the morning I was surprised to hear the telephone ring, and someone picked up right away. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z That was why I did not speak to her, not even on the house telephone. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z After dark, he’d pack suits in bags, then turn off the burglar alarm, and use the telephone to call a waiting truck and crew. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was late morning, and I was waiting for Reverend Tantsi to arrive from Pretoria, when he telephoned me at the office. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached for the telephone and dialed the number of the hotel where the Hartliebs had ended up. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The TV and the telephone were covered by pieces of yellow fabric with scalloped edges. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He sat down on the border of grass and leaned against a telephone pole. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I have this disease late at night sometimes, involving alcohol and the telephone. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She was “fed up with the little monster,” or so Beatrice overheard her say on the telephone. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “One minute ago I was speaking on the telephone to a colleague in Droitwich. Abruptly, I was obliged to apologize, and terminate the conversation. Now. Who can guess the reason?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Later, when outer walls are to be finished, thatched, the size must change, and as though given new orders by telephone, all the workers shift the search to the new twigs. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Is there a courtship ritual that involves, perhaps, an exchange of doctors’ telephone numbers? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Dozens of terminals could be built, all linked to the mainframe by a telephone line, and everyone could be working—online—all at once. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Every rancher near the Crisp and Smith homes has heard about the incident when a rancher turned down an immigrant who asked to use his telephone. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “I put glue in the telephone lock? Are you crazy?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She then telephoned Miss Eleanor Brace, with whom she always stays, and that was that. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The judge’s secretary took us to a conference room while her boss finished an important telephone call. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “I’m going to put the telephone down now, Emily, because I’m going to call the police.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The dandelions at the base of the telephone pole. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “You put glue in the telephone lock!” she wailed. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She carried the telephone as far down the hall as she could, and for the fourth time that day, she dialed Santa Battaglia’s number. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The printing press raised questions about whether we’d be overwhelmed with information; the telephone raised questions of whether people would lose face-to-face interaction. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He left the door wide open, I could see him lean down to the table where the telephone stood, and bend to the mouth-piece. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z ‘There you is!’ cried the BFG, whose wonderful ears enabled him to hear what the Sultan was saying to the Queen on the telephone. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When the telephone rang, we were sitting at the kitchen table planning a trip to Scotland to celebrate my parents’ wedding anniversary. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Following Mom’s instructions, I went to a telephone kiosk a few blocks from our alley so the neighbors would not overhear me asking about Dad. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “He could hear what was said over the telephone,” another detective wrote in his report, adding that the undercover “man will make good I think but will need some coaching.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then it would be time to make the telephone call to Jack who would have forgotten to tell her he was not coming home. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z How unpredictable a thing it was, really, that light should produce heat, and that a telephone should be able to absorb it. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Petty Officer Powell kept an immaculate desk—a calendar blotter, twin upright pen stands, a nearly full ashtray, a telephone. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I was planning to mention it the next time Rain and I spoke on the telephone. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The transmitter accepts coded electronic pulse information—words or data—coming from copper wire out of your home telephone or office computer. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z So she and Meggie had set off again in search of a telephone. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Working telephones ring in the houses of neighbors. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She reach in her pocketbook, pull out a scrap a paper and write her telephone number on it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The Nazis already turned off most of the private telephone lines. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I nodded, seeing her turn without a word and go toward a vanity with a large oval mirror, taking up an ivory telephone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “If he doesn’t turn up by then we’ll . . .” The ringing of the telephone bell interrupted him. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z And he threw the receiver back onto the telephone as if dropping a poisonous spider. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He asked her to draw things in the living room: the sofa, the director's chairs, the television, the telephone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He’d been dreaming of a fire, flames eating unknown walls, and the siren sounded, and then it wasn’t a siren but the telephone. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was awakened by the ring of the telephone. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They waited anxiously all night for a telephone call that might give them news of their missing aircrews. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She tried to crawl to the telephone but couldn’t raise herself off the floor. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He looked like a filing clerk, or a telephone operator, perhaps from a headquarters long ago dispersed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He had heard his mother saying “Santa” over the telephone at least two or three times during the day. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We can send notes, telephone, whisper cryptic invitations, announce the giving of parties, even bounce words off the moon and make them carom around the planets. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Electric power and telephones went out with the first blast, as we knew they must. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I telephoned Doug Jones and asked him if I had to go to court and testify for Cherry. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As soon as she was finished, she cast aside the embroidery that covered the telephone, dialed, and asked, “Yes, is Mr. Sen there, please? It is Mrs. Sen and it is very important.