| 单词 | turn on |
| 例句 | He measured out flour and lard and milk and yeast and was putting it all in a bowl when it occurred to him it might be okay to turn on the radio, very softly. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z God saw the look that she turned on me as she spoke, and if there be indeed a Recording Angel that look is noted to her everlasting honour. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Past Chris’s place, he turned on a little road, and pretty soon, sure enough, there was a lovely pond. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Nana turns on the radio, and Christmas music fills the car. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And then a light turned on in the house behind her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I check the time, turn on the engine, and drive. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I can totally see him turning on someone out of the blue like that.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I watched her take a large silver bowl from a cupboard, place it under the tap and turn on the water. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I turned on the TV, but nothing happened. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In the bathroom, I plug up the sink and turn on the warm water. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I was used to animals playing dead until they suddenly turned on you or ran away. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z If Miss Brown turned on her radio she could hear the music. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Uncle pointed up at the large, dark shapes of the glider models, turning on their strings. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Chess reached in and turned on the light. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, sure,” Colin said, reaching in to turn on the shower. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Archer felt the crew members turn on him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “He wouldn’t have hidden it inside,” Emily murmured, turning on the front stoop to survey the area. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “No cocoa until I get home, okay? I don’t want you lighting the stovetop. And be careful when you turn on the heaters.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Put the pan on the stove and turn on the stove to medium or so. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Oh, the last time how clearly you see everything; as though a magnifying light had been turned on it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father added, “How were you going to fight two adult men who might have turned on you as well?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But instead she blew out the candle, stood up, turned on the light switch, and sat down again. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He turned on his nightlight and dressed, and out the window they went. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Ophie, panting after her race through the house, turned on the electric lamp nearest to the door, throwing the room into a stark relief of deep shadows and light. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z When it got so dark I couldn’t see the puzzle, I reached to turn on the lamp. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I considered getting up to turn on the fan but only sat there staring through the panes at the milky-blue sky, a sad, ragged feeling catching hold inside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She heaved a great sigh and turned on her side and settled down with little grunts of comfort. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z No one had come up here yet, so the lights hadn’t been turned on. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He turns on the TV, it hardly comes in at all the screen is so fuzzy, and he keeps switching channels and he's cussing out the old lady for having such a crummy TV. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I started looking around at the stuff in his room while he turned on the computer. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He searched the dashboard for the knob to turn on the headlights. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Alys added the last of the raspberry leaves to her basket, straightened, took up her stick, and turned on the path. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Gogol looks up at the building, wondering which of the apartments is hers, waiting to see if a light will turn on in one of the windows. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Before he left Biff saw him turn on Blount with a look of quivering hatred. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Huge, bright spotlights are turned on, illuminating the square. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "You're mad at me right now. You always turn on me, just when we start to get somewhere." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Cockerell received the order with a brief nod, turned on his heel, and signaled to the other two to follow him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I didn't even need to turn on the light to know this was Blake's room. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It's as if this is a whole backyard, complete with a wide canopy, outdoor furniture, plants, and string of gold and silver Christmas lights that Darius turns on from some hidden spot. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Officer Evans drives his squad car up Sixth Street and takes a left turn on Adams. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “We never officially met,” I say, turning on the charm. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “The ignition is what you turn on with the switch key.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z So, I started the car and turned on the heater, so she would be warm. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the porch light and opened the door before she had a chance to knock. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “The heat just got turned on. For some reason I can never get my mind around the fact that it won’t be the same temperature outside.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z On the way to the fields, Papa turned on the Carcachita’s headlights to see through the thick fog that blew in from the coast. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the raspy air conditioner—the place was not bugged, he was pretty sure—but just in case. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To make my waking life American-normal, I turn on the lights before anything untoward makes an appearance. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I told her she was letting fear get the best of her, and since this was one of those times that we had electricity, I turned on the light to prove it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I turn on my computer and click on the tab to compose a new message. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Then she turned on a heel and stomped away. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I turn on my heel and try to walk slowly, like I don’t care that they’re all staring after me and laughing, like I don’t care one bit at all. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he turned on a row of switches by the door. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t say anything as he walks inside and turns on the light and drops his keys on the countertop with a clatter. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And now that my phone had enough battery to turn on, the dog was barking crazy. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Rudy turned on the light and sat up on his mattress, his back against the wall. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Or to turn on the ceiling fan that makes a breeze inside just for me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He turned on his headset and said, "This is the flight director. Begin launch status check." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat each iron on the stove and turned on the flames. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z We were turned on each other, suddenly ready to go, and I could tell he was as astonished as I to be glaring this way at his only blood. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a false sense of security when you turn on a shiny chrome tap in your own kitchen. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When Charles turned on the light, I saw that the place was heartbreakingly neat—sink empty, floors waxed, and a row of suitcases by the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He didn’t have to work Sundays and would have slept late, but shortly after nine someone turned on his bedroom light. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z It was as if she had turned on a celestial faucet and goodness kept pouring out. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When the muteyo hit his stomach, it turned on him like a rabid hyena. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Cordelia reads one about a man who gets cursed by a voodoo witch doctor and grows a big red lobster claw on his hand, which turns on him and attacks him. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned on lights as we headed toward my parents’ bedroom suite. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I turned on Mom’s kitchen radio, but it was that awful air raid warning test so I turned it off then scampered back to my room. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z After I was shown out of Scott’s house, I came back here, turned on the television and spent most of the day watching the news, reading articles online. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The second she turned on the engine, I ran out after her. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Even though I can’t see it, I know Ben has turned on the reenactment function and the holoscript is playing out the battle scenes. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Donna and Pri come in, turn on a nearby lamp, and close the door behind them. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We hadn’t bothered to turn on the overhead light, and that was soothing, too—just sitting in the dark. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn on my movie score playlist, and we sand them down, paint primer on them, and then add a coat of the yellow paint. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Dewey says, “Were you using the flashlight or did you turn on the basement lights?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Claudia turned on him, “Run away to? How can you run away and to? What kind of language is that?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z At a track in Arizona a monkey was a popular mascot until he began turning on all the shed-row faucets and tearing the shingles off the roof. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Edie turns on her heels and pastes on a sweet smile. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I turned on my bare heel and stalked back to the house. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z After an adjustment, Beto carried the radio into the house to see if it would turn on. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Back in the day, we used to turn on the fire hydrant and run through that cool water as it flew up into the air and flooded our whole street. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Daddy says the landlord turns on the heat only when he’s in the mood, so I guess he ain’t in the mood today. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z She turned on her heel and started to walk away. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He turns on his own cell phone and now the room is illuminated by a dull glow. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They come with the waves and twist and turn on the sand as if they were dancing. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the hall light and found myself looking at the books, an idle activity. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "Maybe you could turn on the fan and sweep against the wind," I'd suggest. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He turned on the game, and the tiny men appeared again. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Clay sees I’m scared and he winks at me and says, “We’ll turn on the siren, so everyone will get out of our way. That will be lots of fun, won’t it, Ruthie?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z All eyes were turned on the two men. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And why he didn’t turn on him and bite loose, I couldn’t figure out, either. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael turned on his TBX, listened for a moment to the static in the headphones, then switched it off and waited. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then maybe you hear some creaking from the baseboard heaters before they turn on. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But that same prejudice was then turned on her: “Daisy’s nice, you know,” her mother-in-law would say, “but she’s too dark.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z It frustrated me to see my residents, the ones who’d miraculously been getting along so well, turn on one another when faced with a problem. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Whole roasted cows and pigs and goats still turning on spits. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise, as Briony knew from experience, Cecilia would turn on her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Your uncle wants you to call him,” Nana says as she turns on the TV. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Hem her up in a corner and try to get your hands on her, and she’d turn on you and make fight. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Margo asked as I turned on the lights and, driving forward now, began to navigate the suburban labyrinth back toward the interstate. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She never turned on the TV or asked to use the phone. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Back in her car, she turned on the air conditioner and decided to call him, to free herself of the ghosts. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Their bodies stood out stark against the white enamel until she turned on the faucet and sent them spiraling down the drain. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I was even thinking about the Tap-Out when I turned on the shower—but somehow in my glorified monkey brain, I didn’t make the connection that the shower head is a tap, too. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Finally someone turned on the light, and I suppose they all came flying out like angry hornets, but by then we were hiding in a closet. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But it was home turned on its head, his life viewed at the wrong angle. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Instead, she turned and ran back upstairs, locking herself in the bathroom and turning on the faucet as hard as it would go. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It's turned on again, and she snaps a photo of the runners before she puts it away. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I poured the water down the sink and turned on the tap so I wouldn’t have to listen. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Now Lauren was crying in that terrible way she always did, but Maya was already turning on her heel and running upstairs. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In the bathroom, I turned on the shower, but I didn’t get undressed right away. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Mwila made the room as dark as it could get and turned on the projector. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The walls on either side of us gradually disappear as the land flattens out, and I see buildings everywhere, some small, like the Abnegation houses, and some wide, like city buildings turned on their sides. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I turned on the lights so I could get started on my day. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Charles turned on the TV and settled onto the sofa; I perched lightly on one side. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She turned on the speakerphone so they could all hear. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I push myself off the couch several minutes later, then wander over to my desk and turn on my computer. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He turns on the radio, but no sound comes through the speakers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The two boys dashed off away from the fire, and Stella turned on her heel and raced toward it. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’m going to turn on some music, if you fellas don’t mind.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z His listen-and-learn switch had been turned on, and his own internal clock was ticking. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Before I can think too much about what I’m doing, I’ve got the big stick in one hand and my phone in the other, and I’m trying to turn on the little flashlight. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I did not have to turn on the light to undress. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The look he turned on me, as if he was struggling to hold back a snarl, made me flinch. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We were in the Central Park Zoo, then zooming down East 60th, past Bloomingdale’s, then turning on Third Avenue. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Harry turned on the spot, with Griphook on his shoulders, concentrating with all his might on the Leaky Cauldron, the inn that was the entrance to Diagon Alley. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z This proved futile, and when I decided eventually to rise, it was still so dark that I was obliged to turn on the electric light in order to shave at the sink in the comer. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There he bent to turn on the TV. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He huffs out an almighty breath, turns on his heel, and stalks out of the kitchen. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z In rare cases, the results of the snake pit could swing the outcome of a contest and turn on a single ballot. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I knew that back in the ’808, placing your quarter on a game’s marquee was how you reserved the next turn on the machine. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Axel sits up, turns on his own bedside light. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Three times he readies his argument and three times Jutta turns on a heel and strides away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Since I wanted a bath, I came home around eleven, but when I unlocked the door and turned on the light, I was startled to find Charles still in my bed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Aru was about to make a joke to Mini, but she had turned on her heel and was jogging into the jungle of parked cars and abandoned shopping carts. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z What if one of the bulls turned on me? Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights on the block were just beginning to be turned on, and far away a man was calling someone. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There it turned on itself a few times, whimpering and hesitating. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the computer because it’s a connection to the world, and maybe that’s what I need right now. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Seagulls turned on the damp and cool morning air. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I turned on the TV—and all I got was static. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then she turns on the car and we pull out of the lot. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He turned on the lights, donned the white tunic of his profession, and prepared his instruments, repeating aloud every detail he had memorized. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ed Green stood for a fraction of a second, then turned on his heel and marched out of the room. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t abide the Drills, but as I turn on the Green & muster, this Point keeps me a-marching: that we must be in utmost Preparation for the Battle, should it come. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It seemed then that Io was free, but no; Hera at once turned on her again. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I should know better than to just turn on the tube. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad turned on the CD player, and our favorite song came on. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She presses a side button and I see the screen light up as it turns on. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “They will turn on us at the first sign of weakness.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Every morning as soon as there was enough light to see by without turning on the lamp, I’d work on my hands. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So I, bored almost to madness, had wandered into the living room and turned on the radio, very low so that no one could hear, and pressed my ear against the speaker. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This time I turned on the shower and somehow managed to wash my hair. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Alex turned on the TV, lowering the sound as quickly as he could. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z "You just told me to turn on the TV." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As Brave Orchid ran back and forth turning on all the lights, every lamp and bulb, she glared sideways at her children. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So I went back to the room and turned on the light, to start packing and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z So I curled up on the couch and turned on the TV. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I turn on the TV and find the title: Get Decked Out. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Pails would clank in the courtyard behind the house, the hose would be turned on the car, the little scullery-maid would begin to chatter through the open door to the men in the yard. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir, I sure do,” said Charles, turning on the charm. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The room grew dark and the lights were turned on. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t turned on any music when I’d sat down, and the house was perfectly quiet. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I had an overhead lightbulb that I turned on and off with the pull of a long string. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We placed our boxes on the floor and turned on the kitchen light. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He knew that he should have turned on the light; but what if he did and the light revealed parts of Mary in the furnace? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to assume the worst, but then they were on 12th, the market was there on the left, and then Martin turned on Chester, and Moss couldn’t stop himself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I turned on my avatar’s autorun feature, then opened my inventory and selected three of the items listed there. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The flashing lights on top of the police cars were turned on. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z All the visitors could get in their cars and turn on their radios and all and then go someplace nice for dinner--everybody except Allie. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He lived on a California ranch so huge that a man could take a wrong turn on it and be lost forever, but it wasn’t his circumstances either. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not linger—she turned on her heel, which was also black, and returned to her room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Now that it was dusk outside, the store had turned on the hanging lights, and thanks to them and the pink wallpaper, everything was cast with a pink-gold glow. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Sister Briana, he thought as he turned on his side, his head facing the wall. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He studied the traffic behind him in the rearview mirror and turned on his signal blinker. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights in the ward were turned on and outside the windows it was almost dark. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Prepared for an air raid, German soldiers turned on smoke machines, which clouded the blue sky. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I entered the sitting room and turned on the light. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When she turned on the faucet, the pan hissed like an angry snake. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z "I was all on my own, but. .Lakshman's question is like a switch turning on a light inside my head. "There is someone who could maybe help. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He turned on his side to face her and outlined her features in the dark. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In the shower I sometimes turned on the cold water, but I could never stand it until I became blue. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel and went aft. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Dumbledore had turned on his heel and looked back as he reached the door. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Dede eased open the passenger door and turned on the ceiling light. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She put pressure on the cut to stanch the bleeding and went over to the sink, turned on the faucet, and thrust her hand under the stream of water. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull back the shower curtain and turn on the water. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I turned on the stereo, and the Swedish hip-hop blared, but Van Houten yelled over it. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z "If you didn't you didn't." "-then you come up here an' pinch my specs-" Jack turned on him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z When the Snake disappears out the door, I turn on Helene. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They have turned on the small pink bedside lamp, casting light on the photo of the three of us in our bathing suits at Bad Windsheim. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then she went back and turned on the hot water, so it would be hot when she had gone to the bathroom. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on a little light on the counter and examined the brooch through the eyeglass. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I turned on the lights and looked through my books until I found a Raymond Chandler novel I had brought from home. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He was about to turn on the motor when he saw a swirl of white hovering where the river should be. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Unless, of course, something goes wrong and they turn on him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to turn on them in that moment. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “That’s some story,” Beth says as she pulls the cord to turn on the overhead lightbulb. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I turn on my heel to go to the bedroom, to yank on my dress, to do I don’t know what, and Monek laughs a little. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z So June and I had to turn on the stage lights while we cleaned up. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She turns on her side, touches my arm, whispers back, “I once wished for Mom to die.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Someone had turned on one of those big flashlights and in the glare Jerrod could hear his friends yelling “Kick ’im! Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the faucet to sputtering cold water. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z He sat at his desk with the student light turned on and he churned with uneasiness and resentment. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We turn on Farish and I stand up cause my stop be coming. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Dogs are loyal. Dogs don’t turn on you for stupid reasons,” I continued, but at a normal volume. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z If Newt turned on him now, Thomas didn’t know if he could handle it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z More water than if a thousand taps had been turned on. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She stops stroking Shiloh and turns on me. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When it’s my turn on the chair, I let Unique add lots of fake hair to my head. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z For the past four days, I had spent my time at the doctor’s or closed up in my room with cotton pads over my eyes and the sun lamp turned on me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was dark because I hadn’t turned on the light. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing I only have one shot to get it right with this tool, I wrap the cord around my shoulder, position the circular saw between Noah’s shoulder and my own, and turn on the power. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z "I can set it off by remotely turning on Lighting Panel 41." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I was hoping they didn’t turn on us. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But this morning, Mama barges into our bedroom and turns on the lights. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I turned on the television but the reception was bad. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “I guess I should’ve turned on my recorder before I said that.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the flashlight and read him a story about Frog and Toad to make him be good. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Sergio walked over and turned on the television in the back of the classroom. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I turned on the computer, got into my private journal, and wrote until about eleven o’clock. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s right there on the map where this road makes this slight turn. Can’t you see this slight turn on your map?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Someone was in the basement—someone who had just this moment turned on the light down there. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She turned on her side and curled up like a shrimp. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z So he takes her other sort-of-suggestion and turns on the TV. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z In the living room, Dad had turned on the news. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z All eyes in the gym turned on him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He finds the hairbrush, does not bother turning on the lamp. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I turn on my side to face Phil and draw my arm across his chest. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He looked at me like I was a fly on his windshield and he was about to turn on his wipers. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I imagine the debate would turn on how best to kill it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She must be thinking the same thing because she turns on the spot, grabs a trash bag from the kitchen, and disappears into her bedroom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Slim reached up over the card table and turned on the tin-shaded electric light. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward turned on her in fury, his voice a blistering snarl. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I let myself into my apartment quietly and stood there for a while in the dark, not daring to move, not daring to turn on the light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Would he turn on me, accuse me of making a false report and expose me to the Locktons? Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was just as Jake had left it, with the fan turned on and the pitcher of ice water beside the table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel and stalked off into the cave. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Now I went into the bathroom and turned on the water to fill the tub. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The pilots hadn’t even turned on the lights on their planes, for fear of attracting enemy gunfire. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I got Oscar all situated, then went into the den to turn on the TV. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I suspect it’s important to turn on the charm. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I stuffed the bag under the passenger seat, plugged in my dad’s phone, and waited for it to charge enough to turn on. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Savo turned on the radio, found the station with the same announcer who was coming over the other radio, then got into his bed and lay back on his pillow. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z My memory of the fight with Assef is amazingly vivid in stretches: I remember Assef turning on the music before slipping on his brass knuckles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Once a semblance of silence had descended, I got on the public comm channel, which had the same effect as turning on a giant PA system. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I went back upstairs, made myself a bowl of Cheerios with an inch of sugar on top, and turned on the television. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He walks to a dark corner and turns on a light. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z After Kasim drops me off, I run up to the bathroom, turn on the shower so no one can hear me, and pull out my phone. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And he turned on his heel without another look at me, and disappeared out the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z No sooner had they shaken off the dew of birth, than they were murderous, and turned on each other and on Jason himself, slaughtering without reason or mercy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He was turned on his back, his head on a single pillow, his right arm outside the fresh clean sheet that had been spread over him and the bed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I turn on the lamp on the right side of the bed. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I actually seemed less tired than I had with the gas turned on. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the ignition and, before he released the clutch, his tinted window slid down. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He does a fancy turn on his heel, aims two pointer fingers at us says, I'll catch up with all of you later. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I turn on the hot water full blast. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z At school I turn on a switch, make sure nothing about me is too black. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z All eyes turned on Miss Love, but she sat like stone. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And then Mama turned on her heel and headed back to her cleaning duties. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Anything more wheedlesome than that touching appeal was seldom heard, but Jo quenched ‘her boy’ by turning on him with a stern query, “How many bouquets have you sent Miss Randal this week?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z By grasping it as high up as he could and throwing his whole weight on it, Stuart was able to turn on the light. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Milkman turned on the car radio, but the music, which he hoped would coat his nerve ends, only splayed them. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have you seen your suit turned on? We’re going to be fabulous again.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I chose a Sprite from the refrigerator and turned on the TV, but there wasn’t much on, so I clicked it off and started browsing through the family photograph albums on the bookshelf beside me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Do you want me to turn on the lamp?” she asked. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He turned on the foots and she walked out on the apron and looked over the thousand dark empty waiting raked seats. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned on her flashlight; they were blinding each other. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I turn on the radio to a heavy rock station and also put in a cassette of a thunderstorm. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She set two iron skillets on burners, flipped a hunk of butter into each, and turned on the flames. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I look back at the horizon, click my tongue, and turn on my microphone. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He turned on his phone flashlight and lit up the engine housing. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I can sit down, turn on the light, lock the door, pour out the water without anyone’s help, and all without the fear of being seen. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Whenever I turned on the tap water, all I could see was blood gushing out. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Today I will learn about frets and strings and how to turn on an amp. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Caleb, now standing by the screens, presses something at the front of the room, and the screens turn on. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “It's no problem,” she says at last, turning on her heels. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Already they were turning on Ged again, coming quick and ungainly with iron beaks stretched out agape. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z In 1968, at fifteen, she turned on the television and watched chaos flaring up across the country like brush fires. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I jump off the sofa and take the tablet he offers me while Baba goes to the other couch and turns on the TV with the volume low. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I went to the kitchen and turned on the tap. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z That a light you are powerless to stop will turn on you and usher a bullet to its mark. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Now please go change, and this time turn on your light—never mind how your roommates grumble—so that you may have better luck choosing your clothes.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She led him to his bedroom, turned on the air conditioner, and closed the curtains. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tony turns on the blinker, looks over his shoulder, and pulls us back into the street. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z At the front of the auditorium, a fifth-grade teacher turns on the large radio. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Many turned on funny tricks—a silly keyword, perhaps, or a pun. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I sighed and turned on my back, my long cotton nightdress twisting around my knees. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Anyway, I went into D.B.'s room quiet as hell, and turned on the lamp on the desk. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He patted Rishi on the back and turned on his heel to wait for Louis and Connor to finish their magician’s act. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Fuller turned on his heel and left, with the constable close behind. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We cluster in family groups, but we tend, unpredictably, to turn on each other and fight as if we were different species. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a terrible pause; then Shomari turned on his heels and ran. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Someone turn on that record again. Dear, dear Lena.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull out my own cell phone and turn on my little flashlight. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Momma didn’t turn on the flashlight on the way back, nor did she answer the questioning Good evenings that floated around us as we passed the darkened houses. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They hit a dirt floor, and Thomas couldn’t see a thing until Minho turned on a single lightbulb by pulling a string. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Inés asked, as she turned on the stove and put a black iron skillet over the bright blue flame. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z You were throwing up almost every morning, and it’s pretty impossible not to notice that, even though you always closed the door and turned on the fan. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z What she had regarded since as unbecoming behavior seemed fitting to her now; they were screaming at the neck of God, his giant nape, the vast back-of-the-head that he had turned on them in death. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She prepared a plate of crackers with peanut butter, placed them on the coffee table, and turned on the television for Eliot’s benefit. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Not much. The workers from the Nut turned on the Capitol soldiers. The rebels just sat by and watched,” he says. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He turned on the television, cracked open a can of beer, and put his socked feet up on the coffee table. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He turned on the water, then leaped back onto the deck and rinsed off the suds their brushes had left. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll leave your stuff at the front desk in the main office,” she answered, turning on the ignition and looking behind her as she started slowly backing out of the parking space. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Enough,” he says now, and in response, Hideo pauses to turn on him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The lights had just turned on, and when they got out of the car, Luke was laughing as Annie finished a story about her stepfather, David. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The genius of apartheid was convincing people who were the overwhelming majority to turn on each other. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I plug the cord into my phone, slip them over my ears, and turn on the film score from the Disney movie Up. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Even though there’s an overhead light that could be turned on, I rely on candles. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She pulled her cell phone out of her pocket, turned on a flashlight app, and set it on the bench between them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z After 1653 this dispute turned on the question of whether the five Jansenist propositions condemned by the pope as heretical were or were not to be found in Jansen’s Augustinus. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Then I turn on the drum and cha-cha beats, and I move into a jazzy, funky piece that I’ve been working on. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I turned on the radio to listen to music while I put everything away, and right as I did that, the hit song “Burn” by pop artist Ellie Goulding came on. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He turned on the water and, without waiting for it to warm, climbed into the shower, burying his head under the spray. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I look at the bot in surprise, but it ignores me and attacks the other two avatars before turning on the other bots. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then I get up and turn on the light. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Aww, man! You sure about that?” asks Sneaky, turning on his businessman swag. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “I am going to turn on the lights.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Time doesn't fly—it flaps, the numbers turning on a wheel that operates much like the gears on a stretching rack. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z They could turn on the radio and listen to the news. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z After a few moments, I hesitantly turn on my messages and enable ones from Hideo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The lights in the stadium finally turn on, illuminating the space with blinding brightness. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When they stepped out of the building into the hot morning sunlight, her grandmother turned on Dicey. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She just nods vaguely and turns on the television. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z In his first agony he turned on Deianira’s messenger, who was, of course, completely innocent, seized him and hurled him down into the sea. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he turned on his heel and left me behind without so much as a goodbye. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Peck has notifications turned on for Rufus’s Instagram, but stays personally locked on anyway. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel then and went to pay for his purchase. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Americans turned on their televisions and saw American diplomats firing guns out the windows of the embassy. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A radio was turned on high somewhere inside, and when she heard approaching footsteps, she forced her mouth to relax, not sure what she would say to Richard. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Maddie turned on her heel and marched away into the crowd. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Your turn to rev the engine, turn on the jets. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When we get to my room—which she’s never been inside before—I turn on the light, and she makes a beeline for Coop’s chair. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z My dad turns on the radio as he drives me to school, and it’s the same thing playing in between each and every single song: Charles “Sandy” Sanders has gone missing. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The excited butterflies in my stomach turned on me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He turns on his radio and grabs a Holy Cross letter jacket from the cab of his truck. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The coach turned on the lights, but instead of dismissing us he started to talk. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I cross my fingers, wishing with all my might that Apa will soon get up from the table and go away so that I can turn on the TV in the living room. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I turn on my bedside lamp and pick up the book of essays. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I sat up and reached out to turn on the lamp—or I tried to. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z An eerie, hair-raising creaking of riding boots, a crop striking leather, a peremptory footstep that makes me shake myself awake and turn on lights all over the house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Bull turned on Ben and his hands went around Ben’s throat, both hands tightened, gained control, and Ben was lifted off the floor by his throat. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Still only half awake, I go into the bathroom and, by force of habit, turn on the shower, then realize I forgot to get a towel. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Hey. I’m still not talking to you, but you need to turn on the news or crank up your computer.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z This gray-haired lady with big thick glasses sitting in the booth turned on her mike and said: “Where you fellows headed?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She dropped a pot into the sink with a clatter and turned on the water. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We all turn on our amps and set to tuning our basses like Ty showed us the first day. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z No need to turn on the mood organ, Iran realized as she pressed the button which made the windows of the bedroom opaque. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She asked me to make her herb tea and to turn on the radio real soft. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Jilly held Lily's gaze for a moment, then turned on her heels and headed back to the bench. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The security detail deliver me to an Exclusion Guard in front of the first door and then turn on their heels and stomp away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z When Helena was asleep, I wandered into the empty living room and turned on the lights. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Matthias turned on his heel and stormed off towards the river. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I’m about to crawl up to my top bunk and turn on the Black Panther soundtrack when our doorbell rings. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I follow her into the kitchen as my cousins settle on the couches and someone turns on the big TV. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Quietly, I wander into the family room and turn on a lamp. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I turned on the light and slowly descended the wooden steps. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ifemelu sat close to the door; the fan on the chipped table was turned on high but did little for the stuffiness in the room. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I change clothes, then sit down and turn on the TV, which only has two channels. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly he jumped up and turned on the power in his great phonograph. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The buses were air- conditioned, had televisions, a VCR, and lights that we could turn on and off at our seats! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He’d stood at such a river once and watched the flash of trout deep in a pool, invisible to see in the teacolored water except as they turned on their sides to feed. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Curron started to pull ahead, so I turned on the jets and really started burning my legs out, even though I knew it was a bad idea. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Calder and a number of kids turned on Denise, and soon they were shouting. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The genesis of proteins was thus perfectly synchronized with the requirements of the environment: supply the correct sugar, and a set of sugar-metabolizing genes would be turned on together. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He reached over and turned on the radio. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And Tina had never turned on Park or pretended he didn't happen. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Mom picks up her phone and turns on the flashlight. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I turned on the radio and spun the dial looking for some decent jams. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z When I turned on the landing of the Lyceum stairs, I was shocked to see him sitting in the windowsill. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Ethan scrambled back in terror, then turned on his heels and ran. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He waits outside in the hall and watches as I crouch down to turn on the water and fill the tub. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Blood is black in the darkness, it does not reflect, so he doesn’t see until he turns on the light. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Miss Edmunds would play her guitar and let the kids take turns on the autoharp, the triangles, cymbals, tambourines, and bongo drum. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He turned on him a face of stone, insanely mixed between venom, blandness and misery. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her birthday is September 12, and I wondered if her need to return to autumn in New York had anything to do with some switch that had been turned on when she emerged. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z It was like my parents had turned on me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Dad gets up and turns on the porch light, and there he is, Judd Travers, looking as mean and nasty as I ever seen him look. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She moans a long moan over the child and turns on Grandpa. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Hylla turned on her heel and marched out of the front door. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The squires smiled nervously until the king turned on them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This morning we all took turns on the scale. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Karkaroff turned on his heel and strode out of the dungeon. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I go and turn on a light over the stage. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Around ten o’clock, after everyone else has gone to bed and Kate still isn’t home, I turn on the computer again and check my Facebook account. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Just when I thought I’d gathered myself together, Chase’s face would flash in front of me and the faucet would turn on all over again. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Meme could not help thinking about her when they turned on the lights on the improvised stage and she began the second part of the program. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z If I couldn’t get back down to turn on the light, Richard would pull the book to his nose and read in the dark; he wanted to read that badly. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He was always forgetting to put film in the camera or turn on lights or remove the cover from the lens opening. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He turned on the flashlight he had brought up for this night. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Tata put her beer down and turned on the hot plate next to the refrigerator. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They don’t even need to turn on the overhead lights at the school. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z When the sugar source was switched to lactose, the bacteria turned on an entire module of genes—several lactose-metabolizing genes—to digest lactose. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z With that, Prince turned on his heel and went below. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The doorway to the panic room/secret passageway/tunnel to the alternate world opened up, and Emma reached in to turn on the light. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Grandma India had pulled the plug on our great surprise, and she turned on the lights. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He turns on his heel and faces the class at attention, like a soldier. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He tried to turn on the light, forgetting, as he usually did, that the bulb in the ceiling had burned out. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I turn on a little charm, and all is understood. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I don't know what prompted me to turn on the television, but I'd been away from home for four days and hadn't seen any headlines. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, the stove turns on under a teakettle without anyone touching it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Anna turns on her heel and runs into the house the second she sees him. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes the bowl and turns on the faucet. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Instantly she knew what had happened; Amaroq had turned on him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When Hanako and her father arrived at the restaurant each morning, Hanako would heat up the grill and turn on the steam table in the kitchen while Papa made coffee. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Reek listened to the vanes turning on the old windmill as they rode beneath the gatehouse into a grassy courtyard where stableboys ran out to take their horses. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She gave Noodles a look, reached over and turned on the sink faucet, and then did a Vanna White hand gesture as if saying, "Come and get your prize...New York City tap water." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The moment the outlaws ducked out of the hut, Jemmy turned on his companion. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the lights and look around the room. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z My mom turned on the lights and put on some tea as my father and I changed into dry clothes. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z In the washroom, she turned on the water for Francie, punched down on the glass bowl of liquid soap and hovered over Francie solicitously while she washed her hands. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When all the papers have been handed out, he tells us to start and turns on some classical music. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Then I turned on my music super loud—without earbuds, ha!—and pulled my covers over my head. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Sitting in Susan Byrd’s living room, lying with Sweet, eating with those men at Vernell’s table, he didn’t have to get over, to turn on, or up, or even out. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I got up, pulled the blackout curtains, and turned on the table lamp between our beds. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Eleanor ran out the front door when she heard him turn on the bathroom sink. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She turned on the radio and drove us down Main Street. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Courtney pulls out his phone, turns on the little flashlight, and points it upward to illuminate the second-floor balcony overlooking the foyer. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Instead, she turned on a radio station that promised v-v-v-vintage modern rock and sang along with the choruses. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z A floorboard creaked, and I ducked down again, just as Dodo Conway's face, by instinct, or some gift of supernatural hearing, turned on the little pivot of its neck. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Those who were awake would be watching the road or the enemy camp, their backs turned on the secret invaders. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A few minutes ago, incidentally, shortly after the lights came on, I did turn on my bench a moment to study more closely these throngs of people laughing and chatting behind me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Father Olufemi gave him a kind smile before turning on his heels to head up the stairs to his office. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Roza turns on some charm and persuades her to buy a pair of shoes, too. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “What would anyone do with a tool that turned on him? Look out, your mixture is melting.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z "The castle folk will turn on us soon as the fight begins." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I turned on the chai percolator and arranged the tray. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Fishermen caught the turtles out at sea and brought them turned on their shell. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z W.E., back from next door, turned on the TV and lay down on the rug to watch an old movie. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I step to my tiny desk, turn on the lamp, and take a seat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Hell, naw! When they strap me in that chair and turn on the heat, I’m through, for always.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The block guard turns on the weak light and bangs her club on the bunks to wake us. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I turned on the tap and poured myself a tall glass of water. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Max had already turned on the shower for me, setting the water temperature right where I liked it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Rather than risk drawing the curtains just yet, she turned on the reading light, and tentatively began the hunt for her dark glasses. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I turn on my heel and run, leaving the painting with Grandpa. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z "We wanted to help the police and now they've turned on us." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He turns on his side and props himself up with his elbow. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The night they turned on the new lights around the courthouse it waked them up and they were flying around and blundering into the lights all night long. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He started the truck and turned on the lights. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d run from room to room, flipping light switches, turning on the taps, bouncing on the beds. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He dropped to one knee and raised the lever to stop the tub and then turned on both taps as far as they would go. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z At first, Nasreen Baji turned on the television news each morning as though she hoped they would report it all as a big misunderstanding. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Once, Scott and George had fought for turns on the swing. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The real action was in RNA: when a gene was turned on, it was induced to make more RNA messages and thereby produce more sugar-digesting enzymes. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The woman smiled, turned on a light, and looked at me from my head to my feet. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And when poor Briony found the boys’ letter, it was the same antagonism that had made Emily turn on her with unusual sharpness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He had only been in the room a few seconds and was about to leave when the light was turned on. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I jumped up from the couch and turned on the light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z When we hit the open ocean, Henry turns on his GPS and fish finder. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The second Mom turns on the light, a dozen roaches skitter and scurry toward the crack in the wall. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I turn on my light and sketch out ideas for Germ—Ask a Parent, book playlists, monthly soundtracks, lists of places where girls like me can get involved. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The light hanging from the ceiling was turned on but, as the bulb was wrapped in newspaper to dim its strength, most of the light came from between the chinks of the hot stove. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “How many times do you want me to ask you to turn on the light?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Snakes couldn’t have turned on me faster than the liberal. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The only way out of town was up Pine Mountain, which was nine steep miles on a road that turned on occasion into no more than a muddy, rocky trail. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z In the middle of the night, however fearful I was about waking the children, I had to turn on a light to go to the sanitary. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I overheard one of the talk shows on the radio Tinita kept turned on in the outdoor kitchen all the time. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she screamed and called on God, turning on the light. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He turned on the radio and heard the news. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He turned on his flashlight, the beam shining into Dasch's narrow face. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z It was as though someone had turned on a long-unused faucet. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I turned on the Nutcracker videotape, and we danced for hours in the family room. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he turns on his short-wave radio, displaying before me a minute or two of Radio Free America, to show me he can. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Zahra fixes him with a final glare, turns on her heel, and stalks out of the room, slamming the door behind her. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Maddie turned on her heel and marched away into the crowd. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As they climbed, the staircase turned on itself and wrapped them in the penetrating smell of garlic, marijuana, and turpentine. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the door closed, Shirley turned on the radio and twisted the dial until she found the familiar sounds of the ball park. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “It says here, ‘Cover with the Miracle Straightening Cap, then turn on the machine and wait for the miraculous— “Ten minutes? Fifteen?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Love was that simple to her; it could be turned on or off in a moment. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She fumbles around in her bag and pulls out the cell phone her mother made her start carrying when she was ten—child Lojack, Kim called it—and turned on the monitor. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She dumped the potatoes in the sink and turned on the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z And even the very earth we stand on can turn on us. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She turned on her back, lay on the ground. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I dropped my hand and turned on my heels, my palm and legs on fire, my body taut. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z While the house was wired for electricity, Dad confessed that we could not at the moment afford to have it turned on. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the television for company and studied people’s mouths as they spoke in English, trying my best to replicate the sounds, even though I had no idea what they were saying. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Halfway through the play, a teacher turned on a fan that blew small bits of white cottonwool around the stage. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Driving away, he turned on his siren and red light, which seemed unnecessary, but I guess he didn’t want to disappoint the audience on the sidewalk. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on my back and kicked, trying to splash his fine clothes and force him to retreat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Since the late 1960s, however, this idea has been turned on its head. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She flopped down on her shaggy pink wall-to-wall carpeting, glanced at her digital clock, and reached out automatically to turn on the TV. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “First chance she gets, the white one will turn on you. Trust no one.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel from the Imperial Box, and strode toward the tigers where they stood huddled together, frightened, cowed. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He was the only one of us, too, who could do the giant’s turn on the horizontal bar. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We had to turn on the television for the day’s soap operas and we had to turn it off before the murders on the evening news. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mustafa puts the key in the ignition and turns on the heat and the stereo. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Later, when all the food had been eaten and my mother had turned on the samovar, Ocean listened—attentively—as my parents tried to teach him how to speak Farsi. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The news team turned on their lights and started filming the action. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Apa turns on the ignition and eases the car out of the parking space. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I double-check everything, making sure I’ve turned on my recording function. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She wasn’t about to turn on the kitchen light. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z When we settle back into our selves, everything feels different, like if I turned on the light we’d be bears. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I turned on the bathroom light and rinsed my mouth in the sink. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z At five o’clock Mom reached for the remote control to turn on the news, but there was no picture on the television screen—only ripples and fuzz. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Snape turned on his heel and marched through the door Fudge was still holding. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z How can I describe what I heard when the doctor turned on my hearing aids? Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “He got the faucet turned on high to clean you out, Cuz!” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Instead of uniting for peace they turned on one another, committing acts of unbelievable savagery. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I finished dressing, and went and turned on Maxim’s bath. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We go until the music stops, until someone turns on the lights and says the party is ending, that the neighbors have complained and the police are probably coming. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I retreat to the family room, take my pain meds, and turn on the TV. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I go back to the couch, and I pull the blue fleece blanket around me, and I turn on Nick at Nite. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Shall we turn on the others to search the sheds?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I turned on my heel and started walking past the dorms and the academic buildings, toward Mom’s lab. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It was richly ironic and wholly deserving that the infamous Callender had then turned on Jefferson and accused him of a sexual liaison with Sally Hemings, his household slave. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Newt turned on him, his face flushed red, his eyes flamed with fury. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I turned on the radio and found a station playing “Hey Jude.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Nna turned on the television, to a music performance by a man wearing many large shiny chains around his neck. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He turns on his boot heel and leads the way around the back of the stables, veering right into a doorway, and Alex follows. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I can turn on the heater for short bursts when necessary. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time I turn on the news and see another black person gunned down, I'm reminded that people look at me and see a threat instead of a human being. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His face was the first one she saw when Ma turned on the light. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z As Miss Love sashayed to the front of the sedan, she looked back and winked at me, and I grinned and turned on the ignition. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Before he left his room, he turned on the small phonograph wedged beneath his night table and laid the needle down on the only record in sight. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My vision narrowed, and I turned on a heel, throwing myself back the way I came. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I ask, fury making me turn on Locke, even though he’s the only one I’m not mad at. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He waited, wondering what she would do and was surprised when, without a word, she went into the bathroom and turned on the tap herself. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She turns on the water and starts rinsing the small dog in the sink. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We sat together in a comfortable silence until, eventually, Ocean turned on the radio. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Rishi had turned on the seat warmers when he saw Dimple shivering lightly in the wind, so she was now perfectly comfortable. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They had turned on the water hose; the fire department had done that. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I try to flip on a light switch I see by the door, but nothing turns on. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I turned on the taps and the water would not run. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Miss Brown did not turn on her radio and there was nothing but the noises that people made. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She’d read and reread it enough times now that the words ran through her head without her having to turn on the light to see them. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You think I’m stupid enough not to come here early and turn on the emergency generator?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Not when Aaron turned on a soccer match, and we all watched as a team called Liverpool beat a team called Tottenham in the final minutes of the game. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Carmen shrugged, turned on the lights, and walked to the kitchen. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello raised his beret by its stem, turned on his heel, and headed for one of the bookcases on the far side of the rotunda. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Felix went from room to room—there weren't many—turning on lights and checking under the bed, in closets, and in the bathtub for a murderer. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the three monkeys lamp so that she feels invited in. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He turned on the light, stumbled to the far wall, slid down to the tile floor and sobbed. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Safely in his room, he turned on his decrepit laptop. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z So turn on around and start walking back to your house so’s we can sort this out nice and civilized, see. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘They got little electric chairs there—just your size. And when they turn on the juice you just fry up like a piece of burnt bacon. Then you go to Hell.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I turned on my shortwave radio, and with Dad’s help I was able to pick up someone speaking Greek, which was nice. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z A moment later she had turned on all the gas taps and flung a match at the nearest burner. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Benny turned on the TV and they watched Barack Obama, a thin man in a black coat that looked a size too big, his demeanor slightly uncertain. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I opened Rocinante’s door, turned on the light, and found utter chaos inside. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the light to find her there, sitting motionless at the kitchen table, staring at him in silence. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Nobody wanted to go down and do this because the moment a giant was freed, he would be sure to turn on the wretched person who had freed him and gobble him up. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Trueba turned on the lights and seemed not to recognize the young man who was staring wild-eyed at him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I looked in on her once,” he said, “and she turned on me, she did. ‘You don’t know me, do you?’ she said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We pushed the switch up, and they turned on again. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, the war makes friends turn on each other. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z At first, then, he wasn’t very turned on by this unobtrusive, gaunt woman, whose abstraction bordered on the ethereal. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns on the gigantic television and tells Windy to order any movie she wants. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Pascagoula set them out to soak last night, instructed me on how to put them in the pot and turn on the flame, put the ham hock in with them. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I turn on the lights and go back to the window. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And I'm not just talking about the onions in the pan or the shawarma turning on the skewer, but the crowd. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z By turning on the pump, the bullet could be sucked out. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But she had turned on me so often, I was afraid to touch her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yessir, you did, Grandpa,” said I. “You didn’t turn on the ignition.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As I returned to Johannesburg, I knew that this raid signaled a harsh new turn on the part of the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go turn on the television set and warm it up,” Ignatius said absently and returned to his furious reading of the letter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a click as he stepped on a foot-switch, turning on a small Dictaphone on a nearby table. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I walked over to the sink and turned on one of the spigots. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of staring at the empty street, Uhmma finally turns on the ignition. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She turns on the high-powered vents, and the room becomes loud with wind. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Gebu walked down the Street of the Crooked Dog toward the river, turned on a broad street leading southward, passed the fish docks and ferry landing, with Ranofer never losing sight of him a moment. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Red rear lights of a car parked all the way at the top turned on, and the car eased away from the curb, driving away. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She plugged the sinks, turned on the taps full force, and flooded three bathrooms simultaneously. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Meggie couldn’t help it—she looked around, in spite of the Magpie and all the suspicious eyes turned on her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I turn on the ignition and roll up the windows, pull my dress up around my underwear and let the bi-level blow on me full blast. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The two policemen sitting in a cruiser nearby turned on their lights and followed close behind for a block before he noticed they were pulling him over. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z In Georgia and Kentucky, South America and the Caribbean Isles, the Africans turned on their masters in short but disturbing encounters. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z When they finally turn on the lights, Lorena tells me that we can walk to the after-party because it’s only two blocks away. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I didn’t turn on any lights on entering the house. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I tapped Michaels shoulder and asked him to turn on his music. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Chess reached over and turned on the basement light. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z All at once, all the screens turn on, each of them showing footage from different cameras. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Her first, blatantly martyred chore was to turn on the cold-water tap. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z We rolled slowly past a couple houses before I turned on the engine and the headlights. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He turned on his nightstand light and grabbed her hand, looking at her ring finger. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I turned on the radio and tuned it to the station that played rock ’n’ roll music. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The tower stood aloof and remote, its back turned on the way to Neshum that was the nearest town. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Without turning on the light he imagined how this room would look. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z First thing the next morning, I went into the den in my pajamas and turned on the CBS Morning News while the rest of the house still slept. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z They’re anxious, irritated, and their irritation is turning on me like a spotlight. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Shadow started the car, turned on the headlights, and headed back onto the road. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z When she had finished, she turned on the broiler. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He went down to the hidden bathroom in the cellar and turned on the tap. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Maniac shook Grayson awake, but stayed the old man’s hand when he reached to turn on the light. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I would lose track, get things mixed up, turn on wrong cells at wrong times, drop things. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the recorder and put it on my desk. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She turned on her heels to head back the way she’d come. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When I turn on the lamp, Uhmma squints and turns her face away from the light. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I turn on the screen, hoping to distract myself from the noise. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The small bathroom contained a huge, full-length mirror behind the door, and so I could not escape the reflection of my naked self as I leaned in to turn on the shower faucet. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z It sounded like I’d turned on a buzz saw in the shed. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He turns on the ignition and begins to back out of the driveway, away from his parents, who stand there, waving, until the last possible moment. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Jemmy turned on him like a cornered rat. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I can’t kiss you on the cheek, ’cause my dad is look— GOODBYE, NICHOLAS, her dad screams from the car, then turns on the siren. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The conversation, thus turned on Adèle, continued till we reached the light and cheerful region below. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I think of the porch light at the entrance of his parents’ home, turned on even in the afternoon. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He turns on the bedside lamp and my eyes burn. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I left the bench and stole into a corner, afraid that, considering how indiscriminately she was using it, she might turn on me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Wash turned on the kitchen faucet, lathered up his hands, and scraped the dark moons of dirt from under his nails. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I went to the sink to do the dishes we’d left two days ago, but when I turned on the faucet, nothing happened. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I gave it to him, and he turned on the TV and then a computer attached to it. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She didn’t recognize me at first—it was dim, the lights hadn’t been turned on. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He got up suddenly and turned on the light. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I half expected Hilda to turn on me and say, "You sound sick," but she only extended and then retracted her swanny neck. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It was not, however, a museum visitor who had turned on the water tap. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel and stormed out of the house. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z But the people running Cleveland don't usually come down here, unless they take a wrong turn on the freeway. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When the boar turned on us, Thalia made the mistake of raising Aegis in defense. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z As my sister reads, the pictures begin forming as though someone has turned on a television, lowered the sound, pulled it up close. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z She’s not used to both of us turning on her like this. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The gremlin mob turned on Root, and when they saw the triple-barreled blaster on his hip, they kept right on turning. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Pri is next to me in the back and turns on her phone to stare at the screen. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He would turn on the space heater, visit the band shell lavatory, then heat up some water, get breakfast ready, and finally wake the boy with a gentle shake of the shoulder. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A car was turned on its side, flames rising to the sky like the burning bush we learned about in Sunday school. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The following spring, as I hauled the farmer’s rocks, the Jews turned on the Jackboots with stolen guns and bottle bombs. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My dad has this calm-down-Layla voice that he turns on when he wants to reassure me, make me feel safe. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Before he turns on his PlayStation, Sneaky goes to his closet, digs around, and comes back with a bag of Doritos. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Screen on,” Dad said, turning on the ten o’clock news programmed specifically for them. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But then—you know—you kind of were” I could turn on my side, and she might turn on her side, too. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Lupita went to the washbasin, turned on the cold-water tap, and mopped at her eyes and cheeks with a damp paper towel. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley had shouted herself hoarse before she turned on Harry, who backed away. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Would you like to turn on the radio?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Mary turned on the sterilizing system and watched from outside as her cubicle filled with hot steam to kill anything that might damage the cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He ended up turning on his car and playing it for me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Alby turned on him, fiercely, even held up a clenched fist. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He turned on the flashlight he always left in the passage and leaned it against the wall. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma and I rush to the car, but after she shoves her bags in the trunk and we climb into the car, she just sits there without turning on the engine. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I say as I turn on the lights. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They shut the door and someone turns on the lights. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He turned on the lights in the closet and shuffled out into his lab, this time keeping careful track of his vials, bottles, and slides to make sure that nothing got mixed up. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He let out a grunt of pain and turned on me, like a baited bear turning on the hounds. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel and with a swish of his cloak, he was gone. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Daddy turns on the lights but keeps the closed sign in the window. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z After the welcoming ceremony and a tour of the city’s recently modernized ports and boulevards, the chauffeured car turned on to Paissandu Street, famous for the lanky royal palm trees that lined each side. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Samuel doesn’t know what overcame him, but he turned on the light, sat down, and flipped through the book. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The carriage finally turned on to the streets around his uncle’s house, and then stopped in front of 18 Folgate Street. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He turned on the light over his tools. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z They were in their bedroom and the radio was turned on low and she could hear Baby’s high-pitched laughter from the next room. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Celaena turned on her side, and would have gladly fallen asleep again were it not for the metal that cut into her palm. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ron mouthed soundlessly like a goldfish out of water as Hermione turned on her heel and stormed up the girls’ staircase to bed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Instead of hopping to work, the porters turned on the TVs and sat down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z His associate, an over-enthusiastic junior scythe named Bello, had already turned on the DNA detector and picked up traces the moment they stepped out of the car. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She turned on the radio and almost immediately came upon a report from New Orleans. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The officer doing the “split” divides incoming inmates into two contingents that line up on either side of the room’s periphery and wait their turn on the serving line. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We have not turned on the lights, so as the sky turns to dusk, the cabin turns to dusk as well. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I was afraid he would turn on me with disgust and accuse me of my fraud, but he still seemed flattered. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Elsie might believe him, but the way he turned on me in front of his dad makes me worried he might’ve just been messing with me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Dad gets in the front seat and turns on the engine. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The second time Wilbur woke, he heard the goose turning on her nest and chuckling to herself. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z As I thought the time was now come for pursuing the theme I had at heart, I said, turning on Mr. Jaggers:— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I get her a ginger ale and we turn on the television. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z When you turned on the television, only male newscasters delivered the nightly news. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z We don’t turn on the TV, so we can eavesdrop, but they’re speaking in angry whispers, impossible to decipher. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “About this Saturday . . . ,” he began, walking across the kitchen and turning on the faucet. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel and walked away, leaving his wife standing with tightly closed eyes and absolute dread in her heart. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Koffi turned on her heels and pelted back into the temple. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I turn on my side like a baby. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Now, suddenly and unexpectedly, it had turned on him, reminding him of how short he fell in matters of sophistication. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Bernard swallowed four tablets of soma at a gulp, turned on the radio and television and began to undress. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When he turns on the engine, it sounds like a giant with a bad cough. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z My dad, who only had on his sock monkey pajama bottoms, turned on his electric guitar and made this earsplitting screechy sound to scare off the raccoon. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He ran past me and fell on the dog and petted him till he quit howling, then turned on me, fighting mad. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside Erlan’s apartment, there were tons of people walking around, setting food on tables, moving furniture, turning on great big light stands. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I turn on my chair and wheel around to face the door. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Coraline was just wondering whether or not she ought to turn on the lights when she saw the black shape edge slowly out from beneath the sofa. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z If we turned on them all at once, we could overcome them. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the lights in the living room. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I can’t take it anymore, so I turn on my heel and race up the white road to my house. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Okay, he’s turning on the light and…he shuts the door. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I back away, panting, turn on my heel, and take off again. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z After a long time, I put the notes away and turned on the television. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She shoved the cracker box away and turned on the TV. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He laid his hand on them and instantly they swung apart, opening inward, turning on their hinges without the least noise. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Now, tossing and turning on this damp, sour-smelling mattress, I try to focus on my perfect day, but these memories lead to other, darker thoughts. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z But he seems to sense this and holds me almost at arm’s length as we turn on the floor. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned on her heel and took the blues harp into her room, her white marshmallow soles thumping. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Like when someone wakes you up too early on your birthday and your voice isn't all the way turned on yet, but you're still excited. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I need a clock that will turn on a 300-watt bulb when it’s time to get up. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He turned on First Avenue and we headed uptown. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Finally, shuddering with exhaustion, he wiped his eyes, turned on his side, and slept, though it was still midday. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Sometimes I’ll turn on the radio and listen to a talk program from Boston or New York. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When the man is done transferring his clothes and turning on the dryer, he shoots us one more disapproving look before leaving the room again. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “People are turning on each other, accusing innocents of being Communist sympathizers. It’s a dangerous position for your father to be in.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Starry reaches over to the nightstand between us and turns on the radio. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was his silence that stung, and when I couldn’t take another second of it, I reached over and turned on the radio, sending up a prayer that an Allman Brothers’ song would be on. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A kitchen faucet would have to be turned on full force for forty-five years in order to equal the amount of blood pumped by a heart in a lifetime. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But the second the driver turned on the engine, she ran to the car, sobbing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "It might be a while. Don't turn on the light or anything, okay?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The children locked themselves up in their bedrooms, in the storeroom and basement, where they turned on the lights. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In the evenings my mom and I would turn on our little black-and-white TV and watch the news. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I turned on my flashlight, and then everyone else turned theirs on as well. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The regulation of genes—the selective turning on and off of certain genes in certain cells, and at certain times—must interpose a crucial layer of complexity on the unblinking nature of biological information. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z At the other end of the ward, the radio had been turned on and the announcer was talking about the war. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Mom turns on the wipers and they make a smeary film. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He turns on the radio and I brace myself for that heavy bass music. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I waited for the shower to turn on and then came down the back stairs and out the kitchen door. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With Annabeth no longer in sight, the Sphinx turned on me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z When we sense lipopolysaccharide, we are likely to turn on every defense at our disposal; we will bomb, defoliate, blockade, seal off, and destroy all the tissues in the area. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the light and got in my face like a doctor. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll turn on every light in our apartment and just bask.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z But that didn’t make sense, because I was pretty sure a lady like her never even turned on the washing machine. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns on the light and nothing but blue, black, and gray fills the space. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I’d programmed Max to start up a few minutes after I turned on the lights, so I could wake up a little bit before he started jabbering to me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Lantern lampposts turned on for the evening as dusk settled in. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “There is no one to worry about me and none to worry me either, which is a good thing,” and turning on his side he fell instantly asleep. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Sonia was so smooth and dominant on the strip that as I put on my mask, my last thought before turning on fight mode was to try to fence like her. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Lauren opened it and they dumped it out, watching it swirl down the sink before turning on the faucet and rinsing it all away. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I turn on my heel, and there is Helena, coming over the hill from the backyards instead of the street. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I hear the pipes moan when E.J. turns on the water in the kitchen. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Quickly, he wondered if he would have to kill her to keep her from telling if she turned on the light and saw something that made her think that Mary was dead? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But then a boy at the far end of the cafeteria held up the whistle he had blown and it was like someone turned on the sound again. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I don’t turn on the lights in the bathroom because I know they will be pale and bright, just like the lights in the Erudite compound. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My cousins are taking turns on a Game Boy, the sound turned to mute. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Louis turns on him, furious, but the courtier says, "France cannot lose a queen and a king in one day, my lord. We would not survive." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She clanks pots and then turns on the faucet. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I turned on my lamp and tiptoed through my room, grabbing a notebook and pen. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I rubbed my eyes and turned on the bedside lamp. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He turned on me, his face fiercer than I’d known it could be. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I went downstairs and turned on the television again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They had argued in the kitchen a while; upstairs, Helen had turned on the radio to mask the noise. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He would turn on the lights and then pace back and forth for a while without taking off his coat, hands clasped behind his back, shaking his head. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She hopped up to turn on my iPod hooked up to a speaker. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Talk surges around me like someone turned on twenty-one radios inside my head. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I sit down on the couch, ready to turn on the television, when I notice a strange odor in the air. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He imagined the hornet turning on Deacon Hurd, and the general melee as he ran down the aisle, chased by the eager insect, hollering and swatting at the thin air. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Elinor ran her finger down one of the runs in her stockings, and Mo turned on his back and stared up at the ceiling. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “And you’ve got everything? Good. Now I can shut the door and turn on the light.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Bolting the trailer door, he sat down in front of the portable television and turned on ESPN. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He went into the living room, swinging the bottle like a dinner bell, turned on the television. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I have a pole again, down by my ankles, so I can be turned on my stomach. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She makes sure the blackout curtains are fully closed before turning on the lamp at Mr. de Vries's desk. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I turn on the hot water tap, to signify readiness or something approaching it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Ekon’s voice was at least one octave too high as he turned on his heels to make his way back to the camp. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He should have continued down the basement stairs and turned on the lights and said, Mom, I heard you on the phone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z After a while we turned on the TV and watched ANTM. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Eleanor turned on the hot water and climbed into the empty bathtub. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z A light turns on behind the green button. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He turned on the radio and searched for a Mexican station. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Radios were turned on loud, placed on the veranda in front of the rooms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The taxi turned on Highway One, which looked more like a small street to Percy, and took them north toward downtown. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I turned on my stomach, and holding on to the tarpaulin, I slowly brought a leg down. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He sang each time I turned on the faucet, so I stopped using the water. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Billy turned on his television set, clicking its channel selector around and around. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As he drives slowly down the crowded street, he turns on his latest playlist—he likes jazz. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Then it was my turn on the mat. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I turn on my heel and storm out of Starbucks, leaving Anna standing in front of the counter with her mouth hanging open. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “In case we turn on each other. Isn’t that what you guys are afraid of? That I might hit you while you’re sleeping?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s never faced anything as long as I’ve known him. He thinks anything peculiar or unpleasant will just go away if he turns on the radio and some little schnook starts singing.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Got me. But, listen, if you can't do candles or a flashlight, how about just turning on a light that I can see?” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the light again and read. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z After dinner, Daddy turns on the news, and we see a row of protesters blocking the freeway. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Tear gas is just what the police use to shut down parties in black neighborhoods, like the club turning on the lights to tell everyone to go home. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He turned on his side so that his back was toward his brother. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the shower and stand under the warm rain for a minute before I realize I'm still in my underclothes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Miss Thomas turned on the lamp and the horse got all bright, now I could see he was brown. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel and slammed out the door. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “That’s my sister and she's not white,” I said, and the Baker girl just turned on her heels and trotted back down the street. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Gleefully, she turned on the faithful Robbie, and with the basest of ingratitude, rewarded him for his sacrifice by taunting him cruelly for a lack of running ability. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly asked, putting a match to a burner that she had turned on several seconds before. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had one job to do—press ‘Play’ on a cassette player to turn on some music. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Outside, it was dark enough that the streetlamps had turned on, but the sky still held a bit of light. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The rest of us sit with our flutes, trumpets, and trombones, waiting for our turn on the stage. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I lock the door behind me and turn on the bath tap. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Arliss turned on her, ready to fight with his bare fists. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Instantly they regained their feet and turned on their assailants. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The strong band together to hunt down the weak then, when the tension becomes too great, begin to turn on one another. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sen turned on the radio, filling up the car with violin music. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Glaring at me, Grandpa stalked back to the car, reached in, turned on the switch, pulled out the choke, spat, and went back to the front of the engine. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z All eyes were turned on the young mouse as Matthias heard himself boldly outline his plans for the defense of Redwall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Nat took another turn on deck until he was sure he could keep from smiling. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I step in and turn on the timer, hoping the water will turn hot. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He turned down the burner until it sputtered and went out and then he turned on the flashlight and laid it in the floor. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “Let’s go out back. We can get in Papa’s car and turn on the inside light.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If Amá opens the door and doesn’t turn on the light, it will definitely work. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s been more than two weeks and she hasn’t turned on her phone, hasn’t used a credit card, hasn’t withdrawn money from an ATM. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he turned on his heel, and with Tidbit still over his shoulder like a sack of flour, he headed across the yard. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Shoes in hand, she tiptoed into the front bedroom and turned on the light. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I turn on the flashlight, and David steps toward me and wraps me in his arms. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I turned on her, out of my mind with fury. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A little girl was screaming and carrying on while an old man turned on a garden hose and aimed a hard spray of water at the skinny dog. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z We walked around the apartment in the shadows, turning on the lights only after the sun had gone down. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Thank you, sir,” Wash’s father said, turning on his humble-but-charming voice. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But by dashing up he distracted its attention and it turned on him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z One minute the kids would turn on one another; other times we would rally because each knew what it felt like to be the victim of the day. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She just ignores him, marveling at the weapon, turned on. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Dad turned on the TV to try to make us forget how cold we were but all that did was get him in trouble. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And with our neighborhood’s water turned on for two days a week, it means we can shower. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When Grace turned on the light in the dining room, Eloise jumped. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I had also promised myself that I wasn’t going to turn on the news, read the newspaper, talk, read, or write about integration. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sit down, Mother. I will first go into the kitchen to turn on the stove. Then I will light a candle and change the fuses in the fuse box.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z There I found him lying flat on his stomach, hiding his face from the dim light I had turned on. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Moss’s phone wouldn’t turn on at all, and he hoped that he hadn’t lost any of his old texts. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I turn on the Weather Channel in the room we’re cleaning. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z She turned on the water for Maybeth and returned to the living room. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby turned on him, and said, “Go back. Go home.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushed open the heavy door and turned on the light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “I have to admit, you were the first one with musical genius. But we can always turn on the radio if we want that.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And she hopes that I remembered to turn on the alarm system. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushes in the door, turns on the light, kisses my cheek and whispers she’ll be right outside if I need anything. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Proteins act as regulatory sensors, or master switches, in this process—turning on and turning off genes, or even combinations of genes, in a coordinate manner. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z A few miles later, I got confident enough that I turned on the radio, but after bouncing around through about twenty different stations, I clicked it back off again. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Joy screams at him to get the hell out of her kitchen, please, and then turns on Jesus in a fury, hurling an empty tray across the room for emphasis. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Quickly, I turn on my heel, hoping that maybe he hasn’t seen me or that he thinks it was a dream. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I got out of bed, turned on my light, and started pacing around the room, practicing what I was going to say. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The city lights reflected off the clouds, making it bright enough that he didn't need to turn on his headlights. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z One day he turned on the children caught one and made a snarly noise and bit off his nose too. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we reached St. Paul's and turned on to Aldersgate Street, I was sweating and trembling as if in the grip of the ague. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Will they turn on one another with flame and claw? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was the guest room, actually, but when we turned on the light and walked in, I had the warmest feeling, knowing he’d be there for good. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I locked the window and drew the curtain before turning on my hand lamp. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z While the water was heating, Wes walked to the front of his apartment and turned on 92Q, a popular Baltimore radio station. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He turned on the television and watched it until he couldn't keep his eyes open. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s so gray that turning on a lamp is too sharp and it hurts. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The dishes finished, Angel took Tiger into her room and turned on the radio. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy turned on the Magic Fingers, and he was jiggled as he wept. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re the only one who can turn on your work area,” she says. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mama turned on some lights and took out the dinner plates. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z His father didn’t reply, and without waiting for his dismissal, the prince turned on his heel and left. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Salvador turned on his heel and went out the door, which Lucky was holding open. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “And now you!” said Mr. Jaggers, suddenly stopping, and turning on the two women with the shawls, from whom the three men had meekly separated,—“Oh! Amelia, is it?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He staggered, but kept upright, turning on one foot as he charged after her again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I thought I had truly suffered from the spillover of Stargirl’s shunning, but that was nothing now that the full torrent was turned on me. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I turn on him, and he explains that Mrs. Krajewska asked Helena if we had a cat, because she could hear noise in the apartment while Helena was out. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “You say she turned on you? And there was a trial?” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight I just know I’m on have that dream I’m stuck inside and the gas gets turned on. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then we kept it down to hopping like holy rollers, excited to take our turn on the phone. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Rashid shook his head, turned on his heel, and walked several steps down the hall. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I notice an old oil lamp sitting on the kitchen counter, and I try to play with it to get it to turn on, but no use. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I went through my own apartment without turning on the lights. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z After a while Dad sits on the sofa and turns on Fox Five News. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When he heard the report from his officers, he turned on the prisoners. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z They put away stray pieces of a board game, and Ms. Dale turns on her Echo. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He turns on the switch for the roller coaster and pushes the first car, painted with laughing clowns, along the well-worn grooves. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, he turned on the radio and we drove through the tunnels back home. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Next I turn on the tap until the water skims the grains. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The motor turned on, and with a crank and a squeal, the ramp door began to close, slowly pivoting upward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Two seconds later she turned on her heel and ran back down the street to where Porter had stopped the car. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d turn on the radio or turn up the dial on the oven so that your dinner would be burned and he’d pinch your arm if you weren’t paying him enough attention. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead, I lay down on my bed, without taking off my shoes, without turning on the light. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “You didn’t turn on the TV did you? Remember what I told you—” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Without hope, Luke turned on the light by the back door. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I lifted the sheet over my head and turned on the flashlight and leaned it against the cast. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z But Papi seems distracted, turning on the radio, then turning it off, honking the horn a few more times before Mundín finally appears at the door. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z "You turn on me, did you?" my father says. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z A faucet turned on in the upstairs bathroom, and they heard water whoosh through the pipes within the brownstone walls. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There was a scary moment when rain began to sprinkle and I realized I didn’t know how to turn on my windshield wipers. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Then Atlas turned on Artemis with a look of triumph in his face. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Well, technically I spun on my heel. I did most of the turn on my heel and not full relevé. Not on my toes like you coached me to, Uncle Robert.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She called “el lanlor” from work, so that he would turn on the heat in the building, but he never did. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He does as he is told, filling the pan with water and turning on the flame. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Part of me doesn’t want to turn on the TV. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Every time Barry turned on the TV or got into a taxi with Mom or Dad, another voice was talking about the hurricane. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Nothing for us to do but wait and watch till it was time to turn on the lights. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Toby turned on the television, absently watching an infomercial for a contraption that peeled oranges. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Everybody was running, and engines were turned on and warmed up as soon as the fuel trucks had finished. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I went inside, leaving the door open behind me and turning on lights before I hung up my jacket. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I say, turning on him as we step out on our floor. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I turn on my favorite movie score playlist and wrap myself tighter in the blanket. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She pulled the blanket to her ears and turned on her stomach. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Thus, the usual racist assumption has to be turned on its head. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He might turn on the radio and dance cheek to cheek with my mother. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on some tunes, Dad’s usual retro stuff, and he and I sang along to the music as he prepped a pizza and made salad. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Byron walked over and turned on the TV, then stuck his head back behind the couch. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog seemed to think this was part of the game and turned on the juice. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “Your chi,” she repeats, “was turned on. Chi is the Chinese word for our internal energy. The acupuncture needles direct it around your body to help you heal.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The deputy who wasn’t holding the reins turned on the seat, aimed his shotgun at the dog jumping at the side of the wagon, and fired. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Receiving an assent to this, the curtains were drawn and the lamps turned on. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The man Jack’s eyes were accustomed to the dim moonlight, so he had no desire to turn on an electric light. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z "Remind me how to turn on the TV, Say-So. Don't seem to wanna work for me," Cinder would say, pointing the case he kept his eyeglasses in at the television screen. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z And he followed that fear as a hunter follows the signs, the broad, blunt, clawed tracks of the bear, that may at any moment turn on him from the thickets. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z We crowd around it, and Seven turns on the news, lighting up the den. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I got up, turned on the television, and tried to think about nothing for a change. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I had turned on my face and was trying to hold my breath. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Seth leaned over and turned on the nightlight—a glowing statuette of Snoopy. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z When her mother came to see her and remonstrate with her—‘Look at yourself! Have you no self-respect?”—Aurelia turned on her. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The next, she yanks herself upright, turns on a smile, and thrusts an arm into the air. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Quick as you can blink, I told her, a dog will turn on you. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z It's when I turn on the bathroom light and wipe the fog off the mirror to comb my hair. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We jump up and down the banks and storm around smashing things, and then she turns on me, all of a sudden, and says, “What are we, anyway? What exacdy is going on here?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He had just come back from Tanzania Bar and lay on the bed with the radio turned on low. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z To do so meant going down to the basement and turning on one of the two personal computers, hers. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Screaming like a madman, with tears running down my face, I hacked and chopped at the big snarling mountain cat Once, feeling the bite of the sharp blade, the devil cat turned on me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He quickly turned on the ignition and cranked the air conditioner up full blast. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We made the last turn on the path, and the Vida church popped into sight. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z So I delete it, and then stare at my phone, and then retype it without the exclamation point, and then delete it again, until I finally give up and turn on Fruits Basket. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Bod will be needing money if he’s to go out there to buy food,” began Mr. Owens, but Mrs. Owens turned on him. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Poor Atal had found out about the shooting when he turned on the TV after school. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He turned on the lamp beside him, scrambled out of bed, crossed the room, opened his wardrobe, and peered into the mirror on the inside of the door. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I sat at his desk and turned on the computer. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He turns on his heel and walks out of the room. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Every single time your father turns on the radio, I honestly think he expects to tune in on ‘It’s a Wise Child’ and hear all you children, one by one, answering questions again.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z "For that brief and critical moment in time," one study of the Cuban Missile Crisis concluded, "history turned on the material provided by one man, Oleg Penkovsky." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the radio, sing at the top of my lungs, turn it off again. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I know it’s late, but I don’t know how late it is until I turn on the car and look at the clock. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Then he grabs his phone and turns on Rabbi Gold again. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Not one time did she turn on us again. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Their job done, the men turn on their heels and, one by one, leave the cell. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Or like getting to the bathroom in the middle of the night without turning on a light and without running into your desk. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn on my side to press my cheek against the hot pillow. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Many nights ago, as she turned on her bed, this message came to her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I’d settled dirty dishes into the sink and had just turned on the faucet when I felt a tug on my kamiz. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Steps go into the bathroom, the shower is turned on, and then the fan to block out any noise of talk. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I noticed people up the block turning on their lights and peering out of their front doors. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She can hear him cross the floorboards above her and turn on the transmitter. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit kept pulling, but Pollard never gave in; the turns on the little track were too tight, the leg too delicate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered if he should try to scramble out of the hole before the lizards turned on him, but he didn't want to cause any commotion. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Waiters light candles on the tables outside their restaurants; bar owners turn on neon signs. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t think my dad even knew how to turn on the stove. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He raises one short arm and the boys turn on their heels, raise their rifles above their heads, and run faster in place, their knees flashing in the moonlight. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She turned on the light once to see, searching through the sheets. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I feel around the dark wall and find a switch for turning on an unattached irrigation tube. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Miles of rope crisscrossed the space, running up towards the ceiling, turning on pulleys, and coming down the walls, where weights and other mechanisms held the rigging in place. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Robert turned on his signal but didn’t enter the dirt parking lot. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z This was the last Saturday in May, and some robot—human or electronic—had checked the calendar instead of the weather report and had turned on the air-conditioning. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He tried to turn on her, stumbled and went to his knees. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I went through to this room, and turned on the light. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When the sound of his footsteps had died away, George turned on Lennie. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit up and turn on a light and look around my room, as if the man might be lurking behind the desk or in the closet. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Vivian turns on two lamps and settles Molly in a red wingback. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z And it's true, we can't turn on the radio without hearing about the marching. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Then more officers turned on her and fired, hammering her to the ground. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z One of her arms extended and she turned on her heel, making a perfect circle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Catherine turned on all the lights and commenced unpacking. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Ben turns on the radio finally and finds a rock station with ballads we can sing along to. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He walked to the other end of the bunk house and turned on the second shaded light. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes tight, heaved a great sigh, and turned on his heel, hurrying down the dark lane toward the place on the town wall where the climb was least steep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He turned on the stove and turned it off again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I didn’t dare turn on the news, assuming suddenly that it was bad. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He turned on his side and lay listening. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I leaned over and turned on my radio. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She turns on her side; her feet kick my knees. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The air had a big important feeling all around him, the way it has around an actor with all the lights turned on him alone, with everybody waiting to hear him speak. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z It’s pretty much a two-step process, yet everyone seems nervous about me turning on the stove. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Everything they came in contact with, the bedsheets, the pillows, the air itself, began to turn on them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z On the drive home, I turned on the car radio, seeking news about Mr. Dill's execution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even the sound of Dad turning on the shower in the morning made Barry’s heart jump. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Sleeves flapping, he turned on his heels, stalked off a few paces, and glanced back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel and stormed out of the library, earning himself a reproving glare from Madam Pince, who was polishing the gilded cover of a large spell book. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I turned the knob, pushed open the door, and turned on the light. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Because I wish he was still that way,” Amil said, and turned on his back again. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He didn't like to admit it to himself, but he wanted to see Basta die through the same binoculars Basta himself had so often turned on his future victims. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z At homes and community halls around the country, every television set is turned on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She turned on the garden lights, brought out her good rockers, served her guests a drink, and insisted Dede eat a pastelito snack—she was looking too thin. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you guys turn on the wheel?” the older girl says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z To Pris and to her husband she said, “It makes me terribly upset, him just standing there by the sink and not speaking; he hasn’t said anything since we turned on the TV?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She turned on them, lifting a paw that was meant to kill. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Ben turned on a shower at the end of the room and stepped into water as hot as he could bear. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They had let him chase them thus far to dark Salt Lane and now had turned on him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She came into the room and they turned on the TV to watch the morning news. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I turned on a very slow trickle of 02; small enough that it couldn't overpower the crimp. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the television set, and sprawled out on the couch. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Free love, fellowship, turn on, tune in, drop out. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Stravinsky, like all Russians, was turned on by the rhythmic urgency of dance. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I’m standing out by the oak tree with David, taking turns on the bag swing, when I see the car and Shiloh’s head raised up in the backseat. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel and strode off. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Gonzalez pretended to look for something in his desk to avoid the terrible eyes that Ignatius had turned on him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When Luke tried to grab him again, Toby turned on him, wild like lightning. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She turned on the water to drown out all the noise in her head. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Eleanor cleaned up the rest of the pudding, and Ben turned on the TV. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Most of the time, I only know Dad’s home because I hear a toilet flush or the TV turn on. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It’s been so long since I’ve been anywhere with live electricity, with light and power after dark, I hardly remember what it’s like to turn on a light switch. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She turns on her heel and hurries out. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Hector is giggling every time it turns on. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z On an Air Day, I wake up and turn on the oxygenator. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d also turned on the television, which had lured Gen’s attention away. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Amaka went into her room and turned on her music, high enough that I heard it clearly from the verandah. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “You need to warn a girl before you turn on her like that,” I say. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Ignoring my wishes, my head turned on its own and there she was: smiling to beat the band, waving grandly, and—horrors!—blowing me a kiss. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Without turning on the light he went through the hall and opened the front door. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When he turned on the light, I saw the blood spread out all across the bed. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She goes into the living room and turns on a table lamp and begins to attack the curtains with the hot iron. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Or maybe the driver was thinking of taking a left turn on one of the dirt side roads but was having trouble in the low light figuring out which was the correct road. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The three turned on their heels without another word and raced up the stairs. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He sits next to me, a hand on my knee as he turns on the faucet and plugs the drain. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I hopped off my bed and went over to my desk and turned on my computer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He did nothing, except reach his left hand around to turn on the radio without even looking at it. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger wondered if Jan would turn on him now. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And I sinned all right, just praying perfect little John Worth would turn on the crate wrong and go tumbling to the floor. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He lay down on his bed, turned on the Magic Fingers. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They finish, wash their hands, turn on both electric dryers, and then leave. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the radio, tried listening to the news. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And that brings us to the question of what could have caused the stars to have turned on in the first place. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie down on my bed and it creaks as I turn on my side to face the wall. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I rush to the bathroom and turn on the fan, a smile still plastered on my face. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He planned to make a break as soon as Beatrice turned on the flashlight again. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on his heels, and the rest of the Yaba warriors obeyed, following him through the Night Zoo’s entrance and into the compound with whoops and war cries. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, Henry,” she says, turning on the tap. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam and I got up to the kitchen, and she turned on the light. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “He wouldn’t have hidden it inside,” Emily murmured, turning on the front stoop to survey the area. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z No light switches could be turned on or off, no tearing of paper, no riding in cars or going to the movies, not even a simple thing like lighting a stove. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon she would be able to risk turning on the bedside lamp, and within twenty minutes she might be able to rejoin the household and pursue the various lines of her anxiety. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z With one curious look flung in my direction, the Empress of Vegetables turned on her heel and marched back into her domain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z With that, he turned on his heel and ran ahead. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He lay down on the twin bed that was pressed against the far wall and turned on his side, away from the door. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I’d seen him with his skateboard in the park a few times, and he always let me have a turn on it, but that was all. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z And we were an outrage to the Spanish-Mexicans and they in their turn on the Indians. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Without turning on my light, I went over and sat on the bed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have crossed over earlier and turned on the lights to guide our way. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Dimple sighed and climbed under the covers, turning on her left so she could face Celia. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They heard some people across the street clapping from their porch, and televisions being turned on. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He stole downstairs without turning on any of the lights. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z In the church back room, the two tiny windows did not let in much light, and so the electric bulb was always turned on during the day. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z There was nothing, and then, like a lamp turned on and off in total darkness, there was a little squeal of laughter abruptly smothered. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He put his brother on the mattress in the corner and turned on the fan. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z This particular afternoon, I turned on my television and searched until I found a CNN broadcast. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We waved as he turned on the ignition and started to pull away, but then I ran over and he stopped the car. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I ran to the phone, turning on the kitchen light on my way. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Long about then, I woke up with a hunger so bad, thought my stomach might turn on the rest of my insides for a little something to eat. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I ran up the 105 stairs to our apartment, and ran to my laboratory, and went into my closet, and turned on my flashlight, and opened it. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I sighed, turned on the television, and tugged my scarf off my head. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Back home I go into the den, turn on the computer, and open up Instant Messenger. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom turned on the car radio to the only station she ever listened to, the one that played smooth jazz. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He turned on the water faucet and put his mouth under the stream and the water exploded in his stomach. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He went to the stove and turned on the front burner under the coffeepot. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z We didn’t own a TV, and the one at Mama's we turned on only for the children’s cartoons. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She hadn’t even turned on the light for me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He turns on his heel and heads back to the kitchen. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But it turns on a very simple fact, the same fact that runs through the tangled history of Harlan and the Michigan students. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Listen carefully,” Mr. Benedict said, turning on the television. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t even turn on the lights—I knew that room by heart. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the radio and found a news station—tuned in right in the middle of a story about the war in Lebanon. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z On my way home from my last run, Charlie makes me eject Dad’s Sam Cooke CD and turn on the radio. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She turned on her side, placing her head on my chest. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The pattern is of a crescent moon turned on its side like a cup, with a droplet of red falling from one corner and a dagger beneath the whole. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z After Newcharlie and Aaron left, I went into the living room and turned on the television. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z She turned on him as he had never seen her, her narrow eyes widened, her face stirred with dull anger. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, Dicey turned on the light. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the legion destroys Camp Half-Blood, the monsters will turn on Octavian and destroy the legion.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Again and again they rode the slide, taking turns on the bottom. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I’d only ever used the Internet at Randy’s, for work, but after Tyler hung up I turned on our computer and waited for the modem to dial. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At around ten he closed his Bible and turned on the TV. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Stepping onto the dark landing, I feel for the light switch, but they turn on a second after the door closes behind me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “It’s not much, but you’re welcome to stay here,” he said when he opened the door and turned on the lights. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ruby, when they turned on the Calm Control, do you remember falling forward and hitting your face?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The luminous years of Abelard, Thomas a Beckett, and Everyman dimmed into dross; Fortuna's wheel had turned on humanity, crushing its collarbone, smashing its skull, twisting its torso, puncturing its pelvis, sorrowing its soul. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Four stops walking at the end of the row and turns on his heel. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She got to school very early the next morning and sneaked up the smelly stairs to Harris-6 before the janitor had even turned on the hall lights. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z There were knobby little bumps all over their heads, whichever way they turned on their pillows. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Lights—which to Carmine’s amazement turn on while he’s gazing at them, as if by magic. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It was dark in the west passage, none of the lights had been turned on. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She visited each young person in turn on their tenth birthday, but did not harm them outright. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He ignored Fadi, turned on his blinker, and merged with traffic exiting the airport. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z JohnMark seems calmer, breathing almost normally, but he has not turned on the radio, so he’s still a little freaked out. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She turns on her phone’s flashlight, and I do the same. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It was shortly after five o’clock in Centralia, Washington, when Edith turned on The Mercury Theatre, live from New York City. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Jamie turned on her desk lamp and settled back into the chair with his book. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I turn on the flame and we watch it melt down in the pan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I turned on the warm water and soaped up my hands. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The officer seemed to sense that both the prisoner and I were nervous and to take some pleasure in our discomfort, grinning at me before turning on his heel and leaving the room. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Baba turns on his little battery flashlight so we can see him—this is an important conversation. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z During supper tonight, Tía Mari turned on Radio Caribe kind of loud. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I dab a little ketchup at the corners of my mouth, scrape the entire mess into the garbage disposal, turn on the hot water, and flick the switch. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z As I turned on the computer, I still was uncertain if Bill Gates’s creation was going to help me in any way . The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She turned on her heels and started off. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z A tune played when it was turned on. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z After lunch, I turn on Miss Christine on As the World Turns and do the ironing. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “How was your first day?” she asks, turning on her potential-new-client smile. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z We walked to the bathroom and turned on the shower, and the Colonel pulled a pack of matches from his jeans and struck a match against the matchbook. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He just looked at her scars, turned on his heel and left. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “All those stations,” I told her, “and you turn on National Geographic. Are you insane?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Uriah said that he would come here early to turn on the generator, and sure enough, when I touch my finger to the elevator button, it glows through my fingernail. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The world rushed in a circle and turned on its axis and time was busy burning the years and the people anyway, without any help from him. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The organist twisted and turned on his bench, with his feet flying beneath him as though dancing to rhythms totally unrelated to the decorous thunder of his organ. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When Pa made no move to correct himself, Mrs. turned on her heel and was gone. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I squeezed some Ivory dishwashing liquid on my palms and turned on the kitchen sink. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z With that, he turned on his heel and strode away, his dogs trailing after him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Inside the blankets and constructed walls, hidden deep inside my sleeping bag, I turn on a flashlight and hold Ford close. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I turned on the radio, switched it off, tried to read. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z So I turn on the lights in the kitchen, and the two bedrooms, and even the bathroom. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z When we reached the first tent I shook loose and she turned on me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe that you, of all people, would turn on your father.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Very slowly she went into the bathroom and shucked off her old shorts and shirt and turned on the water. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I know. Just give it time. In a few weeks, you’ll think it’s weird that you won’t have to turn on a computer screen to see me.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Ifemelu could not sleep, her mind too alert to the newness of things, and she waited to hear Aunty Uju’s snoring before she slipped out of the room and turned on the kitchen light. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Quickly he turned on his heel and walked past her down the muelle. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z She turned on the third from the left, dabbed herself with chypre and, carrying her shoes and stockings in her hand, went out to see if one of the vibro-vacuum machines were free. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama turned on my soft-light lamp and put me in my bed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z This idea must occur to Cato, too, because he turns on the boy and appears to be shouting at him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Outside the fence—the place he once tried so hard to avoid that he turned on his own sister. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Funny how the ones that turn on you always say something like that.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I turn on the radio to block the noise. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The red fellow turned on him with dignity. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then turned on his heel in a dignified way and left us to ourselves. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo turned on her side and watched a line of ants move up the tree trunk. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He touches the brim of his cap, backs away, and turns on his heels. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Brunner looked at Johnson, then turned on his heel and walked away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the bathroom-sink faucet and let the cold water wash over my hand. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Eugene went on crying and when Dad leaped from the bed and turned on the gaslight we saw the fleas, leaping, jumping, fastened to our flesh. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He turned on the television and watched soap operas. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When you turn on mainstream TV or open a mainstream newspaper, do you expect to find mostly people of another race? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I turned on my heel and walked out. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z All eyes turn on the exposed rice container, the lid lies crooked on top and slightly ajar. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Each afternoon he carries me downstairs for a change of scenery and I unnerve everyone by turning on the television. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Only the light by the sink was turned on and there were shadows in the room. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They turned on Papa, shouting the same thing. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I explain how my phone died, and Mom turned on the “find my phone” app once she realized I wasn’t at Nora’s apartment. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, he put one of the fluffy towels, the Cloak, the map, and the egg at the side of the swimming-poolsized bath, then knelt down and turned on a few of the taps. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “But you are required to. All around you, that group is being paired with good things. You open the newspaper and you turn on the television, and you can’t escape it.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He comes running back into the living room and turns on the TV and stands there looking at it. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Milkman smiled, remembering how Guitar grinned and whooped as the four boys turned on him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z While my beloved king recovered from the shock of losing the most precious relic in France, I turned on the children and their guide, Michelangelo. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z That evening, when everyone else is at dinner, I sit on the window ledge in the dormitory and turn on the screen David gave me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I turn on her, even though none of this is her fault. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Once everyone was inside, I said softly, “Don’t turn on the flashlight yet. Give your eyes a chance to adjust.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I turned on the light on the nightstand and dropped my sleeping bag on the bed, surveying the space. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z It turned on its side and then righted itself. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He unlocks the door to our room and turns on the light. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z That was the first thing Citra’s father did once the scythe left—turn on the TV and blast it to drown out the gleaning on the other side of the wall. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He turns on his heel and stalks over to the ornamental display of chocolates, where Nora has apparently lured Henry with the promise of profiteroles. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The next day after my mother and Mrs. Hull had gone shopping, Andrea turned on the Victrola. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw them up ahead of me, taking turns on Colins skateboard. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Downstairs, I make myself a cup of coffee and turn on the TV. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z So I grab the other remote and turn on the FM. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So I turn on the lamp attached to my headboard and cautiously peek over the edge of the bed. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Shadow turned on her with the dagger upraised. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When they got home, the house was still dark, and Maya turned on lights as she made her way into the kitchen, then stashed her mom’s takeout chicken souvlaki in the refrigerator. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Walter turns on his heels and leans against the wall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And he turned on his heel and began to walk down the path that led to the gates and out of the graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I sat up, turned on the lights; my mouth was stained a ghastly blue. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I had betrayed Alexia by being nice to Danielle, thinking that this was what Belle Teal would have done, and then Danielle suddenly turned on me. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I turn on my side, away from them. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Vole must have turned on some sort of artificial current. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He reached into his bag and pulled out the device, its screen still cracked, unable to turn on. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Some of them turned on the boys, and they had to run for their lives. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Joost turned on his heel, cheeks burning, and strode down the eastern side of the house. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As evening thickened and lights were turned on, you could see inside where large mirrors hung on ivory-white walls and long curtains framed polished wood tables. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z John Mark seems agitated and distracted as he drives; he doesn’t even turn on the radio. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I lay sweating for a few minutes on the cool wooden floor where I had fallen, before turning on the light so that I could completely free myself from the dreamworld. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Don’t look in their refrigerator or turn on their TV. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, the driver closed the door and turned on the engine. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When she put out her hand to Adam he refused to take it He just looked at her scars, turned on his heel and left. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, as we’d been told at the Academy, an officer could stop a fight just by turning on his PA system and loudly sliding a shotgun shell into its chamber. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, very strange things. People said that a few turns on the merry-go-round of the Merciful Sisters made adults out of children and children out of adults.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Here are Bird and Sherwin again: “Oppenheimer understood that Groves guarded the entrance to the Manhattan Project, and he therefore turned on all his charm and brilliance. It was an irresistible performance.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I turned on the light, why wasn’t I more afraid? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I turned on an episode of the show, peeking out of the window every once in a while to see if Trevor and his friends were still outside. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Noodles was my main dude, and you never turn on your main dude. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Harry pulled the Cloak down as far as it would go, and together they turned on the spot into the crushing darkness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I put the car in gear and turn on the useless fan. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Leo and Percy scrambled to the left, ducking through a maze of walls that seemed to shift and turn on their own. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Their drive to Chamisaville was quiet, the radio turned on softly to music, neither speaking to the other. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Clearly, his fortunes turned on whatever happened in the east. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Quiet but gushing, a faucet behind his eyes mysteriously turned on. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t introduce himself nor turn on the radio nor talk on his phone. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It wasn’t because he threw that battle-ax that I turned on Hrothgar. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay on his bed and never turned on the stereo. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Pease and Reynolds had so timed it that Mr. Crane and the stenographer would be out when they turned on the terror. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on my bedside lamp and picked a book from one of the tall stacks Mom had given me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Go and turn on your bath. Hurry!” she said, as he made no effort to move. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Windy went through a door and turned on a light in the next room. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on my heels and fled in the opposite direction, back the way I had come. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the tap, lean over the sink, and guzzle until my belly is a big water balloon. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Back in the truck, Nali sat behind the steering wheel without turning on the truck. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I start the car, back out past the water-zombies that lurk around us, then speed headfirst into darkness, nearly forgetting to turn on the headlights. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They fought with blunted weapons in a chaos of mud and blood, small troops fighting together and then turning on each other as alliances formed and fractured, until only one man was left standing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I went from room to room, turning on lights and looking anywhere a paranoid old man might hide from monsters: behind furniture, in the attic crawlspace, under the workbench in the garage. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It turns on a dime, expresses itself in the instant. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Is it okay? I mean, if it turns on again, will we be trapped inside?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She is strolling with a happy gait, her body thrust toward the don’t walk sign and the yellow taxicabs that make forty-five-degree turns on the corner of Madison and Fifty-seventh Street. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z A little later that night they turned on a radio and heard Truman’s official announcement. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I sniffled, turned on the Dancing Fan, and hid in my bed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Flatnose lowered his head, embarrassed, when all eyes turned on him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “They turned on the Calm Control after a fight broke out in the Mess Hall. It seems that things got...a bit out of hand.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I go to the table, turn on the lamp, and start my schoolwork. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I click my tongue and turn on my mike. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As soon as a child received this dubious recognition, the other children turned on him and duplicated the teacher’s torments. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, he pled, whispering, “Just turn on the grass. Like a child in the morning.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Then he turned on both faucets at the same time, to illustrate the difference in water pressure. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I walk back to my car, get in, turn on the heat, and wipe my face on my shirt. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Immediately, a long-ago trio appeared, as if they were sneaking out from behind a curtain and taking their turn on stage. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He stumbled into the front room and turned on the television set. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z This was during the war, when you couldn’t turn on the radio and not hear about Guadalcanal or North Africa. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t wait for Dill’s answer before she turned on the water and the sprinkler chick-chick-chicked around the lawn in a circle. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She turns on her lamp, reaches for her phone, and dials a number. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I think I would freeze if the AC was turned on to the lowest.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, she turns on her stereo and I can’t sleep. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Words were engraved along the pen’s shiny barrel, and Mrs. Granger had to slide down to the end of the couch and turn on her reading lamp. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel, stalked toward the kitchen door, then disappeared into the house. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He turns on his heel and exits through the nearest door, which happens to be the employee exit. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Grace sighed and reached over to turn on the air. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It was always like that, once the school turned on the heat. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “You never know,” Luna said, turning on her heel and walking up the trail. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He knew I was going to lie, he knew that I had always had his back before, so I had no reason to turn on him now. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z As the fire billows out of control, pouring black smoke into the air, nearby dorms’ lights turn on and the players from the other teams come running over. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I get up and turn on my desk lamp. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on his car radio and tuned in an old Motown song, started singing the words. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z AM news fills his ears as soon as he turns on the ignition, startling him; his father had always been particular about turning off the radio at the end of a drive. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I sit at my desk and turn on the laptop. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He turned on a heel and left the same way he came, without waiting for a reply from any of us. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And Mr. Clutter, barefoot, just wearing pajamas, he went with us to the office and we turned on the office lights. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I stood the great and important tickets of invitation to the ball on top of the television and turned on the set. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z First, when a gene was turned on or off, the DNA master copy was always kept intact in a cell. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Apparently the ghost had already done his turn on the balcony and departed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “All right, then, swallow and follow,” said Jackson, turning on his heel. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the flashlight and swept it across the roof, back and forth, corner to corner. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He turned on the air conditioner, then the radio, and he leaned back and let the cold air and music blow over him. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Unbelievable, he screams, and turns on the TV. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She seems to think of us as her husband’s favored hounds: poorly trained and likely to turn on our master at any moment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I walk down the steps and turn on the light switch. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Then she turned on one heel and marched out the front door with me right behind. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I panted up the steep, dark stairs, in too much of a hurry to turn on the light, and tripped over some pots stored on the steps. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned on her signal and moved to the right lane. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I dragged myself into the den, still in my new dress, turned on Channel Seven, and flopped down in front of the TV. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I turn on my phone cam and step behind him. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He stretched out more fully on the bed, sighed, turned on his back, swallowed, and closed his eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the water and thrust his hands into the stream. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We locked our doors and turned on all the lights. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I took a glass from the cabinet and turned on the tap. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The hall went dead silent, and she turned on me and she was livid. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Meg turned on him, clasping her hands intensely. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew his wrath could turn on any one of us. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry turned on the spot and marched straight through the open doors: anything to get away from Snape. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then I slide my head under the chest and turn on the flashlight so it lights up just the bottom of the chest. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When we get downstairs, Nora turns on the Christmas lights and takes out her cookies. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I didn’t turn on any lights or make any noise. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She turns on the hallway light and heads upstairs. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Henry felt like turning on the lights and making some noise. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Oh, we all take turns on the messenger bike. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z When we get downstairs, Nora turns on all of the lights—since with the rain, no sunshine is coming through the one small window in the room. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I bet they’re all glad to see the tables get turned on Daniel too. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Now he understood, and said, “Don’t worry, honey. Just lock the doors and turn on the porch light.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He slowed as he turned on their street. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The taller figure tried to push the door shut and turn on some variety of electronic equipment. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Between us, I was the only one allowed to turn on the deluxe stereo. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z None of us are used to the luxury of turning on a tap and having a limitless supply of hot water at our fingertips. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I knocked back, then reached up and turned on both taps full-blast. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Red rear lights of a car parked all the way at the top turned on, and the car eased away from the curb, driving away. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As much as he wants to turn on his heel and jet, he can’t seem to move. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Once the door shut behind us, she turned on me. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “All right—I’m sorry, I’m coming now,” and I made a pretence of turning on the tap, of bustling about and folding a towel on a rail. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was dark as hell in the foyer, naturally, and naturally I couldn't turn on any lights. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Let’s turn on the TV now, since nobody’s coming. That just means more food for us.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re quiet for a long while, and I hear rain lashing against the window, and my mother’s new husband has turned on a radio. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He seized Hermione by the hand and Ron by the arm and turned on the spot. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Instead, before he left, he told Finn not to give the nurses any trouble, turned on his heel, and walked out. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He turned on the television, piping through the house the sound of news reports about things that were happening so far from here that they barely seemed real. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Back inside the car, Mr. Washburn’s hands are shaking so badly, he has trouble turning on the ignition. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I was just about to turn on the music for him when I heard a car pulling into our driveway. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Would they turn on him like the villagers in that movie about Frankenstein? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls over to the side of the road, turns on his hazards, and lays his head on the steering wheel. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I’m a little sore ... and I don’t hear what he says after that except he must be really sore because I hear him crying even before the shower turns on. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z After lying in bed for hours, I turn on the lamp and try to read. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The boy offered a final nod before turning on his heel and heading toward the stable’s exit. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There were chickens turning on a spit, which seemed to be magically going round and round on its own. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I get up, turn on the lights, make myself some hot milk, sit at the kitchen table, shivering with cold. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “A light turns on in her office so she knows to come get us.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Then I go upstairs and turn on the computer and sign onto Facebook. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She turned on a lamp and went to the bookshelves. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I would have never let my long-gone daughters travel nearly three thousand miles without turning on the stove. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Within the nascent galaxies, much smaller clouds were also experiencing gravitational collapse; interior temperatures became very high, thermonuclear reactions were initiated, and the first stars turned on. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Miss Colorado, it was not your turn on the runway,” Taylor admonished. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z When she turns on the light, the first thing to greet me are the shelves and shelves of books and more books. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z "A trifle," Nick said with a pale smile, then turned on us. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Now Count Basie turned on the showtime blast, and the other dancers moved off the floor, shifting for good watching positions, and began their hollering for their favorites. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After about an hour there was the sound of a doorknob being turned on the landing above. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In the second paragraph, cold weather takes its turn on the stage as a topic in its own right. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z And I turned on my heel, smiled at her, and replied, “To the library.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she turned on the faucet and watched the black ashes go down the drain. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know you does like to forget things when it convenient, but turn on your brain and use your sense. You remember how this work.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I laugh and turn on my back, pulling Shiloh down onto my chest, and for a while we both lay there, panting, enjoying the sunshine, belonging to each other. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time I saw Ella, even brushing my teeth in the morning, she turned on the third degree. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Helmuth turns on his stomach, then flops back again, thinks about Gerhard, of how sure he is of everything, even what he wants to do with his life. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z At this point, I was completely turned on. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on my lights and walked forward. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When she turned on the super-loud bathroom fan, we knew exactly what was going on. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The way I access him, it’s like turning on a hundred televisions at the same time, I’m seeing so many parts of him at once. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Once, we had turned on the air conditioner and driven, through various neighborhoods where my mother could admire the houses. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the light switch fearfully, expecting to find something. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The back of his chair rested against the old radiator Mr. Dyer never turned on because it clanked and banged like the sound of pylons being driven into concrete. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, Papa would turn on his record player, and all the kids would have a cricket game outside until we came in exhausted and lay our heads on the floor. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When he woke up, a radio was turned on high and High-Tech was sobbing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Once my bottle is full, I put my headphones on, turn on my playlist of favorite movie scores, and go out into the hallway. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Has Thread turned on the fence as an additional security precaution? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z After he finished telling the story, he turned on the car radio to listen to Mexican music. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Suppose, when he turned on the flashlight, he would see her lying there staring at him with those round large black eyes, her bloody mouth open in awe and wonder and pain and accusation? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Lantern lampposts turned on for the evening as dusk settled in. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z How many times had he walked away or ignored things the team was doing because he didn’t want them to turn on him? Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Hoses were rolled out, attached to water outlets, and the water turned on. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I take my phone out of my pocket and turn on the movie score from Pirates of the Caribbean. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I wandered into the den and turned on the television just to see if the networks were reporting anything about what was going on. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Toby was thinner, with big ears that stuck out of his shaggy hair and enormous brown eyes that were always up to something, like a pair of TV screens turned on full blast. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Concerned, he turned on the television news in his motel room. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I turned on the water to wash the dishes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Was there ever any light turned on in the house?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I told her she dances like a spider on a hot plate, and if I want to see that, all I have to do is turn on the barbecue after a long winter. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z By this time we were all awake, but no one turned on a light or said anything. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z More than a thousand women journeyed from thirty states to take their turn on the picket line. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Gene regulation—the turning on and off of genes by proteins—described the mechanism by which combinatorial complexity could be generated from the one hard copy of genetic information in a cell. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I turned on all the lights for him, ran the shower in the bathroom until it was hot, opened the doors of the refrigerator and the microwave. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama turned on her side, facing the wall. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I turn on her computer and everything I need to know is there in her history—the sites where these plans come from, where this information can be gleaned. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Just saying it made me feel flustered, worried, and more than a little turned on, thinking about how our unclothed bodies might actually be connected by all those sticky molecules of warm pool water. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The lights turn on and I open the door and throw myself inside. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I expect her to lunge at me, or hit me, but she just turns on her heel and stalks out of the dormitory, and that is worse. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And then I turned on the car and started to make my way back toward the interstate. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s like how turning on a light makes you realize how dark the room had gotten. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She’d thrown the dead thing back in the pond, where it turned on its side and floated until a servant came and cleared it away. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Probably just made a wrong turn on their way to someplace else. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the television and eat her popcorn. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He turned out the overhead light and turned on the desk lamp. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Mom turned on the TV, and I told her I was going to lie down and do some homework. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And I turn on Garrett with a fury I didn’t even know I had. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I get up and tap the screen with my index finger to turn on the sound. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She turned on the bench so she was facing him and pulled his hand down. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I go straight to my room and turn on my dad’s laptop. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Supper was always ready by that time and they would turn on the light and draw their chairs to the table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Jean Louise went to the bathroom and turned on the hot water tap in the tub. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Hermione let out a whimper; her eyes filled with tears, she turned on her heel and ran, ran all the way up the corridor and out of sight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The scarf We didn’t down like a I turned on We played games in the living room. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When he heard girls’ voices, he turned on us and roared, “No girls!” and left my sisters and me hanging our coats back up, not looking at one another.. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They did not have to turn on the light. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Our flight didn’t leave until noon, but Mom woke me up at five thirty, turning on the light and shouting, “AMSTERDAM!” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He shook his head as he turned on Jackson and headed toward 14th, rising to pedal up the hill. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We walked into another room, and Mami turned on an overhead bulb. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I ninja-walk back down the hall, close the door, and turn on the light. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z So I’m a little wary with this intruder in White Stag and, sure enough, after our minimal introductions, she turns on me. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We turned on Main and strolled past the scoop shop, the diner, the post office, the bookstore, the record-shop-turned-CD-shop-turned-vintage-everything-shop. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When we tired of this, we’d turn on the CB and listen to the lonely banter of truckers stretched out across the interstate. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Before they could go deeper in theology, they saw another little boy turn on to Ainslie Street from Humboldt Street carrying a basket on his arm. 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