| 单词 | unusual |
| 例句 | Traffic on roads and streets was not unusual that night, casting doubt on accounts of tens of thousands of people fleeing on foot or in their cars. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z It was an unusual proposal, by the standards of any culture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Though perhaps that is not unusual for someone in the business of telling other people what their future holds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Even Old Dan wagged his long red tail, which was very unusual. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma seemed to be following a man a few paces ahead of them in a dark blue jacket—not that that was unusual, since so many in the crowd were wearing dark blue or orange. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Word came back that Clinton would prefer not to make a ruling on the matter, “an unusual decision,” according to Oddsson. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Near the Gathering Hall steps, something unusual was happening. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Was there something unusual in his voice since he had killed Mary? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It had a very distinct, unusual scent: like winter. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As they stood looking around at our unusual home, puddles formed at their feet. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He did not care to set Gebu’s suspicious mind working on any unusual behavior of his. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Hitler, although an unusual name, is not unheard-of in South Africa. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z This is very unusual for me and they were sure to notice, so in order to avoid any questions, I quickly racked my brains for a neutral topic. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She dressed exactly like any well-to-do Salinas woman out shopping on a Monday afternoon—except that she always wore gloves, which was unusual for Salinas. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Some looked at us briefly as we passed by, but apparently we were not a particularly unusual sight. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No geological evidence supports the idea of an unusual frequency of vulcanism or floods 3,500 years ago. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I must remember to inform labs that have received animal shipments from us to notify the C.D.C. if any unusual animal deaths occur. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Toward the end of practice, Mom and Mr. Stokely came out from behind the curtain, acting as if nothing unusual had been going on. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They were unusual spectacles, being without ear pieces, but shaped rather like scissors or like the antennae of the tarantula wasp. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you for coming to fetch me,” she says, hoping that dinner guests talking to themselves while supposedly perusing books without the aid of proper lighting is not an unusual occurrence at la maison Lefèvre. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was filled with unusual pieces of sculpture and pretty collections in glass jars: buttons, marbles, and rhinestones displayed on shelves so they caught the light. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The robe slips down her shoulder, and the unusual swirls of her tattoo are revealed to be part of an ornate A, the dark ink vivid against the chill paleness of her skin. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Even the dark cypress tree by the bunkhouse was unusual and safe. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was decorated with a number of unusual objects, of small items of antique statuary and clay pots. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z We visited other unusual rock formations in Oregon, New Mexico, and Texas—and even spent one night at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a basketball game on that he was excited about, though of course / had no idea what was special about it, so he wasn’t aware of anything unusual in my face or tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I meant to sleep in, but an unusual brightness woke me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My friend was also stressed-out from a long week of hospital work, and from trying to figure out what unusual risk factors might have brought on the strange illness. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Her unusual veil is the entire length of her gown, giving away nothing of her outward appearance. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z For some reason the telescreen in the living room was in an unusual position. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It made Finny seem too unusual for— not friendship, but too unusual for rivalry. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come now, is three days really so unusual?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Because of him, each of Eldred’s six heirs are said to have some animal characteristic, a thing that is not unusual in Faerie but is unusual among the trooping Gentry of the Courts. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The command was so unusual that our carefully rehearsed and smooth-running machine was thrown off. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z While mortality rates for yellow fever varied widely, it was not unusual for it to kill 50 percent of those who contracted it. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z But when she sniffed it, the wine inside didn’t have any unusual smell. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z If so, this was unusual: Most professional journalists retain interview transcripts lest what they’ve written generate a charge of libel or invasion of privacy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I noticed that an unusual number of blacks were present, mostly tennis players from Soweto and Pretoria. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She reaches for the flask, which is unusual. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z All the people who knew her were looking forward to the day when the child was due to be born, as they knew that it would be a most unusual child. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z At the time, that answer—the idea that I’d come from the sea, that I was like the sea—had made me feel strong and unusual. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Miss Maggie had come barefoot and her hair was down around her face, both of which were unusual for her, and I wondered at the change. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The doctors examined the clothes Anna wore—her bloomers, her skirt—searching for unusual tears or stains. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It was unusual because she was not a demonstrative woman. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I cautiously walked into the alley, alert for anything unusual, but there was no sound of drums or gongs or noise at all. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is possible,” said the owl, “though unusual. I have heard of such a thing before. We all help one another against the cat.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z What I mean is that we were ambitious, in a way that would have been unusual a generation before, to serve gentlemen who were, so to speak, furthering the progress of humanity. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He said that he had spoken to his son by telephone a week before the disappearance and had noticed nothing unusual. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But it was a lot more unusual for a wife to have more than one husband. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He saw in a flash that he could have made all of this very easy if he had simply acted from the beginning as if they were doing nothing unusual. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps I should say unusual as much as secret,” answered the bard. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z ‘The cold has been very unusual,’ Biff said finally. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It wasn’t unusual for witches to wear black; in fact, it was Seven’s favorite color, but Valley never ever wore anything different. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They tasted unusual, and when I asked her if she had put in anything extra, she said cheese and garlic salt. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He had a brightness behind his eyes that struck me as unusual. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Ringers: None for me, which he said was unusual. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was on the tip of Jo’s tongue to ask, but she checked herself in time and, with unusual tact, tried to find out in a round-about way. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z On our way to Alexandra there was unusual traffic on the highway leading to the Jan Smuts Airport. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Wouldn’t it be unusual if we had not inherited this tendency? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z "Still doesn't explain...there isn't anythin' unusual in your family, is there?" Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z As a punishment the ride would have been cruel and unusual, but it was a prize, a gift, an honor, and an eminence. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The unusual mannequin was dancing a little jig, arms swaying, feet tapping and shuffling, gazing toward the far end of the basement. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Trying to outwit himself required an unusual turn of mind. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I sniff the air again, wondering if Uhmma got up early to clean the house, which would not be unusual. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z But her husband was not so easily deceived—he had noticed the unusual intensity in the blue eyes. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Earlier, he had been told of an unusual number of British officers gathered on Boston’s Long Wharf, talking in low tones. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The scene was novel, the spectators were an unusual element, but the dilemma was familiar enough: how to keep the peace and not humiliate her mother. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He wore unusual prison garb: a suit and tie with an overcoat and a silk scarf. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not seen as an unusual request from a senior KGB official like Yurchenko, who regularly toured the city to meet secretly with agents he was running against the CIA and other Western powers. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the most unusual part of his life was about to unfold. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On his one hundred and eightieth day at the dump, salvation arrived for Edward in a most unusual form. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z As a person, Democritus seems to have been somewhat unusual. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He scrabbles back, then starts sniffing at some bushes like there ain’t nothing unusual going on in the world. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z And they are nice guys, so this is not threatening or mocking, just—it’s unusual enough to make them wonder. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Before turning three, Sasha was matching sounds with letters—sometimes in unusual ways. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I don’t know what would make a chicken unusual, so maybe you’ll send me your catalog and then I can stop wondering about them. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z "No, Patty, she is not," she said with an unusual snap. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z She would have a big ugly scar there for the rest of her life, but the wound still seemed to be healing all right—no unusual darkening or swelling. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It was while the man was gathering fruits that he saw a most unusual bird. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z This did not seem unusual to me: A Coalwood family required a father, one who worked for the company. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “And do you remember—did anything in his manner strike you as unusual? Different?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Obviously, if Penelope were a squirrel, it would be a highly unusual squirrel. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It’s helpful to tell them— like the nightclub host who greets you, “Ladies and gentlemen: have we got a show for you tonight!”—that important, new, and unusual matters will be offered to their ears. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z One of the current events we studied in social studies class was the unusual number of small planes that had gone down in sudden squalls in the Atlantic that year. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z "Do you know about anything, Ada? Anything unusual?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z This is an unusual thing for her to do. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only Muslim hospitality to another Muslim, he explained, and I was an unusual Muslim from America. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That was not unusual for a dress rehearsal, in Volpe’s experience, but also no cause for great optimism. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Nothing unusual happened that night and she didn’t know what it was that made her understand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It’s unusual to see a kid on a bicycle after midnight, so the cops automatically figure that you’re either running away from home or out stealing stuff. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It wasn't unusual—our house always came alive with protest paraphernalia in the weeks before a demonstration, but I had never really paid attention to it before. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z This method, albeit unconventional, was not unusual for his time, but it also reflected Mendel’s scientific naïveté. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It would have been highly unusual to be a New York Yankees fan in Philadelphia, which had two major league baseball teams of its own, one in each league, through the mid-1950s. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Sor Asunci6n called me to her office to deliver it, an unusual precaution since the sisters limited themselves to monitoring our correspondence by asking us what news we had gotten from home. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “My father was a lovely and unusual person.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In parking lots, it’s not unusual to see a car full of kids waiting. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “I see the top of an old elm tree growing out in the woods. But what is unusual about that?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The state was right, and the time, the unusual name, the girl, Alice... Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I guess it’s a good thing I like unusual chickens, because they keep turning up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “A dark-faced Mary is not as unusual as you think,” August said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Briony caught the unusual tone in her mother’s voice and meekly walked round the table with the envelope. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In an unusual arrangement, he said, T. americana plays host to colonies of tiny red ants—indeed, it has trouble surviving without them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes on Dr. Silverstein’s face—steel-rimmed glasses, mustache, eyes that gazed into space—as he recalled the unusual death he had seen, which he spoke of in a matter-of-fact way. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was on that slender riotous island which extends itself due east of New York and where there are, among other natural curiosities, two unusual formations of land. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Because of this unusual clarity and because Howard meticulously documented his work there, even the most skeptical archaeologists quickly accepted the existence and antiquity of the Clovis culture. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He didn’t even dream, which was unusual for him—or for any demigod—so he had no idea what was going on in the outside world. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His father, also named Charles, had the unusual distinction of being a leading authority on the poet Dante and on mosses. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Even for the Andes this was an unusual step. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Shooting was immediately halted, and the reckless lad, perhaps seeking an unusual pet for himself, was allowed to leave the premises with the bird. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The first record of this unusual arrangement was when Virgil Butler had been contracted as servant, bodyguard, and cook to Lord Hugo de Fole for one of the first great Norman crusades. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The only way I know something unusual is happening is that the entire train car seems to be looking at something behind me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Queen thought it was a little unusual, since the two children had just met, but they really seemed to like each other. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A white man was not too unusual if he had a ten-, twenty-, thirty-, forty-, or fifty-thousand-dollar-a-year job. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As Elizebeth soon learned, what was most unusual about Riverbank was its research program. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And then again, you will hear these same persons talking as though Lord Darlington did something unusual in receiving hospitality from the Nazis on the several trips he made to Germany during those years. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He reminds me that our arrangement is not at all unusual; he’s known many men to take even ten-year-olds as brides. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They are a family, a modern family outside the norm, but not so unusual that plenty of others wouldn’t recognize themselves in it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “People see what they want to see. I’m sure this place has had more than its share of unusual patrons with the circus in town. That makes it easier for us to blend in.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Though she is poor, like us, she has a sharp fashion sense, matching unusual colors and patterns in ways that somehow make sense. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Stiff from sitting in such an unusual position, I fell back against the side of the bed and kept up my struggle until just before ten-thirty, when I climbed back into bed. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z If the music sounds at all "exotic" or "unusual," you should suspect that this may be the case. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Purple oranges are just plain unusual, and so is she. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It was an unusual, bird’s-eye view of our country's leaders, an ocean of whiteness and maleness dressed in dark suits. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Mary’s promotion to engineer gave her an unusual vantage point. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Barack was a unicorn, after all—shaped by his unusual name, his odd heritage, his hard-to-pin-down ethnicity, his missing dad, his unique mind. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I suppose I should get you inside before my unusual habits rub off.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I know many unusual things have been happening, Anita,” she begins. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Still, the most unusual requests often came from the most normal-seeming people. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Now there’s an unusual name. Did you run away from home, Bud-not-Buddy?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z It was sobering and yet they seemed bent upon pretending that nothing unusual had happened. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Wives are unusual, and despite myself I look at this one with interest. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you mean unusual?” the girl in front of her said, and giggled. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, his nose just kept bleeding and bleeding.The regular E.R. doctor must have thought this looked a bit unusual, so he called in a pediatrician. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And perhaps most unusual in the context of Hampden—where pseudo-intellects and teenage decadents abounded, and where black clothing was de rigueur—they liked to wear pale clothes, particularly white. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Most of the abuse I have suffered in my admittedly unusual life has come from brothers and sisters, with older brothers and older sisters being, by and large, the worst offenders. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Abstruse calculations, geometric forms and algebraic terms, unusual correlations—all have been used to adorn the silliest drivel. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z "If only you knew what an unusual source we heard about you from!" Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And when poor Briony found the boys’ letter, it was the same antagonism that had made Emily turn on her with unusual sharpness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The woman said she didn’t notice much that she found unusual. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman mumbled something in an unusual accent about my not knowing what kimchee was, but I didn’t answer. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z So this would not be an unusual undertaking. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I take the shirt off and inspect it, but I don’t find anything unusual. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But then Abilene did something unusual, something that forced him to pay attention. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z The stranger had an unusual smell, but it was certainly not unpleasant. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But in the next three weeks, an unusual number of monkeys began to die at the Reston monkey house. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My curiosity was piqued by his unusual life, and once back in the States, we kept in touch via email. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Did you notice anything unusual, Mr. Crosby? I thought that with your cinematic eye, you may have noticed something that no one else would have seen.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The fog cleared as suddenly as it had appeared and yet nobody made any allusion to it, nor did anybody look as though anything unusual had just happened. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z So it was not unusual that the first men were few. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The cross was mighty unusual—it was crooked. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “You have a very lovely and unusual name.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A scrawny teen with dark curly hair, Dan was shy and quiet and had the unusual habit of walking around campus in a double-breasted suit, carrying his books and papers in a black briefcase. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In the week before the race, Howard took an unusual phone call. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an unusual understanding of himself, which was unlike anything I had ever met with in a lunatic; and he took it for granted that his reasons would prevail with others entirely sane. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They were covered in drawings, which wasn’t unusual for her, but these symbols I recognized: Greek letters, pictures from camp beads, sketches of monsters and faces of gods. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Despite how Ahjuhma felt about the three of us, our unusual little family, Lelia made several more futile attempts before she gave up. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep searching but don’t feel anything unusual. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z All of them crossing in front of us was unusual. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It must be a very unusual sound, because the next thing I know, Mai is out of the bedroom and standing in the hallway. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It was not unusual for the owner of a beautifully decorated and well-kept yard to wake up in the morning and see an empty bag of Lay’s potato chips or Cheez Doodles drifting through. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They are dinner parties like any other, though the ambiance and the late hour makes them something else, something unusual and curious. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And his unusual first name, he took lots of teasing there. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The judge believed Moore was unusual in his objections. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Miss Eliott is a very sweet girl, and seemed to enjoy herself, I thought,” observed Beth, with unusual warmth. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Considering the number of train travelers we had, I thought the plaque ought to tell how unusual tall the tree was and something about how Cold Sassy got its name. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then he said, “In this unusual war, women not only supported the army by their work in the rear, but also fought with arms in hand.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The first thing to search for would be unusual answer patterns in a given classroom: blocks of identical answers, for instance, especially among the harder questions. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Inbreeding is common in Appalachia, as are genetic deformities, but Nurse Rosalee noticed nothing unusual about me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Since then my apolitical brother had been taking an unusual interest in current events. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Those were unusual times,” she said, lowering her voice and raising her eyebrows. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It was unusual for daemons to speak to humans other than their own, but it happened sometimes, and she spoke now. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I can't tell what she is, which isn't unusual around here—Native, maybe, or Caucasian. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It is highly unusual in Iceland to bury someone in the dark, and thick clouds made the sky even more oppressive. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But the sterilization program grew into a mass-murder program after Hitler received an unusual letter from a couple who lived in Leipzig, Germany. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I remember the name of the book because it was unusual. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z During the time of their unusual relationship, Sissy was a devoted friend and a gay companion to the girl. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing unusual about this—there were many such cactuses set along the Institute paths—but this particular cactus seemed to have several arms. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I casually mentioned to Stalin that we had a new weapon of unusual destructive force,” Truman recalled. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “This must be an unusual area,” he said. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “The point is, the borders are sealed to keep mortals and monsters out. From the outside, mortals look into the valley and see nothing unusual, just a strawberry form.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When they got home, Citra uploaded her pictures to the Thunderhead without worrying if the scythe saw, because there was nothing unusual or suspicious about that—everyone uploaded their photos. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Nothing unusual loomed at her or scurried away. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Various unusual objects littered the room—a birdcage, a phonograph, a battle-ax, a hanging scale, a mannequin, a globe the size of a beach ball. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z My sister is a very unusual person and I don't think she would mind to hear me call her that. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Of course, I know that going to a night party where there will be boys is unusual for a girl who has not yet turned fifteen. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She offered Patrolman Mancuso a torn and oily cake box that looked as if it had been subjected to unusual abuse during someone’s attempt to take all of the doughnuts at once. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was sobering and yet they seemed bent upon pretending that nothing unusual had happened. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “You need a shave,” I say, taking in the unusual stubble covering his chin. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “The next morning the farmer noticed the unusual egg. He picked it up and placed it in the nest of his favorite chicken—the Rhode Island Red that took such good care of her chicks.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He looked like an Arab, which was not unusual in those parts. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s an odd sign, no? Have you heard about anything unusual happening in the capital?” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Suspecting that something special had prompted this move, I asked Sheldon to call his friend, Morris the guard, to find out if anything unusual had been discovered lately. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Olinski thought, how unusual to find four sixth graders who listen to one another sympathetically, unselfishly. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He could remember no other unusual conversation with her, no strange behavior, no meaningful looks or sulks to suggest that her schoolgirlish passion had lasted beyond that day in June. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z General Steyn was that unusual thing in the prison service, a polished and sophisticated man. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d had some difficult encounters with officers getting into prisons from time to time, mostly in small county jails or places where I’d never been before, but this was highly unusual. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z What she didn’t notice was that the Costas ware alert every second for unusual signs of interest in Lyra from the waterside people. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, everything, we found them all in the house, in the most unusual places,” he heard Twinkle saying in the living room. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But my name was on the envelope, and spelt correctly, an unusual thing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z What made the show unusual, in fact, was the extent to which it was exactly the opposite of that — the extent to which the final product was deliberately and painstakingly engineered. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The event was strange and unusual to us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z This neighborhood is wealthy, the kind of place people would notice unusual things like girls climbing out windows. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z In those days, a driver’s license was an unusual thing for an African, for very few blacks had cars. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was only in his twenties, unusual for a war leader. It’s one of the reasons Crazy Horse is considered so exceptional.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “You’re a saint to put up with it, Soph. This is cruel and unusual.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She could feel the difficulties of this second day but did not realize they were unusual. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The secrets of the universe buried themselves in unusual and beautiful objects such as these, and only a select few could pull those secrets out. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She pointed to Nyame’s circlet, and at first I didn’t notice anything unusual. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Every exhibition is not only unusual but captivating. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I notice nothing unusual but a few rose petals withering on her dressing table. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In this unusual case, Mormon officials needed to get more information. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z To begin with, everything was too perfect for anything unusual to happen. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, Park Service biologists managed the wonderfully unusual accomplishment of discovering and eradicating in the same instant a new species of fish. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z When Burger finished, Dasch had more to say, which wasn't unusual for the loquacious leader of the group. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Worse, he was quiet and reserved, which was even more unusual. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “And he had a very white skin; oh, he was most unusual! He was dressed in a strange uniform and he came down out of the sky and spoke pleasantly to me.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It was shut down, which, for so early in the evening, was unusual. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aye, but there is nothing unusual in that. I told you, they work together often. Let’s not talk about it any more, I am sick of the subject.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Surely you ought not to get rid of anything so unusual.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z In 1949, however, an unusual and tragic turn of events would bind Dorothy to the West Area computing office for the next decade. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “It’s the pig that’s unusual. It says so, right there in the middle of the web.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z This convinced us that something great was to happen, and threw me into an unusual flutter when I repaired to my guardian’s office, a model of punctuality. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Ralph was an unusual partner for Karen, but she was in such serious decline that nothing she did made any sense to her friends and family. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The art establishment finds these artists too avant-garde in their use of light, a bright palette, visible brushstrokes, unusual composition, and strange angles. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z That night, I remember, she wore a new red cap, which seemed to me very stylish and sophisticated, very unusual. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry could tell he was completely thrown by such an unusual show of interest. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z They waited, looking around, expecting a recurrence of the unusual sound. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “That’s certainly unusual. As for your friend, you have my sympathies. May his memory be a blessing.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z White realized that the unusual method of the final killing—a bombing—had a vicious logic. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Are you drunk?” she asked, trying to understand the man’s unusual behavior. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z An English heritage would explain his extraordinary charm and smooth manner, so unusual in brutish, clangorous Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As usual, there was no definite rule against talking to proles and frequenting their pubs, but it was far too unusual an action to pass unnoticed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The Malaclaw’s bite has the unusual side effect of making the victim highly unlucky for a period of up to a week after the injury. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think a lot of things are very unusual,” I said. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Not that it’s unusual for Dad to be quiet. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He flew deep into the land of the giants, looking for something unusual. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Beware, especially, of the unusual apostrophe in a plural word. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Of all the unusual things about Harry, this scar was the most extraordinary of all. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z That's me at the glittering party, refilling my champagne glass and turning to ask my host if he's noticed any unusual discharge. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It’s like when you discover you have an unusual talent. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I went left and started up the worn marble stairs, thinking how unusual it was to find stairs like these in Florida. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This was really unusual—he typically didn’t get off work until five thirty in the evening—but he had to get some papers for work he’d forgotten at home. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “What fresh and unusual ideas you have,” said Spurge, “but our experts believe it was carved in celebration of a goblin massacre.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Papa stepped forward, a look almost of awe on his face, and then he and Jiichan hugged tightly, which Hanako knew was unusual among Japanese people. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “It really does seem unusual. Big and slow-moving. I’m watching it on the satellite,” he said. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He presents unusual criteria in what he is looking for. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As I approached, I saw nothing unusual: just two guys sitting in the lightwash of a huge television pretending to kill people. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Rain at this time is not particularly good in an agricultural sense unless it is going to continue, and this is extremely unusual. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Shaves were more unusual but by no means rare. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I was that eager to find an unusual bird. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I told Buddy later I didn't see how that was possible, but he said it was quite possible, though unusual, to see something like that happen. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It was startling to me that an unusual number of the requests came from groups of white Christian ministers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I did not mean anything personal Mr. Burt, but that is just a little unusual.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Adele did receive foster care payments from Florida during that time, which is unusual, so money might have been the issue. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Most people knew nothing of the nighttime escapade or the unusual burial that had taken place that day. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z With unusual awkwardness he grabbed a juice pitcher, lost his grip, and ended up sloshing an entire quart of juice all over Kate’s feet. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But what they really meant was that the chair was so new and unusual that they weren’t used to it. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z This was highly unusual; we had never had such a high-ranking visitor in our lowly shed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Millard ran tap water into a glass and brought it to him, and Dad reached out and took it, as though floating glasses weren’t at all unusual. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It didn't look like much, maybe just a big rock, but in a land of nothingness, any little thing seemed unusual. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “Ask me something usual,” he once said to a reporter, “instead of making me look unusual.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The boy acted as if nothing was unusual. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Since then, the courts have found the extremity of that kind of treatment to constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother spoke to me like an adult, which was unusual. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She pulled her long, thick hair back into a ponytail and wore unusual dresses and skirts with colorful printed patterns. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was an unusual looking white man, his face young, almost unlined, but his hair completely gray and his eyes so pale as to be almost colorless. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She was a quiet, intense little girl, rather prim in her way, and this outpouring was unusual. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z At school, in a given situation, we might respond with “That’s not unusual.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lost in my thoughts, I don't notice anything unusual about Skulls' quarters when I arrive at my room. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He was carrying her baby brother, Braucherei, who everyone affectionately called Beefy, because of both his roundness and his unusual strength. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It explains my infrequent trips to the restroom and unusual constitution. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The big iron gate in front of the building was closed, but there was an unusual clamor coming from inside the house. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A Tactical Patrol Force Captain, Harry Kaiser, said no unusual occurrences had been noted, and he anticipated no trouble. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, in the rows, Megan crossed her arms, Jackie’s head was tilted as if watching an unusual animal at the zoo. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The glass cuts on her hands were still bleeding, which was unusual for her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I noticed that his gestures were becoming tighter than before, that somehow he appeared more calm and ordered, which seemed to me unusual, given how we were drinking. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s unusual for the morning after a blizzard, when everybody stays home, drinking hot chocolate, and if you go out, it’s for sledding, or maybe building a snowman. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z This is an unusual skill that even most trained musicians do not have, and research seems to suggest that if you don't have it at a very early age, you cannot develop it. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Mario was very happy too, but of course he had thought all summer that Chester was a very unusual person. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if nothing unusual had happened. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Zeitoun agreed that it was unusual, but he had never evacuated before and he saw no need to do so now. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “It’s unusual for someone so young to have so much responsibility.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z When my mother came across an unusual one, she would give an “Oh” of joy and tell me its name: daphne, wild heliotrope, pink orchid. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He placed notices in publications around the world to make it known that the Midway was to be an exotic realm of unusual sights, sounds, and scents. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Nothing unusual; lots of people record Memories of greeting loved ones or sending them off. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The book you are about to read was brought to my attention in a most unusual way. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z The bag thing is manageable, but having to actually clean the bowl in its current state is just cruel and unusual punishment. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z That’s not unusual, since the real subject isn’t always easy to see. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But a hundred things should have indicated to you that my father is a figure of unusual distinction from whom you may learn a wealth of things were you prepared to be more observant.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z All the outliers we’ve looked at so far were the beneficiaries of some kind of unusual opportunity. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z With unusual stubbornness, Luke insisted, “I want to know why I'm different. I want to know why I have to hide.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The Court found the sentences imposed in those cases “reasonably proportionate” to the offenses committed—and not “cruel and unusual” in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z If you made an object of some insane, unusual size, then it’d still be a thing. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z This was nothing unusual with him, he had always wanted to talk with the women he bedded. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Denton Deere almost fell off his chair, leaning back to follow this most unusual case. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He said it as if it was unusual for me to be up with the roosters. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A clerk bustled over and only blinked once when he saw such unusual guests. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z For Trip to pay attention to a conversation that wasn’t about sports, let alone tune in on someone else’s feelings, was nothing short of unusual, and they all knew it. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Residents in the rural area reported seeing nothing unusual around the time of the accident. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z That day was unusual in that Mr. Devlin himself stood near the mine elevator. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The girls listened, but in the constant burble of jungle noises, it was hard to hear anything unusual. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It was beginning to dawn on him that what he had done might be considered unusual. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you know about him?” asked Laurie, grateful for the good advice, but objecting to the lecture, and glad to turn the conversation from himself after his unusual outbreak. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Ifemelu imagined them when they traveled: they would collect unusual things and fill their homes with them, unpolished evidence of their polish. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Leahy, the prosecutor who had been hired by the Osage Tribal Council, considered all this to be the most “high-handed and unusual course of conduct I had ever witnessed on the part of attorneys.