| 单词 | turn away |
| 例句 | My freckles and red hair were still there and I looked at myself for a moment instead of turning away. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Matt turned away from El Patron and saw—in his mind—Maria. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Z smiled, and as he did so, Mr. Trepid turned away from the crooked teeth. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I shake my head and turn away so he doesn’t see me smile. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She hesitates, as if to say something more, but then she turns away and walks down the street. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As William battered at Purple with all his might, Jewish refugees were being turned away from the United States, on the grounds that they were not the kind of citizens America wanted. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” is all he says, then turns away as if he's done with this small talk. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I’m caught, for a moment, between going against my every instinct and knocking on that door, and turning away. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes turned away from them, and from the naked children who clung to their long draped skirts. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘No, he is gone,’ said Éowyn turning away and looking at the mountains dark against the East and South. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I turned away from them as I passed. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She was about to turn away from the window when out of the corner of her eye she saw something appearing above the sill outside—a small furry face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Finally,” Dylan says, turning away from my desk, where he was playing The Sims. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I whispered, slowing down to get a better look, but as I did, the mysterious woman turned away from me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She turned away from the computer and, looking straight at me, said the strangest thing. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard the smile in his voice even though he kept his face turned away, his gaze locked on their enmeshed hands. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “The shop is too busy. We can’t close up or turn away customers. Besides, the Ogilvie girls are snobs. Why would they invite us, except to make fun of our dresses? I’m staying here.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away and, despite myself, the tears came, tears of weakness and disappointment; for what woman wants a girl for her first-born? Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Lifting up the skirt of the dirty cloak that sprawled beside it, he covered it over, and turned away. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Even after I turn away, I can feel her eyes stroking the back of my head. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Noggle turns away from us, muttering something about the general and foolishness and princes getting their heads removed from their shoulders. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Ranofer turned away quickly and said in a louder tone than he intended, “But we can do something, that much is certain. We can find out more. I will watch Gebu, see where he goes.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z For a moment I saw Paul watching us, himself with one arm still clamped around the other girl’s waist—then he turned away and said something to one of the landing team. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He turned away without another word and limped from the room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His face still turned away, his body slouched in the chair. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away, already thinking about the empty house. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark rolled his eyes, but Alec had already turned away and was leaning forward to peek around the edge of the tree trunk. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But when it draws nearer to you, they turn away. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Someone addressed his lordship and he turned away to reply. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He patted her cheek and turned away from her wide, dark, pleading, hollow eyes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z As usual they get into bed, kiss, then slowly they turn away from each other in order to stretch comfortably into sleep. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She pulled up the hood of her scarlet cloak and turned away. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Peewee fell asleep and turned away from me. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled away from her slowly, as if reluctant to let her go, and when she opened her eyes he had turned away. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Zau started to turn away, but hesitated; his scanty brows drew together in a puzzled expression. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “We’ll have to harvest potatoes without her help this year,” my mother said, and they turned away toward the fields, straw baskets in their arms. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He had black hair, and when they made eye contact, the boy shook his head and turned away, walking toward a greasy iron pole with a wooden bench next to it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She turned away, meaning to get it out herself. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The child is entranced, doesn’t squirm or turn away, opens his mouth obediently for each and every course. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “We think firefighters are coming in,” Tad said as he turned away from the window. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Yes, yes, all friends,” said Bigwig, turning away. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z For a brief moment I want to reach out to her and give her some comfort, but I cannot and turn away from her staring eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away and opened her mouth to speak, but before she could, the ship lurched to one side. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I try to turn away, but she holds on. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I turn away and see Noah holding his trumpet, Jax laughing. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “No,” said Harry curtly, then, “let’s keep looking,” and he turned away, wishing he had not seen the stone: He did not want his excited trepidation tainted with resentment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In fact, when I offer him groosling, he wrinkles his nose at it and turns away. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The woman looked at him, shrugged, and then turned away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A pause that murders, until my mother turns away and cries, and the night is so deep and dark that I wonder if the sun will ever come up. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He tried to kiss my mother, but she turned away from him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The carriage lurched as it turned away from the wharves and began the ascent up the steep road into Seatown proper. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And it sounded like it was turning away. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I guess Alaska heard me slam down the phone from her room, because she opened the door as I turned away, but said nothing. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He turned away from the bed and began strolling up and down again, one hand in his pocket. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z With almost an hour before bus departure, I turned away and looked for a place to sit. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away few requests and received fulsome gratitude in return. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Many searching for work were turned away by postings stating “No Irish Need Apply.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Thomas turned away to stare into the forest where the sick boy had attacked him just the night before. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It killed me to watch, but I couldn’t turn away either, not then. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z They all smell delicious and make my mouth water, so I turn away. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I turn away and walk over to the girl being buried in the sand. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Normally at school he turned away when the distrust surfaced. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He turns away and busies himself tugging the rug back in place. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from them, from you, from all of you. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She turned away from her mother to wipe her eyes, smudging her ugly mascara tears. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She turned away then, and began talking to Maxim. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Simon turned away from the open space and crawled through the creepers till he was in the dusk of the forest. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z They turned away and went down into a stony hollow. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I beg your pardon,” replied Miss Bingley, turning away with a sneer. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z And in a country where men and women had equal constitutional rights by law, letting girls into after-school flying clubs fulfilled Komsomol requirements, so they couldn’t be turned away. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Then he turned away and padded around the garrons, and quick as that he was gone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They all looked at her, then turned away and continued their conversation. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Orange Juice, with huffs and lip-smacking noises, turned away, and the hyena lowered its head and retreated behind the zebra’s butchered body. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The demons these kids ride are awful, and you want to turn away, run away, cover your ears, but you’re forced to listen because it’s “therapeutic.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Reek turned away from the torch with tears glimmering in his eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I quickly turn away, occupy myself again with throwing pebbles. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She sat there with her face turned away, chewing her lip. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Thousands showed up for Carrel’s talks, sometimes requiring police in riot gear to keep order as buildings filled to capacity and fans had to be turned away. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I will not turn away from them,” she said stubbornly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But even as he turned away he saw a disturbance in the reeds across the water. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z By turning away, I ensured that she would try again the next night. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He turned away, and went striding up the street away from the quays. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z They all stared at him in silence, except Merry who turned away. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z His daemon came close and leaned her head on his waist, and he looked down at her unfathomably before turning away and walking to the table. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then she turned away, looking out of the kitchen window. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z A man with a parrot in a cage was turned away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The Platypus-Thing puffed one last gout of steam, then turned away, continuing slowly down the street in the same direction as the mysterious mob. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I could feel her looking at me, but I kept myself turned away, looking out the window at the bare trees. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Not so much for the drink as to make him turn away. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he smiles, as if he knows what sort of effect he has, and turns away. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z If I was going to be turned away, I didn’t want it to be in just my swimsuit with the ruffle at the waist. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Mother expressed her indignation and disgust by violently turning away. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from us for a moment, did something to her dress, then turned back with a small book in her hand. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He made the sign of the T over him and turned away. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m tired. I had to turn away about twenty kids your age trying to buy beer.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Him!—never, never. Dear Miss Woodhouse, how could you so mistake me?” turning away distressed. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z She slammed her eyes shut and turned away. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from the screen and look out Ben’s window. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He turns away slightly, and in the shadows of the night, it's enough to mask his expression. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I turned away and ran to my bed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away, to give him privacy and also because I was so embarrassed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z This wasn’t too difficult, as the younger boys took one look at the shiny, wrinkled gray sacs and turned away in horror; you couldn’t have paid them to put one in their mouths. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z It was not uncommon for people to turn away from the war, some to fantasy and some to vice and some to crazy gaiety. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He shows no interest in the plate, instead turning away, briefly burying his face in his honorary uncle’s shoulder. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked at him for an answer, but Nico just scowled and turned away. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z They turned away from the water and headed down a busy street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But the man had turned away, his long cloak swirling so violently that the flame in the pitch pot guttered and smoked. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from the holding ponds, made her way to the front door of the main building, and was met there by Dimitri. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We could hear the household turning away, retiring back inside. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He examined his legs, found them sound and cool, then turned away. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But for whatever reason I tapped his bottle with my can real quick and turned away, took another sip of warm beer. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He turned away again, and was almost at the door when he saw it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z So I turned away with a shrug and rejoined my friends. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z You ruin everything—and turned away from the sight. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Just before his lips reach hers, she turns away. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I say, taking the tray from her, and she actually smiles at me, but she turns away without answering. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper watched the whole thing without moving a muscle but the shock of it made me retch and I had to turn away over the side of the truck. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn away and look out the window, trying hard not to smile. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I turned away from her, sulking, towards the ducks, but the fire drew me back. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away, hardly daring to look at it any longer. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He had been turning away since the day he first kissed Ifemelu. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I saw them even after I turned away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Now all hands reached for that array of supper, until, when hunger and thirst were turned away Mesaulios removed the bread and, heavy with food and drink, they settled back to rest. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, he was babbling away about how our “special moatmeal treat” would “refix” his “parts” when I turned away for a second to get a wooden spoon. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The monk kept his face turned away, avoiding looking into Nok's eyes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z With his hands shoved in his hoodie pocket and eyes still on the floor, he muttered, “I forgot I have to do something,” before turning away and getting swallowed by the crowd. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I turn away, but David’s hand holding the wrapper comes into my view. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z In agony and hopelessness, he turned away from her and rolled off the blanket and into the thick foul smelling mud. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I had just turned away from Peeta Mellark's bruised face when I saw the dandelion and I knew hope wasn't lost. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z After presenting an update on the fighting in Vietnam, he turned away from the camera as the show went to a commercial. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Izzie turns away from the window and announces, “I want to make a snowman! Can we make a snowman tomorrow?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He turned away from me, then continued on his path. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When she catches my eye she shakes her head, turns away and walks quickly towards her own front door, almost but not quite breaking into a run. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from me and walked fast in the direction of the barn. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z And sitting there trembling I caught a brief glimpse of the possibilities posed by Rinehart's multiple personalities and turned away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Partly, aye. There was a time when he thought of making it an issue of force, but he turned away from that.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn away as the glass shatters, and the force of the water throws my body at the ground. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When he turned away from the water, though, he was surprised how much darker it got. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Although it might be the death of me, I couldn’t turn away from this. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His face turned away from me, my ear pressed to his chest, listening to his lungs settle into the rhythm of sleep. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I turned away from Emilia and her daughter, trying to swallow past the strange knotting in my throat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I took a bite, finding it as sweet and hot as any I'd ever had, and was overcome with such a surge of homesickness that I turned away to keep my control. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart turned away grudgingly after another moment, incompletely reassured, and began striding the floor, his hands kneading his long cigarette holder. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And maybe he's thinking the same thing about me because his face darkens and he turns away. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He patted down his hair and kept the right side of his face turned away from me, though his left eye rolled toward me and winked. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In fact, Amari noticed that most turned away as if the miserable group were invisible. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z At the top of the stairs, Frederick Seward, satisfied at turning away an annoying pest, took his eyes off Powell and headed for his room. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma Costa looked half-blindly over the little group of children and turned away to stumble through the crowd on the wharf, bellowing for her child. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Whistling a tune, Victor turned away from the window and walked over to his large mirror. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘We will!’ said Merry and Pippin together, and they turned away hastily. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Anyway,” she went on, turning away, “the important thing is that Angelica saw me in the window. And now that she knows we’ve got the knife, she’ll tell all of ’em. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from him, go to the pack and open a fresh bottle of water, although I still have some in mine. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z At the sight of it, fear had come into him again, the sinking dread that urged him to turn away, to run away. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She would look at me and we’d share a smile, but almost immediately she’d get that sad expression again and turn away. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The three words were still pumping in her throat as she turned away from the coffin. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Arthur paused again for comment or encouragement, but the magician’s face was turned away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from me so he could stare out the window. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She broke down crying and turned away, putting her hands up to her face, and I knew she wanted me to run after her to beg forgiveness. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Lord Balon turned away to warm his bony hands over the brazier. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For a moment, Doha could see an angry, almost anguished expression on his father’s face as he turned away from Mrs. Jeong and rubbed his eyes. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalai turned away and looked at one of the quilts. