| 单词 | turned on |
| 例句 | With Annabeth no longer in sight, the Sphinx turned on me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on the heat, warming the car up for me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He got up suddenly and turned on the light. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z 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 Instantly she knew what had happened; Amaroq had turned on him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The coach turned on the lights, but instead of dismissing us he started to talk. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Clearly, his fortunes turned on whatever happened in the east. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z 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 With that, he turned on his heel and ran ahead. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When she had finished, she turned on the broiler. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on the light switch fearfully, expecting to find something. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I actually seemed less tired than I had with the gas turned on. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 The moment the outlaws ducked out of the hut, Jemmy turned on his companion. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Ethan scrambled back in terror, then turned on his heels and ran. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z 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 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 Flatnose lowered his head, embarrassed, when all eyes turned on him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 We walked into another room, and Mami turned on an overhead bulb. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z "A trifle," Nick said with a pale smile, then turned on us. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Matthias turned on his heel and stormed off towards the river. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z 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 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 We locked our doors and turned on all the lights. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He planned to make a break as soon as Beatrice turned on the flashlight again. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 We placed our boxes on the floor and turned on the kitchen light. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Seth leaned over and turned on the nightlight—a glowing statuette of Snoopy. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 I jumped up from the couch and turned on the light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 Billy turned on his television set, clicking its channel selector around and around. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 lay down on his bed, turned on the Magic Fingers. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Prepared for an air raid, German soldiers turned on smoke machines, which clouded the blue sky. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I double-check everything, making sure I’ve turned on my recording function. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 She turned on the light once to see, searching through the sheets. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 In the kitchen, Dicey turned on the light. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Slim reached up over the card table and turned on the tin-shaded electric light. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 Safely in his room, he turned on his decrepit laptop. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z 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 He reached over and turned on the radio. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Hylla turned on her heel and marched out of the front door. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the living room, Dad had turned on the news. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z 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 She turned on the water to drown out all the noise in her head. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 I sighed, turned on the television, and tugged my scarf off my head. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 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 I turned on the light again and read. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z She turned on her heels to head back the way she’d come. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Brunner looked at Johnson, then turned on his heel and walked away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned on the water for Maybeth and returned to the living room. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them turned on the boys, and they had to run for their lives. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the hall light and found myself looking at the books, an idle activity. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 He went into the living room, swinging the bottle like a dinner bell, turned on the television. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sen turned on the radio, filling up the car with violin music. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z When we reached the first tent I shook loose and she turned on me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 What if one of the bulls turned on me? Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 He turned on the game, and the tiny men appeared again. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the chai percolator and arranged the tray. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was as though someone had turned on a long-unused faucet. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I started looking around at the stuff in his room while he turned on the computer. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He turned on the television and watched it until he couldn't keep his eyes open. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the bathroom light and rinsed my mouth in the sink. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Alby turned on him, fiercely, even held up a clenched fist. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I went through to this room, and turned on the light. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 The second she turned on the engine, I ran out after her. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 Without hope, Luke turned on the light by the back door. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 Quickly he turned on his heel and walked past her down the muelle. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel, stalked toward the kitchen door, then disappeared into the house. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z No one had come up here yet, so the lights hadn’t been turned on. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They’d also turned on the television, which had lured Gen’s attention away. Hello, Universe 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 I sat up, turned on the lights; my mouth was stained a ghastly blue. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 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 Seagulls turned on the damp and cool morning air. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z If Miss Brown turned on her radio she could hear the music. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 He lay on his bed and never turned on the stereo. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She turned on her flashlight; they were blinding each other. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Love was that simple to her; it could be turned on or off in a moment. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She 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 This time I turned on the shower and somehow managed to wash my hair. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z 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 I turned on my heel and walked out. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z 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 Eleanor turned on the hot water and climbed into the empty bathtub. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on his headset and said, "This is the flight director. Begin launch status check." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 I went to the kitchen and turned on the tap. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 Meg turned on him, clasping her hands intensely. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 “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 sang each time I turned on the faucet, so I stopped using the water. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on the ignition and, before he released the clutch, his tinted window slid down. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The squires smiled nervously until the king turned on them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z 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 Hoses were rolled out, attached to water outlets, and the water turned on. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The next day after my mother and Mrs. Hull had gone shopping, Andrea turned on the Victrola. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Snakes couldn’t have turned on me faster than the liberal. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 I sat each iron on the stove and turned on the flames. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel and stormed out of the house. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z 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 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 “I guess I should’ve turned on my recorder before I said that.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z And then Mama turned on her heel and headed back to her cleaning duties. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 quickly turned on the ignition and cranked the air conditioner up full blast. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Maddie turned on her heel and marched away into the crowd. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I think I would freeze if the AC was turned on to the lowest.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But it was home turned on its head, his life viewed at the wrong angle. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She turned on the radio and drove us down Main Street. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then Atlas turned on Artemis with a look of triumph in his face. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Newt turned on him, his face flushed red, his eyes flamed with fury. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 But she had turned on me so often, I was afraid to touch her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I knocked back, then reached up and turned on both taps full-blast. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 It was like my parents had turned on me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 I walked over to the sink and turned on one of the spigots. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Chess reached over and turned on the basement light. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z 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 She turned on the bench so she was facing him and pulled his hand down. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He turned on First Avenue and we headed uptown. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He stumbled into the front room and turned on the television set. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Milkman smiled, remembering how Guitar grinned and whooped as the four boys turned on him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The excited butterflies in my stomach turned on me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She must have crossed over earlier and turned on the lights to guide our way. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 turned on the hot water and quickly began to shave. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, the driver closed the door and turned on the engine. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Salvador turned on his heel and went out the door, which Lucky was holding open. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He went down to the hidden bathroom in the cellar and turned on the tap. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z 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 She turned on the speakerphone so they could all hear. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 “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 He turned on his phone flashlight and lit up the engine housing. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Huge, bright spotlights are turned on, illuminating the square. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z 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 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 Once the door shut behind us, she turned on me. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z One of her arms extended and she turned on her heel, making a perfect circle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z 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 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 around ten he closed his Bible and turned on the TV. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He turned on the water and thrust his hands into the stream. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When the boar turned on us, Thalia made the mistake of raising Aegis in defense. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z 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 She turned on her side, placing her head on my chest. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She just ignores him, marveling at the weapon, turned on. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Chess reached in and turned on the light. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He turned on the television and watched soap operas. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 I turned on the computer, got into my private journal, and wrote until about eleven o’clock. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 We pushed the switch up, and they turned on again. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on the light and got in my face like a doctor. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on the stove and turned it off again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Teddy turned on his heel and whizzed back up the stairs. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Concerned, he turned on the television news in his motel room. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z 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 She never turned on the TV or asked to use the phone. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Arliss turned on her, ready to fight with his bare fists. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The news team turned on their lights and started filming the action. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "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 They turned on Papa, shouting the same thing. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And with our neighborhood’s water turned on for two days a week, it means we can shower. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 She shoved the cracker box away and turned on the TV. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 He put his brother on the mattress in the corner and turned on the fan. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 He turned on his heel and went aft. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on his nightstand light and grabbed her hand, looking at her ring finger. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z All eyes were turned on the two men. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z "We wanted to help the police and now they've turned on us." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z All eyes in the gym turned on him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Mr. Fuller turned on his heel and left, with the constable close behind. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The woman smiled, turned on a light, and looked at me from my head to my feet. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t because he threw that battle-ax that I turned on Hrothgar. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 When Luke tried to grab him again, Toby turned on him, wild like lightning. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z 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 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 Vole must have turned on some sort of artificial current. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I rubbed my eyes and turned on the bedside lamp. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Have you seen your suit turned on? We’re going to be fabulous again.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 Quiet but gushing, a faucet behind his eyes mysteriously turned on. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on my lights and walked forward. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on his heel and stalked off into the cave. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 It was always like that, once the school turned on the heat. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z We rolled slowly past a couple houses before I turned on the engine and the headlights. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Has Thread turned on the fence as an additional security precaution? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And then a light turned on in the house behind her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on the television set, and sprawled out on the couch. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The red fellow turned on him with dignity. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 My vision narrowed, and I turned on a heel, throwing myself back the way I came. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Dede eased open the passenger door and turned on the ceiling light. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 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 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 Toby turned on the television, absently watching an infomercial for a contraption that peeled oranges. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z So I curled up on the couch and turned on the TV. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Radios were turned on loud, placed on the veranda in front of the rooms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 I turned on lights as we headed toward my parents’ bedroom suite. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z There was a terrible pause; then Shomari turned on his heels and ran. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 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 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 Koffi turned on her heels and pelted back into the temple. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Shadow turned on her with the dagger upraised. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Now I went into the bathroom and turned on the water to fill the tub. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z And I turned on my heel, smiled at her, and replied, “To the library.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z How can I describe what I heard when the doctor turned on my hearing aids? Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The dishes finished, Angel took Tiger into her room and turned on the radio. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Then she turned on a heel and stomped away. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I turned on my back and kicked, trying to splash his fine clothes and force him to retreat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 I sighed and turned on my back, my long cotton nightdress twisting around my knees. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Bolting the trailer door, he sat down in front of the portable television and turned on ESPN. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 When they stepped out of the building into the hot morning sunlight, her grandmother turned on Dicey. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He slowed as he turned on their street. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 I walked into the bathroom, turned on the shower, and lit a cigarette. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He turned on his side so that his back was toward his brother. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 his side to face her and outlined her features in the dark. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 Shadow started the car, turned on the headlights, and headed back onto the road. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z 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 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 She did not linger—she turned on her heel, which was also black, and returned to her room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When he heard the report from his officers, he turned on the prisoners. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 I turned on the warm water and soaped up my hands. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I turned on the radio and spun the dial looking for some decent jams. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 The flashing lights on top of the police cars were turned on. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Edward turned on her in fury, his voice a blistering snarl. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned on the radio, tried listening to the news. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 When you turned on the television, only male newscasters delivered the nightly news. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z She sat down before our bookcase—several fruit crates turned on their sides. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 They had turned on the water hose; the fire department had done that. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 Maddie turned on her heel and marched away into the crowd. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She turned on them, lifting a paw that was meant to kill. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then turned on his heel in a dignified way and left us to ourselves. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I turned on the radio and tuned it to the station that played rock ’n’ roll music. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It was dark in the west passage, none of the lights had been turned on. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 He started the truck and turned on the lights. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 During supper tonight, Tía Mari turned on Radio Caribe kind of loud. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z And he turned on his heel without another look at me, and disappeared out the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned on the tap and poured myself a tall glass of water. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “He got the faucet turned on high to clean you out, Cuz!” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Mama turned on my soft-light lamp and put me in my bed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 She hadn’t even turned on the light for me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z If Newt turned on him now, Thomas didn’t know if he could handle it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z 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 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 Charles turned on the TV and settled onto the sofa; I perched lightly on one side. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z 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 A little later that night they turned on a radio and heard Truman’s official announcement. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 There it turned on itself a few times, whimpering and hesitating. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Lantern lampposts turned on for the evening as dusk settled in. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Instead of hopping to work, the porters turned on the TVs and sat down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 “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 Calder and a number of kids turned on Denise, and soon they were shouting. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The three turned on their heels without another word and raced up the stairs. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I squeezed some Ivory dishwashing liquid on my palms and turned on the kitchen sink. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on the flashlight he had brought up for this night. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z 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 I entered the sitting room and turned on the light. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I went downstairs and turned on the television again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z "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 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 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 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 Fishermen caught the turtles out at sea and brought them turned on their shell. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z With that, Prince turned on his heel and went below. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 Alex turned on the TV, lowering the sound as quickly as he could. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z 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 In the bathroom, I turned on the shower, but I didn’t get undressed right away. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z With that, he turned on his heel and strode away, his dogs trailing after him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He turned on the radio and searched for a Mexican station. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z We ended the fight in the only way possible; all of us turned on Phineas. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But by dashing up he distracted its attention and it turned on him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a glass from the cabinet and turned on the tap. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z 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 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 At homes and community halls around the country, every television set is turned on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 Sleeves flapping, he turned on his heels, stalked off a few paces, and glanced back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It turned on its side and then righted itself. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He turned on his side and lay listening. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z 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 After he finished telling the story, he turned on the car radio to listen to Mexican music. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z 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 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 Joost turned on his heel, cheeks burning, and strode down the eastern side of the house. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He turned on me, his face fiercer than I’d known it could be. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 It was dark because I hadn’t turned on the light. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 When Grace turned on the light in the dining room, Eloise jumped. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z 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 Receiving an assent to this, the curtains were drawn and the lamps turned on. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Billy turned on the Magic Fingers, and he was jiggled as he wept. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 His face was the first one she saw when Ma turned on the light. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Noodles still had an attitude going, but I knew as soon as MoMo's party was mentioned, his ears turned on. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I turned on the taps and the water would not run. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I turned the knob, pushed open the door, and turned on the light. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I hopped off my bed and went over to my desk and turned on my computer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I turned on the water to wash the dishes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while we turned on the TV and watched ANTM. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z 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 And Tina had never turned on Park or pretended he didn't happen. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 sniffled, turned on the Dancing Fan, and hid in my bed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z 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 Grandma India had pulled the plug on our great surprise, and she turned on the lights. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z 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 I sat at his desk and turned on the computer. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “After Karzai helped throw out the Soviets, he worked with the Taliban, until they turned on him. Karzai didn’t want to be their ambassador to the United Nations either.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 When he turned on the light, I saw the blood spread out all across the bed. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Dad turned on the CD player, and our favorite song came on. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 recorder and put it on my desk. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I had turned on my face and was trying to hold my breath. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 She pulled the blanket to her ears and turned on her stomach. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z 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 He pushed open the heavy door and turned on the light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Jamie turned on her desk lamp and settled back into the chair with his book. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The room grew dark and the lights were turned on. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z After a long time, I put the notes away and turned on the television. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z 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 Suddenly he jumped up and turned on the power in his great phonograph. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the late 1960s, however, this idea has been turned on its head. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned on his flashlight, the beam shining into Dasch's narrow face. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 I turned on the light and slowly descended the wooden steps. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She turned on her heel and started to walk away. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 On the drive home, I turned on the car radio, seeking news about Mr. Dill's execution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z 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 Karkaroff turned on his heel and strode out of the dungeon. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He ignored Fadi, turned on his blinker, and merged with traffic exiting the airport. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z 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 Instantly they regained their feet and turned on their assailants. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned on a lamp and went to the bookshelves. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The conversation, thus turned on Adèle, continued till we reached the light and cheerful region below. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z If we turned on them all at once, we could overcome them. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Carmen shrugged, turned on the lights, and walked to the kitchen. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He turned on his nightlight and dressed, and out the window they went. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z It sounded like I’d turned on a buzz saw in the shed. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 He turned on his heel and strode off. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z 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 I turned on her, out of my mind with fury. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 She turned on the radio and almost immediately came upon a report from New Orleans. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Mama turned on her side, facing the wall. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z 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 He turned out the overhead light and turned on the desk lamp. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z 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 I leaned over and turned on my radio. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z When the sound of his footsteps had died away, George turned on Lennie. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned on the TV, but nothing happened. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z 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 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 Rashid shook his head, turned on his heel, and walked several steps down the hall. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I turned on my flashlight, and then everyone else turned theirs on as well. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 Windy went through a door and turned on a light in the next room. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 She turned on her signal and moved to the right lane. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She turned on her heels and started off. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Robert turned on his signal but didn’t enter the dirt parking lot. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She dropped a pot into the sink with a clatter and turned on the water. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 I turned on the light, why wasn’t I more afraid? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 Bobby turned on him, and said, “Go back. Go home.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Eleanor cleaned up the rest of the pudding, and Ben turned on the TV. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Stravinsky, like all Russians, was turned on by the rhythmic urgency of dance. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z All eyes turned on Miss Love, but she sat like stone. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 Then he turned on a row of switches by the door. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 When she turned on the faucet, the pan hissed like an angry snake. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z 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 Many turned on funny tricks—a silly keyword, perhaps, or a pun. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She turned on her back, lay on the ground. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 turned on his heel and slammed out the door. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He turned on the flashlight and swept it across the roof, back and forth, corner to corner. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Then more officers turned on her and fired, hammering her to the ground. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z 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 “You say she turned on you? And there was a trial?” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 They heard some people across the street clapping from their porch, and televisions being turned on. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And then I turned on the car and started to make my way back toward the interstate. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z When Dad turned on the sprinkler for Teddy and the baby, everyone else decided to run through it. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 More water than if a thousand taps had been turned on. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z 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 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 Even though there’s an overhead light that could be turned on, I rely on candles. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The dog seemed to think this was part of the game and turned on the juice. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z At this point, I was completely turned on. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Catherine turned on all the lights and commenced unpacking. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z 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 I turned on the radio and found a station playing “Hey Jude.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He just looked at her scars, turned on his heel and left. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Lantern lampposts turned on for the evening as dusk settled in. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He turned on the light over his tools. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Mama turned on some lights and took out the dinner plates. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 turned on my bare heel and stalked back to the house. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 Talk surges around me like someone turned on twenty-one radios inside my head. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z 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 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 I turned on the radio, switched it off, tried to read. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 He studied the traffic behind him in the rearview mirror and turned on his signal blinker. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Jemmy turned on him like a cornered rat. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 She dumped the potatoes in the sink and turned on the water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I finished dressing, and went and turned on Maxim’s bath. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 went to the stove and turned on the front burner under the coffeepot. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 A tune played when it was turned on. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “Was there ever any light turned on in the house?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z 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 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 turned on the lights so I could get started on my day. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 I turned on the television but the reception was bad. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He turned on his heel then and went to pay for his purchase. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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