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A junior at North Carolina College, Brown telephoned a few of his college friends and asked what they thought. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I left the bar and went out where the telephones were. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z And then there was that telephone call from the children’s parents. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Massachusetts telephone operators strike against the New England Telephone Company. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z They called each other on the telephone, word went out across the city, and they summoned Dr. Cuevas, who could not believe the news. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He pressed the numbers carefully, and was rewarded by the sound of a ringing telephone on the other end. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z In each room he found a desk, an electric typewriter, a telephone, and a mess. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he was now far away, Jesse e-mailed them constantly, even telephoned—a major step for him. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you want to come again you have only to tell me. Ring me on the house telephone. I shall understand. I don’t allow the maids up here. No one ever comes but me.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They were finishing supper when the telephone rang. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Papa said he sure did wish Mr. Blakeslee had a telephone at home. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Jim was so mad he locked himself in his room all day, except to come downstairs to eat and watch television and talk to some girls on the home telephone. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Like talking into a telephone with no one on the receiver end. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The doors of the Slammer are kept locked, the air is kept under negative pressure, and your telephone calls are monitored—because people have emotional breakdowns in the Slammer and try to escape. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns the telephone off before she flops out on the bed in the dark red room, then she stretches once more, and she closes her eyes, and she sleeps. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Mullet Fingers had lasted less than forty-eight hours under the same roof with Lonna, who’d spent most of that time on the telephone trying to drum up more TV interviews. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve talked on a telephone a couple of times. In town. But we don’t have one.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The New York Times Poll, which is the source of this and the previous charts in this chapter, was based on telephone interviews conducted March 9-14, 2005, with 4,764 adults throughout the United States. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z When she telephoned on the afternoon of October first to set up the meeting, Mrs. Chatham had asked Nick to be there, too. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the telephone ring while I was at breakfast and I thought perhaps Frith would come into the dining-room and say. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I was concerned about the situation and had telephoned Robin from the United States to ask him his opinion. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Amplified by the tiny machine, they sounded like a telephone call from abroad on a very bad line. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z At ten o’clock, she telephones the fire department and preheats the oven. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “If Mrs. de Winter wanted anything changed she would ring me personally on the house telephone.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We waited for Mr. Lias at the drug store because Cold Sassy’s post office was in there, a big pigeonhole desk over where the telephone central switchboard used to be. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Now there weren’t any places left, just separate houses with separate televisions and separate telephones and less and less dropping by. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The waiter sets a telephone on a table and retreats. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In one short lifetime the telephone has changed all that. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But what if I had to telephone my father that night and tell him I was in jail? While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The night before the convention I had been negotiating with Mr. de Klerk on the telephone until after eight in the evening. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The bed number is looked up on a chart; a young man with his arm in a sling lies in it now, otherwise in good spirits, talking on the telephone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I had to ask Daddy for the telephone number, then I’d probably see him not care as he scribbled it on a scrap of paper or said with a shrug that he didn't have it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Neither did Mrs. Popper when they telephoned her at the hotel. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z How Miss Skeeter gone explain a colored woman calling her up on the telephone? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z In the great green room, there was a telephone, and a red balloon, and a picture of a cow jumping over the moon. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z She doesn’t mean to be cruel, she doesn’t know she’s just relegated me to the dust heap along with crank telephones and whalebone stays. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z With that the man dashed out of the room and Mrs Wormwood, sighing deeply, went to the telephone to call the beauty parlour. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He started to reply, but the telephone stopped him. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He changed out of his uniform, and the telephone rang. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After about a month of this, Cabot had a conversation with his father on the telephone. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I think she’s about to sneak upstairs, which she’s started to do again, but then I hear her on the kitchen telephone asking for Miss Hilly. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then Vaughan telephoned the new Osage County sheriff to say that he had all the information he needed and that he was rushing back on the first train. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z And she decided we needed to have a telephone installed in the house. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As she spoke, the thousands of little bells and chimes which covered her from head to toe tinkled softly and, as if in reply, the telephone began to ring, too. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know the last time we used a telephone?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "I've saved up two pounds of ersatz coffee," Mina tells her on the telephone. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I picked up the telephone and asked for the number of the estate office. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He spoke the kind of American English that she had just given up, the kind that made race pollsters on the telephone assume that you were white and educated. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Totalitarian systems depend on a monopoly of information and force, and too much information started to slip through the Iron Curtain, thanks to the spread of fax machines, telephones, and, eventually, the personal computer. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Daddy also imposed a five-minute limit on the use of the bathroom and the telephone. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She yanked the already stretched telephone cord a few feet farther so she could keep talking while digging through her closet. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z On Wednesday, April 3, King telephoned Hawkins from Memphis, Tennessee, with the news that events there required his continued presence in that city. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z That much he had learned by telephoning the Reverend Mr. Post, who further discouraged him by declining to reveal his former clerk’s exact destination. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes when he was with me, he would telephone home and spend as much as five minutes rapidly jotting on a pad the various messages which had been left for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The lobby was empty except for a night clerk dozing in his lit booth among the key rings and the silent telephones. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I telephoned the Trappist monastery at Conyers, Georgia, about thirty miles away and asked if they would receive me for a short visit. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “You see any telephone poles in Cushie Springs, Grandpa?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Ike and Mary Bykovski didn’t have a telephone, so I walked to their house after school. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She said she had talked by telephone with her mother, and that her mother wanted all of us to move out to California. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy found it stuck into a telephone pole. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There were all kinds of posters in those days; they covered the telephone and telegraph poles. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “So this time, Ms. Madison says, we’re supposed to play telephone.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I watched until my dad got in the car and used his telephone, and then he drove off toward our house, really fast. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z He pointed up at a telephone wire where a big bird sat. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was while we were drinking our coffee in the library that the telephone rang. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z After her fingerprints were taken and the paperwork completed, she was allowed to telephone her family. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z After going through the file Kyril Montana picked up the telephone, and the first calls he placed were to Boston and Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure I offered some help or assistance with the animal situation at Reston,” he recalled, when I telephoned him. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached behind him for the big black telephone. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “He was at the office, been waiting there for me to telephone him ever since four o'clock. I told him what had happened. He sounded glad, relieved.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In 1940, Franklin Roosevelt hid a microphone in a lamp on his desk in the Oval Office, and another in a telephone. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then it was no more strange than talking into a telephone, because he was really talking to Lyra. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I put down the telephone and went back to the bedroom and threw open the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Although I did reach a representative, little information was given over the telephone so I scheduled a subsequent call following my return to the States. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In a fluttery blur, she sailed to a telephone pole far above my leafy canopy. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z For the two calls, he needs two telephone cards: fifty pesos apiece. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z First, those who had offers had to find him, not an easy task because he kept changing his address, gave his telephone number to virtually no one, and didn’t have an answering machine. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mackenzie camped out at the box all afternoon, then gave up and went to a telephone and tried to track Howard down. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The shrill ring of the telephone upset me even more now that I had seen my enemies. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The operator said, “Little girl, the telephone isn’t a plaything,” and hung up. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Miss Lacy’s telephone sat right there on her desk. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s something here,” she said, “right at the back among the telephone numbers. Baker. And there’s a number beside it: 0488. But there is no exchange.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z If she did, I can’t explain what changed his mind—why suddenly a ten-year policy of not registering with the Government ended without a struggle—but I think maybe it was that telephone. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Dan Dalgard did not visit the monkey house the next day, but he telephoned Bill Volt, the manager, to find out how things were going. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Very early the next morning, we moved to another house in the same neighborhood where we were able to keep in touch by telephone with other leaders around the city. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning, I used the cord-and-dial telephone in our motel room to call my father. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z They smile as the telephone box disappears into the floor. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z In a moment of courage, I telephoned him and left a message. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But before he left, he telephoned Reverend Cooper. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, at the ringing of the telephone, these two selves merged and became one again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There were no houses or buildings as far as I could see, only wheat-colored fields patchy with dirt and cracked wooden telephone poles with drooping black wires strung between them. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Presently, Bigger cupped his hand to his mouth and spoke through an imaginary telephone transmitter. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Alone in the observatory late one night, I heard the telephone ring persistently. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The capsule’s signal bounced from one tracking station to the next as the orbit proceeded, like a very fast and expensive game of telephone, constantly communicating its position and status. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The ring of a telephone, any telephone, anywhere, invariably caused Mrs. Glass’s lips to tighten a bit. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The telephone rang in their apartment again and Rafik raced up the stairs to get it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Yet zero sits at the end of the computer and at the bottom of the telephone because we always start counting with one. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The dynamic forces behind this era of globalization were breakthroughs in hardware—from steamships and railroads in the beginning to telephones and mainframe computers toward the end. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z The telephone in the home in East Elmhurst rang considerably longer than usual, and Sister Betty, when she answered, sounded strained, choked up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Every telephone where I could possibly be reached was ringing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In late afternoon, Enrique reaches his old boss on the church telephone with his request. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Lots of people in Cold Sassy had a telephone, including us. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z On the telephone Eliot’s mother told Mrs. Sen that the previous baby-sitters had come to their house. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Bernabe asked, his voice trudging down the fifteen miles of telephone wire like a funeral dirge. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “If it’s a ferry flight,” she said, “I can authorize it myself. Let me use the telephone.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The ring of the telephone pierces the air, making me jump. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Every once in a while, we talk on the telephone. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Doing these things is like making a telephone call to Satan,” he cried. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “First the telephone was ringing and then I hit my leg on the dumbbell and then I failed English, see?” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The black telephone rang, and he answered it after handing the book back to me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And now all this was forgotten and put aside, our conversation down the telephone, our mutual anxiety, his insistence that he must see me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The porter turned to his telephone, and Lyra watched pityingly as he pressed the buttons and spoke into it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s why I finally put airplane glue in the keyhole of the lock so nobody could use the telephone, key or no key. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The telephone began ringing again from the little room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There were no telephones, but word spread quickly through the small town. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z And before the clock had finished striking, the telephone rang. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I could hear his hand-wringing through the long echo of the telephone. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z This is how balling I was: I bought a cordless telephone. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Fischer, in his underwear, sat in his hotel room, the door bolted and telephone unplugged, a picture in stony resistance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Inquiry of the telephone company revealed that a “Mrs. Small” had called and requested that the service for that number be disconnected, “for vacation.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he slammed the door and went into the living room to the telephone. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Frances, we have a telephone now. Ring me up sometime. Ring me up tomorrow.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z From that day on, about the only contact Dad had with the sheiks was over the telephone. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z All 3 billion of us are being connected by telephones, radios, television sets, airplanes, satellites, harangues on public-address systems, newspapers, magazines, leaflets dropped from great heights, words got in edgewise. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet I have a father who knows who I am, where I live, my telephone number, and he acts like I don’t exist. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Ernest had bought it on the spur of the moment in 1950 as “a place where he could get away from the telephone and the pressures of his regular work,” Molly recalled. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "I'll telephone for a taxi to take you home, and while you're waiting you and Jordan better go in the kitchen and have them get you some supper--if you want any." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Having no way to get word directly to anyone in Karhide, as mail would be read and telephone or radio listened to, I went for the first time to the Royal Embassy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Fascinating!”he would say as Harry talked him through using a telephone. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z And before I could tell them the real truth—that I would rather not attend at all—they had Dad on the telephone and everything was arranged. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “The hospital telephoned me a little while ago,” he said, sounding a little out of breath. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A doctor who owned a small hospital telephoned long-distance to join. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When the danger was over, he called up Papa Bellini on the telephone. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z No television, telephone, or hanging out with friends for three weeks, all because of that light. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Violet said, but just as she said it, one of the telephones rang, in a loud, unpleasant wail. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z When me and Joey drifted back into the house after what seemed enough time for them to talk, Dad was on the telephone. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go now, Ben. Come back soon so we can talk and we can call Sammy on the telephone.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go ask Daddy for Aunt Rose's telephone number.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I must have stopped to fill my gas tank, to walk and feed Charley, to eat, to telephone, but I don’t remember any of it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And that crash over the telephone, had that been the beginning, or had Jack simply dropped his eye? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I started to say something about it, but instead I set down the glass and said, “Who do you talk to on the telephone at three in the morning?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Another small point was Miss Debenham’s easy familiarity with the term ‘long distance’ for a telephone call. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Staff physicist Don Gow, summoned groggily to the telephone with the message “Ernest wants to see you,” thought instantly, “My God, what have I done?” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Following a broken telephone line north, I have come upon some wonderful places,” continued the repairman. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z By the time Maniac caught up, they were gone and the car was shuddering against a telephone pole. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The farmer allowed her to use his telephone. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Nancy Jaax awoke at four o’clock in the morning to the sound of the telephone ringing. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I sound like a catalog, he thought, like I’m reading a telephone book. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The phones at Sierra-tel, the national telephone company, weren’t going through anymore. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z By the time Red Duncan got downstairs with a shotgun Tam was screaming into the wall telephone at the King City central. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She waits until the moon is propitious, then calls Graciela on the telephone, inviting her to the beauty shop for a free permanent. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She was interrupted in the midst of these uneasy speculations by the sound of the telephone bell ringing in the other room. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the last few decades, we have invented countless time-saving devices that are supposed to make life more relaxed—washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, telephones, mobile phones, computers, email. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard cranked the handle of a telephone, and under a minute later a fresh-faced young priest came hastening into the gatehouse, wiping his palms on his robe in case she wanted to shake hands. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “They appropriated our telegrams, tapped our telephones, listened outside our windows and transoms....Even if we win, we who have been here will never remember it with anything but a shudder.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Petra, crying now, could hardly give her friend’s address and telephone number. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z They watch for telephone wires which hang crosswise over the road so low that they might easily pull our heads off. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of a long day of aggressive flying, everyone was in bed and no one wanted to get up to answer the insistently ringing telephone. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z "Maybe you got some friend that I could telephone for, George?" The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I just turned my head away and watched the telephone poles some more. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The ring of the telephone made her jump. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z If Big Ma wouldn’t let girls from Uncle Darnell’s high school come calling, she wouldn’t hardly let me use the telephone to call a boy long-distance. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Then the basement door burst open suddenly and one of the men who had gone to telephone came in, his mouth open, his face wet and red from the snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Taking out the crumpled paper, I looked at the telephone number. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted him to give me a telephone number that I could use to call God directly and get the straight scoop. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He telephoned our house and left a message with his phone number, requesting an interview. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Lourdes tries for nearly an hour to telephone her mother in Santa Teresa del Mar, but the operator tells her that the rains have knocked out the phone lines on the northwest coast of Cuba. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She went to the telephone and rang the little bell and waited, looking at the floor and listening. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Look here,” he said, “I’ve got to come and see you, I’ve got to, do you hear? It’s vitally important. I can’t talk to you down the telephone. Mrs. de Winter? Mrs. de Winter?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Still right today, on my home telephone, if I said, “I’m going to bomb the Empire State Building,” I guarantee you in five minutes it would be surrounded. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She also told them about a telephone pole she’d noticed outside their house that had been converted into a makeshift memorial. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They took away the sanctity of home, privacy of mail and telephone conversations, and the freedom of speech, press, and assembly. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z One night, at two o’clock in the morning, Silverstein’s telephone rang at his home in Nairobi. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At 6:23 a.m., the Princess telephone in my bedroom rang and I picked it up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If they went outside a certain radius of their telephone, or tried to take the ankle thing off, the authorities would immediately be notified, and they’d be picked up and put in jail. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The telephone rang a hundred times downstairs, and I heard my mother’s voice talking to folks all over the countryside. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The authorities wouldn’t permit him access to a telephone, however. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He answered the telephone in the office on Andreason Street and took notes on a yellow legal pad. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Since that afternoon I dreaded even the sound of her voice down the house telephone, and by using Robert as mediator between us I was spared this last ordeal. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The wind died quickly and left us to wreckage—power lines down, and no telephone for a week. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, in this adventure book I read once, the hero was in a very similar predicament. So he removed the curled handset wires from several telephones, bundled them together, and made a safety rope.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He extended his age-old exercise regimen from ten minutes to an hour and trotted in place while speaking on the telephone. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Good-by. They talk about an Austrian offensive but I don’t believe it. 1 hope not. But anyway it won’t be here. Gino will tell you everything. The telephone works well now.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “No, sir,” Curly said emphatically into the telephone. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the Bell Company men made it out to Fentress, and the great day came for the opening of the telephone line. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Some lady wants you on the telephone. I had to get dressed to come get you.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The telephone and the modem made it possible to establish physical connections between all the world’s PCs. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z It was the first time we had ever seen each other after more than a year of talking several times a week on the telephone. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Without quite knowing why, I set down my Liddell and Scott and took the paper with me to the telephone in the front room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The magistrate cranked the telephone and reached his colleague in Umtata. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, Henry and Bud were swept along with a group of parents pressing toward a telephone pole. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She led Desdemona down a long, wainscoted corridor, through a telephone operator’s office, and into another darker hallway. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z As soon as I got that party settled, I’d telephone the madam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z A committeewoman wore charcoal sweaters and skirts of scratchy material and wrote notes on a bulletin board while talking to other committeewomen on the telephone. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He wished the trainer good night, put down the telephone, and returned to his element. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Other people—unused to telephones all their lives until immediately after World War II when the present system was installed—still, some twenty-odd years later, automatically answered anything that gave off an urgent blast. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The telephone rang in Dad’s room, and then I heard his feet hit the floor. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z So much seemed to have happened since I spoke to him on the telephone and I did not want to think about anything any more. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Someone inside the office was swearing violently over a telephone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of the gun or the lynch rope, they reached for the telephone. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And into the telephone again, “What a relief! An hour? Well, then, I’ll get Marly to bed.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The telephone rang and with another hand sign, this one for “excuse me,” Crawley answered it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z While he was updating the day’s events on the computer, the telephone rang. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Indians in Canada did not have the wheel or telephones, and ate the hearts of their enemies in the heathenish belief that it would give them courage. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z That Apartment A sounded swell on the telephone. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He raced to Berlin to petition the court for clemency, but, when he telephoned the Scholls, he learned that he was too late. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When she answers the telephone, she is so overcome with emotion she cannot speak. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z For the first month, she pushes the telephone away. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z How we all jumped when the telephone rang. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Then she picked up the telephone, and she opened the phone book and telephoned the local police station. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “Quickly telephone to Helmholtz Watson.” “. . . upwards of five thousand kilometres of fencing at sixty thousand volts.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The weathered white log had been worn smooth and was straight as a telephone post. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She was too tired to be amused at her uncle’s telephone manners: he viewed such instruments with deep anger and his conversations were monosyllabic at best. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I thought of the daughter at the other end of the telephone. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Howard had telephoned Oscar Otis to tell him that Seabiscuit was coming back, and Otis had printed the news. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can he come over? For dinner someday soon? He gave me his telephone number and I gave him ours!” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She figured that he must have stopped at a nearby drugstore to use the telephone booth when I later told her that Malcolm X had telephoned me upstate at about 3:30 that afternoon. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Vince telephoned. He’s asked me if you could go with him to church tomorrow, then out for a bite. I said yes, provided the two of you come home to have dinner with us.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It's too bad you are leaving to-morrow,” said the reception clerk, telephone in hand, “the Ballet starts next week, you know. Does Mrs. Van Hopper know?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I stuffed the bills into my wallet, and when the telephone receiver clattered onto its cradle I turned around holding nothing but a pack of Big Red. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Instead I walked past the telephone, past the kitchen, down the hall, and into my bedroom, where Lucas Cader was asleep on the floor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He remembers the astonishment of seeing pages full of Gangulis, three columns to a page, in the Calcutta telephone directory. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Wasn't there an old joke about the wife who talked so much on the telephone that her desperate husband ran out to the nearest store and telephoned her to ask what was for dinner? Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Will they have a telephone this week or will Ishtar go to the prom? Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z And with some telephone calls, in less than half an hour about fifty of Temple Seven’s men of the Fruit of Islam were standing in ranks- formation outside the police precinct house. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z On the telephone she always said the same thing. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Clearly, much has changed in my thinking about the criminal justice system since I passed that bright orange poster stapled to a telephone pole ten years ago. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z We did very little interviewing now, he was so busy on telephones elsewhere; but it did not matfer too much because by now I had the bulk of the needed life story material in hand. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Picking up the telephone I called Clifton's number, hearing it ring on and on. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There were rows and rows of boulders as tall as telephone posts. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Except the office, where the telephone was off the hook, and the wires cut, same as in the kitchen. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a granite telephone engraved in it. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The ship rocked to port with a massive commotion, like telephone poles snapping in half. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Hello,” she said like an English telephone operator. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Let me see. Oh, that! Why, it’s a telephone number.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you mind waiting here a moment while I go and telephone?” asked Bernard. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z And after Mr. Shears had gone to work she made a telephone call to the office and took what is called Compassionate Leave, which is when someone in your family dies or is ill. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z For he had been much impressed by the graceful letters of Mrs Helena Kingshaw, by their honesty and lightness of tone, and by her voice over the telephone, later. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Sitting on Tom's lap Mrs. Wilson called up several people on the telephone; then there were no cigarettes and I went out to buy some at the drug store on the corner. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Each day, he serves as their telephone assistant. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Nearly through the night, my telephone at home kept ringing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When the coils passed over a metal object, the telephone transmitted a sound similar to a musical tone. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There is the telephone, but then you might record the conversation. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z There were two telephones in the house—one in the room her father used as an office, another in the kitchen. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Telegrams and letters and telephone calls came to the hotel for me, from across the country. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I personally can’t imagine much worse than being tried for my life by a Vermont circuit-court judge and a jury box full of telephone operators.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I telephoned my white friends in the Works Progress Administration: “Transfer me at once to another job, or I’ll be murdered.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z After that I felt a certain shame for Gatsby--one gentleman to whom I telephoned implied that he had got what he deserved. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z There's a flat-screen television mounted on the wall across from me and a side table beside me with a cup of water and a telephone. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Ida was sitting next to the telephone when the four of them tumbled into the room. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Here it is, written down,” he said, “Baker, two o’clock. And a big cross beside it, to show that the appointment was kept. And here is the telephone address. Museum 0488.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Several did not wait to hear more; they rushed out of the basement to telephone their stories in. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Shortly after the news became known, Bishop Childs and his wife began to receive the first of a succession of bomb threats telephoned both to the church and to their home. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We all sat around that evening, waiting to eat dinner, while she personally called every one of the Daughters on the telephone. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With the exception of her late brother Seymour, it should be noted, all her brothers had overly vibrant, not to say sinewy, voices on the telephone. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z She sat before an elegant telephone and an electric typewriter. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She still held the telephone receiver to her ear as she waited for the operator to ring the doctor, and spoke as if she only saw Ophie. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Lately we’ve been speaking a lot on the telephone that came with the house. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They passed the telephone operator's house and he waved at them through the open door. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When her father put the receiver down, Mary Anne, whispering a tuneless half-remembered melody, thumbed through the telephone directory, and with her pen, marked the number of the Ravenel Air Station’s Officers’ Club. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Oscar stepped to a telephone pole at the curb, braced his left elbow against it, gripped his right wrist with his left hand, and drew a bead on the entrance to the little alley. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He had gotten married over the telephone in 1899, just for the novelty and wonderment of exchanging vows in two different cities by means of such an exciting new invention. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He told them they probably wouldn’t be able to get a telephone hookup for at least a year, since he just got his after requesting it forever. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Dry and fed, Ralph settled himself in front of the telephone. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby continued making broadcasts, this time directly from the detention center’s pay telephone, and they went immediately on the World Wide Web. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I only heard her in my head and once a month on the telephone. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He said that when I was ready to leave Kansas, to telephone him saying when I would arrive back in New York, and if he could we could get together. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Please, Christopher, write to me sometime, or ring me on the telephone. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said, “one last chance. Hit the telephone pole. Ten stones.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z And when the telephone rang, suddenly, alarmingly, on the desk in front of me, my heart leapt and I started up in terror, thinking I had been discovered. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The fog’s so thick, I have to walk with my arms out straight so I don’t collide into any mailboxes or telephone poles or trees. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z When, almost immediately, the telephone rang inside and the butler left the porch Daisy seized upon the momentary interruption and leaned toward me. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Stoneman held out the telephone alarm card with the complaint signed in telephone duplicate on the back “Have reason to suspect attic; 11 No. Elm, City.—E. B.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The part of Birmingham, Alabama, I grew up in was so classconscious that a boyfriend broke up with me in ninth grade because my telephone exchange was not the socially obligatory 871 or 879. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z It’s the kind of space where if you want to find anything–an extra chair, a coffee cup, a ringing telephone–you have to move stacks of documents around. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Then he replaced the box in the closet and flung the garments back into it and went down stairs to the telephone. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "What was all that about?" he asked impatiently as Mo just stood there staring at the telephone. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When the telephone rang, her head felt as if it would explode. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The orange message lights were blinking on his telephones—all five of them. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Finally, in October 1941, she and a friend named Nina found the telephone number of a high-ranking air force officer at his Moscow headquarters. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “The nurse told me on the telephone. Thank God!” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z My parents’ footsteps pace back and forth above my head; the sounds of the household, the Mixmaster and the telephone and the distant news, filter down to me as if in illness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I told my parents that it didn’t matter to me if they found a live Stegosaurus knocking down telephone poles with its spiky tail, much less the droppings of a long-dead one. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It was electric cable, the heavy, black kind used for outdoor wiring and strung on telephone poles. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z "She might have the decency not to telephone him at dinner-time. Don't you think?" The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He lives in a new state, has a new telephone number. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A few days before the trial, the telephone rang. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He said that he had spoken to his son by telephone a week before the disappearance and had noticed nothing unusual. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I seemed to be haunted by cabbage fumes; the little luncheonette in which I found the telephone was reeking. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “My dear,” said Lee, “if I heard such a piece of news I think my first impulse would be to telephone someone. Maybe you’d have a bad connection.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z One night not long after, they are fast asleep when the telephone rings. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Mom disapproves of telephones,” I said as I placed the dime on his coffee table. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I contacted an acquaintance in America who helped me retrieve your address through a telephone directory in the library. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "The rumor is," whispered Jordan, "that that's Tom's girl on the telephone." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Soon after eight o’clock, the telephone rang at Frederick’s home in Watervliet, New York. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Through Joe, I enlisted the efforts of white Communist Party members who had resolved on a course of violence and had already executed acts of sabotage like cutting government telephone and communication lines. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When Malcolm X reached home in Long Island, one of his followers, telephoning him there, got, instead, a telephone company operator who said that the OL 1-6320 number was “disconnected.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z To a certain temperament the situation might have seemed intriguing--my own instinct was to telephone immediately for the police. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z My parents didn’t own a telephone, so Mom rushed next door and asked the neighbors to call my father, Vince, home from work. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z That Sunday goes and comes in my memory like a bad connection on an overseas telephone call. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike me, he left the theater two hours later, to find a dead man hanging from a telephone pole at the far end of the unpaved parking lot. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z George stared out the backseat window, counting telephone poles. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z We... girls read her all the time,” I say, and again we stare at each other long enough for a distant telephone to ring three times. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Slowly she stood up and rearranged the cloth over the telephone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z If Miss Love had had a telephone, she would of been called next instead of us. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Mail, telephones, radios, newspapers, and televisions are all banned, so the only news we get comes from the chief. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The general then telephoned the minister and the two spoke for a few moments. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Howard telephoned him back just as Riddle walked into Whitney’s office. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no telephone or mail service—no way of communicating with the clinic staff. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z No one in this age of telephones and motorcars could believe that giants seven or eight feet high existed in crowded Surrey. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A static whining came over the telephone line. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There were several experienced verbal stunt pilots in the Glass family, but this last little remark perhaps Zooey alone was coordinated well enough to bring in safely over a telephone. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z General Peckem was perspiring freely as he lunged for the other telephone. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Malcolm X did telephone, after about an hour, and I met him at the Black Muslims’ newspaper office in Harlem, a couple of blocks further up Lenox Avenue from their mosque and restaurant. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The announcer abruptly interrupts the music to report on a telephone message received from Grovers Mill. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Thank heaven Beatrice had telephoned that she could not get over. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Mom hung up the telephone and explained his situation. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I dig into my pocket for the telephone numbers so important to me. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z This is the reason that telephone numbers have seven digits. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The telephone rang and the pretty receptionist answered it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I walked through my front door to the sound of the telephone ringing, so I picked up the receiver and said hello. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A carved wooden box stood on a shelf pushed back behind a round basket woven from black and green telephone wires. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I asked a man putting up a Kennedy poster on a telephone pole. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley had braved the telephone in the village post office to order three ordinary Muggle taxis to take them into London. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then he came back and sat down as though this was as normal as talking on the telephone. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She took the three hoarded office telephone books out of some recess in her desk and, studying the pages with a magnifying glass, gave them a number. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He rented a room across the hall, contacted a fellow resistance fighter who worked for the telephone company, and arranged to listen in on Quisling’s phone line. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only a telephone number, but Shukumar knew it was the hospital. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She never wanted him to eat when he was on the telephone. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Although we had talked lots on the telephone, he was in some ways a stranger—a white stranger. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z An innocent teenager in the middle of God’s green hell with no telephone, and not on speaking terms with her parents? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “And call me at my club at two this afternoon and tell me if the President telephoned,” Gus said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She saw the pink room, long highways, TV sets, telephones, and electric lights. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, I was about to use the telephone twice, which was far more practice than I wanted. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom telephoned Reverend Johnson and said, “It’s over. Claudette has testified.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z When he had finished packing, Longridge went into the library to draw the curtains, and seeing the telephone he was reminded of Mrs. Oakes. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was no answer, and Art could only repeat that he was sorry and step past her in the direction of the telephone. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The telephone rang as he inserted the key in the front door. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were racks of rockets standing to be touched off to call for help from the artillery or to signal with if the telephone wires were cut. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I tell myself it doesn’t matter, your name is like your telephone number, useful only to others; but what I tell myself is wrong, it does matter. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Gimme that telephone,” Ma Charles said, and I handed the receiver to her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Mirian’s youngest is frightened when she hears her mother’s voice on the telephone. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Two days later, he telephoned me to meet him again at the Black Muslim restaurant. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the next few days Miss Volker had me telephone Mrs. Vinyl’s house about twenty times to check up on her like we did with Mrs. Dubicki. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was rumored to be the haunt of grubby drunks, rubby-dubs we called them; they were said to drink rubbing alcohol and sleep in telephone booths and vomit on your shoes in the streetcar. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mother gave her permission, providing my friend telephoned her mother from our house. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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