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I turned away, edging closer to the two men. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I can ask him what he means, he turns away and heads down the stairs to his car. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I turn away and start walking again, even faster, but Mikey keeps shouting my name, and when I look over my shoulder, he’s following me across the road. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z As I started to turn away, he asked if he could interview me on camera about my going to America. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from the image and scanned the cabin again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I turned away so he couldn’t see my tears. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from them and went to the window. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Were there really doctors who would turn away a woman with a baby in her stomach? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Trotter turned away from the sink to greet her. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Asha turned away and banged on the table, shouting for ale. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She laughs too, and I’m really enjoying that I’m making people laugh instead of squirm or turn away. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The effects of the witchery of the evil thing in his surroundings began to turn away. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The people simply became bored with this dull child, and forgot him and turned away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The rat turns away from us and sniffs again. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I turned to glare at him, and he looked so worried I turned away again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Then I made myself turn away from the wall, and I made my legs move again, one step in front of the other, to the end of the street. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The man, embarrassed, turned away from Reynie and said nothing else. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Sammy moaned and turned away, burying his head under his arms. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Strub was turned away from many homes, but when he called on Charles Howard, he was invited in. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away and sat under the oak tree. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Hazel looked down and got out her notebook, and Mrs. Jacobs turned away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “I have something to tell you—” She turned away. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z And no doubt about the kid, taking off down the hill, tears spilling onto his cheeks as he turned away. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to ignore Loo’s noises of disgust and turned away from him to grin at Ess. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And then he turned away and went up the staircase, leaving Mia standing on the platform, holding the card in her fingertips. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She revered God and loved Jesus, but she understood why people often turned away from these Two. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I mumbled something and was about to turn away when Bunny—who was staring in the opposite direction—shot out an arm and grabbed me by the wrist. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Elnora’s words on that occasion came to me: Turn away, lest you tempt evil Should I turn away and forget the sight? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The officer turned away from Kathy and ordered that the reporter be removed. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He turned away and then came back and put his hand on Tom’s shoulders. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned away because it was easier not to discover the truth. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I want her to take me into her arms and tell me I am a good boy, and at the same time I want to turn away to avoid a slap. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Mini turned away as if she couldn’t witness this. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was inappropriate, at the beginning of the meal, for Marshall to turn away from his hostess and begin a private conversation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I took a napkin, turned away from the table in my seat, and blew my nose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was turned away from her, and though she wanted to go to him, she could not. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His laugh is low and warm and Celia turns away to hide her smile, keeping her attention on the swirling water. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then she thrust the pie into Ivy’s hands, turned away, and fled. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She only catches a glimpse of his face as he glares at her and then she turns away, returning her attention to the wall. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I saw the grey, drawn flesh and the hooded eyes, deep sunken in their sockets, and I made to turn away but she held me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn't even turn away, so I at least gave her the dignity of closing my eyes. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But at Gregor's first words the manager had already turned away, and now he looked back at Gregor over his twitching shoulders with pursed lips. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand up and turn away from Sandy to stare out the window so he won’t see my face. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Some crossed the street so as not to say hello to her, or turned away when she drew near. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Their stares were still hard, but they turned away and went down through one of the clipper’s gangways, disappearing belowdecks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He felt himself blush, and turned away toward Hector, who was sitting on the floor in front of an overstuffed chair. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Then he turned away and when a man came along after a while he asked if there was a drugstore open anywhere, but there was not. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away from my friends because I didn’t want to deal with what they were doing. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “You tell me that every day,” said Tuck, turning away from her onto his side. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Boss, my foot,” she would snort and turn away. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z When Sumac squawked for attention again, I was relieved to turn away and head back to the warmth of the wasi. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Bess looks at me, and I cross my arms and turn away. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z When the creature’s skin began to catch fire, she turned away, pressing her hand over her nose to block out the smell. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Standing in her bare feet, she turned away from the mirror and faced a door leading into Level 2. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d told her guards she didn’t want any visitors tonight, and to turn away even Chaol and Dorian if they arrived. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He turns away, stops, and yells back, “Guards are posted in the front and back.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z You heard me and you turned, and as soon as you realized I was spouting nonsense, you turned away and walked on, muttering to your friend, “Another nutcake.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The man mumbled something that sounded like sorry before he turned away and began to look through his briefcase. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Well, so long as you don’t forget you are pregnant,” he said shortly and turned away. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z They said they were turned away even by the state’s victims’ rights group. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As she turned away, Calder thought she looked frightened. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Some instinct took over his actions and without saying anything he turned away from Alby and walked to a nearby tree, where he plopped down to sit with his back against the rough bark. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I know it, Herbert,” said I, with my head still turned away, “but I can’t help it.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z For a week, patients who arrived at the doors were turned away, while sixty-seven people were quarantined inside the hospital, mostly medical staff. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma took the children to church, though during the Trinity prayer, which proclaimed God as three in one—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—she turned away from the altar in disagreement. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His face twitched in anger and turned away. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I turn away and look at the sky as tears roll out the corners of my eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn away, ashamed in front of this foreign doctor. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Bigger looked at Jack hard and long, then turned away with a grimace. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And not without regret, she turned away from the pull of the starry sky, and far below her, she saw the fortress, a mountain of white snow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He turned away from her contemptuously and began clicking his fingers to the child. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z What they objected to principally was that the three oldest girls were being turned away from family activities. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Obediently, the boys turned away from the wall. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She looks at me as if she doesn’t recognize me for a few seconds, then turns away. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Yet again, something tugged in her core, compelling her to turn away from the Night Zoo and toward the open fields beyond. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Hazel could only nod again and then turn away into the cold. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Well, and I just guess they slept late,” Toddy called as the mule turned away and trotted down the walk. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I heard Mrs. King crying and Mr. King talking very loud, and Grace and Ellen turned away their faces when they passed me, so I shouldn’t see how red and swollen their eyes were. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Arm stepped back, but the General had sensed he was there and turned away. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I received the information from a polite clerk and turned away from the counter. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally he turns away from me and looks at the empty desk. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I turn away before I see anything and run back into the house. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I wanted to be the person who wrote with such a passion that all people would turn away from injustice and embrace the Sermon on the Mount. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He wanted only to go on with his whittling, and turned away from the food. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Then, after thirst and hunger, those besiegers, were turned away, they mourned for their companions plucked from the ship by Skylla and devoured, and sleep came soft upon them as they mourned. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes searched his face for an explanation, and he had to turn away. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Ernie turned away from the mirror and leaned against the dresser. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She said nothing else until they got to the front of her house and she turned away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But I keep turning away and laughing, and he keeps trying to get me to see him. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z This made Florence furious, and she barely murmured: “Thank you,” before she turned away. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z By what right did she turn away from me? Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She turned away as Angeline caught each struggling, flapping bird and broke its neck with one quick, strong twist. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He turned away from me, and began perusing the volumes upon the shelf, selecting some, drawing them out, and laying them in the crook of his arm. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "A dead rat, most like," I said, and quickly turned away. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from him and looked at her baby. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s all right now,” he said at last, and he turned away abruptly, the lamplight bobbing crazily about him as he went back to his room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I lift my head, but turn away from Mamita, keeping one hand on Cheetah, my fingers playing with her velvety ears. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he turned away from the disturbing news reports and forced himself to stare at the phone, trying to make it ring. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I feel an ache, like I betrayed her, the woman who used to be my only ally, and I turn away before I can take it all back and apologize. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He turned away, shutting his eyes, but that was even worse, for now he had only the sounds, the tiny maddening, indefatigable, distinct clicks and rustles of hands and weightless parts. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Dad and Spoony glared at each other until finally Dad turned away and looked out the window. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then he turned away and started strolling toward Broadway like nothing had happened. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He had to turn away to hide his tears. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Dari asked, and I could tell he was watching me and piecing all his observations together, trying to analyze the mystery of me, so I turned away and clutched the seed to my chest. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Before she got up the courage to ask the woman to leave, she turned away from the photograph saying, “I’m not the one you need to be scared of.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I can only watch as she tilts her head and turns away. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When no one answered her, she turned away from them and headed toward the house. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I reach for her arm but she turns away. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I turned away, I put the vase back on the table by the window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Min turned away without a word of farewell, but Tree-ear felt that touch on his shoulder for a long time after. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z "Should she turn away now, the doors of wisdom shall be closed to her forevermore." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As flames exploded outward, the massive steel and glass structures faltered and Zafoona closed her eyes and turned away. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I hoped to have more luck outside of the corporate world, but I was turned away after the third round of interviews. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, in practical terms, it was impossible not to turn away from an inmate occasionally—as Rufino’s shiner demonstrated. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the headlights don’t gradually fade away, which they should if he kept backing up or turned away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She flinched, and he laughed and turned away, stretching his arms above his head and yawning. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He was still staring into the fire when I turned away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I turn away, looking out of the window, where I see rolling hills of freshly mowed grass. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z People who’d traveled from all over Iceland to see the first game, and who hadn’t heard that it had been canceled, were sadly turned away from the hall. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Tally flinched at the razor-blade voice, turning away from the anger on the woman’s cruel face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Dr. Hamid tries to get it back over my face, but I turn away, squirming out of her reach. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She looked at me and then quickly turned away. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Glances that Liza turned away from in anger and fear. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z A spasm of pain seemed to twist him, and he turned away, peering back up towards the pass, shaking his head, as if engaged in some interior debate. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She turns away when I look at her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then Gabriel turned away, knowing that this night he had run well, and that God had used him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Then she broke down crying again arid turned away so she was facing the pond and didn’t have to look at me. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I turned away from him, over on my stomach. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When I’d done I turned away, alarmed that I had spoken to my master in such a fashion. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from him, and flipped open her laptop to check on the blog. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They turned away to wipe at their face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He pursed his lips and turned away, and found something of interest to stare at near his shoe. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As soon as she does, she turns away from everyone and stares at the wall beside her right shoulder. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dr. Friendlich turns away from Uncle Bill and sniffs around my bed. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I looked at Marcus as he pinched the bridge of his nose before turning away for a second. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He dared not go to him for fear of arousing suspicion in the swineherd, and as he turned away that moment the old dog died. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hush,” Gitl said, turning away, but her voice held a measure of hope. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Black veils covered their faces, and as they passed in front of Ultima they turned away. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He, remembered Rhaegar's infant son, the red ruin of his skull, and the way the king had turned away, as he had turned away in Darry's audience hall not so long ago. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I turned away and said to Miss Kenton: 'This is most distressing. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When the teacher turned away, Hanako closed her book in defiance, slipped off the straw sandals that Baachan had made her, and looked under her desk and wiggled her toes. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And then he turned away, and together they began to walk toward the East. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He glanced up at the hospital and suddenly turned away, talking as he walked. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His wheelchair turns away, and he tilts his head at me to follow him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My face burns, and I turn away, but not before seeing the chilling map of silvery scars across his back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I look on helplessly as she runs right into a soldier, and when she tries to turn away from him, he grabs her and throws her to the ground. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He nods and whispers, “Be on guard,” before turning away. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Grandma turned away, but Genie saw her blinking hard. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Then he straightened up and turned away from me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The piercing beam of a flashlight caught him squarely in the eyes, and he turned away. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Lord Asriel stood up and turned away from the fire. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It didn't seem like he wanted to look at her; he handed her some comic books, then turned away. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z With his hands shoved in his hoodie pocket and eyes still on the floor, he muttered, “I forgot I have to do something,” before turning away and getting swallowed by the crowd. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then he plants his hat on his head and turns away. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Celaena followed after her, unceremoniously stripping down to her underclothes and enjoying it far too much when Chaol’s cheeks reddened before he turned away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Juanita threw the cash on the dashboard and turned away to look out the window at the tall desiccated trees that seemed to loom over us as we drove on. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z This is why it’s unthinkable that a sayyed would turn away from Islam. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Briony was close by when her brother came over to talk to Cecilia, who turned away, unable to help, or even speak. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Finally he turned away from her and me both with his usual disgust. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I slam the locker closed, and turn away from them to go down the steps to the cafeteria. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He shut off and turned away, ignoring Tyson. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The boy had turned away and put his hands over his ears. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z No evil can challenge that cross, and the swirling dust with the devil inside must turn away from you. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns away from me and starts walking faster. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I had to turn away from the screen when he was on. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel quite so exposed, especially when I could turn away to rinse off and listen to him. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As I turned away, she grabbed my arm. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Tool nodded sharply and turned away, but then he paused. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She met his eyes twice, those dark eyes, and the second time he turned away so abruptly that he almost dropped one of Dustfinger's bottles. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Finally he gave up and collapsed at her feet, his head turned away in misery. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks for coming,” I said, taking my hand out of his and turning away from him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Why must you face everything alone?” she had demanded before turning away and leaving him there. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It is then and only then that Sigyn turns away from Loki. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z As a frowning Aycliffe began to fold the document, he turned away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I’d already been turned away by the upper-class ones, but there were many respectable places left. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Put the picture back, I had said to my uncle, turning away from it. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Dane flashes a smile from the top of the ravine and nods, but his face goes instantly expressionless when she turns away. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z But when the lights came back on, I spotted them turning away from the windows. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Uhmma suddenly turns away from me, looks out the window of our new home. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “My dad passed away,” I said, turning away from him to try to sleep. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The waiter turned away under the umbrella and went toward the hotel. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The witch turned away and bent to pick up the pine branch that lay on the ground beside her. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Mother shuddered and turned away, and she and Viola conferred and clucked over the remaining pieces. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He turned away; he threw himself on his face on the sofa. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “This is just too sad,” Mom said with a shudder as she turned away and handed the binoculars to me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a body turned away from us on top of the makeshift bed, and without a moment’s pause he reached up his little arms and pulled himself right on top of it. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t sweat it, lad. It happens to the best of us from time to time,” he turned away and began to rummage through his bundles. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She turned away from Amari and looked out at the sea. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulls her chair over to the fireplace.We all eat our bread and egg and watch her cry till she says, What are ye gawkin’ at? and turns away to look into the ashes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Anger. There are ways among bears of turning away our anger with each other, but I was out of my own control. So I killed him and I was justly punished.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She turns away quickly and touches her index finger to the child’s lips. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from the window and press through the crowd to the Faction History classroom. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her nostrils flared, and I thought she was going to cry, but she just nodded and turned away again. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Then she turned away to take care of Mother and David. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m supposed to be the one to turn away while he’s waiting for a kiss. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Wow. Okay, then,” he says, turning away from me and looking toward the skyline. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He turned away from the window to lock eyes with me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I turned away from his shocked, wounded face and headed for the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then I turned away and went and stood under the skylight. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z We turned away from him, tried to shut him out of our minds. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t bother turning away or try to control his facial expressions. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Only if you want to, of course,” Linda had said, and even though she had been turned away from Joaquin at the time, he could still hear the tremble in her voice. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She takes Oliver on her lap and tries to feed him but he turns away and looks into the fire. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Then he pushed the wheelbarrow to the side and turned away. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned away, closed my eyes, and leaned on Roberto’s shoulder. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Tears stood in the young man’s eyes; he was ashamed and turned away. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Rachel was turning away from me, her hair seeming to move in perfect slow motion, like in a shampoo ad. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She had pulled Pauline close and breathed her in, her particular scent of lavender and eucalyptus, and turned away again before Pauline could see her cry. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I would try to look at her for more than a second, but I always turned away. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Joe took his own sweet time about it, flicked droplets of urine all over the floor, zipped up his pants with a flourish, and turned away without flushing the toilet. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not a beautiful sunrise,” said Werfel, turning away. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He turned away and spit a big blob of tobacco. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Some of them see the body and quickly turn away, while others keep a timid gaze on Thomas and me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon watched with powerful curiosity until Mrs. Coulter looked at him, and he knew what she meant and turned away, averting his eyes modestly from these feminine mysteries as the golden monkey was doing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from her, get my books out, close the locker. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He scored a line with a mighty claw along a strut less damaged than most, and feeling a flimsiness in the quality of the metal, turned away at once and scanned the mountain wall again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Park frowned at Junior until he turned away. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z James turned away from the water to walk up the street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z After a moment’s silence, he turned away and began searching the crowd again. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh yes,” said Hermione in a choked voice, taking her things and turning away quickly to hide the fact that she was wiping her eyes on her pencil case. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She just rolled her eyes and turned away. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z As I turned away to continue walking up the trail, my emotions oscillated between nervous anticipation and a nearly overwhelming sense of dread. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from me and began to write in his ledger. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I tried to catch Maxie’s eye, but she turned away from me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Will clears his throat, but I don’t want to turn away from Four, even when he walks back to his friends. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He turned away; there was no sadness in him, no remorse. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His eyes aimed at what he spoke of, and I pushed his head from my lap and turned away from him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Sam turned away and sighed: ‘I wish I was going back to Lórien!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I let out a shaky breath, turn away from the mirror, and rush out. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She was relieved when they turned away from the seawall and explored the inland side of the gardens. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I quickly turn away, afraid to see any hurt in Kasim’s eyes. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The lame rabbit seemed about to reply, but Woundwort had already turned away and was explaining to Campion what he was to do. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I nod, and he turns away, leaving just as quickly as he came. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Which room shall it be next?” said Mr. Wonka as he turned away and darted into the elevator. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z When he sees that it’s just me, he turns away. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Without eyes, but somehow directed, these airships swim below cloud foam and nobody can be turned away from the sight of them because it’s like watching a private dream. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The street- lamps flick past, like pages of light, each coming toward me and then turning away. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And then she was looking at me, and all I wanted was for her to turn away again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Kevin stared at the blank TV screen, then turned away with a bitter laugh. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know what he’s been saying?” he asks, turning away from me to pick up the chair. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t change that big a bill,” she said abruptly and turned away, as though the matter were closed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She was turned away from me, staring out the window, so I could hardly see her. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Clenching her teeth together, she turns away from them and inhales deeply. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away, but not before Frances saw my tears. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I just looked at him and let him look at me until he nodded, lips pursed, and turned away, placing the side of his head against the window. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “Yes,” he answered, rising, and turning away, “Satan tempted me and I fell. I ain’t the first man been made to fall on account of a wicked woman.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z His friend gathered his things and turned away. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Before she could give it to him, though, he turned away from her and said, “Now that Dvoyka is here, let us pray.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z At last they turned away and faded silently into the dusk. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I take my hand down and turn away before he can open his eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I turned away from the car, battling the urge to get back in and keep going. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Then Mama relaxed, petted her nose, and turned away. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I laugh but then quickly turn away from him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I turned away from staring out the bus window and from thinking of Grandma and the past and looked at Mom, who was filing her nails. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And a few people glanced over, but they all turned away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Suddenly, right when I’m about to turn away from the window to go to sleep, I see Lorena and Juanga standing on the corner across the street. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Tree-ear turned away, feeling guilt like a shadow across his brow, and hoped fervently that he had not offended her. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She turns away, and I am wondering if she means any of it when I see her shoulders collapse. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Simon turned away from them and went where the just perceptible path led him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z So Lyra and her daemon turned away from the world they were born in, and looked toward the sun, and walked into the sky. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He turned away and barked curses in Siaru at a man loading a wagon with bolts of cloth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When they met in the street they always turned away without nodding. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then his head turns away from me and he points at the sky. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, but I need to get to work,” I said, turning away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As I turned away from the bookstall, I found that, by thinking his name, I had somehow conjured up Falconer, and to my dismay, he was headed directly for us. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Then she turned away and the window was empty. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He’d started to turn away to carry the bowl to the table when she added, quietly, “They took him longer than anyone, you know.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Because there was nothing more terrifying to me, more excruciating, than the thought of turning away from him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When I come out, Safaa covers her mouth and turns away so I don’t see her laughter. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Penelope’s eyes shined with a feverish light, and Ophie turned away in discomfort, focusing on the bit of window that she had been cleaning over and over for the past minute or so. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z As he turned away, he gave me an impudent wink. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She turns away and walks off to balance on a white log. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Ana said, and turned away from Ash. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she let go of my hand and turned away. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A smile spreads across his lips as he turns away. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I waited for him to say something and when he didn't, or couldn't, the guard tugged me forward and I turned away and followed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Then nodded, shifted the load in her arms, turned away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Keep your fat mouth shut, then,” said Harry, turning away. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He turned away and busied himself brushing spice crumbs off his table. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z "After," her sister promised, already beginning to turn away from her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He looked at the boy but the boy had turned away and lay staring out at the river. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Then the dream got a lot better, I turned away from where Herman E. Calloway was and there stood Deza Malone. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z No one turning away, no one staring, no one waiting and expecting, wondering what stupid, crazy thing you’ll do next. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Milo made a deft grimace of tribulation and turned away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I started to wave, but he turned away. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘Curiosity is killing the rat,’ the BFG said, and he turned away from the silly man. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away, resting my forehead on the window glass. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I stood there and suddenly realized I was breathing hard, but they were turning away from me to take another route home. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I don't say anything, but I guess the tears running down my cheeks do the talking because Pattie abruptly turns away and goes to the back of the salon. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Later accounts by Oppenheimer, Chevalier, and Eltenton leave no doubt that Oppenheimer instantly and heatedly turned away the offer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Many artists like Marrel had turned away from historic or religious subjects. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He turned away and, with the Iron Rod, knocked over a small glowing light at the ground near their feet. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Deliberately turning away from the cloak, she laid the herbal in her trunk beside the broken mirror, and she did her best to ignore the phantom presence of the moonstone ring on her hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She tries to look at me and quickly turns away. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from Uncle and bent over the enamel bowl on the left side of the ironing board. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from the door, and almost immediately the rain began. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z For answer he put his finger on his lips and turned away. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It was impossible to miss them, to not step aside and turn away when they passed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She gave him a kind smile and turned away. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He found an excuse to step between us, and I turned away. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It made Chester very happy to hear that, but he had to turn away so Harry wouldn’t see him blush. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And I’d turned away for five seconds to grab the worksheets out of my backpack when there it was again—the soft double ding. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He said amen, and blessed them, and turned away, and immediately the congregation began to sing. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I turned away, glanced down at my hands for a second, then walked home without telling anyone. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away and looked out of the window, trying to hum a tune. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She pulled the huge door open a crack, peeked in, and turned away to look elsewhere in the building. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It perturbed and perplexed her, but she could not turn away. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And with this he turned away and went into the temple. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Once you get your fingers on the important questions, you can’t turn away from them.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As he turned away, a flashing object fell through the grating and dropped to the stone floor. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She turned away from him, and walked down the corridor. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I turned away from the two of them, to hide the book and to catch the light from the carriage window. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned away and went to the sink, plunging her hands into the dishpan and trying to scrub off some of the soil that had lodged beneath her nails. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now that you know she’s racist,” I mutter, turning away from the photograph. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he turned away and said: “Go get your gun. It doesn’t belong to you. It needs returning.” The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “Something like that,” he said uncomfortably, turning away so I couldn’t see his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Her eyes were filling now, making the print swim, and she turned away and hurried out of the library. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Rani turns away from the window for a moment to glare at him. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She turned away so as not to scare him with her staring. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The furnace wind lifted his crimson cloak and beat at his bare face, yet he could not turn away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I turned away from her and stared out the side window. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Then someone is grabbing his arm, pulling him in the opposite direction, forcing his head to turn away from the oncoming disaster. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z So she turned away and wrenched the door open, leaving it ajar as she hurried down the hall to her room. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t like Ophie was going to turn away any help she could get. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She turned away, walked out into the parking lot, and Shadow watched her leave. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She turned away and disappeared into the darkness, leaving me alone with her cryptic words. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She turned away and they went out through the doors and passages till in the torchlight of the broad stairs of the tower she blew out her candle. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She looks at me, opens her mouth, but then closes it again, turning away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Reluctantly she turned away and left the building. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I turned away and looked out the window, where there was nothing but fields and now and then a falling-down wooden barn or some old, abandoned colored house. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A gawker he could turn away, but he couldn’t deny me the right to know what had happened to a family member. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he rose, his knees creaking, and turned away from the dark hold. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He tried not to look at the hair on her head either, or at her face, turned away into blades of grass. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was about to turn away and try to retrace his steps when it occurred to him the panels themselves might be important. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I turned away only to face two short boys from class six-five. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z We turned away and pretended we were having coughing fits. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z With that, the old man turned away and disappeared into the bushes. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z We both turned away from the room at the same time. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked so bad I had to turn away. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z My focus turns away from Ren and back to the game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His guards turn away and hurry back the way they came. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I turned away from both of them and stared out the window. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “A fatal flaw,” I explained, turning away from him. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She glances once at Metias’s body before she turns away—for a brief second, her face softens. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Using her good hand, the woman grasped Matty’s hands with a warm gesture of thanks as she turned away. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She turned away from him and went down the corridor to join Colonel Arbuthnot. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Some one who had been driving a little behind us confirmed this and the policeman turned away. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I took a breath and turned away from the door. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Just as he’d expected, when they got closer, he made out two figures standing at the top of the main stairs with their backs turned away. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I put on dark glasses and turned away from the tower,” he said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, nobody seemed to be paying him any attention, and the Executive on duty only gave him a bored look and turned away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When he turned away from the window at last, his voice was tired and full of melancholy, and moisture glittered faintly in the corners of his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Despite her torments, she was always tender to her girl, even if her big toothless smile fell like an ax the moment Lovey turned away. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She smiled politely back and he turned away to talk to someone else. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He nods, and we turn away—and walk right into his father. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It’s up against the wall opposite the door, and I’ll be able to turn away from Sausun, so I get in. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She turned away then, not bothering to wipe her eyes, and walked home. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Before she turned away, I thought I saw tears in her eyes. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With a sigh, she shook her head and turned away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He turned away and clapped his hands for his bearers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But as he turned away, her smile dropped, and she followed him with a guilty heart. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Our lips were tight together and then she turned away and pressed against the corner of the seat, as far away as she could get. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I turned away from her and curled into a tight ball of shame. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He wasn’t going to be turned away anymore. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I couldn’t understand most of what he was talking about, but I didn’t want to be disrespectful and turn away, so I kept my head turned toward him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They had taken it all away from him now, they had turned away from him and there was nothing for him now. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Ice Court is a vast structure,” Matthias said, turning away. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Isaac slid a hand across my shoulders, and I turned away from the window. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I hear him sniff like he’s fending off tears, and I have to turn away. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Only the strongest people can turn away fom feelings like that. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She turned away and said to the housekeeper: “Eurynome, a bench, a spread of sheepskin, to put my guest at ease. Now he shall talk and listen, and be questioned.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not turn away, however; and I could not. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She didn’t turn away or try to stop the tears; instead she looked strangely at peace. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I found him staring at me across from my uncle’s courtyard, hu-huing, “See, she cannot turn away. She is already mine.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But upon inquiry, blacks found themselves politely or not-so-politely turned away. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Pax turned away, although he had not eaten since the cheese two nights before. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There was no place to conceal ourselves, and so I pulled the hood of my cloak until it shadowed my face and turned away. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As the boy talked, the man who had been looking on yawned and turned away, but not before tapping Jonathan on the head and saying, “Don’t you worry none.” The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I rubbed my eyes and tried to turn away from Ty'ree, but he shook me again. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Ned turned away from them to gaze out the window, his long face silent and thoughtful. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The circus left him behind, sailing forth, and yet he cannot turn away from the shore. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Other men turned away at the sight of him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My friends had, in any case, turned away and were carrying on with what they’d been doing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Sandy turns away from me again and crosses his arms. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I turn away from the chasm and see movement on the right side of the Pit. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He turned away and caught Ron’s eye instead, exchanging in silence a look that confirmed what Ginny had said. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Though unsettled by his words, I turned away and made my prayers, the cross in my hands. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z From here two flights of steps led: one going on, as it seemed, up on to the high bank of the stream; the other turning away to the left. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mama asks, forcing me to turn away from Angel. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Papa coughed a little and turned away from us, gazing out the window, but he kept speaking. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My mom turned away from me and went back to preparing dinner. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Before I turn away I see her straighten her blue skirt, clench her legs together; she continues lying on the bed, gazing up at the canopy above her, stiff and straight as an effigy. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z With that he turned away and went with Pippin down towards the lower city. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z When he turned away from the sun to mount the mare, he saw the spotted cattle, grazing in a dry lake flat below the ridge. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z We turned away and walked towards the school. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Shackleton turned away and ordered the men to resume their backbreaking, futile work. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z For a few minutes they stared at the ripples in the water where she had been, and then they turned away and were gone. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z After a few seconds he turned away too and our gazes briefly met. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Some stared at the afflicted child with morbid fascination, but most turned away. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day the hills rose still higher and steeper before them, and they were forced to turn away northwards out of their course. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Good night,” Ash said, and then Kaisa turned away and went back into the ballroom. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Bristle turned away and ordered her brother into the den. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When I turned away to pick up the loudspeaker to call her, he said, “Hey! You look good in those jeans. Can we go on a date?” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The woman keeps her head turned away from me, refusing to meet my gaze, shoveling the books and papers back into her bag. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She turned away from the water, her face tense. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We began coming down, but it wasn’t easy: stepping around the bodies, turning away from the stench, from the reality of the death around us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Would have turned away, but there was nothing to turn to. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re a Muslim couple running a painting company in Louisiana. Not such a good idea to turn away clients.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z With a lazy shuffle, it turned away and wandered down the shoreline. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A second that felt like a century passed before it wrapped its trunk around the rest of the blade and turned away from them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Stuart was in pain, and the old man felt pity, but this was necessary; it had to be done as a bad tooth has to be pulled, and there was no turning away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s turning away when he sees my bike. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He turned away from her and said, “I will take you home.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z James turned away from the water to walk up the street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I think I turned away so I didn’t have to look at her or at the papers over the desk. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And everywhere eyes turned away the moment our glance accidentally met. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The man tugged at the short bill of his cap so only the lower half of his face was visible, like a crescent moon, and he turned away. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Diggory looked as though he was going to say something angry, but his wife laid a hand on his arm, and he merely shrugged and turned away. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I turn away and listen to my voice mail. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I turned away from her and stared at the curtains, which were pushed to one side and were printed all over with little palm trees. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She turned away to wipe her eyes, and Joseph thought he heard her say something under her breath. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I shake my head frantically, but Mom turns away, ignoring me. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He turned away and strode across the cave and picked up his dream-catching net. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her nose in the air and turned away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Kaori turned away from the star chart and walked to the edge of her circle rug. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I turn away from her smug face and look at the TV. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away from him for a moment while I rubbed my eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The overseer, startled by this sudden obstructing body, planted squarely in the doorway, turned away from the door, picked up a two-pound weight from the counter, and hurled it at the fleeing slave. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think so,” I said as Tonantzin turned away from us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He could only nod wordlessly, but he felt Ajima’s smile at his back as he turned away. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z And each time Bull would turn away from the phrase and hunt the part of the night that would enclose or hide him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I started to turn away but he took a step after me and grabbed my arm. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Then, natural as you like, she turned away to fix her gaze on some other imaginary student in another part of the room. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We would not deny that a group of us had turned away from nonviolence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If it decides that there is no threat, it will turn away, feeling that its point has been made. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I squeeze them shut and try to turn away. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “You may begin the test as soon as you receive it,” said the pencil woman, turning away at last, and Reynie resisted the urge to sigh with relief—even a sigh might disqualify him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I looked up then, but he’d turned away and was facing the track again, his hands up at his temples. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But I look at him with murder in my eyes, and after a few seconds, he turns away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Tears spark behind my eyes, and I blink them back as I turn away from him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Just...we’re just...looking after her. But why did the people in the boat turn away when they got close, if they can’t see the island?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When Felicia finishes, they turn away, clumping together in twos or threes to talk. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘One hobbit at least stood here for a while and looked back; and then he turned away into the forest,’ said Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She lay on her side, back turned away from him, and did not move again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Pong turned away from them and hurried back to his friend. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She turned away to go back down the road, then stopped. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He adjusted the V-neck again and then turned away from the mirror. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Abbey watched in fascination but I felt kind of weird, so I turned away and pretended to be enchanted by the scummy aquarium. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my Prayer, nor His Mercy from me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He heard the desperation in his voice, and he turned away so that he didn’t have to see the awful sympathy in Kaede’s face. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She turns away from me and sits again at the table. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z You turn away from me and storm out of the cafeteria. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I turn away in despair, and Bando slips his arm around my shoulder. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns away and puts the mike down on the table. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z But I turned away from her bottomless eyes. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jam had turned away from him slightly so he wouldn’t see her sign “family” and “monsters,” so he didn’t understand where Ube’s concern was coming from. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He woke that night with the dull carbon light of the crossing moon beyond the murk making the shapes of the trees almost visible and he turned away coughing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Jemmy turned away from the man's breath and began to read. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The bright glare of the spotlight made him turn away finally; the dripping water tap was louder and almost unbearably irritating. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z When she leaned in to kiss me, I turned away as I always did, so her lips were spared the pain of touching my ugly face. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z When she had seen enough, she put the mirror down gently, turned away, and refused for a long time to speak. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I was just turning away when one caught me, ran its tongue up the back of my body, and transformed me into something new. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “All right, gee whiz. Stop rubbing it in, will you ?”Colonel Cathcart burrowed his fists down deep inside his pockets and turned away in a slouch. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Max rubs her face with both hands and turns away from me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But the tiger gave another malicious snarl and turned away. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z As he fed Grandfather his oatmeal, he tried to hide his eye with his hand or by turning away, but he was sure Grandfather saw it just the same. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the boy opened his eyes and lifted his black brows and shrugged his shoulders and he said to his father, “You spoke of it first!” and then he turned away and went out. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Papa lifted the part that was over Camp’s head, put it down quick, and turned away, his face like ashes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Crispin, if we wish to survive, it’s time for us to go to work.” he said with sudden authority, and turned away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from the boat for a moment, reached in her pocket, and brought out a white peppermint. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Still half-asleep and turned away from the door—I refused to believe this was happening—I heard the sound of boots approaching my bunk and then stop. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Avert means “prevent,” “ward off,” or “turn away.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from me, and closed the chest of drawers. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from the window and his gaze fell upon another peculiar object standing upon the cluttered, curved sideboard: a stone bust of a beautiful but austere-looking witch wearing a most bizarre-looking headdress. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When she turned away from the window, the man was in the room with her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My mom turns away from the wall to look at Lenny. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “I guess I’ll see you around, then,” he says, and turns away, dipping into the crowd filing by on their way to class. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “You need to stop asking so many questions,” she says, and turns away from me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Suddenly they turned away, and a shadowy figure slipped round the trunk of the tree and vanished. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She had visited the Nurturing Center again but been turned away. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His own ferocity turns over inside her and she turns away hard, never to speak to him again. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As he shook hands and turned away his tragic nose was trembling. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z They are watching for a thing that even death cannot undo and if they do not see it they will turn away from us and they will not come back. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The close-fitting armor is forged by the Teluman smithy—one of the oldest in the Empire—and is strong enough to turn away all but the finest blades. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Thank you for your interest in Billy,” she finally says, before abruptly turning away. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z But the idea of admitting that I need help is too much to bear, so I turn away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Mom turned away from him and I saw his eyes, usually a bright hard blue, soften into liquid blots. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When the man finally turns away from me, I notice a faded Santa Muerte tattoo on his forearm. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When I was nearly to the big oak in the middle of the pasture, she turned away from him to climb back in the car. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes when the sun is directly overhead and shines onto the lake, the light is so bright it pickles your eyes and you have to turn away from it. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “We murdered him,” she screamed, and I turned away because I had been through just about all I could stand. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Malcolm moves in as well, but Saint Sarah turns away and strides off. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As I turn away, I feel a twinge of sadness at Brandy’s use of my old nickname, until I see Ronan grinning at me. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I turned away from the sight, not understanding why it was always my place to watch others go to Sacred Sun City while I was left behind. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z But everyone was turning away now, the crowd dispersing, people returning to their usual daily tasks. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z But when the earth was covered over and the graves smoothed, he turned away silently and he sent away the chair and he walked home alone with himself. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I like the fact that Bull did that stupid, reckless act of turning away from the town before he punched out, an action that cost him his life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And for the first time in months, I turn away from that road. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “We just don’t cash checks,” she said and turned away. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A moment before the lights went out, he turned away from the platform, disgusted with the scene, the kid Renault being pummeled by Janza. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man turned away and went towards a heap of fallen stones and rock at the foot of the cliff behind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Jon had heard the whispers, had seen men turn away when he crossed the yard. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I see a dark triangle of fur between her legs and turn away, embarrassed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When I got up and stood next to him he turned away. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned away so that I should not watch him search for an excuse. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Luckily, they all seem to accept the explanation and turn away. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Tired of that hermeneutical delirium, the workers turned away from the authorities in Macondo and brought their complaints up to the higher courts. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I stopped watching, turned away from the alley. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mam turns away from the door and it’s a long silent walk home. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He turned away, still murmuring, and took the newchild back to his crib. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She turned away so fast that she made herself dizzy and disturbed one of the drawings near the bottom of her piece. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Alex turned away from the list of the dead and saw several pages of handwritten names, with phone numbers next to them. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z "Close your eyes and pretend you're dead," he advised the singer before he hefted the axe and turned away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This time, he smiles and winks because Donna is turned away from him. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When she saw that Gabe was awake, she turned away from the little ones. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Yossarian turned away and trudged through the apartment with a gloomy scowl, peering with pessimistic curiosity into all the rooms. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Hideo turns away for a moment as he puts away his cuff links. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Normally I’m not one to bend the rules, but how can I turn away a child with such splendid taste in clothing? However unintentional.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Then, without speaking, he turned away from them. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I turned away and broke eye contact, but the image still flooded my mind, spilling in until I thought I might choke. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Oh, but she’s simply charming, you must meet her—” This about me, a whisper on the fringe of a crowd, and I would turn away, pretending I had not heard. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She had to turn away and go to the window to conceal the emotion on her face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She tries to turn away but not before I see lots of thin red scratches on the palms of her hands. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We turned away from the tracks and followed the sailor toward the port. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They had shifted apart; Taisin was turned away from her, one arm flung out over the furs. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He regarded her for a moment, then shook his head and turned away. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z While she was turned away from him, she said, “I’ve been meaning to talk to you.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The registrar turned away to the light to study the notes scribbled on the label he had pulled away from the man's shirt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As the ghost turned away, Sarai saw how her eyeballs strained to stay fixed for as long as possible on her, and she read pain in them, and apology. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When they had bound him and given him his sword, they patted him—pushing him forward towards Meliagrance with these rough pats, and turning away their faces. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Peewee said nothing had happened, and turned away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I straightened up swiftly, turned away from him again, and stalked off to Gym without looking back. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned away into the hall again, humming a little tune to give me an air of confidence. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When he saw me looking he turned away. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z And then, because I could see her drawing in, I turned away from any implied criticism of Jaimito. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Without another word, she turns away from me and heads for her mattress. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His eyes went blank, curiously dead, as he turned away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She stared back, fascinated—she had never seen eyes of such deep blue—and just as she began to wonder why he was so interested in her, he turned away and moved on to Taisin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And if she turned away from faces looking past her through restaurant windows, that Violet heard the clack of the plate glass in mean March wind. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He held my hand a minute, and then he turned away. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z His shoulders drop a little as he turns away, and I think it’s over. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In Mr. Quisling’s class, James and Emily sat turned away from each other. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He turned away from Bristle to huff out the dirt. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Charles turned away; he was almost as white as she was, and I wondered if that old story was true, that one twin felt pain when the other was injured. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Harry turned away from Ron, who did not look like he would be surfacing soon, just as the portrait hole was closing. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Her eyes fell on Tyler and Bobby, and she did not blush and turn away or menace them with school supplies. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Mama smiled, kissed Anya limply on the forehead, and then turned away. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The girl who had been talking to me raised her hand without turning away from her friend. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But I can’t tell you what happens in the moment after, because I quickly turn away, stare at something else. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Tall Andras, his face set in hard lines, turned away when he saw her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They turned away and hastened along the road to the Closed Door. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He turned away while the girl stood looking curiously at the barrier. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I turned away from it, toward the picture of my mother. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The smell of charred wood and smoke met them as they turned away from the river, and Magdalys’s heart sank. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The phone had been ringing more often than usual, and more than once someone knocked on the door and was turned away by my mother. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z But I didn’t turn away or look down. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky god turned away in disgust and paced the edge of the palace roof. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I turned away from her, those nonsense words still tumbling in my head. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And I turned away, shivering, surprised to realize that I was in my nightshirt still, drenched myself, my own hair full of sand and salt. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I turned away, ready to perform my good deed, but when I looked back down, there it was, bobbing to the surface in a fresh pool of water. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I shoved my hands in my pockets and turned away, heading for the trees. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She shrugged and turned away and stared out of the tiny window. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I turned away and groped with my bag on the floor of the car so that nobody should see. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Ruby clung to Feral and turned away when he did. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tally turned away, unlacing her grippy shoes as she collected herself. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I fold the worn paper with Matilde’s phone number on it, turn away from the shop, and trudge home. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the sudden crunch of footsteps on gravel and, hardly aware of what I was doing, turned away spasmodically and pretended to inspect the trunk of a nearby tree. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Scipio turned away from the big square and impatiently waved to the others to follow him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He heads toward the gates, and after a dreadful few moments of indecision, I turn away from Veturius and follow him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Knox was turned away from Manhattan and wound up in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, where he spent two weeks in quarantine. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I ask Cordelia if she is gifted, but she puts her tongue in the comer of her mouth and turns away, as if she’s concentrating on something else. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned away and whimpered myself to sleep. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z As he pockets the power-up and turns away, I edge my way closer without drawing the attention of the security bots. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He turned away from us, and lay on his Side. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And then he turned away and held out his hand to Frank. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Angel relaxed a bit and turned away from him. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time she had offered her help, I had turned away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Maybe I should go down first and get a rope from camp—” As I was in midsentence, Andy abruptly turned away and moved over the lip of the ice slope, leaving me sitting there dumbfounded. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I spot one of Pop’s former patients and make a sharp turn away from her, pulling my scarf back up to shadow my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Newcharlie turned away from me, went over to the corner, and crouched down against the wall. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z When she turned away as we went to kiss her goodbye, I decided to use her own fears on her. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Draco turned away and saw the cabinet right in front of him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Something made him turn away from the window and look back into the room. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He smiled, but turned away to look out the window. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The twins turn away from the front gates and pass by the tunnel grates closest to the barracks, instead heading for one of the training buildings. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He had turned away from Richmond, and now, for the first time during the war, a Confederate army was penetrating into the North, into Shadrach’s home state of Pennsylvania. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn away, waiting to disarm my next foe. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then, just as the music, slow and smoky, loads up the air, his smile bright as ever, he wrinkles his nose and turns away. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood a moment, looking silently over the desolation, then turned away. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Okay,” she said, but she turned away, and that was the end of the conversation. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She turned away, so I kissed her neck, her cheeks, her hair. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He would have turned away, but Father on impulse suddenly stuck out his hand. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The word in Greek means “turning away”, and hence “omission” or “elision”. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Then pointedly she turned away and addressed herself to the more sporting man on her left. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex turns away from him, falling back on his heels like he’s been slapped. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Have fun,” he calls out to me before turning away, too. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Yet he turned away her copper coin and laughed in the sun. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Now—” he said, trying to sound matter-of-fact, but having to turn away from Mary all the same, “I’ve got to break the knife.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then she pulled a blanket over them both and turned away and closed her eyes. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He turns away, and only then do I hear him laughing. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Then without another word he turned away from the lights and voices in the fields and tents, and followed by his three companions went round into his garden, and trotted down the long sloping path. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She looks at you and then turns away, hurrying to her car, afraid of what you’ve told her. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “You hated it, didn’t you?” he asks without turning away from the mirror, addressing the ghostly grey reflection. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Auntie looked at him, but when he looked up at her, she turned away to the stove to the simmering stew and boiling coffee. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She quickly corrected herself, giving Seven a light smile and turning away to join her new coven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But I turned away so that I would not see what Gimpy rang up on the cash register. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Matilda laughed and turned away and ran up the path to her front-door, calling out as she went, "Good-bye, Miss Honey! Thank you so much for the tea." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Gently Cilia brushed and brushed, her little oddly shaped face turned away, pretending she did not know that Johnny was there. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He would turn away now when Mrs. Popper would offer him some canned shrimps. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z He was being shunned and bullied, even turned away by his family, which was something that could happen in a small, highly religious community. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She turned away from the door and headed back home. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The act of turning away when I asked about Molly was typical of Bram’s character. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe Scipio guessed his thoughts because he turned away again. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Shay turned away and sped down the roller coaster, flying just above the track. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The spectacle of two young women giving breast to their babies made her blush and turn away her face. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They visited Grant’s Tomb, tried to board the Queen Mary but were turned away, inspected Columbia’s campus, toured Rockefeller Center, walked up and down Broadway, and ate at Jack Dempsey’s. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I gotta go,” Digger said, pulling his thumbs from his pockets and turning away while I stood there like an idiot, watching him. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I tried to turn away from him again, but he held me fast. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I smile, running my hand over the sycamore’s trunk before turning away. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “What are you two talking about?” asked Harry, turning away to hang up his robes so that neither of them would see him grinning. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The twins climbed up the slope and said their good-byes to Wash, but Naomi turned away without saying anything. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned away from her sadly, telling myself it was better, safer for her to vent her feelings on me than on anyone else. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Then they turned away as if to say, Yeah, no competition. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She tried to turn away and look out the window before I caught her smile. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z June exchanges the briefest look with me, but before I can focus on her, she turns away to ask Commander Jameson something. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He looked at her for three blinks, and then turned away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z When the officers turned away, he ranted more to the group of black men assembled who’d been hired to sit his family out on the street. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But when he saw Dorothy’s face flashing in the neon lights and called her name, she only stuck up her nose and turned away. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “You’re welcome, Bailey,” the girl says, and this time when she turns away he does not say anything, and she disappears behind the corner of a striped tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’m sick,” he said, turning away from the old man to vomit. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The next time Rex turns away from the door, I swing it open. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I never turn away visitors, so I let her in and listened to her story. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Arthur somehow finds the strength to turn away, and I feel emptier with each rapid footstep he takes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z And Ron would turn away, making no effort to hide his disappointment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” she said, turning away from him to scan the busy intersection. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He turned away without looking, then as an afterthought threw the box as far as he could and did not watch where it landed with a splash. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, as if she sensed that someone was watching, the lady turned slowly around and studied Hanako for a moment before turning away again. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He knew enough to turn away when it popped, but the dwarfs were staring right at it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But lately no one can turn away from the news about Tariq. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She knew that many girls would turn away from a boy like this, and that perhaps she should as well. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Simon turned away, smearing the water from his cheeks. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I nod and turn away from the screens. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She turned away to give instructions to another nurse. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Dr. Philobosian turned away from the face and moved on, rehearsing all the arguments against putting up Kemal’s portrait like that. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But as I grew older, I noticed how her voice would quiver and she'd turn away, so I stopped asking. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He slowed the bike and they stared at one another until the creature turned away and disappeared into the woods. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He turns away as if he’s trying to hide his smile. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z His thumbs stroked the length of my jaw, but even they stilled as I pulled back and turned away from him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Well, probably best just to say you forgot,” he said cheerily, and turned away. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have stood out like a giraffe because she saw me before I could turn away. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z My altercation with Russ left me shaking—the idea that I could make it this far only to be turned away by a teenager with a pierced lip was horrifying. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He turned away and ran up the marble staircase. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He turned away and slipped into the water without a splash, and began to swim in his steady, tireless paddle toward the new world. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Thomas was so surprised by the random statement that he turned away from the Grievers, looked at the boy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Although the Second World War marked a turning away from inorganic chemicals as pesticides into the wonder world of the carbon molecule, a few of the old materials persist. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The Golden Hours turned away, whispered back and forth, came to a decision. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I'm starting to lean down toward her face when suddenly she pulls her hand back and turns away. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away from her, and then felt something cold and wet on my fingers. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z But then I have turned away, come back to my San Francisco apartment to closet myself in the silence I both need and fear. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Yoren turned away with a twist of his crooked shoulders, and spat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She started walking backward, as though afraid to turn away from the eerie web. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But he had turned away from her, icy, silent. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z For a moment Gilly looked at her, then quickly turned away as a person turns from bright sunlight. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z One by one they all went dark; they turned away, and a great bulk, beyond the light’s reach, heaved its huge shadow in between. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z From my locker I collected my sneakers, jock strap, and gym pants and then turned away, leaving the door ajar for the first time, forlornly open and abandoned, the locker unlocked. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away and clicked his fingers three times in the air. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z They held their breath before the membrane parted, and when it did she turned away quickly, but made no sound—it seemed to be a point of pride. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Disappointed in its plainness, Tree-ear was ready to turn away when a thought struck him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “It makes me seasick to look at it,” Mom remarked as she turned away. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She’d turned away to barter with the sailors as Inej stood there, clutching her bound hands over her chest, her blouse still open, her skirt still hiked around her waist. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I turned away from the hanging trees and left her standing alone. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Bitterly conscious of defeat, Ranofer turned away and started for the storeroom. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Those who resented her piety now are ashamed that they turned away from her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He turned and looked back at Longstreet for one long moment, straight into his eyes, fixing Longstreet with the black stare, the eyes of the General, and then turned away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as Tree-ear turned away, feigning disinterest, as were the other potters, his heart was sinking into a bottomless well. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He turned away and shut his door against the cold, and the travelers turned down into the heart of the shanty town where the living people had to stay. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He turns away from me and I slide down the wall onto the kitchen floor. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Reynie kept his face turned away; he must not reveal his smile to Mr. Curtain. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Then they showed a man who had been turned away because he wanted to bring his little dog with him. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Then he turned away, hunched himself over, and dropped his head on his desk. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Blacks who tried to swim in white areas were turned away by white bathers and beach policemen; in parks, blacks were pelted with rocks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Fadi blinked anxiously and turned away from the girl to watch his cousin’s eyes widen at the row of new releases. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Jazz got a foul look on her face and turned away. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z ‘I dare say I shall, if we ever get so far,’ said Frodo and turned away. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He raises a limp hand to his forehead and turns away from me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Those that he encountered face to face would not meet his eyes and turned away. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Garrett turns away from me, brings his knees to his chest, pulling himself into a ball. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Harry turned away from the window and stared up into the rafters. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Gawaine turned away from him, drawing a hand across his face. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But before she can turn away, I reach out for her arm. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z When I turned away from the village, my traveling companions were dancing in the sand, mimicking some of the dances we had seen. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She turned away from the window, away from the woods. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Quickly, Jonathan turned away and began to run through the copse of trees that separated, the field from their house. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z They turned away from the red-tail and, cawing frantically, dove at her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I turn away, she smiles at me too foolishly, so obsessed with her own importance: "Just look, I am giving a soldier coffee!”—She calls me "Comrade,” but I will have none of it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She patted her purse once and then turned away. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Be careful,” Ma says to him and turns away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then one made a charge, wings flapping, and Farmer turned away. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Then, as he starts to turn away, I softly add: “Thanks.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She sees me watching, feels my Noise watching her, and she turns away to face the river. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z ‘But at the western edge of Mirkwood the trail turned away. It wandered off southwards and passed out of the Wood-elves’ ken, and was lost. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He seemed animated and good- natured, but looking up he caught my eye, frowned and turned away. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She turns away from me and looks into the ashes in the range but I won’t leave her alone because I had my pint, two pints, and I’m sixteen tomorrow, a man. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I looked up from my bunk, then turned away. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z A woman in a wrinkled gray sari turned away from the stove and looked at us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Thank you very much,” Will said, and wondered if he ought to offer to pay; but the captain had turned away to supervise the unloading. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But sometimes, when she had gone, I felt let down, thinking how I had turned away from the books I used to like when I was back in Michigan. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, flat, and turned away again. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When she saw me looking at her, she turned away. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone looked back for a moment to see where I would sit, then turned away to face Lilian. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He turns away and rakes his hand through his thick strawberry-blond hair. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When she progressed to squealing and shrieking, many of the men turned away, unable to take any more. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She does the same, but I can see the doubt in her eyes as she turns away and heads to her own room. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Finally, she turned away and came back to the car. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “I guess so,” said Ben, turning away to mix something in a bowl. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The host turned away now from the road to the Fords of Isen and bent their course southward. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Aron was first, and he turned away from the little girl, but the lady said, “Aren’t you going to say how do to my daughter?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned away from him and bounced the ball before I took a shot. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She turned away from Molly and said, “Right, so we’ll go to your house and watch Star Wars: Rebels.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I stare Martin down, but he turns away quickly, looking miserable. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Ben turned away from us, and I watched him grab Cassie Hiney. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z After he turns away, I pick it up and thumb through it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She turned away sharply, angry with her own frailty. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She turns away and picks up her bag. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z And she dips her leg up behind her as she turns away and flicks a wave at me—that counts as a kiss, I think. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Gray rose to his haunches, agitated, and shared the behavior he had seen: A human turning away a starving neighbor, acting as if there were no food in his larder when it was full. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At length however, the question was asked by her uncle; and she turned away with alarm, while Mrs. Reynolds replied that he was, adding, “But we expect him to-morrow, with a large party of friends.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He turned away from the bowl almost with aversion and crept back into the middle of the room. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns away to escort the chief back to his patrol car, no doubt apologizing for the public spectacle I’ve caused. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She didn’t have to say a word; the way she lifted her chin as she turned away said everything. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at them until they turned away and kept their eyes on the ground. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She looks up at him, caught in the haunting greenish-grey of his eyes again, and she does not turn away. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He turned away quickly and tried to hide the fondness, but Claire knew. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He catches my eye but then quickly turns away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I will endure to die,” she said, as she turned away and moved toward the palace. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He hands me the mug without looking at my face, then turns away and stands with his back to me, his gaze fixed on the tracks or something beyond. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z "Take a walk in the Thames," Julian told him and turned away. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z As Taran watched, terrified but unable to turn away, the Horned King’s head swung slowly in the direction of the heights. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The man turned away and relieved himself on a bush. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But just as she began to turn away, she saw something gleaming on the windowsill: In the spaces where the paint had cracked, gold dust glittered. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she straightens and begins to turn away. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z While she was turned away, examining an old peach basket I’d put in the throwaway pile, I sucked in my breath. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I turn away from the line of kids getting on the bus. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She slides one hand up the back of Geak’s head to make sure her face is turned away from the massacre about to happen. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away; I couldn’t let her see my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And when they turned away from the house, they saw another chain standing against a huge oak tree in the yard. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Taran felt a surge of answering anger, a flush rising to his cheeks, but he turned away. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, reluctantly, I turned away and stumbled to my seat. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I set the bucket down and turn away, retching. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Another martini, I guess,” I said to the waiter, who had already turned away. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The eyes turning away were like a knife to the heart. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He took back the sword and turned away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from the door with a frustrated look, then put his hands on his hips like an old lady. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She saw me too, but she turned away, she already knew what was safe. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He was the one who had turned away when we took our clothes off. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When I turned away, Richard Parker was still looking in its direction. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned away and lowered her head, moving her lips again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He's turned away from me now, toward the base of the Rembrandt statue, pretending to read the inscription but looking at it for much longer than he would need. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Lupin gave him a swift smile, but as they turned away, Harry saw Lupin’s face fall again into lines of misery. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I’ve looked at the photos enough times now to keep myself from turning away, but it still leaves a queasy feeling in my stomach. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It was a silent pact that she had made with the world: She would not speak of the dreams that caused such trembling in her bosom, and the world would not turn away from her. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Char and the twins turn away from me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z But Alice was tugging at Malcolm’s arm and making him stand up, so he turned away from the dæmons for a moment. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He shook his fist at the furthest of the snow-capped peaks and turned away. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And then, as he had to, he turned away from us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away and made sure Annabeth did the same, because she was still frozen in shock. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah, sure, a rabbit toy,” said the younger man, and he turned away. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “You’d better hurry and change your shirt, the one you are wearing is dirty. Then go downstairs and get into the truck,” Ma tells me as she turns away without answering. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped, startled, and turned away from the painting. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He had shut his eyes, his face turned away from his arm, but his worst fears were realized as the people above him gasped and Colin Creevey began clicking away madly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Courtney coming to get her, and then, having seen her, turning away sorrowing: “Never, never, never.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Had he known that he was about to enter a tunnel whose only egress was his own annihilation, would he have turned away? The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As I'm turning away, I see another half dozen join it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And the Bear turned away and began to spin the handle of the turnstile again. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He put a hand in his pocket, turned away from her and sang. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from the voice, searching for an escape route. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But the young dog was the leader: however longingly the bull terrier looked towards a distant curl of smoke from a chimney he must turn away. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from me, took one step and fell. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead of turning away in fear I knelt down and placed my hand over the eye. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And I know she was just teasing me, but I turned away and walked off the path and into the trees. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Holly sighed, turning away from the already dwindling blue rinse. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z We did what we had to do, and turned away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from him and hurry across the lawn, down the street, around the corner to home. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Let me clean you up,” I began as I turned away from the window. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sir, you are asking questions that are more in the nature of analytical geometry and calculus,” he said, turning away from the blackboard to eye me over his half-glasses. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I turned away and found a perch on a pylon where a herring gull had been keeping watch but was now down among the baitfish, guzzling its lunch. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z As she turned away from him, he spied the manacle that connected her ankle to one of the big cypress trees. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to protest, but he started to play Mozart, soft and sweet, and I turned away, my eyes stinging. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Scipio, however, just turned away and looked at the other pieces in the cabinet. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The plane is now turning away from Kennedy, after the aborted first attempt at landing. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Baseball teams will allow you to love them and to show emotion when people turn away from you. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z When Chian finally turns away from me to answer a question from the man on his other side, Thomas leans toward me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z If she was to be a sage, she would have to turn away from that beast forever. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He turned away from me, lifted his shirt in the back so that I could see his scars. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He turned away as though he didn’t expect an answer. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from The Ditch and looked at me, puzzled. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked Prosper in the eyes—but immediately turned away. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s even worst when they don’t come right out and say they’re disappointed but instead look at me and wrinkle their brow then turn away whilst shaking their head a little. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I let go of the curtain, turn away, and press my back against the wall, breathing hard. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She winks and turns away before I can respond. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But I pretended I didn't hear her and turned away. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Gus turned away from the screen for a second and flashed his crooked smile at Isaac. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Ged said with the same gentle mockery, and then saying, “Watch the air between my hands,” he turned away from the others and stood still. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But as soon as we got to the edge of the woods, Takumi turned away from the dirt road. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Then he lay face down, sobbing and saying over and over that God had turned away from him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from the shelter and looked up at the traffic on the bridge. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned away and went toward the water pump in the yard, filling the bucket we used to give water to the chickens. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He turns away, throws a few pebbles rapid-fire with some kind of bionic wrist movement that causes the stones to skip effortlessly across the surface of the water. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes, when we were out walking, he'd turn away real fast and I'd know it was because he saw the shadow of some stray animal and was wishing it wasn't out in the cold. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z My mom’s eyes moisten; I quickly turn away. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Marcus brushed my lips with his, and I didn’t turn away. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Angrily he kicked at the boat, then turned away. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She turned away and he shut the door; he stood listening to the soft whisper of her shoes die away down the hall, then on the stairs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She looked at Tayo, and he turned away and stared at old Grandma. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He passed a hand over his face, turned away. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from the Stop sign and walk away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She tried to press a piece of radish to my lips as I laughed and turned away. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Daddy kept trying to peek over her shoulder, but she kept turning away. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I sighed, and turned away from the window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from him, but I can see his body relax in the corner of my eye. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z More often than not they turned away without answering; one man spit on the ground, his face twisted with loathing. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z For a second I swear I can see some interest, but then she turns away. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z His father gives him a slight, sad smile and turns away, holding the snake above his head, triumphant, before handing it off to an elderly sister. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The owl paused, turned away from her and looked again at the entrance to his hollow; the patch of light it admitted was growing steadily dimmer. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He turned away embarrassed when he noticed that I had seen him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “The women would say, ‘Have courage and be the first to charge the enemy, for it is better to lie a warrior naked in death than it is to turn away from the battle.’” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z I turn away, only to see my mother fighting back tears of her own. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z And I'm about to turn away when I recognize her. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Is it evil to look at your child, then heft something else in your arms and turn away? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my neck burns to turn away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Tobias lets out a frustrated sound and turns away from me, pacing a few steps. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I turn away from the soldiers long enough to see the doctor pointing at the top shelf in the fridge. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Down the dock a bit an older man stared at him for a moment, then turned away. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from Travis and started ripping pages out of it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z As Winston turned away from the counter with his tray, he saw that the little man was making straight for the girl’s table. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z After two more punches, I turned away and pushed through the wall of people, which, by that time, was four bodies deep. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z After a few long seconds she turned away. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I turned away and walked up the beach to the path dragging Jasper by his belt. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I turned away, there was nothing that I could do. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away abruptly and disappeared into the shadowed interior of the cott. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard turned away from the window, but she didn’t wait for his response before she added, mildly, “I’d forgotten how much the revolutionary looks like a wrestler, really—but one with finesse.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Kavi turns away in a huff and unzips her own bag to place her book inside. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The creatures he had named came forward and he turned away eastward with them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, then Sergeant Simpson turned away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Viola turns away from all of us, obviously taking this news in. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z First one then the other of the men turned away. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z We turned away from the courtyard and walked around the University aimlessly for a while. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked quickly at the sea, saw that the swells were still rolling toward the Frog in long, oily moves, and turned away. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “God be with my ring,” she said, “as I am with it” Lancelot turned away and went to the door. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I laughed at myself, and Rondell turned away, probably thinking I was turning crazy. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He was turned away again, staring down at the green boat. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She half turns away from me, as though she’s about to go into the house, but then she just stops. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Cinder glanced briefly at the shadowed man, then turned away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Holly had hardly turned away when Daisy started back up. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Don’t ever leave me like that,” I said, turning away from him toward the wall. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I am better off doing as Abnegation taught me: turning away from myself, projecting always outward, and hoping that in whatever is next, I will be better than I am now. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Some of them did: Across the country, hundreds of suffragists tried to register to vote, but most were turned away. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z With a sad twist of his head, Red Rabbit turned away from Father and began to clop along in his slow, methodical pace. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He could walk on at a steady trudge, and he could stop, but it was an effort, an effort of memory, to reach for the unfamiliar commands, to turn away from the road and run. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I gasped, and turned away as the old man fell to his knees. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He turned away and headed into the cabin. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z When I turn away from the fridge I see a puffy blue marshmallow wall in front of me. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She had tried approaching me before we had taken our seats, but I had pretended not to see her and turned away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She turned away and stamped off quickly in the thin sunshine. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Some people turn away and some shake their heads but I know I’m right. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z No sooner had I pronounced Molly’s name than Bram stood up, turned away, and abruptly walked out of the room. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were too old for sex even, although Paul turned away from the thought. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw his mother try to leap over Njemile’s leg, and Moss turned away from them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Way to go,”’ I point out and leave her with that thought as we turn away from each other to take our seats. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z They were picking plums, their two sets of bare arms reaching in among the whiplike boughs, their two dark heads turned away from her, one tidy, the other wild as wind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When I went back into our room, my brother was deep under the covers, his face turned away. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And even though no one else saw it, I turned away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Sometimes I try to help them with whatever they’re doing, but they turn away, or push me away, resentful that I’ve even offered. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The magistrate shot Anya a dark look before turning away and heading up the hill to the road. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I lean in this time, and she doesn't turn away. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I turned away from her and walked toward the front yard. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “Fully clothed, gloves on, your head turned away so our lips can never touch?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She turned away passing one damp hand across her forehead, and went to the cupboard. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She turns away, partially closing her apartment door. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She turns away, busying herself with more of the mess I have created. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She turns away, leading him back to the children’s center. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I had to break this bridge with my fingers before I could turn away. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned away and ran in the opposite direction, never looking back— never turning to let him see the tears in my eyes. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Covers her mouth with her right hand and turns away. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I forced an uncomfortable grin as we turned away and started walking toward the black yarn. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I turn away from the magical fairy party inside the tallest cactus arm. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I looked up and smiled, and turned away when he threw it in a return bin. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She nodded and touched my arm, then turned away. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I turned away, and began combing my hair again before the looking-glass. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I turn away, as if I didn’t hear. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He feels his own smile grow wider, and Henry turns away and toward the bottle of champagne clutched in his fist, from which he takes a hearty swig before disappearing into the crowd. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I swear he understood me because his ears drooped and he turned away. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He turns away before I can see his face and hobbles down the bleachers. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He turned away, and met all my subsequent overtures with silence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if I wanted to turn away, I couldn’t. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She turns away from me, blond ponytail swinging, as she hooks her purse strap over her chair. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She kept her head turned away from the kids. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The situation was now out of control, and he turned away with a small moan. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I cried, and he turned away again, more bewildered than ever. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Now I saw how upset Ruth was; how for once she was at a complete loss for words, and had turned away on the verge of tears. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt ashamed, thinking of all the pain I had caused her by turning away time and again, and angry at myself for all the kisses I had missed. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Kingshaw turned away, and began to walk as fast as he could, through the clearing, and towards the next stretch of undergrowth. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Rashid turned away from the blood and gore that seemed even more horrifying in the dim light. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z If there was nothing left and God Himself had turned away his face, then, and only then, Johnny was to go to Mr. Lyte. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth didn’t answer, but her eyes were red as she turned away. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I turned away as the god Ares revealed his true immortal form. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When I blink, I see Rita’s sister on the pavement below the train tracks, limbs bent at strange angles; I see Rita screaming and sobbing; I see myself turning away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her back was turned away so that Ekon couldn’t see her face, but he was surprised to find her voice almost sounded familiar, like the tune of a song he’d heard before but couldn’t place. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She gives him a grin and then turns away. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Jacob was prepared to turn away, but Jeanne was drawn to the group. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I quickly turn away, but I can still see them out of the corner of my eye. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She may not even be twelve, he thought, as she squirmed between a pair of old men, but he was not about to turn away his only recruit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Malachy goes to Eugene and tries to make him laugh even more but Eugene turns away and hides his face in Pa Keating’s shirt. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Nothing,” he says, and he turns away towards the window, bouncing Evie on his hip. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Quit messing about,” Harry said and turned away again. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z As Minli and the dragon turned away, they could hear the monkeys chattering. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The man replaced the gun in sudden contrition, and the dog lay down again, his head turned away, his eyes miserable. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z John turned away, and looked out over the church, which now seemed like a vast, high field, ready for the harvest. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z His dark eyes drill into me and won’t turn away, waiting. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z But when I turned away from the draccus to look behind me, I saw the truth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he sprays another line, making an X. I curse silently under my breath and start to turn away— —but then the soldier does something unexpected, something I've never seen before. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Her head turned away to hide her angry tears, Kit did not answer. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She had drawn Robin to her and had turned away so he would not see her tears. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z By the time I was turned away by the Royal Oak I was fuming. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Taisin turned away with studied casualness, trying to hide the rising color on her cheeks. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She turned away, bit her lower lip, and then faced me again. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Pima turned away, gagging at the smell of death in the closed room, then peered in again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I almost turn away to end the conversation, but her words create a kind of pressure inside my mind, like she is squeezing my brain between her hands. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from her, picked up his hammer once more, and began to bang. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She turned away and headed toward the nearest pile of blankets. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I heard him turn away from the phone and swear and he said, “Is this because of the idiots at school? Because people saw us together?” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I turn away and look out of the window again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Biding her time until the moment returned—with all its mewing hurt or overboard rage—and she could turn away from the door, the cup to step toward the limitlessness beckoning from the well. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from him and sat on her bed, picking up a book on anatomy and opening it as if she were about to start studying. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I look up again and am flooded with relief—he’s turned away from me, he’s getting off the train. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion cleared his throat and turned away from the fire, to gaze out into darkness. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Was the tide of public opinion slowly turning away from superstition and toward discovery? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She turns away as I take off my skirt and shirt and fold them up, and slip on the blouse. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “When Elizabeth was with child, she visited her kinswoman Mary, who carried Christ in her womb. And she was not turned away from the Lord,” I say in a low and modest voice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At last, I see my window—a gap where two security bots have turned away and left a narrow, clear path to the man. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His face was turned away, but I thought his cheek appeared lifted, as if he were smiling, too. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She turned away, but not before I saw she was coughing up awful stuff. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Redemption had turned away from them, walking toward one of the windows, his face in his hands. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The flashlight turned away, and one of them whistled to Honey. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away with a sinking heart and wondered why he simply did not take his own girl and go to bed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I turn away from the mirror and shove the door to the hallway open with the heels of my hands. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She turned away, and simply drifted out, as though on her way to the lavatory. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z ‘No, no. My mother said it is a rising eye. But I was to keep whist and mum about it—unless even God has turned away His face. And Cilia ... you promised.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But most of the women who hoped to join the military were at first turned away. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z After a moment we turn away and begin the long walk back, matching our steps in the approved way, so that we seem to be in unison. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of turning away from me, she smiles and talks to me like I’m a real person. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Once again he crossed himself, and then he and his companions turned away in horror and loathing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He turned away, his usually proud form wilting from the weight of his fear. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z In Mr. Quisling’s class, James and Emily sat turned away from each other. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She turned away, training her eyes on a stained-glass window. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Instead, he closed his mouth, lowered his head, and turned away. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, I glimpse the shadow of dark eyes as they peer at us through their veils, but when they see me look, they turn away. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Shackleton turned away to hide a grin and told Frank Wild to turn the lad over to the bo’sun, but added, “Introduce him to the cook first!” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Then he turned away, drew his sleeve over his nose, and got up, and stamped about, trying to whistle, and saying between the efforts: ‘Where’s that dratted creature?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She turned away from the window and whispered, “You know what it means if he stops taking pictures, right?” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She tried to see what he had clutched in his hand, but Lázaro pulled the paper tighter to himself and turned away. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He gathered the nerve to tell his father something else...tell him about his role in Mariam’s loss, but the teakettle whistled, and as Habib turned away, Fadi lost his nerve. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z And she hardly had to do that—of their own accord, they had moved apart and turned away, and now both were discreetly straightening their clothes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I turned away, feeling myself being drawn to the old couple by a warm, dark, rising whirpool of emotion which I feared. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as she saw the escapees, she turned away like they were invisible. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Pong kept hoping that they would turn away from the pillowy clouds of smoke, but their path to the Mud House was taking them straight for it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Lord Renly turned away and went back across the moat, to the tower where his brother lay dying. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Citra tried to turn away, but even though the brace was now gone, her neck was still too stiff to move. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Tears formed in my eyes, and my lips shook as I turned away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Her heart thumping painfully with love, she turned away and set her foot on the bridge. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She sulks and turns away from us while I finish telling my story to Trub. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z When it had cleaned all the blood off her hand, it turned away silently and jumped up on Bran's bed and lay down beside him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I hadn’t expected I would be turned away, not after what the mother had said. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z In movies it always looks easy to turn away from the mean girl. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He stood away from the eggs for a moment, literally stood and turned away so that he could not see them. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z His phone rings and he turns away from us to answer it. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Audrey was trying to shelter Lyra, turning away, trying to move back into the cave, and Mr. Boatwright was trying to help her, and Lyra was screaming in fear. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I winked at him, carefully turning away from Mike to do so. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Now the father is trying to feed the toddler, who keeps turning away. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A great shout went up from those who listened, but Wang Lung turned away unsatisfied. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Taryn’s face fell, and she turned away to gaze back at the clouds. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z So I turned away from the puestecito, got in the car, and drove on, trying to finish what we’d started that morning. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Becky looked down at the worn tips of her shoes, then turned away from me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But starting in high school, she started struggling with grades, turned away from her promising swimming talent, and, just generally, caused Leila ceaseless worry. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The bear turned away along the milky stream and lay down in the water, as if to cool himself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z With a great effort he checked himself and, without speaking, turned away and sat down again by the bed. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from the calendar; he felt sick, like a walking shadow, faint and wispy, his sense of balance still swaying from the ride in the cab of the tank truck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Franklin turns away from the stove and puts his hand on Sam’s shoulder. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I would have turned away as I always did to save her from having to kiss such an ugly daughter, but I was sad that she hadn’t even tried. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I let him keep you on one condition: that he take the job as warden of Namwon, so that he would never forget the price of turning away from the law. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z With a little shake of the head the Starling turned away. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Hardman turned away to peer out at the snow for a minute. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z When the tears start to sting my eyes, I don’t turn away, embarrassed that my dad sees. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The gyptian boy turned away to call to his friends, who were all watching Ma Costa. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I came also upon two others, but they turned away southward. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Cole clung to his mother even after she let go, then turned away to hide his misty eyes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He had shaken his head and made to turn away when she spoke in a low voice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My father put his arms around her and they smooched and it was all tremendously romantic, and I started to turn away, but my mother caught my arm. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “He seemed to regret his last words even as they were coming out, for his voice faded quickly He turned away. ‘“The whole point? Mother asked. ‘What do you mean by that?’ Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z When Mr. Armin ignored him, he turned away and began pacing irritably back and forth. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z There was reason to worry, too, for just a few years ago, the demons had broken their own laws and turned away over twenty thousand of their former guests who had expected to be readmitted. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at him beseechingly, but he shook his head and she turned away bitterly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The wolf dog gave one last cry before he turned away and loped off into the darkness. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z At last he turned away and looked down at the beaches. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The old man turned away from the dawn, keeping a hand on his wyvem to steady himself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z JonPaul, without saying a word, turned away from me like I was something a fully suited hazmat team would avoid, and walked down the hall. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from him in the dream, even though she knew he couldn’t see her real mouth, or the moths vanishing into it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Instead, when Sophonax said, “Now,” he turned away from the river and walked swiftly across the road and into an alley between two stone-fronted buildings that might have been banks or government offices. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In pain he gripped his temples, ran fingers through his hair, turned away from her, toward her, paced across the room and back, stopped at a window, lowered his voice. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have to go,” I tell them, practically tripping over my feet as I turn away. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Then he turned away again, and paced up and down the room once more. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I turned away and started firing at the wood line. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The two women stared at each other in surprise, then turned away. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z After he turned away, Penelope shut her eyes in the childish hope that it might render her invisible. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The wolf squinted at the silken band that they held between them, glimmering like a snail’s trail or the moonlight on the waves, and he turned away, uninterested. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z No matter how exciting the spectacle before her, nor how novel to her girlish eyes, she turned away instantly if the corner of her eye caught a glimpse of metallic movement. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z For monotonous months I had circled the mail on the hall table like a buzzard, poking through endless boring letters and bills before turning away each day in blank disappointment. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She returned it fiercely, and was gratified when he turned away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Angel’s already there, and she turns away when she sees me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Angry, and half in love with her, and tremendously sorry, I turned away. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I was hardly breathing, waiting for the moment to pass, waiting for people to turn away, waiting for my teacher to start talking again when he suddenly cleared his throat and said— A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Instead, my chin quivers and I turn away. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Radar turns away and heaves, but nothing comes out. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to look but couldn’t help myself, and I half turned away but peeked back through split fingers. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Slinging her pack to her shoulders, she placed a stone at Jello’s head and turned away. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sort of,” she said, and she was blushing, so she turned away. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z So it was that, even as the Captains were about to turn away, the silence was broken suddenly. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I dig my fingernails into my palm, trying to stop the trembling as I turn away from him. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Instead, he picked up the coffee pot and poured the last of the old coffee into the grass, turning away for a long moment. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He turned away, embarrassed, hating to listen to those things. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She turned away from us and pressed it against her eyes. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew he was lost, for as I looked down the platform I saw him approach several people and turn away without speaking. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from the smug and glowing Mary Ann and climbed the stairs to her room, holding Ulysses gently, carefully in her arms. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Lady Isobel sat in the window seat, turned away from them. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t be able to just step into the boat, wave, and turn away.... Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She just gave me a small, tight smile and, with a weird look in her eye, turned away and disappeared into a doorway two up from this one. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” I said, and turned away as I tugged the blood-crusted handkerchief from my nose then jammed it into the back pocket of my jeans. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But instead of answering me, the store owner turned away and left me standing there. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He doesn’t turn away from the movie he’s watching on mute while an old Deuce Diggs track thumps through the speakers. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Archie turned away from Brother Jacques and watched the ambulance making its careful progress out of the athletic field, the rotating blue light casting emergency flashings all over the place. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I reluctantly turn away, adjust my backpack and board higher on my shoulders, and pull up my hood to cover my head. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Rocky turned away from them and poured water from the canteen over his bloody hands. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I turn away, ready to race up the street to where Rani is waiting for me, but I see her racing toward us. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z In the same motion, he turned away from the flames and ran toward the shoreline. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Yossarian hated stewed tomatoes and turned away dizzily and began to vomit, clutching his burning throat. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I lay on my side, my head turned away from her. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I turned away and walked down the hall. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Then he turned away, down the long avenue, home. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Tally turned away from the vulpine eyes, shut out the razor- blade voice. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He turned away and walked off, down the mountain. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Taran stared grimly at the choppy waters for a moment, then turned away. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Then she turns away and walks into the classroom. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away, thinking: Five of ’em sleeping in one room and here’s a great big empty building with just me in it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He turned away with a shudder: whatever this new world was, it had to be better than what he’d just left. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I yank it tighter around my shoulders and turn away again, and then I am falling. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The fact is that our kids turned away from that kind of situation. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mama leaned in to kiss me, I didn’t turn away. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z "I didn't know . . . please . . ." "Send Dr. Bledsoe to me," he said, turning away and swinging up the graveled path to the building. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away and pushed a photo around in one of the chemical trays. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Moss turned away and the three of them darted down the hall toward the back of campus. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Just as he was turning away, I loosened my braid and let the first folded note fall on the floor. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave his father one last look then turned away, limping for where Lucky Girl lay bound. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He bowed, and turned away, and hastened back up the green-sward to the road again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His voice wavers but he covers it with a short cough before turning away. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The people in the boat roared with laughter and turned away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached out for Taisin’s hand, but she had already turned away to finish the ritual. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I turned away from Juanita and settled into a comfortable position on the floor. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Marco catches Celia’s glance with a hint of the smile from earlier before he turns away, fading into the background again almost as easily as her father vanishes into shadows. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Cops? Don't worry. Tonight they're ordered to protect us. This meeting is of great political consequence!" he said, turning away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away, lighting lamps with prods of his wand, not looking at any of them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He pulled the brim down and turned away from the sun. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z With a flounce of petticoats she turned away. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I turned away, and he came after me, pawing at my hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Shay turned away, pulling a hunk of bread from her soup and taking a vicious bite. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Eugenia turned away after that, trying to pretend like no one had seen her start to cry. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then I turned away from where I thought he was. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z With a little shrug she turned away, and immediately she heard his voice. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They turned away from the water and headed down a busy street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z To acknowledge these horrors means turning away from the brightly rendered version of your country as it has always declared itself and turning toward something murkier and unknown. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Even though I wanted to turn away from it as I'd wanted to turn from Clifton's crumpled body on the walk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They had come to the kitchen, and Mrs. Dudley, turning away from the sink, watched them silently. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z They would be quiet and submissive, with eyes turned away. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The commander of the front himself sent a telegram to the regiment, congratulating the two pilots on their fearlessness and airmanship: they had turned away forty-two enemy bombers, and shot down four of them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He turned away and continued his long march home. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to see it, but I couldn’t turn away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away from them and went in with his buddy. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As I began to turn away, she seized my wrist. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She starts walking backward toward her entryway, smiling at him, taking an impressive number of steps before giving a final wave and turning away. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And then the warmth got other ideas and started spreading into places a girl like Desdemona didn’t allow it to go, and she broke off the stare and turned away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I would never turn away from anything again. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I thought I heard the thing hiss at me from high above as I turned away. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She had pursued his prosecution with a strange ferocity, while Jack turned away, vanished into his Ministry the moment he was needed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I turned away, and she brushed my hair with her hand and said, “I hope you feel better.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I got under the closest spray, turned away from the other guys, and tried to breathe. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Sam turned away from the sight, red-faced, and heaved himself up onto his mare. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Kingshaw turned away, putting his hands in his pockets, and looked out of the window. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I tried to look at Max, but he’d turned away, watching something or someone across the blacktop. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She turned away from him, dosed her eyes, and seemed to sleep. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The way Ellis glanced at me, then turned away, I knew the feeling was mutual. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He turned again and sun came across the water, late sun, cut into his eyes and made him turn away. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, into this black blankness, there came a light so beautiful, so bright, that the squirrel had to turn away. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He turned away from her and walked up the beach and through the brush line. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z With that, he turns away from us, and after a moment, the others turn, too. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The nurse turned away quickly and began to shuffle through records like she was looking for something. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He turned away, certain Eilonwy would not be back, and furious with her and her false promises. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z After a while she turned away, Mitt still tight against her belly. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He moans and turns away, perhaps thinking that this too is a part of the dream. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The old man made the sign of the cross over him and turned away. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I took one look at the RV’s rusted bones and immediately turned away, my hand tightening around Zu’s gloves. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She was about to turn away when a small movement caught her eye. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z If he turned away and then looked back, there was no longer a sign of her, not even a whispering motion in the needled branches she had moved through. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The boy raises his hands in surrender, smirks, and turns away. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I turn away from her, pretending that I don’t care if she follows me or not. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She turned away from the closed door and went back to her own room. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She turned away, and moving as quietly as the moth Pantalaimon, she went into her bedroom and closed the door. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He walked by the new girl's desk, but she didn't turn away from the window. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He turns away and I drill the lock until the door flies inward. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Liz turned away, but as she did, she knocked her math notebook to the floor. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “To the armory,” Lord Asriel said shortly, and turned away to talk quietly with the angel. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z From the corner of his eye he noticed that the drunk slammed his fist down on a table and turned away from the men to whom he had been talking. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Guests like ourselves no lord will turn away; each one will make one gift, at least, to carry home with us: tripod or cauldron wrought in bronze, mule team, or golden cup.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away, pushing her head into the foam of the couch. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “Thank you so much,” Jennifer said, turning away and starting down the porch stairs with me in tow. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When she saw it was only me, she turned away without speaking. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She helped him into his backpack and then turned away, picked up a block of wood, and began to shave off slices as if he were no longer in the barn. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z After several minutes that seemed a lifetime each, he turned away, walked to the gate and went out. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The cook glanced over her shoulder to take in the newcomer, and before she turned away there was time to see the fury in eyes that cheek fat had narrowed to gelatinous slices. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There wasn’t an eye that could turn away from us. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Cersei turned away from the window, her skirts swirling around her slender hips. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z No viewer could turn away from the show now. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Have a nice day,” Mrs. Menzer said, and her smile was kind and knowing, and I didn’t turn away. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Gregor turned away so neither he nor Boots had to watch the cannibalism. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not really,” I murmured in a gravelly voice, turning away from him. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I turned away, looking at the splotches of old oil tattooed on the pavement, and waited for the car door to slam shut again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She turned away from the mic and looked to her left as if she was looking for someone to help her, but no one was there. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dimple turned away, back to his sketch pad, although she wasn’t seeing a single sketch anymore. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She wanted to tell her she hadn’t meant to embarrass her, but her classmate had turned away to stare out the window, her eyes fixed on the changing landscape. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z |
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