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I want to read this composition aloud. For two reasons. One, it is beautifully written. And two, it tells about an unusual hobby—for a girl.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Exercise was unusual for African men of my age and generation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was unusual, since many men viewed working for Rondon as a form of punishment. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z We strolled on by the funeral home, like we’d done a thousand times before, but today one unusual thing did happen. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I hoped they weren’t going to do anything unusual that I couldn’t handle right then. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He leaves the Pennsylvania House and walks across the city to nearby Georgetown, where he makes the unusual gesture of calling on Lucinda Metz, an old girlfriend. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z But there was nothing at all unusual about the apple. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I was twenty-five and too old to be unusual. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z There were also bundles of colorful feathers, spotted furs, exotic fruits, dead butterflies of unusual color and size, and pouches of what I guessed to be jungle herbs. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Kate kept a hopeful eye out for anything unusual, but unfortunately there was nothing to see except boulders and sand and swaths of green vegetation. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When I hear something unusual, it’s my nature to get quiet and observe, to study. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Paul had an unusual look in his eyes, one that Nate had seen only once before: during the storm that took Papa. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z But the job at the aeronautical laboratory was something new, something so unusual it hadn’t yet entered the collective dreams. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Dried and burned, hasira leaves may become a dangerous and addictive hallucinogen, causing those affected by it to exhibit unusual mood swings, hyper-aggression, and memory loss. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z "Having been through a rather unusual experience for an SIS officer, few of whom have ever fallen into enemy hands, I found myself, for a short while, a bit of a celebrity," Blake said. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s Scarabaeidae, probably Cotinus texana. The fig beetle. Quite unusual to find one in a drought. Take it in the net, gently now.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The only unusual thing was the great number of feathers this deft housewife had carelessly spilled over her kitchen floor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve been in a coma for over a year. I guess that makes me highly unusual; odd; and strange. Yes, Lily. I am curious.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z To them, she was interesting, unusual in the way she bluntly spoke her mind. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I remember actually convincing myself there was nothing unusual in all this—that she was simply anxious for the rain to stop—and turning my attention back to what Laura was saying. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Lady Lillian’s paleness was a source of pride for her father. It makes her rather unusual.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It’s unusual because Dad is usually so precise. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “I guess this personal hide- and-seek is not unusual. And some people are ‘it’ all their lives— hopelessly ‘it.’ East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was an unusual question for someone like Walter to pose. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In each case, the high court had cited the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution, which bans “cruel and unusual” punishment. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The cooperation between students and staff and the focus on working-class issues were unusual, if not unique, among the campus protests of this era. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen door swung open, and they stared at me in surprise, as if it were unusual to find a teenage boy rummaging through the refrigerator at almost dinnertime. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The rebels did a security sweep of the Victor’s Village before I was cleared to come here, checking for explosives, bugs, anything unusual. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Not quite. I want to say one thing, and then there shall be an end of it,” returned Mr. Laurence with unusual mildness. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He added a final, unusual piece to the sentence. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It wasn't that unusual for me to call him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z By twelve thirty, the streets were jam-packed as people took advantage of the unusual weather. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “You want to know how to get to your abuelita’s house,” Teresita said, picking up an old deck of cards with unusual images on them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Except for his enlarged spleen, a sign of a malaria infection, Guiteau's body revealed nothing unusual. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Mom wasn’t there yet, which was unusual, because Mom was almost always waiting for me. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z A police roadblock wasn’t common, but not all that unusual, either. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “My father calls it the Big Easy. Is this unusual?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She spoke in the matter-of-fact way of children who have no way of knowing how unusual their situation is. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He stared at Edward’s face, and I wondered if he was tasting the atmosphere with his unusual sensitivity. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She realized she was having a conversation with a goldfish, which was very unusual, so she decided to listen. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z They were fashionable, and we had no idea that this unusual way of dressing was going to benefit us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Death by train isn’t unusual out in the country. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Consequently, Aunt Anne stuck courageously to a losing cause for six years, in an unusual display of devotion and fortitude above and beyond the regular call of family duty. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The last clue had been scarab, but so far she couldn’t spot anything unusual about it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Residents are quick to acknowledge this: People who are restless, unusual, or ambitious get out quickly, sometimes heading for more forward-looking Nampa nearby, more often for booming Boise down the highway. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the American South during that same period, it would have been highly unusual for a white landowner to have such a public relationship with a slave. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z For a woman, it was a significant and unusual achievement. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I knew my mom had something unusual planned, since she made sure Otto and I sat beside her, and grinned mischievously as the food came out. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to see everything, of course, and he did think it unusual, but he got over it in a hurry and settled down to helping me prepare the meat for turtle soup. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Virginia, the Court recognized that executing people with intellectual disabilities is cruel and unusual punishment and banned the practice as unconstitutional. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was unusual for Grandpa to send for me and it had me worried. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s an unusual present, I know,” Baba said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It's unusual for her to be all alone; generally there are several elders from the neighborhood sitting in that spot. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was unusual but not unheard of for him to stay out this late. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Was that unusual curtness directed at her, or was it something else? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Supreme Court announced its decision: Life imprisonment without parole sentences imposed on children convicted of non-homicide crimes is cruel and unusual punishment and constitutionally impermissible. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There were several tree roots running across the roof and it was these that supported the unusual span. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z What stays with me is that sense of comfort, the unusual calmness of that unusually warm November night by the lake in Chicago. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But even when we were in Miss Stewart’s typing class, he had to do something unusual all the time—like type a letter in the shape of an hourglass. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Extremely unusual though he was, at that moment Harry Potter felt just like everyone else — glad, for the first time in his life, that it was his birthday. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Otherwise, he noticed nothing unusual and foresaw no difficulty in improving the kiln’s operation. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was not unusual for someone passing through the neighborhood to coax away a valuable-looking dog. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z As you must know, it would be unusual for us to publish a complete novella by an unknown writer, or for that matter a well-established one. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It did not occur to Hazel that there was anything unusual in this. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "Shall we call in Drexel? It seems rather unusual for him to be so strong." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t use this word to refer to something unusual, uncommon, odd, unexpected, rare, exceptional, curious, irregular, offbeat, or surprising. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe you showed up at school with really unusual earrings. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z It has an unusual L shape, making it hard to navigate due to the crush of students. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z But at the time you never would have known he noticed anything unusual. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about practicing my sums, but that seemed a poor way to spend this unusual solitude. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “What I want to say is that I admire how you children have taken all of this in stride. You have adapted impressively to this unusual place.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The unusual bird was standing in the grass, his head barely showing. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z A knock on the schoolhouse door broke up her dark thoughts—it was unusual for anyone to come in the middle of the day. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z By the end of the first millennium a.d., agriculture was spreading rapidly and the region was becoming an unusual patchwork of communities, each with its preferred terrain, way of subsistence, and cultural style. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The unusual time of morning to perform the exhumation was selected to thwart possible newsmen and curiosity-seekers from ogling the corpse and possibly taking photographs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “You do know adventure means something unusual and exciting, right?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It is unusual, so unusual it distracts me from the memory of holding a gun to Caleb’s chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “You turned out so unusual. I fixed your tongue so you could say charming things. You don’t even say hello to the villagers.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It is impressive and unusual news, the sudden appearance of a mysterious circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’ve studied some unusual cases. As luck would have it, I’m one of the few researchers in the world who has experience with your condition.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Gore is, in short, a very unusual company with a clear and well-articulated philosophy. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It has come to our attention that the SES has been exhibiting unusual activity in the northeast of the United States. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The idea was the boys’, but the responsibility was their parents’. • some unusual plurals. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was unusual because of the faint huskiness. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor would they be led astray by the packaging for Christian Brothers, or be as easily confused by the difference between something they truly don’t like and something they simply find unusual. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It was also unusual to find teachers who demanded from students their very best, who refused to succumb to the notion that there was no reason to challenge them because they simply didn’t care. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, having found his way to Village, he had thought his own brutal beginnings—a fatherless hovel for a home; a grim, defeated mother who beat him and his brother bloody—were unusual. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z No one at the time thought this unusual. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z And my chickens were all fluffed up together having naps, not doing anything unusual, and no one was paying any attention to them with an ostrich and everything here. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z There would be nothing unusual about people sharing a phone when most of the city’s landlines had ceased to function. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “It’s not that unusual, yeh get a lot o’ funny folk in the Hog’s Head — that’s one o’ the pubs down in the village. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It was sort of unusual, for the Keys. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He was raised in the Rolwaling region, his parents’ only child, and he neither smoked nor drank, which was unusual among Sherpas. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was unusual for him to stand there and watch me; I wanted to look at him, but was afraid to. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z This was statistically unusual, but not totally improbable, and was certainly not incontrovertible evidence of a plot. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The night attack is the only unusual feature of the business. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Maggie was in trousers for our unusual quest, her hair stuffed into an old newsy cap, her little hands in work gloves. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Other villagers who were starting to stir up the lanes with noise and dust didn’t seem to notice anything unusual about Naima either. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z It must have been a comfort that her first name was unusual, if only in its spelling. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The body was clearly that of a woman, although of unusual height. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Tricky customer, eh? Not to worry, we’ll find the perfect match here somewhere — I wonder, now — yes, why not — unusual combination — holly and phoenix feather, eleven inches, nice and supple.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It had an unusual, roasted flavor that she immediately liked. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We ate them in unusual silence as we continued on our Sunday walk. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Three times he circled the block and saw nothing unusual. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z An unusual number of lesser windstorms continued to blow in from the Pacific as well. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z This one mentioned only a couple of odd bearlike noises outside in the night, but what really caught the attention of the shelter’s chroniclers was the unusual liveliness of its resident mice and even rats. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “But twenty-five? Are you looking for big stones or unusual piles of stones, or are you marking any old stone you see?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t answer me right away, which is unusual. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She was brought home by a young man who I assumed was her boyfriend, a flashy, well-to-do fellow who had a car, something that was most unusual. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually the workers took walks in pairs or groups, but again tonight the others were tired after the unusual day. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His attentions elevated me to a position of unusual importance. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We sweated helplessly, copiously, and drank unusual quantities of water, but could never stop being thirsty. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Not unusual in these parts, but obviously not condoned by the Boyds. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Your voice has an unusual quality, actually. It’s hard to place.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A Socratic dialogue raged within him: How unusual was the resulting position if he followed that particular line? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At this point, Sumac made a most unusual choice. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Swimming in pools is screwy anyway,” he said after a long, unusual silence as we walked toward the dormitory. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an intentness to everyone, an odd seriousness, and a sense of worry—unusual in Village—pervaded the atmosphere. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z A woman passes us with two kids in fog harnesses, also known as leashes, not unusual in Lost Cove during a white-out. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “How unusual for them to notice you,” he said, scratching one of the dogs behind the ears. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Even if they were, hypothetically, a little unusual? And even if you hadn’t paid a fee and sent in a form by the deadline and didn’t have any money?” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “May it not frighten her terribly? It is unusual to break into a lady’s room!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Maria was the first to document the life stages of this unusual amphibian, which attaches its eggs to its back. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His pleasure in the attentions of the bootblack’s whisk reflected a consciousness about clothes unusual in a small-town man. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z And they have to explain our family to teachers, who I guess have seen all kinds of unusual family situations. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Satisfied there were no unusual sounds above me, I crawled on my stomach along the length of the ditch, which led outside the stadium, on Twelfth Avenue. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Going for two or three days without eating was not unusual for us, even those of us who had gone off to boarding school. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There, it would have been unusual to go for an entire school year without being interrupted by war. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z One unusual aspect was that the suspect already was in custody, arrested seven months earlier for insurance fraud and now incarcerated in Philadelphia’s Moyamensing Prison. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If anything, he had begun to feel even more proud of himself, and of his new friends, for having done something unusual. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Most of the samples that came into the Institute—and samples of blood and tissue arrived constantly from all parts of the world—contained nothing unusual, no interesting viruses. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Janny Scott, a reporter with an unusual gift for rendering complicated subjects accessible, dug into new thinking about the impact of class on health, immigration, residential segregation, and child rearing. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The whole situation was so unusual that nobody knew quite how to act. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He expects a play or perhaps a ballet, but the performance is something he finds unusual. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Cook only grunted when she saw Ophie, which was not unusual. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Every shelter has a register in which visitors make diarylike entries on the weather, the trail conditions, or their state of mind, if any, and note any unusual occurrences. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z So saying, he went to lie down, for he was quite exhausted from all the unusual exercise, while Captain Cook had a shower and took a nap in the icebox. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The dirt roads of Mexico fulfilled all my longing for the unusual. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re a little bit short right now—” He managed to make it sound like a very unusual situation. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z So there I was a couple days later hanging with Fang, who, although obviously stoned, also seemed sort of tense, which was unusual. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z This was very unusual since we weren’t allowed weekday visitors and the sisters were very strict about their rules. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I understood that my trajectory was unusual, but there was no good reason why it had to be. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Turned low, the gas jets offered a subdued glow, their flames contained within unusual white fixtures. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The halls were usually pretty quiet at this hour, and I rarely saw people after school let out, so the sounds were unusual. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The doctor was delighted with Stuart and said that it was very unusual for an American family to have a mouse. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Chandresh pauses, still looking at the girl on the stage who, while comparatively elegant, does not appear particularly unusual. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A very unusual combination of circumstances has so far saved the runs of the Northwest Miramichi from the destruction that was anticipated — a constellation of happenings that might not occur again in a century. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z For that matter, the whole building was unusual. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One time he gave a lengthy tour to a tall, stoop-shouldered man with a lugubrious expression on his long face, whom Lawrence introduced with unusual deference as “Dr. Nicholas Baker.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Emma was distraught as well, and, unusual for her, had become so undone that it was Charles who took over and gave all of them the emotional support they needed. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z What Harry found most unusual about life at Ron’s, however, wasn’t the talking mirror or the clanking ghoul: It was the fact that everybody there seemed to like him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The boat assignment seemed tangible and undeniable evidence that what the sophomores had been speculating about was true—something was special about them, and Ulbrickson had unusual confidence in them as a unit. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Spring was always muddy, of course, but this was unusual. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Plutonium is so unusual as to approach the unbelievable,” he would write a quarter century later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I know it’s not etiquette to ask, but the circumstances are very unusual. We do feel her appointment with you must have some bearing on the case and her subsequent—suicide.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Interest in the marble piece arises from the unusual circumstances attending its acquisition by the museum and from the belief that it may be the work of the Italian Renaissance master, Michelangelo. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must think this is very unusual,” she said. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z "It's solid! This man has a solid pulse! Instead of beating, it vibrates. That's very unusual. Very." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “You do know adventure means something unusual and exciting, right?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z In the heat of the party he exhibited his unusual masculinity on the bar, completely covered with tattoos of words in several languages intertwined in blue and red. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z From Malcolm X himself, I had seen, or heard, a few unusual things which had caused me some little private wonder and speculation, and then, with nothing to hang them onto, I had dismissed them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I love the electric-blue chairs around her dining table, which are all bent in unusual shapes. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Elevating the sophomores to varsity status was an unusual move, but not unheard of. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mom looked at me and added, “It’s not unusual for an athlete, during the season, to slack off a little.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Which, given everything that has happened to you, is a great and remarkable thing. You are still too young to understand how unusual you are, Harry.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “There's not the slightest resemblance. They both have blue eyes, that’s all. It’s not unusual here. Hurry up and go to sleep.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Gideon spoke calmly to the man, as if nothing were unusual at all; at the same time he folded Sergio’s brand-new, perfectly white tee into a square and pressed it to the guy’s bloody head. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z They were an unusual mix of blue and brown, and together they made a kind of gray. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She had no desire to talk to him, but rather just to look at him, to see that unusual grace, and the kindness in his eyes that had made her tell him about Sam. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They were excitedly pointing here and there, calling out to one another to try this, sample that, look at this unusual color, see how that one steams in its dish just so. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Three days is quite unusual. But then again—” Some of the self-importance seemed to leak out of him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Not that there was any rule against walking home by an unusual route, but it was enough to draw attention to you if the Thought Police heard about it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Soon bebop musicians began dispensing with the blueprints of the standard songs and instead invented their own chord sequences and melodies - highly complex ones at that, sometimes derived from the note combinations of unusual chords. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z That great, unusual, portentous thing is this: Roscuros voice was pitched perfectly to make its way through the tortuous path of Migs broken-down, cauliflower ears. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Look at these clothes,” she said, and I saw she had on a rather unusual dress for wartime. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the Council, too, which worked out the system of submitting bids for unusual jobs to be done. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Teachers, prefects, and ghosts were marching the corridors in pairs, staring around for any unusual activity. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The children were charming and well mannered; whatever minor quirks lingered from their unusual upbringing, the howling and drooling and so forth—these would soon fade. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The fact was infinitely astonishing to him--and I recognized first the unusual quality of wonder and then the man--it was the late patron of Gatsby's library. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z But Mr and Mrs Wormwood were both so gormless and so wrapped up in their own silly little lives that they failed to notice anything unusual about their daughter. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z A common enough name in County Galway, and not so unusual in the Irish tenements in New York, but certainly not acceptable anywhere the train might take me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z "That was an unusual taste. What was it?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It lasted only a moment, but that was all Smith needed to notice something unusual. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Cox, however, sensed that the unusual man might be telling the truth. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z At first I thought maybe they were going to an unusual psychologist. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z This was going to be a special treat, by invitation only, a torture session of an unusual nature, giving the men the news. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were funny and unusual, carefully crafted, all different styles. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mangelsdorf’s side found itself on the defensive; litis had gleefully pointed out that the “wild maize” cobs from the Tehuacan Valley were identical to those of an unusual, fully domesticated variety of popcorn from Argentina. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Supreme Court, where it was argued that electrocution would constitute “cruel and unusual punishment.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z How unusual that she does not stop to greet me and pass the time in talk. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was this scar that made Harry so particularly unusual, even for a wizard. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z My mind was a blank, and that was unusual because during therapy sessions I always had a great deal of material to bring out and talk about. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He had walked this way at a leisurely pace, examining toadstools and unusual rocks as he went. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Scrolling further down the screen, Charles came across a rather unusual annotation: “You didn’t really think we’d make it that easy, did you?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Emmer wheat, however, has compensating virtues: it can be gathered more efficiently than barley, and it is unusual among cereals in that its seeds do not adhere to husks. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z So Bobby decided to use an atypical approach—one unusual for Byrne to face and for Bobby to try. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Did you notice anything unusual in the others?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because Baba had been such an unusual Afghan father, a liberal who had lived by his own rules, a maverick who had disregarded or embraced societal customs as he had seen fit. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z During her meeting with Turner, the DCI offered Marti an unusual invitation. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z As it happened, there were an extraordinary number of unusual things in this room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The resulting freshets carried streams of fresh water far out to sea and drew in unusual numbers of salmon. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Edith,” he said, trying to keep his voice steady, “I think you had best be told that we have a very unusual pig.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z It’s not unusual, on the outskirts of Dawson Creek, to see a dozen or more doleful-looking men and women standing along the shoulder with extended thumbs. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Are you sure you didn't see anything unusual at the Westing house that night?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Unaware of my plight, poor Thomas was obviously bothered by my unusual silence. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I open the drawers beside the desk, but there’s nothing unusual, just the normal ledger keeping and invoices you’d expect for a tobacco farm. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z "Nothing unusual," the fireman replied, "especially in weather like this, no ventilation, snow packed over the ducts." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “A fairy gave my father and my new mother an unusual gift.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z To have the director of Mars operations visiting SatCon was unusual. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In the hierarchy of racial slights, the sign wasn’t unusual or out of the ordinary. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z During the final weeks, he began to look a little wan and even skinnier than usual, chewing his Nicorette with unusual vigor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As a child, Petey would catch a glimpse of herself in a mirror or a window or the surface of a still pond and find her own outsize features interesting and unusual—unforgettable even. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z In this direction, if you happened to be broad-minded, you might have been amused to see the saucy Alisoun who cried “Tee-Hee!” after she had been given the unusual kiss which Chaucer tells about. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is indeed an unusual request,” Ida said, turning to Barbarossa. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing unusual about his pronouncement until he added that he was taking me along. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There are countless tattoos, and yet they meld and flow into one design gracefully adorning her like an elegant, unusual piece of jewelry. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This didn't strike me as unusual, as the creators of these rides seemed to have taken the extra step in making their attractions just that much more hideous than they needed to be. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It was all exciting, but she was experiencing something unusual as she made her way to the venue. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I don’t think so, sir. Nothing unusual, I mean. The train being at a standstill made it all very quiet.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He often brings me a gift, something unusual, like a key chain with a Gumby hanging from it, or a crinkly fan with a picture of an old-fashioned lady in an evening gown. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Have there been any bodies that have been found with unusual bruises or wounds? Or bodies that were unable to be washed. Someone my age or younger.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Yet another unusual thing about Harry was how little he looked forward to his birthdays. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “You have wisdom as well as youth. A most unusual combination.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They did not interrupt one another, Mrs. Olinski thought, how unusual. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The streets are almost deserted, which would not be so unusual at this time of day if people were at the mines, kids at school. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He had been given an unusual and special reprieve from the committee, and granted an additional year of nurturing before his Naming and Placement. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z By staying the case, the Alabama Supreme Court had signaled there was something unusual about Walter’s case that warranted further review in the lower courts. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The only two things out of the ordinary are the faint shadows under her eyes, and the unusual quiet that has descended over her lunch table. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z So it was a little unusual for him even to talk to us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Alice seemed to find nothing unusual in our embrace; she walked — almost danced, her movements were so graceful — to the center of the room, where she folded herself sinuously onto the floor. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Between their regional championship and their trip to Albany, word had gotten out that something unusual was happening in Epiphany. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z But the Indians of the eastern seaboard institutionalized their liberty to an unusual extent—the Haudenosaunee especially, but many others, too. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It wasn’t unusual for years to pass before the right name, the best possible name, was determined. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As the monkey trade was established throughout central Africa, the native workers in the system, the monkey trappers and handlers, were exposed to large numbers of wild monkeys, some of which were carrying unusual viruses. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Given the unusual things Cox and his son were about to do for Booth, given Booth’s state of mind, there is little doubt that Booth confessed all to his hosts. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “But then again, one sees strange things every day. In fact, if you two orphans follow me out to the backyard, I think we will all see something rather unusual.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Living on these boats allows us to blend in with other people since it is not unusual for the houseboats to change locations often. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His chief ambition at this point was to cross the cordillera in an unusual form of transportation, just as his Uncle Marcos had tried to do many years before. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But I soon realized that Fannie’s murder was not an isolated instance, and the failure to pursue justice was not unusual at the time. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z It is a grey Saturday morning, and Bailey is up earlier than the rest of the family, which is not unusual. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We knew this was unusual, but we needed food and anything at that point would do. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A simple but unusual thing, it had been a gift from Kira’s father, and Katrina had cherished it as a kind of talisman. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet it was hard to tell about teachers—they were mysterious, they could sense when something unusual was going on. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an unusual enough occurrence that even someone from our island who had gone to college fifty years ago was remembered for it. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In that split second Stanley thought he saw an unusual rock formation on top of one of the mountain peaks. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z After that unusual outburst he struck his sad little teapot pose. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was an unusual request from Walter so I eagerly agreed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He had taken a new name for most of the usual reasons, and for a few unusual ones as well, not the least of which was the fact that names were important to him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When she was done grinding the unusual ingredient, she spooned its fine white particles into a miniature sieve and dusted the top of four freshly baked pies with it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Only the steam from the quwi stew continued to move lazily upward, as if nothing unusual had just happened. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Ralph pulled himself out of the water, stood facing Piggy, and considered this unusual problem. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “I want to see the most unusual ring you have for sale,” Immie said. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It appeared, on its face, to be a highly unusual capacity to attend to both streams of information. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z But something so unusual is going on that good manners seem beside the point. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She obviously was enjoying the unusual pleasure of having him home on a weekday morning. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time, the decision to skip college was not that unusual, even for a child of the middle class. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Sing Sing is unusual for a large max in that it has few vocational or other programs for inmates. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is not unusual for sensitive people to be affected by such events.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But secrets are an unusual commodity in a town the size of Garden City. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Closed early as well, but that is not unusual,” the woman adds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When they had first begun their unusual companionship, she had expected that he would soon do as all his kind were believed to do, and take her away with him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But like most of the people who drove through Clarkston, Luma was too preoccupied with her own worries to give much thought to the unusual sights around her. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z We’ve been living in this motel for weeks, which is unusual: we never stay in motels for more than a night at a time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a pretty unusual thing to see a party of horsemen in Redding. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning, I accompanied Farmer on a trip that I would soon learn was not unusual for him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Ask him if there are any unusual details. If not, tell him to go ahead and later I’ll send you by to pick up the paperwork so I can sign it.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sometimes I would put in what the weather was like, if there was a storm or something unusual. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It was unusual for Travis to show up at her house unannounced. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Harry could not think of anything to say, not least because it was highly unusual for Ron to be teaching anyone else tact. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Jones covered the two with some smoke and said, 'I think Darlene and that there bird very unusual. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z First of all, I knew he was an unusual man when I married him, but I had no idea he had once been the physician to the Dragon King himself. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z "Flaws. We want to see if this controller unit is working right. Because if it's not, it could be generating an unusual field." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In that sense, there was nothing unusual about New Zealand’s Musket/Potato Wars. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Keep in touch, I still want to hear about anything unusual. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The fact that she’s out is highly freaking unusual, to be honest. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Elaine was interested—not because it was a man, nor because the girl was frightened, but because it was unusual to sleep out of doors in January. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There were colorful windows and unusual paintings on the wall. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The houses were as handsome and as unusual as I remembered. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry took his face out of his hands, opened his eyes, and stared around his bedroom as though expecting to see something unusual there. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z As Bobby was becoming more involved in the world of chess, he attracted the attention of a wealthy and unusual man named E. Forry Laucks. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Plus, most of the names white people think are unusual actually have meanings in various African languages.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The fact he’d navigated his unusual upbringing so successfully seemed only to reinforce the idea that he was ready to take on more. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Ms. Tannenbaum told us she wants us to use unusual supplies. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The fires seemed to burn with unusual cheeriness, and every time the girls met, their pale faces broke into smiles as they hugged one another, whispering encouragingly, “Mother’s coming, dear! Mother’s coming!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z While it was not unusual for a scientist with an advanced degree to have read widely outside his or her chosen specialty, Oppenheimer’s range of interests was unusually broad. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This is unusual, as she doesn’t often use my name. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The word ‘limes’ was like fire to powder, his yellow face flushed, and he rapped on his desk with an energy which made Jenny skip to her seat with unusual rapidity. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Dorothy, who knew the call of the open road so well, could certainly understand some of the appeal of Howard’s unusual and itinerant career, and she supported it as best she could. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z An unusual number of husbands, fathers, and friends had come down to stay over Sunday, and they were being suitably entertained by their families, with the material help of Madame Lebrun. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z But to understand Impressionism, you have to see the light, the brushstrokes, the unusual points of view, the suggestion of a boat, a bridge, water, sky, the use of light as a subject. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Mam is sitting by the bed and the nurse is saying,You know, missus, this is very unusual. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “I had no idea...it’s quite unusual,” he said, scratching his forehead with the stem of his pipe. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z A boy his age should certainly be sure of the spelling of his own name—even a name like this with an unusual spelling. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I wondered if they always sang at the market or was it unusual? The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It was not unusual to see them sitting on the Big Store or post office steps during the day, quietly hacking up black spit. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Did you see anything out of the ordinary, anything unusual? Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Monroe told him to stop making a fuss and move to another seat, but in an unusual display of independence, Toby said he wanted to see just what it was he had sat on. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z The trip was uneventful, except that she put her arm around me, which was very unusual for Momma to do. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of a plugboard, it had four rotors with unusual rotation patterns. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Admittedly, the knees on Bo’s pants had poorly stitched patches on them, and he wasn’t exactly wearing the cleanest of sweaters, but that wasn’t unusual. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hollister said it was unusual to see a book with only one of Poe’s stories. Maybe there’s another collection by that name. Maybe this is a coincidence,” he said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I—don’t quite remember. But that’s not unusual. Praise is like beautiful music. It carries you away and makes you feel better.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Frank looked me over as I took up my unusual stance. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z That an eight- or nine-year-old boy had the power of concentration to get through them was highly unusual. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He made an unusual number of phone calls and spoke only in Arabic. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It was most unusual, with a gold-washed blade and red dragons curled around the handle. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Two doctors and two nurses were in attendance—an unusual turnout for such a routine procedure, but this was a special case. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Tiller peered into the corner, but couldn’t see anything unusual. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe we can snag some cookies on the way out,” he said, pretending nothing unusual was happening. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He was just in time to hear an unusual sound. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Over the past few weeks, Grandma and Joey have developed a great and unusual friendship, even though they don’t appear to have much in common. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Unique is a good example: a crisp and accurate word meaning “one of a kind,” now frequently degraded to merely “unusual.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I thought it was unusual, but anyone can have good fortune. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I admired Mabel’s tight stitches, feathered out in a very unusual pattern. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It was an exciting and unusual evening because until Dad got out of school, money was scarce, and they didn’t eat out very often. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t do anything that might seem unusual. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z That was to be expected, since it was unusual for political offenders to be put on trial or even publicly denounced. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z People came to be punished for having unusual ideas. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He ducked my head into the bucket, dropped me on the floor, and just walked away as if nothing unusual had happened. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This was highly unusual; the commanding officer did not generally pay calls on prisoners in their cells. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But one day during an unusual PT morning session, nobody noticed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Commander Jameson convincing the court to move his execution up a whole day is unusual in itself. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It was unusual for it to be gone so long because Basta didn’t like to be away from the village for any length of time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z To me, he was sort of like a unicorn—unusual to the point of seeming almost unreal. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Lyra? I don’t know a Lyra. What an unusual name. I know a child called Lizzie. And who are you?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Figure 1.66: Any common note length can be divided into an unusual number of equal-length notes and rests, for example by dividing a whole note into three instead of two 11half11 notes. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z On the way to school a few years ago, Dad had an unusual freak-out moment. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Chandresh has an inherent flair for the unusual and curious; he understands the power of atmosphere. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But why was Elizabeth Cady Stanton willing to make such an unusual demand? Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Late in 1943, an unusual section of the French Air Force, later known as the Normandie-Niemen Regiment, had joined the Soviet troops to defend them in the air. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I figured something drastic must have happened in his life, as it is very unusual for a hound to be traveling all alone. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Even before he had taken it he knew by the smell that it was very unusual chocolate. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He has sandy-colored hair, which is normal for a mortal but is unusual for a faerie, and ears that come to very subtle points. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z If people thought that the word “charrette” was odd, the man brought in to lead the program was even more unusual. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She said the thing she liked to say when she wanted to remind him that he could not afford any sort of unusual behavior. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I felt heavy, as if I were moving through water, as if I were confronting much more than a tenth-grade girl with an unusual name. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The last clue had been scarab, but so far she couldn’t spot anything unusual about it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z His knee: they must have wanted to study his unusual physical abilities, his speed and agility. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It’s unusual, Noah in my room, and my stomach’s clenching up. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z My dad reached out and turned off the radio, which was very unusual for him. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither the master nor the overseer had heard or seen anything unusual in the quarter. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He shone the flashlight on it.'It had an unusual luster, so he worked it loose. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It looked like a place where you could get a highly unusual education. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His parents were Southern Baptists and religious fundamentalists, unusual at the time in Levittown. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The strap’s design was simple, unusual, and consisted of blue curls that Ten Snow bashfully explained were the uncoiled heads of new spring ferns, her husband’s favorite food. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Artistic curiosity is all. You have an unusual face.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z When I take a step back and consider this group of friends and where we came from, I think we were unusual. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Hollister said it was unusual to see a book with only one of Poe’s stories. Maybe there’s another collection by that name. Maybe this is a coincidence,” he said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Lockdowns follow what are officially known as unusual incidents. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She studied the images of his liver and saw that it was enlarged, but, other than that, she could see nothing unusual. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Most people didn’t view it as anything unusual. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Next to the center aisle, I recognized Edward Cullen by his unusual hair, sitting next to that single open seat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Aside from the unusual name, he seemed to me like an extremely ordinary boy raised by extremely ordinary parents. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As a result, the gravel beds of the streams which the salmon seek out for spawning received an unusual abundance of eggs. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Harry Potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Within the leadership of the revolutionary generation, Washington was, if not unique, at least unusual, for never having traveled or lived in Europe. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In Nahuad rhetoric, things were frequently represented by the unusual device of naming two of their elements—a kind of doubled Homeric epithet. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Tidbit could not stop staring at the large, unusual woman. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Accidents in high-school chemistry were not unusual, but this student lived in Sunset Towers. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked like the planet Saturn and the teacher at school said it was a very unusual way to draw an egg. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z So perhaps she had simply happened on the boy at an unusual moment, when he had something on his mind, probably a school assignment. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A lawyer who knew them both noted that his “devotion to his Indian wife and his children is unusual...and striking.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “A-menable,” the twins chorused in misery, barely stumbling over the unusual word. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “It was not unusual, Monsieur. The gracious lady often required attention at night. She did not sleep well.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Agnes began experiencing unusual symptoms and paid a visit to her doctor. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His highly unusual work did not spark any great demand and that was his one and only paying job. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She stops thinking about how unusual it is. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Second, My Lord 02-06, if I may call him so, is an avid sportsman, and in the wilds of New-York he shall find plenty of scope for unusual chases and kills. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A rather unusual circus, only open at night. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now normally there would be nothing unusual in a plane coming up from the south. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is unusual,” said Dumbledore, after a moment’s hesitation, “but not unheard of.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He seemed to be searching for something more to say, but then repeated, “Yes, very nice. An unusual tale.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that it wasn't unusual for local fishermen to be out at all hours of the day and night. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “Make sure you bar this, and don’t let anyone in. Certain death can make a man act in unusual ways, forgetting right and wrong.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She explored farther and found more of the unusual trees. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everything fine up here? Nothing unusual going on tonight?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Tears were rolling down her face, her eyes were red orbs of anger, but she wasn’t making so much as a whimper, which was unusual for her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It didn’t seem particularly unusual not to have a mother, or at least not in the books she liked best. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Sitting under what seemed an unusual heat, even for this island, Ralph planned his toilet. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “I eat very little. Herbalist says it’s not unusual for someone my age. It’s part of the natural process.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Stephanie and Rose volunteer to monitor Evelyn’s movements in the hours before the escape, and to report any unusual behavior to the Amity compound by two-way radio. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Roy wouldn’t have noticed anything unusual had he not spooked one of the owls, which flared from its burrow and landed in the cab of the bulldozer. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in agony from having to lie for hours in such an unusual and uncomfortable position. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Throughout this week, students at Duke University staged their own unusual protest. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Riding upon a cat’s back was a new and unusual experience for Matthias. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “That’s not unusual, considering we ripped it out of the ground not so long ago. Give it some water from the canteen. Isn’t it a grand day for a drive?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Of all the unusual features of Stargirl, this struck me as the most remarkable. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z There were prob-ably fifty or sixty guys in the place, unusual for that time of day. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was extremely unusual for an Englishman to have such an adventure, to explore faraway lands, and now in his book Charles took his readers with him on the adventure. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Nice names, he thought, even if they are a little unusual. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z We filed a petition to challenge Joe's sentence as unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When all the children were sitting and still and silent, all the more quiet because of their sense that something unusual was happening, the headmaster came in and everyone stood up. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He was also the author of several books, which were written in English—very unusual at the time. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z We rode in tense silence, unusual for us. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “The captain wouldn't mind. He often has visitors come aboard. We’re a sea-river vessel. Very unusual. People like to come aboard and look around.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And almost all the Siriono had unusual nicks in their earlobes, the traits I had noticed on the two men accompanying us. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z His face was white and had an unusual sheen, and the eyes were unhealthily radiant. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Several meadows were flooded around Oxford and Abingdon, but that was nothing unusual; the trouble was that the water wasn’t draining away, and further down the river a number of villages were under threat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z On the way back to the highway, though, things take another turn for the strange and unusual. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z And in my culture, it was highly unusual for parents and children to discuss their feelings, or for anyone to talk about their feelings at all. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z If anything happened, only vague whispers followed, and this in itself was unusual at an age when there are many secrets and none of them kept long enough to raise a cream. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was unusual for the Emperor and Empress to visit their daughter together. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z It was hard to even name some of the instruments because the sounds they made were so unusual. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z There were some other unusual developments as well. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But they didn’t look out of place, or unusual. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The prosecutor, noting that Elizebeth had “made an unusual impression on the jury,” wrote that they couldn’t have won the case without her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The Supreme Court's Eighth Amendment precedent requires not only that a particular sentence offend “evolving standards of decency" but also that it be “unusual." Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Rush then noted that in recent days he had seen “an unusual number of bilious fevers, accompanied with symptoms of uncommon malignity.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z But neither man thinks Booth’s unusual behavior deserves closer scrutiny. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z That was so unusual, she wasn’t sure if she’d actually woken up. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He was president of the junior class, an unusual guy. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure, living in a welfare motel for my senior year in high school was unusual, but it was not extraordinary. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He had foolishly aroused suspicion when he made unusual comments about the assassination over dinner in the presence of guests. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Good fortune opens the hand as well as the heart wonderfully; and to give somewhat when we have largely received, is but to afford a vent to the unusual ebullition of the sensations. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z If you are working in a more unusual clef, have your teacher check your answers. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Do you take cream or sugar with your tea?” the woman continued as if nothing unusual had occurred. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She meditates a lot so during her class break it ain’t unusual to see her sitting on the desk with her legs folded and her arms crossed. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “He meant unusual funny, not ha-ha funny,” explained her mother. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z So, as the old woman held the new baby tenderly, she rained tears of sorrow and joy upon it, and the baby's first bath was the unusual mixture of love and loss. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He began to talk, covering up the unusual situation that we found ourselves in. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Fifty-eight phone calls and not one hint about anything unusual that might have happened because an electric blanket had stopped working properly. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z One unusual tip tonight—a mostly full bottle of whiskey given in exchange for a handful of rubbers, from a guy who was as close to falling-down drunk as I’d ever seen. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Sing the Woods, It’s quite a beautiful book, but very unusual. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I wanted to ask if he’d ever seen any of them do anything unusual, or why nobody noticed, but I’m not sure how well he knows Ms. Griegson. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z She had spotted an unusual tree at the top of the hill. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Eye and Ear could look forward to finding wives who would accept their unusual looks and abilities. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Right away I started dreaming about fishing, which wasn’t unusual for me. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Amah said in a tone so unusual Pinmei looked up. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It wasn’t too unusual, though, because he wasn’t in any of my classes except for gym. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I could see right away that he was an unusual guy. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z His question was so unusual, I did not, could not, respond. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z When Bobby returned from Europe and collected his months of accumulated mail from Claudia Mokarow, there was an unusual letter waiting for him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "It was unusual for kids, even in our German neighborhood, to be so in love with Germany," said one of Haupt's friends. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He had thought it an unusual compliment, and had cherished this image of himself, perhaps because he knew it was not entirely true. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z On January 4, 1993, this writer received an unusual letter, penned in a shaky, anachronistic script that suggested an elderly author. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the class, Boobie produced the following thesis paragraph: Zebras are one of the most unusual animals in the world today. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was well-known for his unusual dress—he wore purple vests, lavender gloves, and pastel waistcoats—and for his racist words. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It was an unusual story; market women fought, mad women fought, but not women who were professors. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When I awoke it was day: an unusual movement roused me; I looked up; I was in somebody’s arms; the nurse held me; she was carrying me through the passage back to the dormitory. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z As if her face was interesting and unusual—unforgettable even. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He gathered that Campion had been out as far as the iron road but had found nothing unusual. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know chicken keeping was going to be this complicated, but that’s how it is, I guess, at least with unusual chickens. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z When the children were ready to go to bed, Katie did something very unusual. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in the process of digging a trench along the side yard of a house that belonged to the mayor of Austin, a woman with the unusual name of Cherry Lane. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z If the doorman and bellhops found my means of traveling unusual, they gave no sign. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z That was unusual, and it seemed to surprise her as much as it surprised me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z When Monod investigated this pause, he discovered an unusual phenomenon. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z "Very rarely, a royal will use her beauty tokens for her child, bypassing the nursery chamber at La Maison. It's quite unusual, but it happens." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was partly the unusual geography of the room that had suggested to him the thing that he was now about to do. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The man was wrinkled, and his eyes, though piercing in their unusual lightness, seemed tired. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Four boys and a girl, they were nothing so unusual at a distance. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I think they guessed what I meant by unusual, even if they didn’t exactly know all the details, and even if no one ever talks about it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I told you at the beginning of lunch you had a lovely and unusual name,” he said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He got out a pair of scissors and was about to snip it off, when he noticed what an unusual and incredible knot it was. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing him in jeans and a T-shirt was even more unusual. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Their slips show at the bottoms of their skirts, slips of unusual, suggestive colors. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I thought all he wanted was to have nothing unusual sully his days, that what he disliked or feared most was uncertainty. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z This was not irrational worry, because dried blood was unusual, even for when the callus was cracked open. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Geeks’ passions often crisscross back and forth between technology and more traditional forms of culture, with unusual depths of interest in both. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Am I to take it that you are attacking even without the full moon now? This is most unusual... You have developed a taste for human flesh that cannot be satisfied once a month?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Turner knew this was not the place, but he could not resist Nettle’s unusual determination. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But I guess you probably know all about Silkies already, raising unusual chickens and all. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He was calm, like my father, so it was unusual to see his forehead wrinkled that way. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The old man was almost as unusual as the strange things behind the dusty glass. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a Benz, an unusual car in this neighborhood, blue with a thick white stripe bisecting the hood, the roof, and the trunk. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It was blanketed with thick snow, iced over, and glittering like a diamond, but she still did not see anything unusual about it. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z While unusual, Judge Hunt’s directed verdict was not illegal at the time. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t think there was anything unusual about a constant preoccupation with death. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Dove was so thick-witted he had no idea anything unusual was afoot. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z All of them, of course, were happy at the thought that they might marry a wife who had such a clever and unusual child. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He took great strides, creating a slight wind in his wake, his left arm swinging high with his left leg, his right with his right, in an unusual cadence. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Circling the room were locked glass cases displaying unusual and historic chess sets, loaned to the library from private collectors for the occasion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was an unusual piece of decoration, that was for sure—beige and cracked and knobby, as wide as a rib of celery and as long as a pencil. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I want to see the most unusual ring you have for sale,” she’d said to the shopkeeper. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Well, then, what was so different, so unusual, that I felt I could spend weeks looking out my small window? Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And she had unusual skin, a lustrous pink color. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been forty-eight inches tall for years now, and while their size was unusual it was not unheard of. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I had been granted unusual freedom and responsibility at an early age, for which I should have been grateful in the extreme, but I wasn't. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Leslie’s mother, father, and grandmother are all there, and I don’t need to access her mind to know this is an unusual occurrence at three in the afternoon. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The men asked if I had seen “anything suspicious” or “anything unusual” at church that morning before the bombing. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z To lose a baby was not unusual, but it was, of course, very sad. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She went without the children, which was quite unusual, leaving Charles to negotiate his work around them. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her legs were hairier than dad's, mind, which is pretty unusual for women, I thought. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But she was feeling reckless, an unusual emotion for her. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “My parents are a little unusual, Georges. My mom is into table manners. But other than that, they’re not very bossy.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And, he added, “This conduct is very egregious and I don’t think anybody would argue that if it were committed by an adult that the punishment would be cruel and unusual.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z There was definitely something unusual about the buffalo boy’s friend. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z In any one week it was unusual for more than two or three boys to receive Stripes. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo was so pleased with the unusual attention she had attracted, she began to embroider the tale. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remember,” Noggle says, “unusual celestial events often presage important political changes, so with a new king on the horizon, it’s important for us to observe the signs carefully.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The worst news was that the crime-scene technicians had found something unusual in the charred rubble of the casino boat—a fireproof, waterproof lockbox that was packed with cash. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It wasn’t unusual for us to be awakened several times each night by the sounds of gunfire. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z No one in the office detected any unusual emotion, any fear. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Violet shivered, still in her nightgown, but as she gazed here and there she saw nothing unusual. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She mentioned that there was one who had singular skills at caretaking, another who loved newchildren, one with unusual scientific aptitude, and a fourth for whom physical labor was an obvious pleasure. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I still want to hear about anything unusual. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Large windows cut into the walls looked out onto unusual settings. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Naturally, I disliked this, but there seemed nothing alarming or unusual about it; though some of those casual remarks and private jokes assumed a horrific significance much later. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The first explosion came from the end of one of the unusual weapon sticks the strangers carried. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z X-ray treatment, which she did receive, was by no means novel at the time, though the intensity of her treatment might have been unusual. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He had crumbled some crisp bacon on top, which was unusual. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z |
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