| 单词 | utter |
| 例句 | I was too surprised to utter a sound. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But so long as he uttered it, in some obscure way the continuity was not broken. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Napoleon stood sternly surveying his audience; then he uttered a high-pitched whimper. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The hut stood in a hollow of the dunes, and the old man and woman lived there alone in the utter desolation of the empty sea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Manners Mistress would consider me an utter failure. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z His polite “Pardons” were uttered with the regularity of clockwork. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, however, she uttered a cry of pain. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly his face lit up, like that of a man who, faced with utter and humiliating defeat, at the last minute strikes upon a brilliant, face- saving idea. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom’s bedroom looks out right onto the path, and I know the face that would be staring at me from the window would be filled with utter disappointment. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z To my utter horror, they ordered me to take my clothes off. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He rose slowly and began to dress, ignoring me; he did not utter a word for five minutes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Boots lay down on the stony ground, rolled on his back, and began to utter rumbling purrs. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Aru uttered a word that, at school, would have gotten her thrown into detention for a week. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z These passages had in fact been uttered by the American presidents Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain began by expressing his utter conviction that there was no God, no deity in the sky watching over the human world. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I utter my first words since my sister’s death. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Five words he uttered and no more—five words, the same as those he had said to Bernard about the Arch-Community- Songster of Canterbury. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z As I learned in their creation, uttering these spells will cost you. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It was the way Nana uttered the word—not so much saying it as spitting it at her—that made Mariam feel the full sting of it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z When Hamlet appeared, carrying the herbs I had dropped, I uttered a small cry, like a child delighted to be found. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The thought of her daughter in bed with these men drives Lourdes to despair, to utter repugnance. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He may have interpreted it as evidence of her stubbornness, her willfulness, her utter disregard of all his warnings, and so made a threat which would put a stop to this crazy talk about freedom. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He was poor and lived in utter penury. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a mystery once more, as at the eviction I had uttered words that had possessed me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z How many times had she dreamed them uttered? A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He shoved me back, and like an utter schlemiel, I tripped over a branch and planted my butt in a shallow puddle. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And because he didn’t utter a word about his troubles, his beard began to express silently all the things he wouldn’t allow himself to say. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But Dr. Leale does not utter the hopeful words the onlookers wish to hear. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The girl, it turned out, was an unwitting intermediary between two communities, a human sacrifice who allowed the festivities to go forward with no uttered ill will. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z First I just stared at her in utter shock. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They both sat nodding in agreement, faces full of grim righteousness, uttering dire home truths and generally working themselves up into a fine old state of indignation. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Babulya declared the rain lucky, an answer to the prayer they hadn’t even said yet, but to Anya it felt like a punctuation mark to her utter failure. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I never uttered the words “I’m from Idaho” until I’d left it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And with the walls painted black as they were, if all the lights went out he would be in utter darkness. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It's vile and racist and only uttered by xenophobes and bigots. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Because rightly or wrongly, I got stuck on one single sentence the woman uttered. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Only old Benjamin refused to grow enthusiastic about the windmill, though, as usual, he would utter nothing beyond the cryptic remark that donkeys live a long time. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes she woke up flailing and helpless, and she saw, in front of her and behind her and all around her, an utter hopelessness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z These words had been uttered by the prophet, Isaiah, who had been called the Eagle-eyed because he had looked down the dark centuries and foreseen the birth of Christ. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z But if Charity has learned anything in all her years, it’s to keep a calm head—especially in the face of utter chaos. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z As he stood there in utter bewilderment the terrified people who were watching him from a distance saw that the mad fit was over, and Amphitryon dared to approach him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z By now Ulbrickson was headed along the road from mild confusion to utter consternation, if not madness. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He would utter something simple, like “aster,” or something odd, like “Calopogon,” and I would go, much like a setter after a duck, to fetch it for his basket. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I was afraid each word I might utter would somehow fade the memory. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He continued, uttering each word distinctly, calmly, steadily, but not loudly— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The cat must have sensed this general failing, for he now walked steadily beside the dogs, very close to his tottering old friend, and uttered plaintive worried bleats. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She uttered a great cry which reached up to the gods. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z "Mr. Samsa," called out the middle lodger to the father, and pointed his index finger, without uttering a further word, at Gregor as he was moving slowly forward. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z There was utter despair in the soldier’s voice. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He gasped in utter amazement at the fantastic sight of the twelve flights of planes organized calmly into exact formation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But that kind of language was not, in my mind, ever uttered by anyone except those who were unique in their meanness. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z If I even tried to utter a single word, I would have lost it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The dassies twittered, A ground hornbill uttered its low, panting call. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the first word Marigold’s mother had uttered since they’d left the museum. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Here’s a thing about me: I have always been a complete and utter muttonhead for a clever boy, even when I’m half delirious with pain. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z This phrase, uttered in my hearing yesterday, would have only conveyed the notion that she was about to be removed to Northumberland, to her own home. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I hadn’t uttered a word to anyone about finding the boy with Maribel, but ever since it happened, I hadn’t been able to stop thinking about it, either. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z There had once been missions to colonize Mars, to explore Jupiter’s moons, and even to launch to the stars beyond, but every mission had ended in utter and disastrous failure. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Yes, Master,” said Kreacher, bowing low again: Harry saw his lips moving soundlessly, undoubtedly framing the insults he was now forbidden to utter. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In utter silence they walked together, her hand still under his trembling arm. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z And then I saw, in utter astonishment, that among those who were standing was my sister—Ella! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But he uttered the words and fifty thousand spectators heard them. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly Brand uttered a bellow and charged into Cooke and swept him violently backward. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z This year the station was packed, not just with students and newsmen, but also with parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins, next-door neighbors, and utter strangers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “There is a rat in my soup” were the last words she uttered. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Yes, Milo, of course. We all want to spend more time in combat. But people like you and me serve in different ways. Look at my own record,” Colonel Cathcart uttered a deprecatory laugh. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He sank his voice, like someone who is obliged for medical reasons to utter an obscenity. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I don’t need to see her mouth to know she’s uttering a prayer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The opposite was true: they seemed to talk only to heighten their anticipation of the next bite, and when the next bite came, their faces took on a look of utter absorption. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z At the age of five, six, well past the time when most other children no longer easily notice the difference between sounds uttered at home and words spoken in public, I had a different experience. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the telephone game—when the final sentence is uttered, it doesn’t quite sound like what it started out as. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Before I could even utter a word, she said, “I am Number Twenty-Six because I am left-handed...and because I wet my mat.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z In the utter chaos that followed, it was all people could do to make it back to their homes alive. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The girl at the register looked at me with an expression of utter and genuine sympathy that I'd never seen on another human being before, and quietly whispered, "I'm so sorry." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Instead of making use of the opportunity to thank us—for the first time—for unselfishly taking him in, he didn’t utter a word. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He was not dreaming of scandal when he uttered this warning; that was a thing which would never have entered into his mind to consider in connection with his wife’s name or his own. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I memorized the separate sounds that she had uttered and went to the neighboring store. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In the Continental Congress, John Adams had described him as a staunch advocate of independence who never uttered more than two or three sentences, even in committees. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He was a lonely ghost uttering a truth that nobody would ever hear. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It was at that meeting that Oliver uttered prophetic words: “Today it is the Communist Party. Tomorrow it will be our trade unions, our Indian Congress, our APO, our African National Congress.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was studying that big Catholic-looking cross around the neck, and probably thinking over all we’d heard about Brother Fowles going off the deep end, plus every curse word ever uttered by the parrot. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He waits, but I feel certain every word we utter on a Capitol train is being recorded. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They had dedicated an entire show to us, a fact that mesmerized us into complete and utter silence. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “My God,” I uttered, staring with horror at the drill in my hands. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Reader, in the spirit of honesty, I must utter a difficult and unsavory truth: Rats are not beautiful creatures. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Here it became apparent that Mr. Pilkington was about to spring some carefully prepared witticism on the company, but for a moment he was too overcome by amusement to be able to utter it. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I had not uttered a single syllable in my five sessions as a student, and I had no intention of doing so. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z And then, without warning, the silence was rent by a voice unlike any they had heard in the wood; and it uttered, not a panicked shout, but what sounded like a spell. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “They say the poor boy still hasn't uttered a sound. I don't blame him. I can tell you, it's a horrible feeling suddenly landing in someone else's story.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z By now, I shouldn’t be surprised at her utter lack of emotion, but I can’t help but stare at her from where I crouch beneath the execution dais. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Then she noticed that both Joon and Ben had stopped painting to stare at the other end of the table, where Nat was working in utter silence and concentration. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then he’d utter a quick prayer and plunge the knife blade into the cow’s neck. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Once they’d gone, all the nuns flooded into the baby’s room and surrounded Sister Benedicta, uttering little words of sympathy and admiration, stroking Lyra’s head. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He turned toward the sound and stared in utter disbelief as the South Tower began to collapse, all one hundred ten stories, crumpling down on itself in an explosion of glass and smoke and steel. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “Look around you, Rowan,” Goddard said in utter contentment. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At this, all four rabbits felt the trance of utter panic. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His name rose from the deep and I didn’t want to say it, as if uttering it might conjure him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He rolled his eyes furiously and went purple in the face, but neither he nor Basta could utter a sound because Farid had gagged them both, again very expertly. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Hazel could sense that there were many all about, taking flies and moths on the wing and uttering their minute cries as they flew. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The bird hopped up and down uttering his greeting. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Omar always wanted one of his own; he said dictionaries contained every word ever uttered. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z This is how I find out that Miss McDaniels has yet another pet peeve besides lateness, wasting valuable time, and utter nonsense. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z J. N. Singh, an effective debater, uttered words that night which still echo in my head. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the father must utter the terrible words: “There are other children like you, a great many of them . . .” and then one’s voice trails off. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But this time he is wise enough not to utter these words where any of the gentlemen can hear him. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Without even uttering a word, her presence was enough. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The cat uttered another banshee scream and stepped forward with a stiff-legged, sideways movement, his squinting, terrible eyes fixed on his enormous adversary. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And so, instead of saying Ashoke’s name, she utters the interrogative that has come to replace it, which translates roughly as “Are you listening to me?” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, it faltered, as if much surprised, and uttered my name, and I cried out,— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He would not, could not, recall a single thing from the program other than what he had uttered to Willow at the end of their first session: "Female lemurs are in charge of the troop." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z This was the longest string of words he had uttered in months, but it suddenly dried up, as if he just couldn’t find any more to say. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so surprised at what Grandpa had said I couldn’t utter a word. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused again and once more there was utter stillness. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Orr might tell, but Yossarian had decided not to utter another word. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My parents were far more offended by the word if it was uttered in English and not in our native Farsi, which they tried to encourage us to speak as much as possible. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It had been my experience for nearly a year that uttering the words “female trouble” could get me into places I wanted to go and out of places I didn’t. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Harry,” she said wearily, “it’s a pile of utter rubbish. This can’t be what the sign really means. This must just be his weird take on it. What a waste of time.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I clamped my teeth to keep from uttering a single whimper. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z From that point on, he would not utter another word until the meeting was nearing its end. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Beatrice uttered a little cry and put her hand to her mouth. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The syllables of this illustrious name—one which the Corcorans invoked with very nearly as much respect as that of God Almighty—had when uttered aloud a miraculous effect of healing on Mr. Corcoran. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Kit flared, indignant as much at his tone as at the dread word he uttered so carelessly. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They’d utter a few bad words and toss it out before taking off! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Constantly my mind utters this plea, as if it could prevent the count and his bishop from coming. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I was sad for my aunt Julia, who could barely utter a sentence without bursting into tears. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z His mother exhaled, put her fork down, and stared at her son in utter disbelief. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The tension in the room prevented Kendra from uttering any protest. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I told him that I resented his remark, and before I had even finished, he uttered something so offensive and uncomplimentary about my wife that I immediately lost my temper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Noise and motion gave an illusion of warmth, dispelling that utter, glacial silence, but I was still too cold to sleep that night. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Prince had Tears running down his Face; he walked forwards in utter Regularity; & Shun, it was as if he had no Body & no Substance to slay. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I put my life at hazard there, which some might account valor; but I knew it for the rashness of despair, the precipitation of utter despondence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z My years spoke for my attention with aching shoulders but I was aimed at the Connecticut River and I ignored the weariness, and this was utter nonsense. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while she swam idly to and fro in utter peace; then she seemed to feel something stir in the depths beneath her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas followed to help, in utter disbelief at what was happening. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z One of them wheeled to the edge of the road and raised its trunk to utter a trumpeting call. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He thus grasps and cries, and gazes, because he no longer fears to waken by any sound he can utter—by any movement he can make. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z As Gauguin’s arrival approaches, Vincent works himself into a state of utter exhaustion, fear, and guilt. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Each time the name is uttered, he quietly winces. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mosca gave Scipio a look of utter contempt: “They probably suspected the maid, or the cook, or another of your thousands of servants.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The side of his mouth I can see opens as if to utter an exclamation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But this time his feelings were all pent in his heart: I was not worthy to hear them uttered. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z For an instant Ben sat in an utter hiatus. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he uttered the words every flight director hopes never to say: "GC, Flight. Lock the doors." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is the most unforgiving speech,” said Elizabeth, “that I ever heard you utter. Good girl! It would vex me, indeed, to see you again the dupe of Miss Bingley’s pretended regard.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I desired liberty; for liberty I gasped; for liberty I uttered a prayer; it seemed scattered on the wind then faintly blowing. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Alarmed, I dropped the candle, spilling the molten wax on my feet; the room was plunged into utter darkness, for the bright light disappeared barely seconds after it had flashed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In response the President looked up to the sky, put his hands to his mouth, and uttered a piercing yell. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Before anyone has time to register what lies beneath the words I have just uttered. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z With utter disregard for the Indigenous ways of thinking about the land, both sacred and nonsacred, the colonizers viewed all the land and resources they saw as things to own and to exploit. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The man knocked my hands from his face and moved back from me—and I cursed myself for my utter stupidity. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The great majority of what one hears said about his lordship today is, in any case, utter nonsense, based on an almost complete ignorance of the facts. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff turns and opens his mouth, but before he has time to utter a word Marlena explodes again, shrieking like a banshee, poking a finger in his face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z To the utter amazement of all, when Russell finally croaked, “Time,” Maniac Magee was still there, alive, smiling, apparently unharmed. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “What happened next was that my great-grandfather uttered the fateful words ‘I will now saw my lovely wife in half and put her back together again, for I am Hiram Elefante the Great.’” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The savage stopped fifteen yards away and uttered his cry. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She hugged her knees, shivering as she recalled the utter blackness from which the thing had come. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The utter blankness which met this question made him smile. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After a few seconds Lenina’s eyes flinched away; she uttered a nervous little laugh, tried to think of something to say and couldn’t. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals open their mouths and utter joyful, astonishing words. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And his sore hands and utter exhaustion didn’t help. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath, then remembered me, witnessing his utter relief. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Not only is it the first passage that I learned as a child, but since I utter them in every prayer, it makes it less likely that I’ll freeze and forget my lines. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Folks informed on business rivals, ancient nemeses, and neighbors, recounting old conversations where the traitors had uttered forbidden sympathies. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Before the film was half over we joined the violent booing of the disgusted undergraduates as the dubbed voices uttered words of uncontrolled passion. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The Nazgûl came again, and as their Dark Lord now grew and put forth his strength, so their voices, which uttered only his will and his malice, were filled with evil and horror. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z At this point Miss Baker said "Absolutely!" with such suddenness that I started--it was the first word she uttered since I came into the room. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Despite the misery and the utter skin-crawling horror of incarceration, he was breathing relief. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I had never experienced such utter silence before, such stillness. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Waiting in utter stillness, I tried to feel the potion working. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He couldn’t hear the desperate wail he was uttering any more than she could. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Apparently, I've uttered the magic words, because Tiny takes a deep breath before he starts talking, as if—fancy this—he has a lot to say. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z These were my uncompromising words, uttered anywhere, without hesitation or fear. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The golden monkey was tenderly smoothing the fur between the sleeping dæmon’s ears, and as Ama looked, the mongoose creature stirred uneasily and uttered a hoarse little mew. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Really,” was all my mother uttered as she leaped from the floor and threw herself into Granny’s arms. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But laced through it all was the dark feeling of utter hopelessness, like the world had ended for him, had been wiped from his memory and replaced with something awful. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His eyes were shining brighter than they ever had, and he was still smiling like he’d just uttered a joke. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I saw her look at the brazier, then at me: she gasped, and without uttering another word, rushed over and grabbed and dragged me outside where a heavy downpour was falling from a blackened sky. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As we sat in utter darkness, before huge, red curtains covering the silver screen, I was terrified. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave Victor a look of utter desperation. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z But I doubt that I have ever uttered this absolute truth before an audience without being hotly challenged, and accused by a Jew of anti-Semitism. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a construction she must have once overheard, and she had uttered it in blind faith, like an apprentice mouthing the incantation of a magus. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A faint, pale sound, no more than a soft breath, was all they could utter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Not one of us uttered a single sound. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon looked as outraged as if Harry had just uttered a disgusting swearword. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Reverend Salles has written to tell him that Vincent “has withdrawn into absolute muteness, hides himself under his bedcovers and sometimes cries without uttering a word.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I asked as soon as I was able to utter a word. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes to utter Papa Legba’s name for help because I recognize that voice. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Then, perhaps, if he felt like it, he condescended, threw them at us and then gave each of us a swift kick in the bargain, just to make us feel his utter contempt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The brothers don’t utter a word to each other. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And, to the utter amazement of the assembled family, Beth walked deliberately down the garden, through the hedge, and in at the Laurences’ door. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z This scandalized the gnome, who was of the opinion—not, however, uttered in the hearing of his guests—that the wine should be permitted to breathe. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “Mad to believe your word alone! The price must be silence, utter silence!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And if Heaven would not hear me, if love could not descend from Heaven—to wash me, to make me clean—then utter disaster was my portion. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Mary looked down at her son and uttered the words she had never said before and never thought she would have to say. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “He’s really lost his mind now,” Mom uttered. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There did not seem to be any further question that he wanted to ask; still less did he feel any impulse to utter high-sounding generalities. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Twenty-six minutes earlier, I would have guessed the Pastor might nod and smile, lay a hand on my head, utter a few Praise the Lords and send me on my way. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Now I know why he went to Cleveland,” she tells people, refusing, even in death, to utter her husband’s name. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The duke shook his head with utter contempt. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I sank on the wet doorstep: I groaned—I wrung my hands—I wept in utter anguish. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Siddhartha was silent He dwelt long on the words which Govinda had uttered. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss lady came into the kitchen and stared at Tillie, but she did not utter a word. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that they stood on Roke Knoll, hate and rage were gone, replaced by utter certainty. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Good sport that she was, Grace tossed back her head and uttered an amused "Ha-ha-ha." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat next to me without uttering a word. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z His eyes held mine steadily, and he uttered one word: “Ari.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z With the dogs’ howling cut off behind them, Aru and Mini went from utter darkness to blinding light. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Most of the time I heard someone speaking at home and didn’t distinguish his sounds from the words people uttered in public. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He began to dance round the body, waving his boar-spear and uttering horrible shrieks. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex knew he should pray for Harvey’s soul, but the only prayer he could utter was “Please God, let me find some food.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z All through the long night when he had left the palace she seemed to see him, his beauty and his grace, and to hear the words he had uttered. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep in that utter country silence that makes your ears ring. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z For all the time I've held on to the hope of a singing career, nothing in me wants to utter a note. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Julia uttered a tiny sound, a sort of squeak of surprise. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They blocked a full view of Lilian, whom I instantly liked because she smiled as she uttered every word. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Ellen reads out loud with utter disdain from her own copy of The Sun. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon’s owl cry the night before had frightened every small creature that heard it, but it was nothing to the passionate wail that Lyra uttered now. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In afterdinner conversation, he sometimes referred, in a tone of utter boredom, to summers spent with the European nobility in the castles of Liechtenstein or the Cote d’Azur. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I go to the railing, throw the contents of the bucket overboard, and then stop in utter astonishment. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z According to an account written in the Suffragist, they burned “all the words he has ever uttered or written on the subject of democracy.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He rattles off a list of words I swear I’ve never heard uttered. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m in a state of utter confusion, don’t know what to read, what to write, what to do. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And here is the image of the Man Who Never Smiles, whose face is everywhere but whose name Papa and Maria never utter. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But if he can make complete, utter submission, if he can escape from his identity, if he can merge himself in the Party so that he is the Party, then he is all-powerful and immortal. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It was merely a few words of encouragement, the sort of words that are uttered in the din of battle, not distinguishable individually but restoring confidence by the fact of being spoken. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Here’s hoping they ran off to join the circus,” Mama said to Ophie, the first words she’d uttered since her reprimand earlier in the afternoon. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He hoped to hear a baby cry or utter a half-word, or to hear it move. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z My brother and sisters uttered timid “Yes, Mamas,” but I merely nodded, too shocked to talk. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she uttered a charm and in a moment out from the water sprang a lamb and ran frisking away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z No way to stand in the crowd, uttering one’s family language. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Reader, as the teller of this tale, it is my duty from time to time to utter some hard and rather disagreeable truths. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z But stretching ahead of them into the white horizon was a scene of utter devastation and chaos. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “And Rosamond Oliver?” suggested Mary, the words seeming to escape her lips involuntarily: for no sooner had she uttered them, than she made a gesture as if wishing to recall them. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “I am not some inconsequential lackey the Bureau can bully for information. You can either accept or you can leave empty-handed whilst utter chaos is wreaked upon your precious Bureau.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z But Pantalaimon was trembling and shivering, and nothing Lyra could do could soothe him into stillness, or quiet the soft little moan he couldn’t help uttering. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In the utter darkness he felt himself to be nothing but ears and fingertips. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Because of the utter darkness and the painful throbbing in my head, I knew not where I was. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z It was the first time I had uttered those words to Mr. Pirzada, two simple words I had tried but failed to tell him for weeks, had said only in my prayers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Horror pierced Mom’s face, the first true emotion to shatter her wall of pleasant, half-true smiles and utter, utter blankness. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Both his father and Nali looked at the bottle in utter surprise. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Presumably Bill Clinton, who uttered the first sentence while running for president in 1992, would never have said Give I a chance, because a noun phrase next to a transitive verb is obviously accusative. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The other students uttered the most horrible things about the colored population of Boston, about their smell, their intellectual deficiencies, their primitive drives. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z To my utter amazement, I recognized the face of the knight. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She was in a state of utter panic. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His tail switched in excitement; he opened his mouth and uttered a plaintive, compelling howl. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was utter chaos for a full minute as everyone talked over everyone else, and information was exchanged. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Their manners and miens reflected the Spartan personal discipline the organization demanded, and none of them would utter anything but Nation of Islam cliches. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She is not allowed to utter his name in front of her family, and she burns all his letters. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z How many different names had been uttered in the last five minutes? The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He had, it appeared, continued to refuse to issue forth, crying that marching on the rebel there was death, sir, utter death; though he himself had recommended the seasonability of attack. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Until a football boy stifled a groan, the silence was utter. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Not one mouth uttered a sound as the realization came home that their own country had deserted them, that Smyrna now had no government, that there was nothing between them and the advancing Turks. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Harry turned to the wizard next to him on the bench and uttered a loud cry of surprise that reverberated around the silent room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But it is out of respect for your views, Mr Lewis, that I feel one should not simply cast them to one side as though they were uttered by some soap-box eccentric. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The pigeon paused, then said, “Though such an illustrious name should not be uttered by a child, you may call me Subala.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Poirot rose, uttered excuses to the Swedish lady and followed the man out of the dining car. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra was afraid that the Lady Salmakia was dying: she hadn’t uttered a word for several minutes, and she lay faint and limp in Lyra’s hand. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He threw the door wide so my cell was lit by the blazing electric bulbs in the interrogation room and uttered in disbelief, “Eva Seiler?” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Zombielike, my mother pointed at the package, unable to utter a word, her face a mask of indescribable horror. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I can say with utter conviction that nothing could have been further from the truth. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Good Friday was forlorn, heavy and dreary with the death of God’s son and the accompanying sense of utter hopelessness. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe you’ll find a new Betty,” I said, but the moment I uttered her name Zu stopped packing and shook her head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She has adopted his surname but refuses, for propriety’s sake, to utter his first. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I will just take one instance—the first evidence we heard—that of the young MacQueen. He uttered, to my mind, one very significant phrase.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z How many times, since I’d moved in, had she uttered those same words to me? Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Now my day had been an utter failure. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She uttered a short laugh, and her hand flew up to the pain in her face. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z But, to the utter horror of William and Jacob, she was not bowing to the king. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z This utter upending of what the citizens of Weep thought they knew about the citadel they already feared with such cold, debilitating dread? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z June pulls away from me the instant she utters the last word. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z In utter silence the shadow, wavering, turned and fled. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z When it comes to making money, North Korea is an utter waste of time. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z If I lost my brother, I don’t think I could ever utter a word again. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Anyway, he had this view of things—that most human activity was utter folly, his own included, and that his existence in the world made others nervous. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He crouched low to the ground, tensed and ready, and uttered a high, ear-splitting scream; and, as the startled cub turned, the cat sprang. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Problem was, with Rishi and his utter guilelessness, she felt guilty for her ferocity, for subjecting him to an entire lifetime of pent-up rage that had little to do with him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Maybe their reluctance to utter anything romantically optimistic, or even to mention models, was due to fear of a sharp retort from Rosy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He had got to ask it, and yet it was as though his tongue would not utter it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He laid his hand on my head as he uttered the last words. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Any time I heard it I knew it meant the conversation was over, and if I uttered another word I was in for a hiding—what we call a spanking. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z So that you will understand the desperation—the utter devastation—in my heart. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Suit #2 has barely uttered a word since the pair marched into our house. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z As I stood there on the stoep, however, my mind was in utter confusion. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Haunted by last night's dream, Theo jogged behind his partner halfway to the high school before he uttered a breathless "Stop!" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He puzzled over it awhile, forcing himself to think of possible explanations in spite of his usual boredom and utter lack of interest in what its purpose might be. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Most recently, he sent me an utter fantasy in which he faces off against a goblin knight and somehow wins. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He was floating in utter darkness, unable to see even where the water ended. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The defense lawyer had filed no written pleadings and uttered no more than twelve transcript lines at sentencing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For a minute she allowed herself to hang deep underwater, floating somewhere between utter desolation and euphoria, all alone and yet surrounded by the hands of a million murmuring ancestors. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I’d ride along bubbling up with things to say but I never uttered a one, which suited Pa fine. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z And my own reply was spoken in utter truth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Complete and utter silence fell as everyone strained their ears in the direction of the hills behind. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He said nothing to his mother, indeed he had no power to utter a word, and Venus left him with the happy confidence that he would swiftly bring about Psyche’s ruin. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys scattered, yelling, nursing their heads, staring at me in utter disbelief. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Englishmen do everything on principle,” George Bernard Shaw once noted—and the principle that Griffith lived by was utter modesty. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Fact: my Harrison imitation is utter and complete genius. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “It is quite true,” she replied, referring to him with the indifference of utter contempt. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “How can you be worrying about her now?” said Ron, in utter disbelief. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z You see with utter lucidity all that you are losing. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z When Padre Gabriel was done, he looked up, and there was utter silence in that church. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few steps they were in utter and impenetrable dark. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z To his utter amazement there was a human entangled in the banisters. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They lay there breathing together in utter calm, like brother and sister, until day began to break and the light from the window became stronger than the light of the lamp. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Horned King uttered the long cry of a wild beast, and his riders took it up as they streamed after him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I then uttered the phrase, “There’s a white man outside,” which to small black children had the same effect as “There’s a bogeyman outside,” but still he would not stop. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He crossed the space between him and the three cops in a few steps, and he enjoyed the utter shock on the face of the cop who held the bullhorn. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Heat rises to my face as she utters the last sentence. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Now you listen to me. Take heed of what your Father Abbot has to say. The next creature who utters one squeak will answer to me. Understand?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I inch down into a bow, waiting for the queen's reaction, and to hide my utter exhaustion. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His lips were about to utter something, but they stopped shaking, and he was gone. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She could not hold back the tears as she uttered the words that would send me away from her. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Baba’s voice deepens as he utters the title that means “dear older brother of my father.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z What I really wanted to know was, what would happen if I failed, but I didn’t dare utter the “f-word” out loud in front of Coach Mustilli. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Then, to his utter astonishment, the lion, still on its hind legs, checked itself suddenly, turned head over heels, picked itself up, and rushed away. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Now he was in utter darkness, feeling himself being pitched forward in a sequence of jerks and rushes, the wind rushing past him. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He utters a line that never fails to make the audience laugh. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z When the British finally began their march toward Lexington on the morning of the nineteenth, their foray into the countryside was met — to their utter astonishment— with organized and fierce resistance. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Not another word was uttered as the men pulled harder on their oars. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Jefferson was also careful never to utter any of his criticisms of Washington in public. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “You utter fools,” said Tam Lin in a low voice. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The town’s mightiest symbol suddenly found itself on its knees because of the blindness of its greed and its utter lack of caution. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And despite that, despite the utter hopelessness of the situation, they still hadn’t given up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His crow dæmon opened her wings and uttered a soft “Kaark.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He hugged the cat, who uttered a surprised mew, and released her with a rushed “Bye, kitty.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z But before 1 can utter anything, he rolls his eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z With that he killed man after man, so skillfully that not one uttered a sound as he died. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z After one full second of utter silence, the room exploded with noise. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it uttered a series of long deep melancholy cries and flew off again into the night. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z But now above the movement of the hands I heard a friendly voice, uttering familiar words to which I could assign no meaning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was strange, going forward with the earth ebbing and flowing beneath him, in the utter silence of his down-fringed feathers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z No sooner had these words been uttered than America, as one, melted into a puddle of love for Nixon, his wife, his adorable little daughters, and itty-bitty waggy-tailed Checkers. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z With bated breath, I tried to gasp out what I had seen, but only managed to utter unintelligible, guttural sounds. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The lemur uttered a soft mewing sound and clambered slowly up behind the man’s head, to peer out at her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “With what an extraordinary smile you uttered that word—‘very well,’ Jane! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z So you would think that at this moment, I would be in utter despair. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She was uttering it, but it was bigger than she was; it felt as if the despair were uttering her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We remained lying on the floor for days and nights, one on top of the other, never uttering a word. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z First the dark was his mother, uttering phrases in French. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Fearful that ongoing war would mean utter destruction of their nation, a faction of Shawnee accepted a peace agreement that meant giving up some of their autonomy and the territory they used as hunting grounds. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “If you two boys can’t say anything nice at the table,” Mom said with an utter lack of passion, “I’d just as soon you said nothing at all.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The word was uttered and heard as an insult that designated an inferior or subordinate people. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I utter a trio of low whistles that sounds like a cricket; it takes a few tries before John hears it and turns around. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z One need hardly dwell on the catastrophic possibility of uttering a bantering remark only to discover it wholly inappropriate. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I believe I uttered some words, perhaps in a rather half-hearted way, to the effect that I could not inconvenience them to such an extent. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Professor Trelawney, however, did not sit down; her enormous eyes had been roving around the table, and she suddenly uttered a kind of soft scream. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z There was an air of utter loneliness upon her, that would have moved me to pity though she had wilfully done me a deeper injury than I could charge her with. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Insolent words uttered in the arrogant consciousness of power were always heard in heaven and always punished. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And he made a little noise as he said it, half smirk, half snort, which suggested that he had just uttered a well-honed phrase of which he was particularly fond. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I grew very attached to that little boy—I had seen him take his first step, heard him utter his first word. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Across much of five states, late afternoon sunlight gave way to utter darkness. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Yossarian gaped at his grinning, moon-faced navigator in utter shock and confusion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There was utter silence, broken by the smallest of terrified squeaks. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Go down into the utter blackness of the underground and you’d be lost instantly. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z First, Tenebrion’s a nasty place, of course, and the goblins live in utter squalor, filth, and poverty. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “It breaks!” he gasped joyfully from the floor, a look of utter bliss covering his face. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She could see from the way he moved that his right arm was still troubling him, yet he uttered not a word of complaint. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She said nothing, but she looked at him with a strange, quick intentness, almost as though there were a warning on her tongue which at the moment she did not dare to utter. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Their father has not uttered a word since he arrived two days ago. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z An instant after turning the third page, she exploded her “Oh, my!” of utter astonishment. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, just before I was to go to bed, she uttered a paralyzing injunction: she ordered me to go out into the dark, dig a grave, and bury the kitten. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As if I had just uttered the joke of the century, the teacher burst into peals of maniacal laughter. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Asta saw it first and uttered a little gasp and fled to his breast as a kitten, and then he saw it too. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His blood ran cold, and he watched Koffi's expression change from one of defiance to utter horror. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Xenocrates looked at her in utter disbelief, and then suddenly released a guffaw that he tried to stifle but couldn’t. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In my regular interactions at work or around town, I’d find myself casually uttering this strange new term—“my husband.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They rushed through woods and over mountains uttering sharp cries, waving pine-cone-tipped wands, swept away in a fierce ecstasy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, to my utter astonishment, she burst into tears. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Still, Lee cannot bring himself to utter the one word he dreads most: surrender. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It would be a dangerous move—unheard of really—more likely than not to confuse everyone with an oar in his hand, to throw the rhythm of the boat into utter chaos. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Any savage balked in the forest would utter the double shout and hold up the line till he was free again. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The flames, the fear, the feeling of utter desolation were too much for him to handle. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But I hadn’t heard her utter a single word in the entire time I had been with them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Bullies, drawn by his oddity and hoping to goad him into uttering Italian curses, pelted him with rocks, taunted him, punched him, and kicked him. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Instead he uttered a decree that came like a thunderclap out of the storm of his language. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Amari, defeated, looked from Clay to his friends in utter disbelief. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then her face crinkles in delight at the sight of Hideo—she utters a small laugh, calls out to someone over her shoulder in Japanese, and then holds her arms out at him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Some dwell in Kurnugi now, but not many. Nergal's doomed, though. He broke out of Kurnugi once too often. He faces utter annihilation." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Finally there was utter silence and Merlyn saying, “Here we are.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at our hands, her smooth one, the nails pale moons, mine with its uttered cuticles, its skin of incipient toad. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He turned to her again, and then he saw what he was looking for, uttering a soft hiss between his teeth. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z At one point, summing up the implications of all this, Nilekani uttered a phrase that rang in my ear. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z It bothered them, and they frankly didn’t know how a decent person could say a thing such as that, show such utter disrespect for the Lord. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused, and there was now utter stillness in the room. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z But the only sound I ever heard him utter was because of you, Alex. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Then, to his utter rage and horror, he saw the other three humans actually walking out into the open to meet the animals. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Eliza would sit half the day sewing, reading, or writing, and scarcely utter a word either to me or her sister. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Although all the men had seen emperor penguins before, none of them had ever heard the birds utter a sound. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I knew the prayer to be uttered when the pilgrim’s eyes first perceive the Ka’ba. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to face them, all these people, knowing every word I uttered was a lie.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Finally, they saw what they were looking for: when Mary’s doctor asked her about her plans for the future, a look of utter despair flashed across her face so quickly that it was almost imperceptible. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I tried to protest hut my still lips uttered no sound. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The creature uttered four or five staccato cries and retreated. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When he discovered there was no film in his Speed Graphic, he uttered a heartrending groan. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was apparent that she was uttering a prayer. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I was suddenly a little frightened at the disparaging way I had uttered the word pilpul. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “It is God who has sinned against me!” his voice thundered, and we fell back in horror at the blasphemy he uttered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And by the time the sheep had quieted down, the chance to utter any protest had passed, for the pigs had marched back into the farmhouse. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Pet names are never recorded officially, only uttered and remembered. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s why picking the right candidate for a job is so difficult and why, on more occasions than we may care to admit, utter mediocrities sometimes end up in positions of enormous responsibility. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “She suddenly began to utter the names of the women who had worked with her as if in a final roll call,” Shaw later recalled. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The last words Ragear ever heard on this earth were uttered in the adder’s sibilant hiss. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There was no answer, unless it were an utter silence more dreadful than the whispers before; and then a chill blast came in which the torches flickered and went out, and could not be rekindled. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Possibly it was the sheer and utter exhaustion of that past week which had produced this reaction in me.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Four young porkers in the front row uttered shrill squeals of disapproval, and all four of them sprang to their feet and began speaking at once. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The one behind utters a scream as it feels the tigress’s claws tear its haunch—then, wild-eyed, it plunges up onto the deck. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I don’t know how long I sit like that at the table, spinning thoughts and plans until they all jumble together or when, in my utter exhaustion, I start to nod off. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, shi—” Moss uttered before he felt someone jerk him into a nearby office. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He must have heard me, for he gazes at me with a look of utter terror. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They were the words of the Anansesem, uttered when traveling from village to village to spread the news. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He looked in Mrs. van D.’s mouth and found two teeth that made her wince with pain and utter incoherent cries every time he touched them. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A troop of baboons trotted along the bank to observe her, and the males uttered threatening cries. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I am not at all sure what made me utter my next statement; all I can say is that it seemed somehow called for in the circumstances in which I found myself. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He seemed incapable of uttering a sentence without including an oath or swearword. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed to the bell tower and uttered a single word. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Fern wouldn’t have uttered a word if Vonetta hadn’t raised her hand to speak. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then shouting; and Chapter Eleven uttering two words to Milton, one beginning with f the other with y; and more shouting, and Chapter Eleven’s motorcycle roaring away, with Meg on the back. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her face was illuminated by the lights in the dashboard, and it appeared ghostly white set against the utter blackness of country roads. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And for the remainder of the ride Milo didn’t utter a sound. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z His last discernible words, uttered to the physician and family gathered around the bedside, indicated he was hoping to time his exit in dramatic fashion: “Is it the Fourth?” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z These were the first words she had managed to utter. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When he saw the broken flagon, he uttered a blistering curse and demanded to know what had happened here. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dothraki were wise where horses were concerned, but could be utter fools about much else. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And yet she spoke with such conviction, with such utter seriousness, and with never a smile on her face or a twinkle in her eye, that I found myself beginning to wonder. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He had the feeling of sitting in utter loneliness. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The Dursleys, who had listened to all of this with looks of utter incomprehension on their faces, jumped as a loud voice screeched, “Hurry up!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The actor in him cannot resist the chance to utter one last bold line from center stage. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “No. Before she could utter it, another witch, who had been present under a spell of invisibility, managed to kill her and escape.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Fenoglio shot him an angry glance but fell silent and did not utter another sound until they had reached the church. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “No harm will come to any of you unless Red Ronnet proves an utter fool.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Above him, nighthawks fluttered jaggedly, uttering their deep resonant beeps; a touch of sensual peace and magic lay like a mist across the sagebrush and snakeweed mesa. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man grasped the bowl in his shriveled, knotty fingers, muttering, uttering little grunts. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He had altered his voice, I noticed, making it weak and quavery while he uttered his singsong plea: “Take pity on an orphan child, take pity...” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Met Bong’s voice rises as she speaks his name, as if uttering “Pol Pot” brings her closer to his power. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a bundle of bills and began to count them with an expression of utter disbelief. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I stayed at that house for about a year, and in the end, I uttered nothing about my feelings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But quite the opposite results were achieved, as the dancers danced themselves to utter exhaustion, and one by one they began to expire from heart attacks, strokes, and complete organ failure. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I came walking behind; with me other women, whispering words of comfort that the rain washed away as soon as they were uttered. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “It ends when Casterly Rock is cracked open, so the sun can shine on the maggots and the worms within. It ends with the utter ruin of Tywin Lannister and all his works.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The fifth and last clue was—Angela uttered a low moan. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Powell did not get Speedy’s words just then, though he heard something that resembled, “Lover’s professions when uttered in Hessians.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Aslan threw up his shaggy head, opened his mouth, and uttered a long, single note; not very loud, but full of power. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “It was utter folly to have the players enact his father’s murder in the presence of Claudius himself. How is this revenge?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He was afraid to utter the words for fear the gods would punish him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I opened my mouth and carefully uttered, "I hope I can write like you one day." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z In Donders’s experiment, one participant uttered a syllable, then the other repeated it as quickly as possible. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I flashed to my grandfather’s ashen face, his lips just barely moving, uttering those very words. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “And I accept it,” Orestes said, “with a happiness words cannot utter.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Tarheel blacks did not need Jesse Helms’s stinging insults uttered over the body of their fallen leader to push their anger over the edge. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Her expression was one of utter distaste, as though she were looking at something a dog had done in the middle of the floor. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Fuming and uttering curses, my father grabbed my mother’s hand, and we left the tent; many people followed suit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Such prayers could rise no higher than the lips that uttered them. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He can sense my exhaustion without my uttering a word. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then, in the distance, a dove uttered a mournful note that resounded like the call of my own heart. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The other mice of the council leaned forward, straining to make some sense of the word that the Head Mouse had just uttered. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Still, it's a bit disconcerting to hear howling winds when you're used to utter silence. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z From time to time Winston caught some such remark as “I think you’re so right, I do so agree with you,” uttered in a youthful and rather silly feminine voice. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He knew, even as he uttered those words, that they were patently false. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A few seagulls wheeled lazily over the rooftops, uttering the usual mournful cries. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He passed through and immediately uttered an exclamation of satisfaction. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Unnerved by the sensation of utter powerlessness, he only summoned his reserves of sunny optimism to field phone calls from his parents. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z To her utter relief and astonishment, she was not challenged in any way. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They focused so intently on eating that they uttered not a word. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Then he opened the Swedish lady’s and uttered an exclamation of satisfaction. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Big Ma uttered a faint “Yes, Ma,” mesmerized by the darkness and glow of black-and-white photos of the sorry Ted Kennedy and the drowned blond secretary who could not be saved. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z A crot—the deadliest insult anyone could utter—was a simple, harmless eejit, like the thousands who had cut grass, washed floors, and tended poppies as far back as Matt could remember. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The debate had ended with me getting a cup of lukewarm tea dumped in my lap while Raizel’s parents watched on in utter horror. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Mashallah,” Baba whispers in the pew behind me, uttering the word used to praise in God’s name. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z During the course of that debate, which lasted between four and six hours, things were said that had never before been uttered in any public forum at the national level. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z What turned Laila’s stomach the rest of the night was that every word Rasheed had uttered, every last one, was true. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It was no secret Johnson expected utter loyalty to all his policies in return. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z But, instead, to my utter and complete amazement, she started to laugh. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I listened with horror and utter disbelief as my mother told her voodoo story. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The nun uttered a long, high moan of some emotion Malcolm didn’t understand. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Corporal Grub took a breath, possibly to utter a sentence containing the word Mommy. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They utter a bunch of howls and whoops when the announcer says their name. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “We accept your apology,” they all uttered together. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Goodbye, dear,” and with these words, uttered in the tone she liked, Laurie left her, after a handshake almost painful in its heartiness. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for the engine noise and Naomi’s shouted directions, there was utter silence. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z An expression of utter astonishment appeared on MacQueen’s face; then it darkened. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, they’re here,” said Hermione, and to Harry and Ron’s utter astonishment, she pulled out a pair of jeans, a sweatshirt, some maroon socks, and finally the silvery Invisibility Cloak. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her dæmon uttered a warning murmur and Mrs. Coulter looked up. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Finally she threw up a hand and uttered a helpless “Oh, I don’t know—he’s so common.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z "Do you believe that two people, two strangers who have never seen one another before can speak with utter frankness and sincerity?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They acted with utter confidence, because their Operational Net Assessment matrixes told them where Red Team’s vulnerabilities were, what Red Team’s next move was likely to be, and what Red Team’s range of options was. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Indeed, whatever being uttered that fearful shriek could not soon repeat it: not the widest-winged condor on the Andes could, twice in succession, send out such a yell from the cloud shrouding his eyrie. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Before eyebrows are raised, objections are uttered, two and two are put together, and the solution is that I should be kept as far away from the Capitol as possible. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I then uttered the supplication my mother had taught me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One day the Nine appeared to him and they told him, “We know how to speak false things that seem true, but we know, when we will, to utter true things.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “It stinks,” she utters, turning to the waters. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Lockhart was standing well back, a look of utter terror on his face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I was seized with shame: my tongue would not utter the request I had prepared. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Chess Life, indignant at the disrespect shown Bobby, came to his defense, calling such articles “Fischer-baiting” and proclaiming them “utter nonsense.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She’s never even uttered the word, but she’s covered all the bases regarding ablution, hair removal, and the power of kajal—the sooty black eyeliner favored by generations of South Asian women. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Behind it was a space of utter darkness. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The utter pointlessness of whatever I was doing there seized me by the throat, and all I wanted was to get it over with and get back to my cell and sleep. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The police arrest you—or worse—just because of the color of your skin, I do not call that liberty and—” “Miss Carle—” “Ms. Wyman, I will not utter empty words, falsehoods, and lies.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, angry at himself, he spat—spat with wrath and contempt, for himself, with utter hate, onto the barren ground. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He looked at me for a moment, and then, to my utter, utter surprise, he leaned back in his chair and laughed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z This had never happened before, and she uttered a little cry. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Negro’s feeling of utter hopelessness is here replaced by a determined spirit of passive resistance. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z To my utter amazement, the school accepted me. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In utter silence the brilliant silver blade shot down. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But this small episode is as good an illustration as any of the hazards of uttering witticisms. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z My mouth twitched as I strained to utter something, but still no words came out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood in the middle of the room, guns in their hands, with looks of utter stupefaction on their faces. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He became simply a mouth that uttered, a hand that signed whatever was demanded of him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Never have they uttered a single word about the burden we must be, never have they complained that we’re too much trouble. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The word had never been used in front of the children, and never uttered by them. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was the same cry of futile despair he had uttered when Sissy had insisted that she had given birth to the baby. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He fidgeted to and fro, swishing his long black tail against his sides and occasionally uttering a little whinny of surprise. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Can’t I escape visions of my loss and utter failure anywhere, at least in my own freaking backyard? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z So was his sense of utter powerlessness to change the course of events in this failing war. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I open my mouth to come up with some story to excuse myself, but the sheriff has a hell of a left hook, and I go down before I can utter a word. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Anglicans too went in for uttered miliury flags, and war memorials of other kinds. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Paul Lindau, an author and publisher, described it as “a gigantic peepshow of utter horror, but extraordinarily to the point.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Ekon understood what was about to happen a second before the holy man’s mouth uttered the words. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Or if those words are too difficult to utter, then say: “Not in the foreseeable future.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z My face burned and the salt trickled down my cheek but I wouldn’t utter a sound. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z But just at this moment Napoleon stood up and, casting a peculiar sidelong look at Snowball, uttered a high-pitched whimper of a kind no one had ever heard him utter before. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Was he making me feel this way, or had I just gone beyond utter exhaustion? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Her son was clinging desperately to her, not uttering a word. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The stuff that was coming out of him consisted of words, but it was not speech in the true sense: it was a noise uttered in unconsciousness, like the quacking of a duck. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z At the nub of his opposition to Jay’s Treaty, then, was his utter certainty that it threw the weight of the United States onto the wrong side of history. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Ira stood defiant before him, uttering no denial, fingers plucking at the fringe of her sari. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The alley down which he led them sloped so steeply that Meggie kept stumbling, and every time Elinor stubbed her toes on the bumpy cobblestones she uttered a quiet curse. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But when she entered the house, she was confronted by a scene of utter chaos. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Harry uttered an inarticulate yell of rage: In that instant, he cared not whether he lived or died. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He died very soon after I went to Colonel Lloyd’s; and he died as he lived, uttering, with his dying groans, bitter curses and horrid oaths. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z The man uttered a little grunt of dismay, and his dæmon scrambled to the ground. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Nothing will suffice either of them, but an utter Destruction, Root and Branch, of whatever has the face of Antiquity. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I still remember glancing back and seeing them give up with a look of utter bewilderment on their faces. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Her face wasn’t necessarily happy, but at least that look of utter gloom was gone. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I know, because I see his eyes go wide with shock and his face begin to contort in utter, stomach-wrenching disgust—and then the flames leap to life all over his body. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I realize these are the first words I’ve uttered outside my head this entire meal. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And Lyra stirred and in her sleep uttered a little whimpering mew, which Alice quickly muffled. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I knew he wanted to tell me something, but when he didn’t utter a sound, I walked out. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z On our way home she would not utter a single word. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Their union is momentary escape from the swamp night, from utter hopelessness of its ever getting better for them. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z These same internal stirrings also predisposed him to regard all perfectly symmetrical narratives or stories preaching an obvious moral message and populated by larger-than-life heroes as utter fabrications. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I would speak, or try to speak, Spanish, and I would manage to utter halting, hiccuping sounds that betrayed my unease. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the woman opened her mouth and uttered a wail so loud and terrible that Malcolm had to cover his ears. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “That’s not a secret, miss! It's just the gibberish of an utter nutter.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It had struck her as comically officious then, hearing his full name uttered. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “No, like an utter schlemiel, I just walked in there. I don’t know what I was thinking.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Amari could see the pain on her face and the tears roll down her cheeks, but Afi did not utter a sound. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But far more intense was the utter, ineffable tenderness he felt, and the solemnity. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He thought lovingly of him, remembered his path to salvation, and smiling, remembered the words he had once uttered as a young man to the Illustrious One. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z It was frightening enough to come upon him so suddenly, but as I dropped to my knees in fright I must have uttered a cry because he turned and looked directly at me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His utter lack of feeling chills my blood. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z All around Allen was utter chaos as the Americans were picked off by the seasoned NVA troops. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I will not swear, reader, that there was not something of repressed sarcasm both in the tone in which I uttered this sentence, and in the feeling that accompanied it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Sister Fenella’s squirrel dæmon, sitting on the back of a nearby chair, uttered a meek “Tut-tut.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We have learned to associate each thought with a little stretch of sound called a word, and can cause each other to think that thought by uttering the sound. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z All they could utter was one word: “Evacuation.” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Since he was convinced that everything he uttered was interesting, the rest of the family had trouble getting a word in edgewise. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It snapped up the mouse, which uttered a forlorn squeak before being hurried off to the crevice in the rocks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She ranged around the garden, smashing tea tables, kicking garden gnomes and uttering the most terrible curses. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he remained offstage, leaving the campaign of condemnation to Karl Compton, who was serving as scientific advisor to the occupation forces and publicly labeled the cyclotron destruction “an act of utter stupidity.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The last word was uttered in a roar so thunderous that Ranofer stopped in his tracks, wondering confusedly if it were some order he was supposed to understand and obey. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The boys gazed into one another’s spinning eyes and seemed to speak without uttering a word. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “But never a word was uttered, never a hand raised.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Not a hush, not a muting of the noise, but utter, almost violent silence. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z So the story of the girl who had defeated their tormentor was passed from one to another in languages that had gone generations without once uttering the word human. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “What possesses him!” were some of the replies she gathered, uttered simultaneously in French and English. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z To my utter amazement, not to say disgust, I realized that Call was giggling. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Wexler uttered a cry of recognition and changed the order of two of her clues. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z His dæmon uttered the softest possible growl at the back of her throat, and settled down with her paws outstretched in the manner of the Sphinx. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But the reason for precision of language was to ensure that unintentional lies were never uttered. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She whispered spells into lead boxes, quickly slamming the door shut the moment the spell was uttered and sitting on the lid to hold it in. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z This was a demoniac laugh—low, suppressed, and deep—uttered, as it seemed, at the very keyhole of my chamber door. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “A demonstration of my utter commitment to my goals.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There was a dreadful moment when she uttered the fatal words, “Grind it!” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I would go into the dining room upon some petty errand and find Granny kneeling, her head resting on a chair, uttering my name in a tensely whispered prayer. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z O’Brien checked his step as though Winston had uttered the thought aloud. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z His eyes were gloriously intense as he uttered that last sentence, his voice smoldering. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z An owl, off by the river hunting mice, uttered its muffled cry. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z To his utter bewilderment, she looked distinctly pleased. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He was forced to return to the earth alone, in utter desolation. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Anger would leap into their eyes each time the words white man were uttered. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, when he goes away to college,” Papá uttered wearily. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I was imprisoned in the flesh of an utter stranger, an unsympathetic one with whom I felt no kinship. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He examined my face, and his lips were about to utter something, when my stepmother came out. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “You’ve got the look about ya. Pathetic. Stupid. Weak in the knees. Demons wouldn’t even bother with someone like you. An utter waste of flesh.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z With a faint hum and rattle the moving racks crawled imperceptibly through the weeks and the recapitulated aeons to where, in the Decanting Room, the newly-unbottled babes uttered their first yell of horror and amazement. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z To my utter, utter surprise Henry leaned over and gave Julian a quick little businesslike kiss on the cheek. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They heard uproar from the distant boundary of the school as what sounded like hundreds of people came swarming over the out-of-sight walls and pelted toward the castle, uttering loud war cries. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Tally closed her eyes, which made no difference in the utter darkness. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z As we entered Los Angeles, I sat huddled in the back seat, silent, fearing any word I uttered might bring it to life. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “You cannot prejudge people in this business,” he said over and over when we met, and each time he used that phrase, his face took on a look of utter conviction. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “But I think Charlie — I mean my dad — must call me Isabella behind my back — that’s what everyone here seems to know me as,” I tried to explain, feeling like an utter moron. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He has done this right through the age of No Child Left Behind and of unyielding educational metrics, which seems to me an act of utter subversion and unwavering conviction of purpose. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Dimple thought that was likely utter BS, but instead she said, “Yeah, maybe. But tell me about your parents now.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I would hear inmates utter these exact words several times more in the upcoming months at Sing Sing, a threat disguised as advice. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My ears stretched practically to the top of my head, and I opened my mouth to utter a humble thanks. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d just sit in there grunting and threatening to kill us if we uttered another peep of complaint. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was utter silence in the room as Rachel and both her daughters turned to stare at Kit. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The man was looking around helplessly, raising his hands, lowering them again, uttering little cries. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Warbeak uttered a stream of curses as she stumbled on the brick. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They were clearly in a state of terror, rearing up, their heads thrown back, uttering gurgling cries of fear. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z "A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble." Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I open my mouth to respond with some kind of sarcastic remark, but Jake cuts me off before I can utter a word. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Baba threw a quick glance at Neel and took a deep breath, as if the next words were hard to utter. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z There’s a feeling in me that resembles complete and utter desolation. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z But to Harry’s and Ron’s utter amazement, stage one of the operation went just as smoothly as Hermione had said. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He dashed into the bathroom, lifted the toilet lid, and there was Furball, so waterlogged and exhausted, he’d been able to utter only the faintest whine. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking me in the eye now, his voice charged and sincere, as though uttering a confession, a fantastic revelation which I could neither believe nor deny. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Once a week they utter a complete sentence. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Dustfinger had uttered it as if the mere sound might scorch his tongue. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Quickly she squeezed them shut and uttered another loud snore. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He dropped to his knees and uttered a short prayer. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Ignore her,” I manage to utter, even though my eyes are smarting. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z |
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