| 单词 | brief |
| 例句 | She glanced up from her phone and made brief eye contact with Dill. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Booth approached the front desk, wrote a brief note, and handed it to the desk clerk, who placed it in Johnson’s mail slot. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat in his briefs, cross-legged on top of his sleeping bag, watching us. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z A brief nod to his wife was a secret signal that Ken was about to set his operation into motion. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally they came to a mass of hanging vegetation, and the fresh smell of the world outside, and after a brief struggle they were through into the open air of the night. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then I thought, This is the way it's always been, only now I know it—and rested back, calm now, placing the brief case beneath my head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I spot myself high above, my face massive and full of light. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Allys hesitates for the briefest second, her eyes flickering over me, before she finishes her sentence. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I am desperate for a brief moment of Before with David. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The sixteen of us sit in the briefing auditorium of the Department of Supernatural Investigations. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In the brief phosphoric flashes her taut wrists were white with exertion. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Clancy closed his eyes for a brief moment, and when he finally opened them, his eyes seemed darker than before, almost black. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Hamilton requested a brief delay so that he could complete some pending legal business and put his personal affairs in order. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He seemed to have grown in stature while Éomer had shrunk; and in his living face they caught a brief vision of the power and majesty of the kings of stone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But for a brief moment, I saw him. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It seemed like forever ago, like we’d had this brief but still infinite forever. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I got one brief glimpse of a wobbly, long-legged calf before Spot snorted and took after me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He pauses and meets my eye for a brief second. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A series of violent incidents triggered a brief but devastating war between the Pequots and the Puritans. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Timett had chosen to retreat back up to the cellar after a brief taste of the cold below. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z After a brief silence and another series of small nods, the man handed Comrade Pillai the sachet of photographs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My interview with Sir John Balliol had to be in the debriefing room—I suppose they do briefings there as well as debriefings, but that’s what everybody calls it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I imagine the sound of applause, of people calling my name. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the day’s training and briefings, Marina would suggest, “Let’s sing!” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I was still turning over the brief comment on the Cullens, and I had a sudden inspiration. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There was a brief moment of silence as all the dogs remembered how they’d become strays. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Karim and the Afghan soldier had a brief exchange in Pashtu. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s knowing the brief amount of time we have left. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z For the briefest of moments, the wind lifted Brightbill off the ground. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There was a brief but awkward silence in which she continued to shake her head and shift her eyes from me to the tower and back to me again. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z When I come out—after a very sudden, very brief burst of tears—Coop smiles at me from the La-Z-Boy. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I felt a brief, intense flash of heat on my hands and face, but my wet clothing kept me from being burned or catching fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Fortunately, the last day of school was brief. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There in the still cool hour before dawn they rested for a brief space. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They crossed the crown of the hill, had a brief glimpse all the way out across Pennsylvania, woods far away, a line of batteries massed and firing, men moving in the smoke and rocks below. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a brief, offhand comment, but something about it made Ekon feel just a little bit better. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In the brief, furious fight that followed, another man was killed and at least ten more wounded. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z There had been a brief spell when Redemption was interested in painting and had spent a few weeks hanging out with Bitter in the studio. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Then, for fear that its brief relapse into prose might have hardened the tyrant’s heart, it launched out breathlessly into Genevieve, tor the third time. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, Ernest was seldom out of bed except for brief outings for fresh air and visits to the doctor. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Ketchup-wigged french fries would march across our plates, engaging in brief affairs or heated disputes over carrot coins while burly chicken legs guarded the perimeter, ready to jump in should things get out of hand. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The beginning of the next day was spent in a brief, awkward courtship. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Before the shadows of evening were long in happier lands, they went on again, always on and on with only brief halts. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The boss of a local New York street gang had put out a $2,500 bounty on one of his members, and I’d seen it as a brief mention in some online forum. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I went over and took a teakwood chair with cushions of emerald-green silk, sitting stiffly with my brief case across my knees. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z No hemorrhages or fires, but it was a surprising physical pleasure, a brief taste of freedom, to run as best she could in her starched apron to the hospital entrance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She got the briefest glimpse of the Argo II hovering above. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I often brought a book to read or a legal brief to work on. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon it would cross one of the brief bridges that arched the Charles, and I would, without thinking, open the door and plunge out through the stream of traffic to the rail of the bridge. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Her trip of escape, the brief love affair. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Galileo published these results in 1612, and they provoked a brief flurry of debate, but they were unnoticed outside northern Italy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The compounds were often small, with few guards and not much fencing, but during their brief stays inside, many North Koreans said they routinely witnessed executions and deaths from torture and starvation. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z There was a little swift-running stream filled with white pebbles and rocks where he undressed and waded in for a brief washing. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Estraven gave me his brief dark stare and said, “We need protein.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It had been the one place where I had found brief moments of peace on those days when I arrived early enough to go there. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As I was leaving the courthouse on my way back to the van, I recognized for a brief moment the smell and color of the summer evening. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Ifemelu saw exasperation in his eyes, a brief glimpse before it disappeared. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “All the world will respect the name of Zaire,” Mobutu declared in a brief taped interview at the end of the broadcast. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He briefed us on the detachment’s military training, political education, and valor in the field. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he whispered, “I wish you hadn’t done that,” and walked past me up the stairs, leaving me to contemplate the carnage of my brief command. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “The only question, really, is how are we to spend the brief time that is allotted us?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z For a brief moment Ned considered telling him all of it, but there was something in Littlefinger's japes that irked him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They view the scene from a brief distance above and no matter who they are or how old, they gain a wisdom from that last vista. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In the brief periods of rest he was sometimes able to gather a little food—a few wild mushrooms here, a handful of fern sprouts there. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z In the brief moments it took to tear down our years of work, I felt nothing. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z There is something I never got around to telling you during our brief meeting. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He caught my leg and there was a brief wrestling match on the turf which he won. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z For the briefest of moments I imagine clearing away the rock and digging a pond to grow water lilies and red bog flowers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z A terrible silence overtook the room, and seeing no other option, I instructed my students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of profound disappointment. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z At midnight, Tibbets gathered his crew for a final briefing on the mission. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He had proved himself brilliantly under pressure, and he concluded the briefing with an inspiring peroration that every instinct told him was a masterful exhibition of eloquent tact and subtlety. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I started with a quick shave and a shower, followed by a very brief physical exam. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Naked I was sent back — for a brief time, until my task is done. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "I have to go shoe a horse," she said sweetly, taking a brief satisfaction in the shock on the septa's face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And then, for a brief moment, my house flitted in and out of view. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z There was a brief pause in the conversation. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The officer paused for a brief coughing spell. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Horses usually sleep in numerous brief sessions scattered throughout the day and night; about 20 percent of their daytime is spent snoozing. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It would only be the briefest glimpse, and then she would snap back into reality, knocked slightly off balance, and Pol or Kaede or Tali would ask her if she was all right. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t act fast enough, and the brief hesitation in my voice was enough to convince him that he couldn’t trust me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Since you wish me to be brief, I will do my best to comply. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There are no early sources for his story except a few brief allusions in Hesiod, in the eighth or ninth century. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake is standing in front of us; he turns and looks at me, softening his eyes for the briefest of seconds. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I'm a pretty, slightly chubby White House intern who's had a brief affair with the president of the United States. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z There are brief moments of tension—a sister who is bored by the dolphins, a spot where Dad gets frustrated about the lack of available parking spaces. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z A brief official bulletin repeated every so often said simply that order was being and would be maintained along the Eastern Border. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z In the same brief interval, we also have improved. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some went reluctantly, yet they went . . . and one scarred old man returned a brief time later, hopping and grinning, his hands overflowing with figs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She glances once at Metias’s body before she turns away—for a brief second, her face softens. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He sat in a chair between his political advisers and, wrapped in his woolen blanket, he listened in silence to the brief proposals of the emissaries. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He pops his head up for a brief moment and I see that smile Ellen loves so much. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The Working Committee urged me to go down to Durban and brief the chief. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Compared to Ron, Adria was brief and to the point: “Whatever, Simone. Do what you want. Just stop asking me what I think!” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Now, for the third time since he had returned from the hospital that day, he opened the woman’s book and read the brief inscription on the flyleaf. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z For one very brief second, he considered walking off the stage and out of the match forever. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He glanced at me for a brief second. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was a little late for the briefing because no one had heard of the journalism lab, which turned out to be just an ordinary classroom. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He thought back to those brief moments when she’d opened her eyes right after being pulled out of the Box. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Taking advantage of their brief moment of strife, Mr. Griswold swung his walking stick and whacked Barry on the cheek, then pushed past him toward the entrance to the lower level. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He stood naked facing me on a small square of carpet, briefs in his hand. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Moriori and Maori history constitutes a brief, small-scale natural experiment that tests how environments affect human societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “First we have a brief presentation from Ms. McCrea and a few students who have requested time to speak to us,” Headmaster Clarkson announced. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The next Monday morning, Mrs. Parks was found guilty in a brief court hearing. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z This brief visit, he says, has given him a slightly better understanding of why his boy came into this country. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned and saw brief glints of something, like dust lit by sunlight. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Eulogies tended to be brief, our motto being Another day, another collar. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z His eyebrows raised in surprise and he smiled—for the briefest moment—until I said, “Here.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z For the briefest, most foolish of moments, I thought that perhaps it was I who had been selected, but of course it was Chasca to whom Yawar now turned. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The world will give you that once in a while, a brief timeout; the boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat-up life. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he allowed himself one glance—and a brief one, at that—behind Mr. Curtain, toward the hill path leading up beyond the dormitory. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He had been taken aside for a brief and serious talk by the coach, had hung his head with guilt and embarrassment, and apologized to Asher after the game. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Hideo pulls away for a brief second, his lips hovering right over mine. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We took portraits and did brief write-ups for everyone—little introductions with a few details about our lives and interests. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z If someone had been watching either of my live security vidfeeds, they would have seen a brief flash as the cameras switched to night-vision mode. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She had to beg for it, poor creature, because the feeling at court had come to such a pitch that nobody would accept her brief. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z June exchanges the briefest look with me, but before I can focus on her, she turns away to ask Commander Jameson something. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “You can’t teach a rhinoceros tricks,” he had explained in his brief and vigorous style. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept our bio conversations as brief and boring as possible. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The town has a historic district, a brief strip of colonial architecture visited by tourists on summer weekends. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z For a brief second, their eyes meet, and in that brief second, Helmuth sees a flicker in his teacher's eyes. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Other roaches scratched along the floor in wild countless battalions as Ben lifted his feet off the floor and prayed that his pilgrimage and exile among the roaches would be brief. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And sitting there trembling I caught a brief glimpse of the possibilities posed by Rinehart's multiple personalities and turned away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Molly objected to the assignment, not least because preparation for the conference would involve weeks of intensive briefings in Washington. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z People still pass through in large numbers, but they park in a turnout, have a brief appreciative gaze, then get back in their cars and drive off. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Rage blazed up in him often, but its atoms were too active for preservation and its life span was brief like the kick and the flame of an afterburner in his father’s F-8. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “They ran out of everything else,” I tell him, keeping it brief. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Cook draws herself upright, the brief quiet in her eyes shattered, replaced with something close to madness. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His knees scraped against the concrete, and the brief flare of pain felt liberating. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They flapped at the first of the trees, and the branches grew a brief foliage of fire. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Indeed they were, but only while getting out of the bathtub. There was some brief difficulty with the trousers, but with the help of your manservant Jasper, it was resolved.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The second half gives a brief overview of music education and teaching in the U.S., which provides the foundation of the discipline for the book. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The Sorensons were nice, but their visits had been too infrequent and brief for real bonding to occur. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He turned around, barked out a brief instruction, and two policemen led Alba by the arms to a van. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was twenty-nine years old, and though there’d been a few brief liaisons, at no time had he experienced a meaningful romantic relationship. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For a brief second, I saw nothing but black. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z After a brief stay at the home of relatives in Chislehurst, he and the boys left for Paris. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Without taking her pulse or touching her, the nurse asks Keav a few brief questions about her symptoms and hurries away, saying she will return later to check on her and bring some medicine. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she reached for her beer and Toby caught the briefest smile cross her lips in return. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He took a seat by Mamma, and then, after the briefest of pauses, reached out and snagged a Milano. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As he drove, Toby encountered a brief moment of panic. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The day after the explosion in the stacks, there was a brief story about it on one of the local newsfeeds. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Just a brief hovercraft ride away is an arena where, tomorrow, Peeta and I and the other tributes will face our own form of punishment. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Even in those brief seconds, Alex could feel the speed and the power of the computer. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Sometimes he paused and lifted Gabriel down for a brief bit of exercise, running down the road or through a field together in the dark. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s just the briefest of moments, and then I remember. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe just a brief moment, for once, of not feeling fear, of looking at death in the sunshine and being unafraid. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Even if the war ended in six months or a year, a much higher salary even for that brief time would bring Dorothy that much closer to assuring her children’s future. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I'd filed a lengthy brief that documented the insufficiency of the evidence and raised every legal deficiency in the trial that I could identify. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Then one day as I was flipping through a history book, I came across a brief section on Christopher Columbus and the discovery of the New World. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z At the station, as they had in previous years, the marching band played fight songs, cheerleaders danced, the coaches made brief speeches, flashbulbs popped, and newsreel cameras whirred as the boys climbed onto the train. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I felt better when the real press briefings began. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Not much for banter, are you?” she said, giving a brief, disappointed sigh. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was carrying a brief case and a navigation instrument I knew to be a sextant. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas started, for a brief moment worried that Newt could tell what was going on. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Before opening a new door, I’d get a quick briefing on the service member and his or her situation. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Once, looking suddenly back, as if some prickle of the skin told him that he was watched from behind, he thought he caught a brief glimpse of a small dark shape slipping behind a tree-trunk. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z No one notices, but for a brief moment, as Aquilla swears her fealty, I catch a glimpse of Elias’s face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When for one brief second the colt was motionless, the starter hit the bell. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We start catching the actual river in brief glances off to our left side as we go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z On campus, I developed a brief romance with a guy who was a tattoo artist named Xavier. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z His note said, May your convalescence be brief and your rejuvenation be powerful! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Even though our journey was difficult, every once in a while we were able to do something that was normal and made us happy for a brief moment. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The three men exchanged glances—the looks were brief, but loaded. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The letters were brief and poorly written, but they offered small bright glimpses into the daily lives of the children and the state of near-captivity in which Holmes held them. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When the crowd at last arrived at City Hall, a brief prayer service was held before speakers from nearly every segment of Durham’s black community eulogized their fallen leader. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z After a brief lull at the start of Nixon’s presidency, the war protests had been growing lately. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There was a brief scattering of applause mixed in with exclamations of disbelief. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Okay, Zuri. About ten other prospective applicants will join us for a brief tour, and you can learn about Howard University,” Sage says. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The only exercise Smith had time to give him was one slow gallop, followed by a brief half-mile sprint. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It brought with it amorphous longings, shapeless desires, brief imaginary glints of other lives she could be living, that over the months melded into a piercing homesickness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then I was standing, gripping my brief case. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he returned to Washington for two more weeks of briefings. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The brief bits I inherited were not worth the bother of a separate side. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a brief scuffle and the heckler cursed them and slipped away. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The men who delivered our drums of food were from the general section, and in the early months we managed to have whispered conversations with them in which we conveyed brief messages. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben didn’t know who the boy was but was certain that his time on the team was finite and brief. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time he acknowledged the presence of the three women by one brief embarrassed glance up the stairs. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Some of their briefings with the brainy fellas had happened upstairs, though she was not invited to attend those meetings. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Zach told him that he had to hold weekly press briefings for reporters from the school newspaper. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z In it, he saw the shame that came with gratitude, and he knew that in this brief moment, she was his mirror. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z After a brief, awkward silence, I told him my name. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When we filed our brief in the U.S. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Apparently, there had been a brief and decisive skirmish and I’d just missed it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In the brief moment it took to do that the entire shingle was smoldering and smoking, hot in my hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This, in brief, is how the system works: the War on Drugs is a vehicle through which extraordinary numbers of black men are forced into the cage. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He paused to kiss the hand of his godmother, and offered a brief bow to Master Ellemire before turning to the Tizerkane as though he were the library’s representative and not the older man. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z With a resounding smack, Zahra slaps a stack of magazines down on the West Wing briefing room table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Invariably, those who knew him summed him up with the phrase used by former jockey Mike Griffin, who never forgot a brief riding audition he made for Irwin: “the biggest man I’ve ever seen.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s the trouble?” inquired Colonel Kom, moving leisurely across the briefing room with his hands in his pockets and his tan shirt baggy. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The computer printouts were at least brief, but both “The Problem of the Shadows” and “The Population Law: Our Country’s Biggest Mistake,” were full of big words. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, after the briefest pause, he let go of the photo itself, the image of the woman still compelling, though smeared and oily. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a brief silence, then Miss Honey said, "Actually I'm not very surprised." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z For a brief second the sound of laughter startles me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At precisely 1230 hours, Colonel Bull Meecham strode into the briefing room to meet the officers of his squadron for the first time. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “These will do, thank you,” Lev said to the deliveryman, and dismissed him with a brief wave. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I removed the letter from my brief case. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, there was a brief crisis over getting Toby out of the yard. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I simply slipped my papers into my brief case and left as though going downtown for a meeting. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman pushed back in her chair for a brief second in surprise and half opened her mouth. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z So far, no one had met Twinkle; back when they were still dating, Sanjeev didn’t want to waste their brief weekends together with people he associated with being alone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Not like this, in a West Wing briefing room, his dirty emails spread out between them on the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I saw our avatars’ skeletons suspended inside the transparent outlines of our motionless bodies. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z For a brief second, Cheryl made me feel as if I was a warrior, destined to make it out of the undeclared war that I call home, the projects. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I knew them from my brief visits to school, and of course, I’d seen them around the village. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Now a brightly glowing bead of resin threw a brief light across her face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z In that brief period of suggested peril, he thinks, always, of that other train he has never seen, the one that had nearly killed his father. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He caught a brief glimpse of Piper leaping across a hopscotch pattern of fiery pits, making her way toward Nico, who was dazed and weaponless and being stalked by a pair of leopards. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In that brief interplay, it was easy to see why the election was over. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Bush had asked Ernest to take on a roving brief for the committee, injecting himself into any area encountering problems as “a sort of fire department.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When Matthias opened the door to Nina’s cell, she hesitated for the briefest moment. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And then her expression turned grim, as if, in the brief silence between us, she had intuited the terrible thing I’d come to tell her. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They believe the ambassador wants to be briefed on the upcoming Aaron Copland tribute. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He fielded phone calls, sat for daily briefings, and was consulting with a skeleton staff of advisers, aides, and speechwriters who were all staying at a hotel close by. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Sophia gave a brief goodbye gesture and returned to her own assigned room. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She’s making bread, throwing the loaves for the final brief kneading and then the shaping. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have passed after a brief salutation, for among us there is a dislike of the moneylending class, but he stood squarely in my path. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z When he lifted his arm, pain shot through his elbow, reminding him of his own brief taste of battle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Well, sir, we were actually preparing to break things down, but I think little Ahbo might provide an interesting, but brief diversion.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Matty thought he noticed a brief flicker of sadness in Leader’s eyes, despite the warm smile. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He planned to write a brief story about this new fire, then go home to get some rest. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “A brief summary and succinct explanation, the theoretical ideal, if you will, behind the project topic.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t stay here.The rainy season in the Ajo Mountains was brief, and Matt had a very clear idea of how soon the little frog ponds and hidden grottoes would dry out. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If I died, I didn’t want people remembering me for the stacks of legal briefs I’d written or the corporate trademarks I’d helped defend. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then, naked, he washed his socks and briefs and T-shirt in the basin, wrung them out and hung them on the clothesline that pulled out from the wall above the bathtub. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I had a brief, ludicrous picture of the old, rather heavy woman banging a SIM calie over the head with her ubiquitous black purse. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If I may begin with a brief round of applause: I didn’t do half bad at the work itself, and I claim this as a considerable achievement. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As he crossed the room, just before he went out onto the landing, he made a brief nod in Briony’s direction. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Fortunately, the supermarket sold kids’ underwear and we bought him a three-pack of boys’ size XL briefs with Pokemon characters on them. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Salvador struck one along the side of the steel car, and during its brief blaze they inspected the hopper. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z There was then a brief discussion as to what we should say if news of the meeting leaked out. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the way home, my mother briefed me about Jeffrey’s treatment. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We engaged in some few brief exercises, but were ragged in our showing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z A boy, I think from District 9, reaches the pack at the same time I do and for a brief time we grapple for it and then he coughs, splattering my face with blood. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was as if we all knew that we could be happy for only a brief moment. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z After a brief discussion, we agreed that we needed to figure out just what this mystery monster was. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I was briefed from time to time by the Secret Service on the more serious threats that came in and understood that there were people capable of being stirred. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When he awoke, after a dull and brief sleep, Aureliano recovered the awareness of his headache. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They were so loud, so tumultuous, for a brief moment I thought the Day of Judgment had arrived. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Her stop at the school was brief, and the biology teacher didn't recognize her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Convinced that the 13 women deserved more than a brief blitz of media attention, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh decided to honor the Mercury 13 in 2007. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Every other time she’d moved, she’d been able to think of the destination as a brief stop along the way, but this one was the end of the road. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z If a comma is a yield sign and a period is a stop sign, the semicolon is a flashing red—one of those lights you drive through after a brief pause. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a brief silence after she had finished; rather to my surprise, Henry winked solemnly at her from across the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But there would be little time for retrospection over the next few weeks, for the briefing schedule for the three delegates was punishing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Dad had brought Mom to Welch for a brief visit fifteen years earlier, right after they were married. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Where he had slept there was a brief note thanking us for the food and wishing us luck. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I even wish her dead. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On the island, rain was usually something that happened for brief minutes in the night, while everyone slept. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z To him it appeared as though his father grudged him his brief training and his natural skills. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They arrived at Colonel Cathcart’s group too late to attend the preliminary briefing and hear Major Danby insist, “But it is there, I tell you. It’s there, it’s there.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Eight months later he hanged himself In August of 1978 his mother sent me a brief note explaining what had happened. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Al Ulbrickson also made a few, much briefer, remarks to the press. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Following a brief lecture on the importance of proper sanitation, a small white piglet was herded into the room, its dainty hooves clicking against the concrete floor. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z For answer, Lionel secured the headstrap of the goggles between the big and second toes of his right foot, and, with a deft, brief leg action, flipped the goggles overboard. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z It was on the second album, and it was the only slow song they ever did; it sounded almost country, probably from Henry’s brief infatuation with hillbilly punk. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But Gordievsky was already briefed on his new duties, and he recognized instantly that the meeting was a pretext for something else. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Between her murmurs of appreciation during Chaol’s brief tour of her rooms, she’d counted the windows—twelve—the exits—one—and the guards posted outside her door, windows, and balcony—nine. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z For a brief irrational moment, she wished she could walk away from him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, because everything in this room is so different, I forget that I don't have a mother or a father or a place to call home. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z A man in a rumpled linen suit took the stage to deliver a brief welcome. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He would buy a hamburger, eat it, drink a malt, then think immediately of buying another one, but that only lasted a brief time. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The reporter looked into the camera and launched into a brief history of great white sharks in the North Atlantic. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z "I have to go shoe a horse," she said sweetly, taking a brief satisfaction in the shock on the septa's face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They had time enough, on this brief tour, to touch only the larger cities. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Even the hearing in court where she had to tell her story seemed like a part in an unreal play in which her lines were brief. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief stop at the police station, we were joined by another officer and went to my office, which they searched for another forty- five minutes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t think that your brief taste of civilized life means that you’re worth anything more than a life below stairs.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, my mom was upstairs, taking a break from hurling so she could brief my dad. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z These brief Purple messages, following no known pattern, were an almost impossible riddle. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z To avoid tiring themselves, the Boss decided they should make a brief halt every fifteen minutes. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Nothing happened that night worse than a brief drizzle of rain an hour before dawn. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Our Cavendish typist was not on hand, and the brief job was given to my sister. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Abenthy proceeded to give me a brief overview of each of the sciences. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We watch a brief rebel update in which we learn that several more blocks have been taken today. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Man evolved to feel strongly about few people, short distances, and relatively brief intervals of time; and these are still the dimensions of life that are important to him. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As I stared at the key in the palm of my hand, I felt a brief jolt of panic. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Alice made a brief show of disappointment and returned to supper. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z However, the brief love affair with zero and infinity was not to last. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Celia walked uncertainly, twisting her ankles on the hard, uneven surfaces, and for a brief moment she itched to go barefoot, to feel the padding of fresh earth beneath her feet. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z How they had entered, she didn’t know, but there they were, and after a brief pause, something in front of her opened like a door. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t anything important He just wanted to discuss the possibility of saying prayers in the briefing room before each mission.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Although styled professor of mathematics, his brief included what we would now call physics and was then called natural philosophy. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I have a brief vision of the semi sliding across the intersection into that pole, the showers of sparks from the damaged transformer. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He wanted to appeal no matter how unlikely the prospects, but his lawyer filed no brief. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For a brief instant I think it might be from our parents, but it’s just a flyer calling for an emergency community meeting later today. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z After delivering a brief lecture on the vagaries of grammar and syntax, calculated to irritate Burr, Hamilton went on the offensive. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She gave him a brief explanation and then led him into the parlor and introduced him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I will keep this letter brief, as it is difficult to write in my present circumstances. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When Cora caught Lander at a moment such as this, in a brief lapse between performances, he reminded her of Molly. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She has a brief moment where she thinks maybe she got hit by lightning after all. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He ate, smoked, went to bed, sometimes came back in the middle of the night for a brief and, of late, quite rough session of coupling. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It seemed to alter moment by moment before my eyes, becoming for brief flashes a totally unknown building with a significance much deeper and far more real than any I had noticed before. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused, and for a brief moment his stunning face was unexpectedly vulnerable. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He could make out the row of lockers and even saw Shawna for a brief second, but his heart sank. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z From that point on, President Bush included me on his short list of world leaders whom he briefed on important issues. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In his memory, there were brief glimpses of her—a flash of copper eyes, short curly hair, a birthmark on her shoulder—but they never lingered. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Then in that brief moment, my body went numb. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z For a brief few giddy years, I was the one with the reputation among my sisters of being the wild one. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z For that brief time, his eyes looked just like hers. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z In that first exchange, the British got the best of the colonists, gunning down seven militiamen in a brief flurry of gunshots on the common. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In that brief moment—the moment you said nothing—I fell on my knees, sick, covering my mouth with both hands. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z That saved them—for a brief moment he simply stood there staring at Basta, who was still struggling in Mo's grip. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was dusk, a brief November twilight, and Carl was watching snow geese land in low flooded wheat, his square chin set, his head tilted up, a man’s blond stubble on his jaw. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His short beard scratched at her cheek as his arms hugged her, round and strong, for the briefest of times. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Some minutes, or hours later, I made, in French, the following brief entry in my diary: “I am giving Sister Irma her freedom to follow her own destiny. Everybody is a nun.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z For that brief moment, the grandmother looks vulnerable, desperate, human. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I run to my room, wondering how, merely a moment ago, I was this close to considering the possibility of maybe, perhaps, loaning him my room for a brief period of time. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He’ll go back to Honduras when she is six, even if it is for a brief visit and he has to make his way back through Mexico illegally again. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I could see over Barack’s shoulder to the hallway outside the dining room, where aides dropped off our nightly briefing books on a small table, usually as we were in the middle of our meal. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I claim no brief, no pity, who did not answer 7 will’not because I was not asked, because there was no place, no niche, no interval for reply. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave a brief laugh, and when Kaede’s hand ran over her thigh, she shivered. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But when that brief mercy faded, when she regretted her humanity in favor of her own desires, she became what she is now. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Simmon seemed put out by my brief exchange with the doorman, but I couldn’t guess why. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “In brief,” the Director summed up, “the parents were the father and the mother.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Stabs of lightning turned the dark into daylight, and I’d catch brief glimpses of Abbey, covering her face with the backpack. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z For a brief moment I thought I had a plan. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I basked in a brief moment of glory while Jenna caught the rebound and passed the ball to the next person in my line. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z His invocation was brief and punchy, and for a second I thought we were getting back on the high road to right action. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z For the briefest moment Maddie winced, but with a shake of her motionless hair, she said, “Sounds like someone who’s afraid of losing.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z In this brief moment of passage I became aware of the connection between these lawns and buildings and my hopes and dreams. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Again, the ding sounds, followed by a brief tingle along my temples. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His famous equation, E=mc2, did not appear with the paper, but came in a brief supplement that followed a few months later. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Surely even a brief time is better than no time?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Even if the papers were read out loud in class, the discussions were usually brief, as the combination of good manners and complete lack of interest kept most workshop participants from expressing their honest opinions. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Would you be so good as to give me a brief account of your movements last night from dinner onwards?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z In the years prior to his death, when Halliday had been living in seclusion, the only thing he’d posted on his website was a brief looping animation. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The next morning he went to police headquarters to brief the city’s police superintendent on his mission. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There being no other place to hide it, I dropped it into my briefs. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His survey, however, was brief, for he turned and went. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer repeated the brief conversation he had had with Chevalier. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Carry on with the briefing, Danby. And make sure they understand the importance of a tight bomb pattern.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z For a brief second, Cole felt a furry head pass between his back teeth and he willed his jaws together with every ounce of strength he could gather. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He had planted the rhododendrons, too, not at all for their brief, dramatic show of colour in May and June, but for their dark green, leathery leaves and toughness of stem, their substantial look. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z While the winged goddesses both murmured greetings to me, the raft pilot gave me a brief smile that I hesitantly returned. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He intended to brief him about the situation and get his approval to evacuate the monkey house. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When I did visit, I sensed that my mother had been briefed by the regent, for she would question me closely as to whom I was playing with. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But she never talked, this woman, except for the brief necessities of life. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z But in that brief span the storm abruptly metastasized into a full-blown hurricane, and the visibility dropped to less than twenty feet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As I walked back through the town, past sleeping houses and dark inns, my mood swung from elation to doubt in the space of three brief breaths. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The Colonel ushered us out of the trailer immediately after our brief tour, and we walked through the neighborhood, a series of trailers and mobile homes on dirt roads. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “If you would rather be spending this brief hour with Arthur...” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Last week there was a brief interruption in our monotonous routine. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z An important general was coming for a briefing, he explained. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Another nest had already been added in our brief absence. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I was told there was an assembly at Central with the military briefing the students. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet in this brief flash of six decades, the gene had transformed from an abstract concept in a botanical experiment to a powerful instrument of social control. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Oliver’s note was brief and to the point: What, he wanted to know, was I discussing with the government? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For that brief moment the demon’s voice was pitiful, and all who heard it were moved to sorrow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I provided an exegesis, not as brief as it might have been, of why at the moment I found the college satisfactory for my purposes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “But Mr. Allen says, ‘Leave out the explanations, make it brief and dramatic, and let the characters tell the story’,” interrupted Jo, turning to the publisher’s note. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the brief exchange over the Mecklenburg Declaration touched on these significant differences of opinion, the diplomatic imperatives of the dialogue ruled out full disclosure. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A brief rain pours down and the few of us still waiting come inside. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Once at the farm, I did not have time for rest and reflection because the following night we held a secret meeting for me to brief the Working Committee on my trip. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes a brief tour: a glimpse of the sea in one district, towering forests in another, ugly factories, fields of wheat, stinking refineries. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He had, upon seating himself, simply picked up the fork, examined it for a brief second, touching the prongs with a fingertip, then turned his attention to the morning headlines. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Any brief account of the rest of Galileo’s life is inevitably dominated by his subsequent clash with the authorities in Rome. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I stood beneath his photograph with my brief case in hand and smiled triumphantly into his stolid black peasant's face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael sat inside for a brief time with his coat wrapped tightly around him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Aye indeed, they would pay pure gold for a brief glance!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The warmth of dark energies that drew me to The Mecca, that drew out Prince Jones, the warmth of our particular world, is beautiful, no matter how brief and breakable. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It was my brief case, extended to me by its handles. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a shift in the water and opened my eyes for one brief second. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A brief rattle of hail and then the slow cold rain. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He saw a large shadow and felt a fury that was not his own pound through his body, violent and brief as an electric shock. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Several of the island’s censors would compile a brief news digest from other daily radio bulletins. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt extremely uncomfortable, although after brief glances no one paid me any special attention. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For a brief time, I even harbored a little pride. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever the truth of the matter, William’s brief letter makes us look again at what we know about her life. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Unsaid behind that brief exchange was the one thing they never spoke of: the shortness of their lives compared with those of humans. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Two Polish Annas raised their hands, and the teacher instructed them to present themselves by stating their names, nationalities, occupations, and a brief list of things they liked and disliked in this world. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Thanks to the Soundkeeper, there was music and laughter and, for very brief moments, even a little silence. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure they’ll only put in a brief appearance. I can pretty much tell you there is only one thing on Saleem’s mind right now, and it’s not cutting that cake.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z A few days later, he gave me a brief report. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z She ran a hand along the few feet of personal history, her brief chronicle of taste. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In those brief moments when she was floating free, Kaede had almost forgotten what it was like to be corporeal. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z At work, for example, when he would staple “FYI—For Your Information” notes to legal briefs and corporate returns that I had to review, he signed them at the bottom: “FYI—Forever You & I.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The other option is to listen in on very brief snippets of conversation between each doctor and his or her patients. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Rather, it was the first, brief flicker of total separateness. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Sounds of the Long Knife rifles, and the big gun; images of the brief and furious battle, and of soldiers falling. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Young and beautiful and luminous and alive, keeping the darkness at bay if only for that brief moment. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Nothing. Just a brief flight of fancy, my mind sailing off past the phantom tollbooth. So, which lifeline would you like to use?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z But then all at once his misery parted just long enough to allow another emotion its brief moment of glory. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Muse mostly listened and peppered their conversation with brief comments. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Because we had made changes in the code, we all needed to make sure everyone was well briefed. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In briefest terms, the second law states that a little energy is always wasted. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Today, our jet planes have made even the longest intercontinental flights briefer than the duration of any human infectious disease. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He toweled himself off and put his boxer briefs and jeans back on, but headed to his room for a fresh shirt. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The prison doctor came by to give me a brief checkup. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The fish slime glistened on his fingers as he raised the horseshoe, and Anya caught the briefest flash of magic spiderwebbing out from it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I knew that I had to be more inclusive, brief more people as to our progress, and I proceeded with that in mind. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally, she crossed paths with Eleanor Roosevelt, another perpetual traveler, and they would enjoy a brief visit before going their separate ways. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Watched over by armed soldiers during the week, they left the briefing room only for meals and sleep. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In November 2009, after the briefs were filed in Joe's case and the Graham case, I went to Washington for my third U.S. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The brief bemusement vanished from Kamau’s face, replaced with a look of knowing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Each name elicited a tick on a list and a brief mnemonic stare from the teacher. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z With no more than a brief conversation, Darwin had inserted a sluice into de Vries’s darting mind, diverting it forever. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The dizziness left and I managed to stand, holding onto my brief case, pressing a handkerchief to my head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When he shows up for a weekly briefing two days later, Zahra grabs his jaw with one hand and turns his head, peering closer at the side of his neck. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z After a brief call, he opened the back door of the car for Rachel to get in. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was brief, I can promise that much, for although it’s been many years now since my children ruled my life, a mother recalls the measure of the silences. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Wash saw the briefest glint of mischief flash through her eyes. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z This brief sucking of the pups had started Silver’s milk flowing. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The officers of the other five planes in each flight arrived in trucks for the general briefing that took place thirty minutes later. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I opened another window, displaying the brief e-mail I’d composed just before logging into the Basement. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z After a moment Denna returned from her brief trip into the trees, pausing to pick up the blanket we’d left below. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A weird, completely alien feeling suddenly pierces my heart for a brief, fleeting moment. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Sir Mador decided to save himself the expense of a champion by fighting his own case, and he insisted that Guenever must brief a champion for her defence. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved, feeling something slip and was halfway down the next flight before realizing that my brief case was gone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief instant, he opened his eyes and sniffed. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z All who saw the fish could not help but feel happy, if only for that brief moment. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A brief chill spread up my arms and flame flickered to life along the rough edge of the wood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After the usual brief spell of darkness and near suffocation, Harry found himself in the tiny alleyway where the first phase of their plan was scheduled to take place. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Now that they were nearly arrived, he allowed himself a brief daydream of comfort. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “For a while, May Castellan had many talents. She attracted the attention of Hermes himself. They had a beautiful baby boy. For a brief time, she was happy. And then she went too far.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The press briefing room in the West Wing is ruled too impersonal, so they’ve called the press pool to the Diplomatic Reception Room on the ground floor. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Once, when he passed, one of the boys had said: “Here comes Reverend Grimes,” and nodded, in brief, respectful silence. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “There was a brief moment when I looked at you and saw your daddy.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z After this brief introduction, Dr. Martin begins moving through the twilight toward the field. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The briefest fantasy: Mabel appears at the doorway, catches sight of me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As I came to know Alexandria in my brief time there, I saw that something more important—the business of life—has not disappeared from the city. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z I have brief visions of the bull hook flying at my head and then even briefer visions of getting up right now, this minute, and walking back to the hobo camp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I exchange a brief smile with Tess, who gathers up our winnings and stuffs it into the pouch. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Now that you are a Son of the Six, there are confidential matters regarding the city’s...security that you should be briefed on.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z As soon as Major Danby had been pushed outside, though, there was no one to continue the briefing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z His men had briefed him about the pots and pans. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Father had gone over the important points with Mr. Kleiman, and there wasn’t enough time to give Mr. Kugler a thorough briefing. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A couple of brief multiplications, a simple division, and, bingo, you know your gravitational position wherever you go. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He raised his staff, and for a brief instant there was blaze like a flash of lightning. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Treaty making with Indigenous nations has a brief but important mention in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Even these brief interludes are almost too strenuous for me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I suspect that hunting with Rhyia was a ruse and that she has gone to the mortal world after a brief ride through the woods. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He borrowed brief snippets of sleep in the cabana, always awakened by music, or raucous laughter, or fireworks. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “It’s a little...brief,” Jessie said as she sifted through a box of odds and ends she had picked up over the years. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He mentions something he thinks happened, and they tell him if it’s true or imagined, usually followed by a brief explanation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In the past, agents had filed reports by phone or telegram, or by briefing a superior in person. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z For one brief, glorious moment, Kaede felt vindicated, but then her father said, “She is my daughter. She is not of age. She does not go where I do not permit.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then, when there was no immediate response: “I suppose Bessie’s been briefing you by the hour.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z In April, I was at my house in the Transkei on a brief holiday. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He flashed his bright teeth in a brief, threatening smile. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z For the briefest moment, fear clenched his bowels. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The brief and interminable time of feeling suspended. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z After a brief time staying with my cousin, I arranged to move in with Reverend J. Mabutho of the Anglican Church at his home on Eighth Avenue in Alexandra Township. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No one had died of thirst while she was gone, nor even noted her brief absence. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Two hours before the train reached Chicago, during a brief stop, McKim received a cable notifying him that his mother, Sarah McKim, had died unexpectedly in her home, at seventy-eight. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He caught air before slamming to the ground, only to find that his pants had split up the middle and his superhero briefs were on blast. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The sudden movement almost made Thomas stop, his brief moment of insane courage washing away, but he kept running. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I could now spend the day reading, writing letters, discussing issues with my comrades, or formulating legal briefs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The thunder is deep and loud; the lightning is brief and bright. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He pauses before taking it, not wanting to leave the brief world we built together but knowing we have to. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Seeing her in Lagos, in brief meetings at the hotel, he had not realized that hers was a life that ran fully and would run fully even if he was not in it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z After the brief stolen touch, he continues to talk to her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Kwang himself exhibited a different grace: he didn’t sport the brief choppy step of our number, but seemed instead to stride in luxurious borrowed lengths. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, telegraph lines hummed with brief accounts of the tragedy, and these details were passed from city to city. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I'm lost to my surroundings. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Filling an entire session with one activity was out of the question, so I began breaking each session into a series of brief, regularly scheduled discussion periods. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In the brief silence that followed the song, Shirley suddenly realized that her moment would soon come. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I wanted to back away from it, but still I wanted to discuss it, to consult someone who'd tell me it was only a brief, emotional illusion. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The conversation had been brief and thoroughly awkward. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At a factory egg farm, the laying hen spends her brief life jammed into a wire cage with six other hens. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He falls to his knees and halves the brief remainder of his life by yanking out the arrow and drowning in his own blood. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then the corner of his mouth quirked in a brief smile. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He turned one way, then another, for the briefest moment thinking to go home. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Their toilet is one black plastic bag, and they struggle over who will take it out each afternoon, because that person gets to see sunlight for a brief time. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z A report about a fourteen-year-old worker’s accidental death at one of the Union Stockyards’ kosher slaughterhouses, accompanied by a brief statement by the factory boss, Mr. Katz. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Like an answering call, it came, warming her fingertips for the briefest of moments. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Melissa felt the wide band of elastic around her waist that held up her white boys’ briefs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z These activities picked up considerably around holidays and my presence, brief and irregular as it was, was regarded as a hindrance and something of a reproach. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We stood ourselves by the door and heard a brief altercation take place inside the office. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “They required that everyone take introductory calculus,” Langan said of his brief stay at Montana State. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He thought it had been a man, and even in that briefest second believed it had been the Corporal. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z For one brief moment all eyes were on Winston-Salem. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z "Looks like you got you some loot too," he said, pointing to my brief case. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I didn’t get the briefing, and I’m pretty sure the information wasn’t covered in Frank’s pamphlet. Could you tell me what’s going on here?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Talk between them was brief and confined usually to meal planning. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Harry felt as though he was recuperating from some brief but severe illness, an impression reinforced by Hermione’s solicitousness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Valley too seemed to notice, and the two Witchlings shared a brief glance before quickly turning back to the Gran in unison. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z During the day from time to time, I would see my brother or father at a distance, heading from one job to another, and the brief sighting would give me a sliver of hope. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z This briefing was held in room 226, which did exist but was locked. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Frank ate while Grandmother gave him a sort of military briefing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z After a brief stunned moment, the emperor barked an order, and the guards clamored. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Jaja says a brief, distant “Ka o di” not making eye contact with either of us, before he lets the guard lead him away. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He drew up briefs, served summonses, examined deeds and records, and searched out precedents. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief struggle, Wes wrestled free and jumped back from his incensed brother. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z For a while they walked and talked, rejoicing for a brief space in peace and rest under the morning high up in the windy circles of the City. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He was also receiving daily written intelligence briefings, suddenly privy to the nation’s heavier secrets—the classified threats, quiet alliances, and covert operations about which the public remained largely unaware. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z For a brief and joyful instant, she brought us closer together and made us enjoy each other’s company. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They had been going for several hours with only brief halts, when Gandalf came to his first serious check. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Anything we do in this transient, secondary social way, compulsively and with all our energies but only for a brief period of our history, cannot be counted as social behavior in the biological sense. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Climbing up the hill after her, bracing his knee with his palm, he’d wiped his hands on his trousers and answered our clamorous whispers—dead? is he—?—with the brief impersonal nod of a doctor.... The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z At this Nyame’s face twisted into anger for a brief moment. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She had a brief memory of it printed on something. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z His stay was brief and not at all businesslike, but who are we to question the motives of these giants of commerce whose whims rule the course of our nation. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Hanako rested her eyes on his face for a brief second, just because she was so amused by how red with excitement he was. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But she did relive the kiss, exactly as it had been—melting sweet and all too brief—and she woke exactly when she had before. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z This time he did laugh, a brief and quiet sympathetic chuckle. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Butler and Juliet nodded, as though this were a normal briefing. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The motion was overruled, but the House voted for a brief adjournment. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But it was not love: I do not claim that; I hold no brief for myself, I do not excuse it. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z When I looked back, she favored me with a brief smile. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “The people gathered their pitchforks and torches, of course” — his brief laugh was darker now — “and waited where Carlisle had seen the monsters exit into the street. Eventually one emerged.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He gathered everyone together and gave them a brief rundown of how the proceedings would go. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The sortie upon the Rock gained only a brief respite. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then we also got him some red women’s pantyhose to go underneath the briefs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Crook briefs Parker on the day’s events, then explains that the presidential carriage will be stopping at Fourteenth and H Streets to pick up Major Rathbone and Miss Harris. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z But Hannah’s brief resolution suddenly gave way, and all at once she clung to Kit, sobbing like a child. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Quite symbolic, really It’s the first time I’ve felt comfortable all day as my brother and I talk and answer each other’s brief questions. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I almost forgot the heavy worries on my mind—for that brief respite. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, he had believed, really believed. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z We all turned and turned, and for a brief few minutes, I thought I could spin the rest of the party right out of my mind. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Downstairs, I was permitted a brief good-bye to Winnie, and on this occasion she was not at all grim; she was in high spirits and shed no tears. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico didn’t like to be touched, but somehow this brief contact with his father felt reassuring - the same way the Chapel of Bones was reassuring. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When they hugged, his body did not relax against hers and the brief press of his lips felt papery. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They gave her a very thorough navigation briefing beforehand, as the aircraft’s defect meant she couldn’t expect to fly hands-free. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, there was nothing but darkness beyond the window, and Alex’s face was suddenly reflected back to him in the glass. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z My answers to her questions were brief, followed by dead silence. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z They opened the doors to the street, and for a brief moment, they were silhouetted against the lamplight in their masks and capes—a cripple trailed by a bunch of kids in costumes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z So much so that after his arrival at Darlington Hall, even the brief exchanges necessary to communicate information relating to work took place in an atmosphere of mutual embarrassment. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z For a brief second, I almost mistake him for the ghost of his father, an old lover who disappeared with the night’s shadows a long time ago. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He looks down at me, and his eyes glint in brief, hot rage before cooling into something else—shock? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But after a brief stretch, the tunnel simply stopped with what looked like a sheet of metal barring the way. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Only the brief notes he had written on himself were still in his hand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When I mentioned various aircraft he’d flown, the aircraft Dad had briefed me about, he grinned again and said, “Heck, I do believe we got an aviation expert on our hands.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He’d flown into Guam eight times before, and in fact, he had specifically mentioned it in the briefing he gave before takeoff. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z There was a brief silence in which the distant echo of Hagrid smashing down a wooden front door seemed to reverberate through the intervening years. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z For readers unwilling to accept this on faith, here is a brief derivation. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The armorer gave the offered wrist the briefest of glances. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The reporters milled about and argued over seats for a brief time, then finally settled down. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy Mozart was ‘famous’ as a child prodigy, to be sure, but famous in this context meant 'attracting comment and wonderment for brief spells at various royal courts of Europe'. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But they needed food to work and the cotton demanded the punishment be brief. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He turned out the light, murmuring his brief praise of darkness; we burrowed down into our bags, and within a minute or two he was sliding into sleep as a swimmer slides into dark water. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z In my brief stay in Johannesburg, I had left a trail of mistruths, and in each case, the falsehood had come back to haunt me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Page 82 Each day, we had a brief reading assignment full of statistics and real-world examples. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Silver and Nails barked a brief “Coming,” and it was the beginning of a new day for Miyax and the wolves. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief countdown, the race was on. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z For a brief second, my first thought is: And? The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Four pairs of eyes in different parts of the sky all saw the brief movement, and at once four pairs of wings beat hard against the smoke-fouled air, hurling the watchers forward to the cloud. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Robert and Johanna say a brief good-bye, turn the trucks around, and drive back into the city. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Her palms itched, and she had a brief impulse to slap the older one. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I was with Evelyn at the hospital when he came into the world, but it was only a brief respite from my activities. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a brief, awkward silence as I realize that this is our first phone call. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The man’s name—John Singer—was engraved in the center, and beneath this, written in ink with the same elaborate precision as the engraving, there was a brief message. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I let myself have a brief fantasy of Prince Dain’s coronation, of me dancing with a grinning Locke while Cardan is dragged away and thrown in a dark oubliette. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Lane gave his Martini glass a brief glance, then looked back at Franny. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z My wife flew in from the East for her brief visit. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been briefed, earlier, on the...situation...in the citadel. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Just like the waves Peeta and I encountered on our brief tour of the beach in District 4. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She stiffened as his mouth touched her skin, and though the kiss was brief, he breathed in the scent of her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Our day at Hailsham always began with an assembly, which was usually pretty brief—a few announcements, maybe a poem read out by a student. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Many issues raised at Lawrence’s briefings resulted from the decision to begin construction of Y-12 before the central technology was perfected. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Poe opened his mouth to say something, but erupted into a brief fit of coughing. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Back home, I headed for the basement after a brief raid on Mom’s kitchen cupboard. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Comstock, the Oklahoma lawyer who had served as the guardian to several Osage, had personally briefed Senator Curtis on the bureau’s catastrophic bungling. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Each fresh arrival was briefed in this way; people—police, doctor, family members, servants—stood in knots that unraveled and reformed in corners of rooms, the hallway and the terrace outside the French windows. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z After a brief period of mourning, my mother informed me that I would be leaving Qunu. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And then suddenly the brief glimpse was gone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z For their brief stay in civilization the Eskimos were rewarded with a taint of poison. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The rotating red light atop the ambulance splashed over the Renault for a brief moment as the vehicles passed each other. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They were married, but their joy was brief. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents were about to exchange their brief Christmas kiss, the only time they bussed in front of us, when Mother remembered the presence of the minister and ducked her head in embarrassment. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I waited a brief moment until she swung her leg up, then I slung my travelsack over my shoulder and scrambled up the side of the massive stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But the sky was too blue and the earth was too dry, despite the brief rains that came and went. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I felt extremely uncomfortable, although after brief glances no one paid me any special attention. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Holmes had been to Chicago before, but only for brief visits. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When the bombs rain down on the roof, I bury my face in my pillow, looking up again at a brief clip of me at the end, after all the victims are dead. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Those Pokemon briefs were surprisingly comfortable, and I hadn’t worn briefs since I was in, like, third grade. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z After another ludicrously brief interval it was joined by electromagnetism and the strong and weak nuclear forces–the stuff of physics. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He was on his way to the air station for additional briefings on the squadron he would soon command. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was a kid at camp, older boys once shut me in a locker until a friend let me out; those brief moments filled me with a terror I’ll never forget. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But they were there for only a brief moment before they climbed into the jeeps and the station wagon and rolled away. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The TV’s mono speaker emitted a brief electronic bip sound as I dropped the gray dot and picked up the egg. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z At the bottom of each review form, there was room for a brief statement from the teacher. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z At the dances, Dad would sit by himself against a wall, as far away from the orchestra as possible, and work on papers he had brought along in a brief case. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z All the years and places of his brief broken life came within mind's reach and made a whole again. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Joseph Ryan fumbled in his pocket and produced a business card, and after a brief hesitation, Mia took a single step forward and stretched her arm to take it. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z James glanced in disbelief and aggravation at Laurent and exchanged another brief look with Victoria, whose eyes still flickered edgily from face to face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then comes a brief silence—the familiar stillness after a strike. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z "I'll think about it," says Tiny, but I know he can't possibly restrain himself from having another brief and failed romance. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “I had a few lines on parish business from Mr. Weston this morning, and at the end of them he gave me a brief account of what had happened.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Joe entered automatically into the low-key rhythm, grunting occasionally, making the briefest of small talk, and taking care not to exert himself. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Historians, however, may find them too brief and oversimplified. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The brief flurry of fighting ended as swiftly as it had begun when Bronn sidestepped and slid behind the statue of the weeping woman. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Jairo leaned back on his heels and allowed his eyes to close for just the briefest of moments. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I consider asking Marv if he’s heard of the stones of home, but something stops me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I studied them closely until they left the train, their shoulders rocking, their heavy heel plates clicking remote, cryptic messages in the brief silence of the train's stop. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His outstretched hands were inches from taking hold of her when a thunderclap shook the basement, accompanied by a brief moment of blackness. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, this was a reality. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z We seek the dead only, to return to earth the body, of which no man is the owner, but only for a brief moment the guest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of the entries in the brief, perplexing diary recovered with the body were terse observations of flora and fauna, which fueled speculation that McCandless was a field biologist. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He then briefed me on the Reverend C. Harris, the governor of the school. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For a brief moment I felt the cool water surround my hand, then it quickly warmed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After the briefest hesitation, the Gladers followed, almost stomping each other in their rush to get out of the chamber, as far away from the Grievers and the Maze as possible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Please, sir, I promise to be brief,” I say nicely. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He made a brief excursion up the Bill Williams River, a tributary of the Colorado, then continued downstream through the Colorado River Indian Reservation, the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The end of the Olds not only meant lost mobility, but the end of Eric’s brief stint at Boise State University as well. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But then the shooting stopped—reloading, I thought—and we had a brief window of time. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z There was another brief silence, during which I finally worked up the courage to speak to Morrow directly. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There is a moment of each dawn that appears disguised as dusk, Lourdes decides, and for that brief moment the day neither begins nor ends. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel a brief pang of guilt for my coldness and decide to nod back at him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Once in a while you may need a brief side trip, a gentle interruption to tuck information into a sentence or between sentences. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled, a brief flash, and Shadow wondered if there had been real humor in that smile, actual pleasure. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “From the psychological assessment I was able to make during the brief time I treated Callie, I would say yes, my opinion is that she has a female gender identity.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ophie felt a brief thrill at the thought that Penelope might have the same ability she did—a new friend, and one to whom she might be able to talk to about ghosts. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z We remained standing for a brief minute before the choir director and the principal signaled to us, rather desperately I thought, to take our seats. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a brief documentary about the previous year’s state finals. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He kept his answers as brief as possible. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There are a few things about Alex and June that new White House hires are briefed on before they start. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When I first heard of this new restriction, I felt a brief sense of freedom. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Huygens became one of the first foreign members of the Royal Society on a brief visit to London in 1663. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It had been a brief shower, not a thunderstorm. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The cool air was a jolt, and for the briefest time, he paused. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Clouds of mosquitoes were a constant torment, and during brief breaks they had to pull off their boots and soaking socks to pick leeches off their feet. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The hurt flashed just for the briefest moment across his face but was replaced by understanding and concern. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Many if not most tlamatinime saw existence as Nabokov feared: “a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then he moves his hand away from mine and makes a brief gesture in the air. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The lead story on channel 2 was the revolt of the Cypress Bay fans and their brief takeover of the condemned visitors’ bleachers. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were formal and brief and said things like “Maribel is unresponsive and unengaged, even when she is directly addressed in Spanish.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z In February, I was visited by General Obasanjo to discuss the nature of the delegation’s brief. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Only at brief moments had Bull given his sons glimpses of what it would be like to be accepted in that fraternity of men that Bull felt comfortable around. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Running away was a transgression so large that the punishment enveloped every generous soul on her brief tour of freedom. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z His nerves rattled his stomach in a brief burst, but he dismissed it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I asked for a brief recess to try and calm Herbert down. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I give him another answer, because it is equally true but can be taken as a brief moment of weakness instead of a ter- minal one. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Whatever it was, it startled Carolina, giving her a brief, undefined chill that stayed with her for a minute or sometimes throughout the day, nagging, inarticulate, untouchable, mysterious—perhaps like the aura from her saints. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They may have even had a brief discussion about recovering my body, but regulations are clear. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want to tattle, so I keep things brief. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The first voice let loose a brief grumble, and silence reigned again. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There they were to lie and rest for a brief while and take counsel. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z For the briefest second, she saw a flash of panic in his former compatriots. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The deep ache spreads through my neck, painful but brief. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The bus was stopped for a brief layover in Fort Lauderdale, and the officers were “working the bus,” looking for persons who might be carrying drugs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Amaka hugged me, then turned to exchange brief hugs with the family seated behind. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z After a brief discussion, the leaders agreed to give Grabarek a chance, but they also issued the mayor a warning. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The terror on the stairs had been brief—a bare three minutes in time—and terror had served as an anesthetic. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z For a brief second I am tempted to flee. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It relies mostly on our knocking system, but notes are also passed, and brief exchanges sometimes take place in the visitors’ hall on Thursdays. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief pause, I replied through the intercom. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I drew some brief and pitying looks, but no one spoke to me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z After all, these press briefings had been his idea in the first place. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He smiles in full this time, dazzling and all too brief. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The bottle shattered harmlessly far away with a brief and muted noise. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After a brief trial, an all-white jury sentenced Reeves to death in the electric chair. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Color was splashed through the woods as if it had been thrown about by some madcap wastrel who spilled out, during the weeks of one brief autumn, beauty enough to last for years. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z For Joe, the incident, brief as it was, provided a sudden and cold reminder of how precarious his position on the crew, and therefore his attendance at the university, really was. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Life on Earth, you see, is not only brief but dismayingly tenuous. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He shook hands with Mr. Dacus and paused to have a brief conversation with the principal. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not seem to understand that he could not comprehend a war at all, brief or not. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Incredibly, presidential security was very weak in that era, even during wartime; almost anyone could walk into the Executive Mansion without being searched and request a brief meeting with the president. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The song sparrow, who knows how brief and lovely life is, says, “Sweet, sweet, sweet interlude; sweet, sweet, sweet interlude.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Instead, your point of view automatically shifts to a third-person perspective, treating you to a brief out-of-body replay of your avatar’s final fate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I sat gripping my brief case, my eyes closed, feeling the bus sailing swift beneath me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He lived in that brief fantasy until the deputies got into their squad cars and pulled out of the parking lot. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Did I, for just the briefest of moments, think she got what was coming to her, too? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He only floated there in his briefs with his eyes shut, grinning peacefully. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I only caught a brief glimpse of her profile, but I recognized her as surely as I know the backs of my own hands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, she thought of the old woman from the marketplace, what she’d said about magic. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He gave nine before the match ended, not counting brief comments that were made jointly with Spassky after each game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He and Goober had had only one brief conversation about the assignment—in fact, it wasn’t really a conversation. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna made to hug her, the usual brief greeting hug, but Alice extended her hand for a formal shake as though they were not neighbors. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes a slave will be lost in a brief eddy of liberation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And with a brief, firm handshake, Mrs. Granger ended the interview. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief halt and a hasty meal they went on again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Gollum in his own way, and with much more excuse as his acquaintance was much briefer, may have made a similar mistake, confusing kindness and blindness. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Alone now, with a brief moment of freedom from the constant daytime urging, the old dog made the most of it. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In the brief flash of brightness, it was on show until the phone light was quenched. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Eventually Chacko got a brief, badly paid assignment with the Overseas Sales Department of the India Tea Board. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When the flash of green came, it lasted for only a magical flick of time—so brief and brilliant and beautiful, I was afraid I’d imagined it. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Before my first bout, I stepped outside the venue for a brief moment alone. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z These brief vignettes were told from the point of view of 2112's anonymous protagonist. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z This one was sent to the TV station that had broadcast the brief interview with Zeitoun. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Poe took Count Olaf’s arm and, after a brief eruption of coughs, announced in a harsh voice, “I hereby arrest you in the name of the law.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “I want to see every single hand,” the man says to them, sweeping his weapon back and forth, pausing for a brief moment on each person. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When Kissinger flew to Saigon to brief the South Vietnamese president, it did not go well. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z For a brief second I feel strong—brave—but then I'm overcome by an intense wave of guilt. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He stumbles onto the scene, his beer belly hanging over stained white briefs, the only thing he’s wearing. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z As I stood in the open hatch, gathering up all fifty feet of the umbilical line, I had a brief moment to rest and to look around. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A great deal hung on the brief interview. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A few of the old-timers on the board smiled as C.P. made his brief presentation. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The day was brief, hardly a day at all. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z After brief introductions the Hudson family steered Luke to a picnic bench near the parking lot. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He enjoyed both fame and notoriety for a brief time. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As recently as May 2008, one could find a brief introduction to the organization’s criminal justice work in the section entitled Legal Department. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He watched her face twitch for the briefest of moments, like she was weighing whether to respond or not. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Most ghosts make such brief and gauzy appearances that eyewitnesses doubt their own sightings. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief adjournment, the magistrate decided that the cage would be pulled down; in the meantime, the front of it was removed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This enabled her to stock the priests’ kitchens for a time, which, however, seemed all too brief to her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z From his brief readings, he knew they weren’t particularly aggressive by nature, but provoked...He looked to his co-candidates. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It’s the briefest hint that no matter what happened, or happens, life might actually go on. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I sat there, my fist that gripped the brief case bruising against the street, my head slumped forward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The doors have no windows, but a gas-masked figure clad in white enters and I get a brief glimpse inside. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z For a few brief seconds I think of Geak and hope the soldiers did not put her in a bag and throw her into the river. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the evenings, I’d find memos in my briefing book asking me to approve a “Bo and Sunny Drop-By,” allowing the dogs to mingle with members of the media or children coming for a tour. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This caused a brief argument because Boots had to ride with Gregor and that meant one bat had to carry both the Overlanders and the roaches. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z This tale I must tell in full, for only Elrond has heard it yet, and that in brief; but it will bear on all that we must resolve. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And now it is time that I should bring my brief remarks to a close. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel this brief panic as I think, What would happen if one of those elements malfunctioned or just stopped working altogether? All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After that brief look at Polynesia’s varying environments, let’s now see how that variation influenced Polynesian societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Supreme Court, national organizations joined us and filed amicus briefs urging the Court to rule in our favor. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It’s where Barack sat up late at night, poring over briefings and drafts of speeches in the Treaty Room, and where Sunny, one of our dogs, sometimes pooped on the rug. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z At one brief point where the road was slick from a local cloudburst he could smell a combination of fruit trees and heavy sage. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They encouraged the exchange of goods, but would only allow their visitors to stay ashore for brief, carefully controlled excursions. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a brief kiss, but his mouth, though mild, seemed to draw up all my strength and leave me weak. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His reign as prince of Winterfell had been a brief one. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Walter rights the lamp and gives me the briefest of nods. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z At some point earlier, Barack had received the authorization codes that would allow him to access the country’s nuclear arsenal and a briefing on the protocols for using them. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z At the end of that time he made one more brief trip into the store and emerged with the gun; he started the tractor and drove off toward the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He felt a brief, calm exhilaration, and then the window was gone. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Capricorn leaned back in his chair and cast a brief glance at Dustfinger. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “I can think of worse things,” she said, with a brief sideways glance that pierced me to the heart. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I see the two of us, a blue shape, a red shape, in the brief glass eye of the mirror as we descend. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z For the second time in her brief CIA career, Marti headed out into the Moscow night. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Once in the Netherlands, Blake came up with an excuse to make a brief detour to The Hague, a small Dutch city on the North Sea, very close to Rotterdam. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z That brief exposure sets my teeth chattering beyond control. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The brief heat of it passed and passion died out of him; he was fond of her, but passionless. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Claudia always dreaded that brief moment when her pajamas were shed and her underwear was not yet on. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z After only a brief rest they started on their way again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z For a brief moment I want to reach out to her and give her some comfort, but I cannot and turn away from her staring eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This brief overview of precolonial North America counteracts the settler-colonial myth of the wandering Neolithic hunter and vast unused and uncharted lands. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I’ll give you a brief description of the various subjects we touched on. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Polly noticed a brief smoldering anger on the girl’s face, then it dissolved into a look of resigned submission. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z An announcement on the overhead tells us we’re experiencing a brief delay and the system should be up and running again shortly. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He looked at Isabelle for only a brief second before he looked away, as if he had much more important things to get to. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Billy couldn’t read Tralfamadorian, of course, but he could at least see how the books were laid out—in brief clumps of symbols separated by stars. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The Union charge at Chatham, for a brief instant, is a triumph. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z And in a corner, my brief case, covered with specks of dust like memories—the night of the battle royal. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood, my brief case coming with me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z To have been granted so tiny a taste of the nectar of her mouth, and so brief a brush with the velvet of her lips was unspeakable cruelty. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Four large squares of poster board, covered with scores of photos documenting the whole brief span of Chris's life, have occupied the dining-room table for many days now. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘And glad shall I be to see it again,’ said Théoden, ‘though brief now, I doubt not, shall be my abiding there.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z For that brief moment, Lazlo felt a tremor of the quaking grief within her: that she had not been able to keep her child safe. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After they’d been flying for sixteen hours and just before it got dark, Marina caught a brief glimpse of the river near Omsk, which was enough to tell her they were still on course. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Allow me to give you a brief primer. I think you’ll find the answers to most of your questions contained herein.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z From my own brief teaching stint, I knew that colleges cleared out by June. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Morrow had begun it by reading a brief statement, saying that he hadn’t seen or spoken to Halliday in over a decade. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Out came Rawiya, then Carlos, then everyone else in a brief flood of panic. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The pursuit lasted the best part of the day, but in the end both galleys were boarded and taken, after brief but brutal fights. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Another fifteen minutes’ fiddling by Francis failed to find anything wrong, though for brief intervals my stomach felt uneasy when I saw him frowning. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He thought of a man whom he had passed in the street a few weeks back: a quite ordinary-looking man, a Party member, aged thirty-five or forty, tallish and thin, carrying a brief case. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It was merely a brief announcement from the Ministry of Plenty. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Reducing the matter to a few brief words, let me say that on the part of the conspirator there is nothing but fear, apprehension, and the terrifying thought of punishment. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He exchanges a brief glance with each of the bodyguards. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Each detonation was followed by a brief atomic light show, and then the blast would dissipate harmlessly against the shield. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There was a brief silence, and then the shouts broke out again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Immediately he had been taken aside for a brief private lesson in language precision. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The girl opening the door had shifted attention away from me for a brief second. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He reached down and rubbed his right ankle absently, a brief look of pain flashing across his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There it is again, that brief moment of understanding on Hideo’s face, of old grief and dark history. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z During the brief question and answer period that followed, a reporter from El Pais asked Mr. Levy if by “return” he meant “safe return.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I have been thinking, I must confess, of setting some brief thoughts to paper,” Fremande announced gravely. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I had stepped inside for a brief moment to discuss some professional matter, and I recall we were seated at her table and in mid-conversation at the moment she opened the letter. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I wanted it to be after, so he could have had that brief moment of escape, of sunlight, of pretended flight. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But it’s a brief moment of insanity and it passes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There was a brief sound of a struggle, and a soldier entered. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The work was delicate and exhausting, and had to be suspended for a time to permit Michelson a brief but comprehensive nervous breakdown, but by 1887 they had their results. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Crouching just beside the cave mouth, the three children waited until there was a brief pause in the shooting, and then followed the dragonflies as they darted down the path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Our respite was a brief one, it would seem.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes on the way to the market with Ma, I catch brief glimpses of these poor areas. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a brief hiss and a thin line of smoke rose from the black glass. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Did all the pilots get the word about the briefing today, Sergeant?” the C.O. asked. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If you look back at the brief quiz in the first chapter, you will find that you know things about music just having experienced and listened in your everyday life. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z In his brief career Dowell had learned what Red Pollard, George Woolf, and countless other riders had long since known. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a moment, very brief, when the guarded dispassion fell away from Thyon’s face, and Lazlo saw something human in him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There was a brief struggle, fists and fingers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When the driver and vehicle arrived, The Giver would send the driver on some brief errand. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s a brief moment of female empowerment, which unfortunately isn’t always ingrained in other arenas of our culture. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z However brief it was, you gave me a chance. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z When Dennis Hoagland and I first met, outside the career services office of my alma mater, I thought it would be a brief affair. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I never wanted you to be twice as good as them, so much as I have always wanted you to attack every day of your brief bright life in struggle. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z During the registrar’s brief words of instruction concerning registration procedure, I saw Danny turn his head, stare at me for a moment, then turn slowly away. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The music cuts out in the middle of it fading, and there’s a brief silence before every single person in the auditorium claps. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mrs. Richardson asked on an impulse, and after a brief pause and the clacking of a keyboard, the woman replied that yes, a Mia Wright had been born in Bethel Park in 1962. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On his journey past Chattana City, Pong had gotten a brief view of the other colors, too: Blue, Amber, Jade, and—on the West Side—Gold. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A brief note was attached: Here is a copy of my final transcript. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And all I could see was the thing in front of me bobbing on the surface of the water: white, then red, then orange-brown, before it disappeared for the briefest moment. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Following some brief and, as I was later to observe, characteristically tense small talk with Rosy, Maurice and I walked down the Strand and across to Choy’s Restaurant in Soho. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z When I wake, I have a brief, delicious feeling of happiness that is somehow connected with Peeta. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Hitler, who had been chatting with Leni Riefenstahl, stepped to the microphone and pronounced the games open in one brief sentence. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It little resembles the representative democracy we recognize today, so it’s worth making a brief sketch of how it worked. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “We greatly want a brief word to express the science of improving stock,” he wrote, “to give the more suitable races or strains of blood a better chance of prevailing speedily over the less suitable.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Another brief was filed on behalf of former child soldiers whose terrifying behavior after being forced into violent African militias made the crimes of our clients seem much less aggravated by comparison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For the briefest moment Maddie winced, but with a shake of her motionless hair, she said, “Sounds like someone who’s afraid of losing.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I explain my mission in Minneapolis, although it turns out her niece has already briefed her, and ask her to tell me about her move to Florida ten years ago. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The look of wild, confused fear he gave me was a brief, sweet pleasure. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There was a brief silence, and then the judge asked him if he was sure I was the man he had just been speaking of. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Our screens never come on, and we get only brief audio updates from Coin about the nature of the bombs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The entrapment occurs in three distinct phases, each of which has been explored earlier, but a brief review is useful here. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z We were asked to write the letter grade we felt we deserved, then write a brief comment on why we thought we deserved that grade. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z When I first got to Johannesburg I stayed for a brief time with a very nice American couple, the Templetons. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Since no one would understand a word of my stories to Kitty if I were to plunge right in, I’d better provide a brief sketch of my life, much as I dislike doing so. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I told my mother that we met the GUESS? staff, and how they surprised us with gifts and gave us a brief history of the company. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Yet while he was making it, for those brief seconds, he forgot his terror. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Helmuth has earned a high mark, with only a brief comment, Well done. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Then after the brief and unexpected sickness, it had become the body of Katrina, still containing the lingering spirit. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It appeared in brief flashes between partygoers—two wolves chasing each other, destined to move in circles for as long as the Ice Court stood. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They looked to him, but it was brief. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z From her brief glimpse of the sky when she had tried to reach the nest before she was attacked, she guessed that it was now very late in the day. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was a brief flash of blue light, during which all of our keys and the crystal door itself vanished. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If that were so, the reign of the cyclotron as sciences most powerful and effective atom smasher might be a brief one. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I busied myself for an hour or two with arranging my things in my chamber, drawers, and wardrobe, in the order wherein I should wish to leave them during a brief absence. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I cautiously got in, thankful for the brief but intense exertion: I might be wet and a little bloody, but at least I wasn’t shivering. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The report issued by the committee following the October meeting was as uncompromising a brief against the Super as any that would emerge from a government panel. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The rocket made climates, and summer lay for a brief moment upon the land.... The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z For a brief moment in time, Mom was all he had. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The son and his parents touched only arms, not chests; he might have given his mother the briefest of kisses. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a brief screech of static on the comm channel. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z That had never happened before, and Malcolm was amazed, but simply waited till the two dæmons had finished their brief conversation and went out. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Good morning, Mr. Rosen,” her mother said with a brief nod of acknowledgment. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Benjamin Rush mentions the disruptions in a few brief references, but provides no details. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I had my will in marrying Hamlet, but it brought me only brief joys and long sorrows. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon would have a brief window to get back into the lunar lander and reconnect their dinghy with the mother ship above. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He allowed himself a brief glance at the chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “He’s afraid General Peckem doesn’t like him. I was going to conduct the briefing anyway. I do a much better job.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As our elevator finished its brief journey, I realized that our trip to the moon had already begun. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The last lecture was brief, only a few words. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking advantage of their brief confusion, Jess clambered down on to the small side roof. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, Jinny paused before she reached for the doorknob. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The brief sense of home I had that one night with Rue has vanished. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The Senegalese are a handsome people and I enjoyed the brief time that Oliver and I spent in their country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ninety minutes later the court adjourned, the case for the defense having been completed in that brief time. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Articles accused their detractors of basing comments on brief medical bulletins and newspaper reports, hardly enough to make a diagnosis. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As the gray uniforms begin to converge on me, I think of what my brief future as the assassin of Panem’s new president holds. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Others took it up, a brief swelling sound, not quite a word. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Because of the lurid tales we read and our vivid imaginations and, probably, memories of our brief but hectic lives, Bailey and I were afflicted—he physically and I mentally. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z So I give her the brief, easy answer. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no sense in all of us going after our rocket, so after a brief discussion, it was decided Quentin and I would go. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But let your grief be gentle and brief. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z On another day, Phil’s crew spent part of a rainy morning sitting in a briefing room with another crew as they awaited flights. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z For a brief moment they were hopeful that the girls were all right after all. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the colleges of Oxford, after a brief and turbulent interlude, were settling back into the calm of scholarship and ritual. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The future lay before me in a way that only a brief time before I would have thought impossible. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z "God, that felt good," my mom would say, the two of them waking for a brief scratch. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But she looked so on edge—her eyes darting every which way, landing on Ashish for a brief second, and then on Rishi, and then lifting off—that Dimple couldn’t bring herself to. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I would be spending brief periods on a gallery but would also have a lot of time off, accompanying inmates to the mess hall and, later, to the commissary or package room or school building. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The uncomfortable silence from the car was holding, however, and Faith and I were having only the briefest exchanges, to discuss prices and sizes, to make change or to ask for “The cash box, please.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When the bus came into view, all the men waved their canes and brief cases at the driver, and Stuart waved his spyglass. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Our visit was brief, and as I was led back to Section B my mind was still dwelling on Winnie, and I was plagued by the feeling of powerlessness and my inability to help her. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Aloe gave out a startled shout, and Bitter’s cry was brief and sharp, a stab into the bedroom air. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, Shirley had considered that possibility, then dismissed it with a smile. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The garden looked distressingly poor, even with all the watering I had done and the brief rain. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence’s statement took the wind out of the security inquiry, and the board passed Calvin after a brief interrogation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I felt a brief relief for that, but the pain in my foot returned, causing the veins in my entire body to tighten. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Cora got a brief look at the parlor, which was modestly furnished; after Martin’s warnings, the morning light through the window quickened her step. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The hours passed in a weary stumbling trudge with a few brief halts. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z His musical efflorescence was tragically brief, but this is the man who turned the chord-strumming, jobbing electric guitar into a high-wire, virtuoso lead instrument, from also-ran to star turn. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z At first I continued to give him brief answers, but then I started talking a little more, telling him about how I would like to help displaced people. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z With the reconsideration denied, the appeal brief was due in twenty-eight days. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z During the brief break, on instructions from CBS officials, Orson Welles was told to step out of character and explain to the audience that the program was a play. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I looked at her with surprise, because although I knew who she was, and often passed her, with a brief nod, in the asylum hall, I never spoke to her at all. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The field of ethnomusicology is well positioned to contribute toward multicultural and diversity education, and, after a brief description of ethnomusicology, its tenets will be applied towards an examination of them. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She had seen the briefings from private investigators. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The copies of my poems Rudy handed back had on them brief, inane remarks I read and reread for double meaning. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A trained elegance shone through even his briefest gestures and steady posture. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The movement and the fresh air are a brief respite before we are loaded back onto the train and we begin our journey once more. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He also inquired whether Hoover would write a brief introduction. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The season had been brief; the flash of bird wings, the thunder of migrating herds. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though it’s the final demonstration, the briefing auditorium buzzes at the sound of Dylan’s name. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z They had decided to be as brief and cryptic as possible, in case an unseen Executive spied the signals. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The United States' brief monopoly on the world's most powerful weapon came to a sudden, shocking end. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Now the students were to watch an episode and write what I referred to as a "guessay," a brief prediction of what might take place the following day. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I imagined telling him this was a setup and I'd been forced by my mentally unstable sister and her clingy friend to harass him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Then he had his own pair of Pokemon briefs on top of the red nylons. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The bombing was brief, but it left the palace in ruins. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he raised one hand in the briefest possible greeting. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The thought ended his brief moment of calm, stirring in his mind a million possibilities of what might live in the maze outside, all of them terrifying. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Except for their brief meeting with the children, Number Two had not left her computer, nor Mr. Benedict his desk, for hours. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Lieutenant Colonel Johnson gave her a short briefing on procedures and then helped her lower the helmet over her head. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The interview at the Placement Office that first day had concluded after a few brief questions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Undeterred, Guiteau wrote a brief note and asked the usher to pass it to the president. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The only thing that’s weird is a brief note written next to his interview score: Attention. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Already, our teams were beginning to prepare briefing books and contact lists for their successors. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He wasn’t in his undershirt and briefs, the comforter pulled to his chin. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Even the brief carriage ride between Ford’s and the White House over unpaved, muddy streets, gouged with ruts and tracks from hundreds of carriage wheels, would be too much for Lincoln to endure. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not give me the usual brief side hug. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z One of them kicked her shoulder, then there followed a brief scramble as they jumped into their vehicle and peeled out—like that, it was over. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For a brief moment he allowed himself the impossible hope that nobody would answer him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z His hard work on Battle Cry was a brief glimpse into the real-life drama that was happening on the other side of the world. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Our lives are composed of meetings and partings, with brief, bright acquaintances in-between. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Now I was certain that the man had been in the doorway, a man with a brief case who had looked in and given no definite sign that he had seen me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Admiral Conolly had learned from the mistakes at Bougainville and Tarawa where the naval shelling had been too brief or too inaccurate to break down Japanese defenses. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In that brief moment, Velutha looked up and saw things that he hadn’t seen before. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw a brief flash of red as the visor scanned my retinas. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The grand scheme didn’t last long because the pay was too little, but for P.J. this was a brief introduction to a world he would one day inhabit. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It buzzed a little bit, and I had a brief vision of it experiencing a non-passive failure and exploding into a billowing cloud of smoke and motor particles, but then it got up to speed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Around her, brief images flashed by in vivid color. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And though she had only had the briefest taste of what she would have to give up, she understood now why sages made that vow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The brief but powerful text read, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Now there isn’t much to take away,” the programs director admitted candidly during his brief presentation after lunch. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I briefed them on my trip to Africa, about the support we had received and the offers of training. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The game was brief because your mother quickly called you away, but for those fleeting moments, Lore, we were joined in common purpose. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A brief flare of happiness went off inside her and hung, raining sparks, until Lefty disappeared around the front of the house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The three squads of Third Platoon were briefed on the top deck by a First Lieutenant Pavelman from San Antonio, who explained in detail the role of B Company in the larger scheme of things. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z My brief experience with the relations of unconfined wild animals in lifeboats had made me expect great noise and protest when the time came for bloodshed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Clara’s smile faded, and for the briefest moment her outline flickered violet. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But he'd also vowed to make this the smoothest presidential transition in history, instructing every department in the executive branch to prepare briefing binders for the incoming administration. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Most I could ignore, or cast only a brief glance their way, but the second to last stall before the exit doors... The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Jam knew she’d lost when Bitter just smiled back and touched her face like a brief feather. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z His dark beard was cropped close, and Moss often felt brief bursts of desire when he spent too long staring at the man’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Applause and a brief whistle came from the fence. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias was glad of the brief respite after all the excitement. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z For a brief second, every horror came back to her, and she truly was a wraith, a ghost taking flight from a body that had given her only pain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Their thing on the campaign trail a million years ago was brief, mostly to get the inevitable over with. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Boy, I hopes you enjoyed your brief time on the earth, ’cause it coming to a end a lot sooner than you think.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Tremaine notices my movement, but even though he casts me a brief, sidelong glance, he doesn’t comment on it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It is because, in the brief moments that I have loved it here, I saw a faction worth saving. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Amu gives me a brief look before returning to scanning the crowd again. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I have held no brief for the Negro. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake is standing in front of us; he turns and looks at me, softening his eyes for the briefest of seconds. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z After a brief moment our uncle could see that something was wrong, and feeling unable to cope, he called Momma from the kitchen. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, a flashback sounded like a pretty brief thing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Kaz sped through the upper cells, sparing brief seconds for a glance through each grate. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There is a brief pause, as if everything in the level had suddenly frozen. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The chaplain looked down at the open magazine compliantly and saw an editorial spread dealing with an American bomber group in England whose chaplain said prayers in the briefing room before each mission. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After she had held the sleeve of Papá’s coat to her cheek for a brief moment, Lupita went back in to the noisy living room. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Galton’s remarks were brief—but the crowd had already grown restless. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I was dazzled and so taken aback that I almost dropped my brief case when I heard a voice say, "And what would your business be?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For that brief second I thought she was starting to like me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Then Rob, who was bringing up the rear, caught up to Doug, and a brief conversation ensued. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It took the briefest second, but it was enough time for Jesper to aim his rifle and fire. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I want to make this as brief as I can, only enough so that my position and my reactions will be understood. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I sigh, giving her the brief, generic response. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But then he puts his hand on my shoulder for the briefest fraction of a second. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z After filing the appeal brief, I'd continued investigating the case intensively. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I could feel all of it in the brief moment I had with him—the dignity and spirit that had coaxed equality from a place where none had existed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She had felt, in the space of that brief moment, strangely drawn to the beast. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Their marriage was brief and confusing—especially given that her new husband, it turned out, already had a wife in Nairobi. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Taking advantage of their brief moment of strife, Mr. Griswold swung his walking stick and whacked Barry on the cheek, then pushed past him toward the entrance to the lower level. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Tris’s face twists, and she touches a hand to her forehead, as if rubbing out some brief and inconvenient pain. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z During my brief, panicked scramble outside, I saw that Pathfinder was right where I left it, and the debris didn't reach that far out. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And thus commenced a brief conversation with myself. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z In brief, Nye learned only this: “Of all the people in all the world, the Clutters were the least likely to be murdered.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z When Neville Chamberlain addressed the House of Commons on September 1,1939, his statement of the facts was brief, clear, and plausible, but suffused with moral and emotional judgment. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z There was a brief red flame that flickered under the clouds and died away. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The coot hens are only mildly disturbed at the brief intrusion and circle back to the cattails to resume their breakfast. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I think to my own brief ballistic history, right after those men attacked us in the woods—how I took Kelton’s pistol, and how I was fully prepared to use it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Those moments, however brief and rare, made me feel so special. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z There’s a brief pause, followed by fork clinking and jaw dropping. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was a strange and unsettling sight, like he was standing at the edge of the universe, and for a brief moment he was overcome by vertigo, his knees weakening before he steadied himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then he paid Frodo a brief visit, and after taking a good look at him he went off again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Booth’s injured leg made the brief walk impossible for him, so Herold went alone to find the woman. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And I love the brief Queens sunlight at the end of the day, the warm lamp always reaching through the westward tops of that magnificent city. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned and gave him a brief glance. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We sit on the log bench and he fills my palm with seed, and even though it is only for the briefest moment, a sparrow lands and flies away with a beak full. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Their brief reprieve was over, however; people were coming at them from all directions. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z After a brief standoff, the crab cautiously backed away. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Before I left, I was briefed, instructed, directed, and brain-washed by many of my friends. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a strange and unsettling sight, like he was standing at the edge of the universe, and for a brief moment he was overcome by ver-tigo, his knees weakening before he steadied himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z After a brief workout each morning, my squad’s on the shooting range full-time in training. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Alas, one of the pros backstage has taken pity and slipped Bucci a spare part, so my moment as a hero is brief. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Sohrab spared me a brief squinty smile, then stuck his fingers in the chain-link fence surrounding the bathroom and started to climb. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z After a brief negotiation, a deal was struck. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The waitress knows them and stops for a brief exchange of words. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She sat sipping some water while he told her that he had been drunk, that Amala had forced herself on him, that it had been a brief rash lust. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Not wishing to call attention to himself, the agent gave the horn a brief beep, then drove right up to the pig, which snorted desultorily, refusing to move on. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I understand her—for a moment, I presume to understand her—but then, from within this sadness, she surprises me with a brief flash of determination. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z His weapons of choice were brief dialogues and verse. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Francie, after a brief glance at the sleeping baby, undressed and got into bed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Light entered as a trespasser, unwanted and unwelcome, and soon was gone again; cookfires, candles, and rushes burned for a little while, then guttered out again, their brief lives at an end. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z To keep matters brief: I really did like you, like you. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Like an open code, the brief words hid a world of grief within them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Now they were off fishing, playing ball, indulging in all the usual summer pastimes during this brief holiday from school. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I felt in my brief case, feeling papers, shattered iron, coins, my fingers closing over Tarp's leg chain, and I slipped it over my knuckles, trying to think. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked very grown-up, like she was disappointed in him, and for a brief moment, quite unexpectedly, his heart sank. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The staff is generous with their time, since they have little to do while they ride out the brief period of calm until the next wave hits. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z After her husband opened the convention, she explained the purpose of the gathering and offered a brief overview of the status of women around the world. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z For a moment, a brief flicker of joy had washed across the thin, embittered face. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at wilted flowers, notes, and stuffed animals that lie on graves and tombstones and feel a brief moment of envy at the remembrances. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z A brief look of disappointment flickers across his face. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The girls wore black bottoms that looked more like underwear or bikini briefs. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They had a brief intimate relationship, and Herbert had never been happier. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In fact, given the timeliness of Mrs. Bernoffski’s appearances at the front window, I suspected she was actually keeping an eye out for me, and brief waving sessions now preceded the clearing of the snow. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Our mission is to hit him,” Bernard Barker briefed his fellow operatives, “to call him a traitor and punch him in the nose.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He thrust his hands forward, and the bits of metal flew from his uniform, a gleaming cloud that hung in the air for the briefest second then shot toward the Tidemakers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Do you carry a brief case to work with you?” he added. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Fermi’s associate Franco Rasetti came away from a brief visit in 1935 astonished at the “enormous superiority” of the twenty-seven-inch cyclotron for the production of neutrons, far beyond anything available in Europe. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When someone felt depressed and needed a quick Praise, he gave the Mellower a brief rundown of his best points. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z During their brief stay, Mark Antony learned the extent of his defeat. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The intelligence test was brief, consisting of playing with wooden shapes and a series of illustrated quizzes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As she pulled the door open, I like to think she gave me a brief look of gratitude and relief. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The second study showed how people who were charismatic could — without saying anything and with the briefest of exposures — infect others with their emotions. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For a brief period I wondered if Salim had a girlfriend. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z About this last there was only one brief sentence. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We let him wrap us in his arms and, for a brief insane moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z While I prepared trout baked in wild grape leaves, Matt sat on the bed and told me the world news in brief. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Her glimpse of me had been too brief, and her mind had been on other things. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a brief silence, like an indrawn breath. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It is flowing and sophisticated, beginning with a brief passage summarizing the plot. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I made my remarks brief—but I made them strong: “How can you condemn Portugal and South Africa while our black people in America are being bitten by dogs and beaten with clubs?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sending him various items, of course, brief profiles of Kwang at various events around the city. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I only see her once in the morning, a brief passing in the halls between first and second period. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z It made me feel better about things, if only for a brief time. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He had carried it guiltily home in his brief case. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z There was a brief pause, then joy burst forth and rang throughout the brownstone. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Why, in brief, did China lose its technological lead to the formerly so backward Europe? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I patted my brief case, thinking of the letter inside. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had just slipped my hand inside my pants, where, seriously, it had lingered for only the briefest of seconds, when, eyes wide, Faith turned to face me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Wild cries broke out, and there was some clash of arms, but it was brief. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The ridiculous story might have lived out a brief life in Columbia had the paper not put it out on the national wire, thinking it was the scoop of the season. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother and Father share a glance, a brief look that flies over Jenna’s bouncing head. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z In a brief campaign, Mark Antony’s troops reclaimed parts of Syria that had fallen into Parthian hands. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They weren’t kids I would ever have been friends with in normal circumstances, but for that brief time I made do, because I had nowhere else to go. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There was a brief pause before he said, "The bit with the gun just might work. Let me think about it and get back to you." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Tree-ear thought that Min looked pleased for the briefest instant; then his usual cross expression returned as he took the branches. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It might consist of a terse statement of law, or a question on the statement, an answer to the question, a brief or lengthy commentary on a Biblical verse, and so on. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z His gasp echoes through the courtyard, and every student falls silent, united in a shared, if brief, moment of pity. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z After nearly three days of weightlessness, I had forgotten what acceleration felt like, except for those brief bursts from the Agena. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When we did speak at last, it was a brief exchange. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “I would tell him that he was being foolish,” she said after a brief pause. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her head gave a brief, faint throb of pain. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I felt a brief fear as Lynn disappeared into the cornstalks. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She and Dad even had a brief conversation about it yesterday at the handoff, and there wasn’t a hint of snarling. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He dpped his hat at the door and was off with the briefest good night. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z It was a computer printout with a few brief lines of text. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I was with these people for only a brief window of time, but in that moment I saw the difference between prison and jail. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z For one brief moment, the surprise made me forget everything else. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He gives me a brief smile, squeezes my upper arm. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In that brief time, he vaguely remembered opening his eyes and finding himself slung over a guard’s back. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z It needed but a moment for her to stoop and pick the lovely thing up, but that brief pause brought him abreast of her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Other times in brief moments in my dreams. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z However, in his time the brief tradition of tolerance for unconventional views began to erode and then to shatter. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike the first, brief time he had carried him, this time the boy did not hold on. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z There would be a brief moment of confusion, and then the suspicious look would disappear. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When Hal’s mother sits with him, she speaks in brief, practiced sound bites. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “The faculty hasn’t been briefed on anything,” she said, “so all I know is what I saw and what others told me they saw. And it was pretty bad on our end.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She worked for a brief period as a bookkeeper at Hampton Institute’s Health Service but left after the birth of her son, Levi Jr., in 1946. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z In its brief, the orchestra argued, “The plaintiff does not possess the necessary physical strength to be a leader of the trombone section.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z In a brief moment of calm, he slipped and fell to the floor, the smell making him retch again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z In a brief moment of sympathy, I thought, Yes, these poor dead babies. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief investigation, they decided there was nothing wrong with our little family, but the experience deeply affected Mamá. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I’m just wearing my usual. Starting from the bottom, I have B.V.D. briefs, size ten, one tee shirt...” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a brief moment of silence, and then all of us burst out laughing. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z She glanced at my father and there was something in that brief look that unnerved me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He turned towards me for a brief second and smiled. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z There was the sound of a brief tussle and the conch moved to and fro. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She cooked his favorite dish, potato shorwa, though he could scarcely eat more than a few spoonfuls, and took him out every day for a brief walk around the block. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But at least for a brief amount of time, we stood strong for what we believed in. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was grating that he remained self-assured enough to call what he had done a brief rash lust. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a brief pause, then, “It says here they don’t have a phone.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I caught a brief glimpse of his face among the plate-size blossoms, and then the darkness swallowed him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He made brief eye contact with Amari, a flicker of hope in his eyes for a moment. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief mention of the building, he turned to the action in Vietnam, emphasizing that the air strikes had been made necessary by the North Vietnamese torpedo boat attacks. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z To become for the briefest moment who he used to be? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A few questions, a brief conversa-tion with my lawyer, and the examinations were over. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z We even stopped at Volksrust, a town along the way, and they allowed me to take a brief walk to stretch my legs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end, what we care most for lasts only a brief lifetime, then there is eternity. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave a brief shiver and then noisily unblocked her ears. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It was a matter of intense pride to Bull that the regulars had accepted him after a brief period of trial and initiation. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Inej gave Nina’s hand a brief squeeze, and after a moment, Nina squeezed back. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “All right, again, and this time please be brief, from the beginning: the man in black. Did he get by you?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It had been a brief bout of deep sleep. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Every few days Ethel permitted Martin to give her a brief visit to the washroom. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Surely, it seemed, there must come a moment when all the tasks would be done and some brief leisure earned, yet always a new chore loomed ahead. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir, all pilots and officers will meet in the briefing room at 1230 hours.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As was always the case, we were briefed on the protocol ahead of time: We’d greet the royals formally before getting into their vehicle to make the short drive. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Only twice in the day’s march had they rested for a brief while, and twelve leagues now lay between them and the eastern wall where they had stood at dawn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The brief glow fell upon a huge sitting figure, still and solemn as the great stone kings of Argonath. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They had already been briefed on the Tolkachev case when the CIA learned some unsavory things about Edward Lee Howard's past, including theft and lying on a polygraph test. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Sarpi, at some point, wrote a brief treatise on magnetism, which no longer survives. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z What moved me most was a brief image of Winston Churchill weeping after he heard the news of the loss of the British vessel. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Four times during the first six days they were assembled and briefed and then sent back. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In particular, Devine remembered a single day in his youth, an experience, a brief moment of horror that had not returned to plague him for decades. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He took his sweet time walking the cart back into the store, relishing the brief moment spent outside before returning to the air-conditioned cold and slight smell of rotting meat and spoiled vegetables of Floyd’s. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z When I arrived, I had a brief sense of relief to be on my own, away from college, away from my parents. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Every time German soldiers banged on our door, we flashed the permits and held our collective breath for the brief but interminable inspections. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It never occurred to me that those brief displays of affection between one's parents were rare or special or that they even required hard work to achieve. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z And for the briefest, smallest moment in time, I feel like I don’t have a mother at all. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z After the briefest of mentions right at the beginning, 'Our Lady’ makes way for the true purpose of the carol: a Tudor booze-up. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z We loved your tiny sketches, signatures, and the brief entries about your family and Joana. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I began once more to know myself; and when Mr. St. John demanded an account—which at present I was far too weak to render—I said after a brief pause— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Vincent panics: “I don’t know how you intended those words, nor can I know. Your letter is too brief, but it gave me an unexpected blow right in the chest.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z While the general listened to a briefing in a nearby tent, Caputo and his men sprayed water into the trailer. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There was a brief silence, then a hint of curiosity in Redemption’s voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z No, I hold no brief, ask no pity. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked him hadn’t his headquarters bothered to brief him—that my attitudes and beliefs were changed? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We can be reasonably sure that Abigail was speaking for her husband as well as herself in this brief volley of letters. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He made only one brief trip to fetch Esperanza’s book on Opium. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some brief remarks of my own, appended to an account of this batde, and perhaps others this army has fought. Some notes as to the tactics.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Make this conversation brief, honey,” Grandma said as she handed me the phone. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That brief conversation not only ended my law career but placed my speech problems in the center of my consciousness. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Only for brief moments did the fear shoot through me that an idea this good could be wrong. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The driver took this opportunity to break his silence with the brief and heartfelt outburst mentioned earlier, but it is not necessary to reprint his exact words. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z A brief appearance by President Coin clinches it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z After a brief rest, Dee grabs me for a slow dance, and we dance so close I think I’m losing circulation in my torso. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z They strike the floor with five separate tones: a miraculous, brief song in an ancient pentatonic scale. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Following the brief group discussion, I handed her my written evaluation, which she quietly skimmed over before raising her hand. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Her face softened at the sound, and they shared a brief look that I didn’t understand, though Esme’s face seemed almost smug. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He flicks them on, and for the briefest, crazy instant, I expect to see something like a T. Rex glaring through the windshield. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In the brief interval I heard a cheer arise. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a brief silver glint, and a swirl of tiny ripples. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It startled me; my fingers froze on his arm for a brief second. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Clary had a habit of answering questions in the briefest possible way. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There’s a brief mention of Kamal, his arrest and release, and a statement from Detective Inspector Gaskill, saying that they are “pursuing a number of leads,” which I imagine means they are clueless. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But he nodded in welcome and her brief irritation faded and was forgotten. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed the letter from my brief case, but before I could explain, she said, "May I see it, please?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I very quickly fill Mr. Gideon in on the bits and pieces of information we gleaned from our brief reunion with Jackson. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z One by one, naked to their briefs, old and young, Native men came out on their knees and stretched back to full height. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Maybe she understood how difficult these briefings were for me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z They kissed, a brief press of their lips before she left. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I write in brief, for few words are best when they can bring only pain. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He walked out in the gray light and stood and he saw for a brief moment the absolute truth of the world. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I took advantage of his brief pause to take a bite of my bagel. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The heavy brief case that he was carrying bumped against his knees at each step, sending a tingling sensation up and down the skin of his leg. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Many of the men carried dispatch cases and brief cases and I gripped mine with a sense of importance. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time he thumped his chest or made a brief, halfhearted wail, he felt his ears get hot; and from time to time he announced to nobody in particular, “Sheesh! I feel like a kook.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment the only sound reaching the NBC radio audience was a brief swish! as the radio technicians lunged for their controls. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief melee caused by a hard foul, Josh’s twin, Jordan, led the team, like GW crossing the Delaware, to victory, and to their second straight playoff appearance. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z They’ve spent decades here prolonging the brief lives of the undernourished, accustomed completely to the tragedy playing out around us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a brief volley; a few rebels who could not hold their fire, terrified at the approach of their King’s army, let loose a round without harm to any. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In one moment, one brief glance, reality can flip. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z After a parade before the crowd and a brief, somewhat subdued ceremony in which Vanderbilt called Seabiscuit “the greatest horse of the year in America,” they took Seabiscuit back to his stall. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And hearing his voice I opened my brief case and searched for my dark glasses, my Rineharts, drawing them out only to see the crushed lenses fall to the street. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam and Frodo now feeling eased and greatly refreshed were able to go at a fair pace, and with only one brief halt Aragorn led the Company on for nearly three more hours. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And again, for the briefest moment, I thought, How easy it would be. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z When the train makes a brief stop for fuel, we're allowed to go outside for some fresh air. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Let me be perfectly blunt: my purpose in writing this brief note is to suggest that we meet. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I was able to admit it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z For those left in the wake of the hurricane, Farmer’s brief, intense flurry of activity could result in a case of nervous exhaustion—a case of “decompressing from Paul,” Jim said. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I’m actually glad that Metias isn’t the one waiting at the door. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “There are so many things we should discuss, but I have a feeling your visit will be brief. So, first things first.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Charity locks her doors and leans back, resting her eyes for a brief moment.... Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, she hated him, this boy. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Softly he made a sound, one he had practiced; a brief moment later, he heard the sound he had both hoped and dreaded to hear, in response. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Darkness has given me a brief reprieve, but by the time the sun rises, the Careers will have formulated a plan to kill me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The rather chimerical notion of a nuclear bomb without radioactive side effects had emerged in late 1954 and had been embraced by Livermore, where it fit nicely with the lab’s brief to explore new ideas. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “A brief pulsation in the black hole of eternity. My advice to you—” “Wait and see,” I said. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z It was better than anything he or Blink could have imagined, and for a brief, bizarre moment, Joseph thought he might have actually fallen back in time, or stumbled upon a portal to the past. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Almost two hundred tired, gaunt, downcast men stood holding their parachute packs in a somber and unstirring crowd outside the briefing room, their faces staring blankly in different angles of stunned dejection. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z About her personal life Mrs. Richardson could find very little, only a brief mention that she had maintained an apartment on the Upper East Side. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tool’s eyes flicked to the captain, and his sharp teeth gleamed in a brief smile. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He wrote brief, untroubled letters to her once a week, sometimes twice. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He stood at the edge of our pool, held his arms out like airplane wings, and then, wearing nothing at all but white cotton briefs, let himself fall into the cool water. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “A brief summary and succinct explanation, the theoretical ideal, if you will, behind our position.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept my voice low and my answers brief. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z For the briefest instant he looked up and down the gravel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave a brief history of the case and informed the court that both the defendant and the State were moving the court to dismiss all charges. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For the briefest moment, she leaned in to him, let her lips press more strongly against his. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He began shouting again, but the dead wood so muffled the sound that Taran could distinguish nothing of the conversation, which consisted mainly of long outbursts from the dwarf followed by brief and reluctant answers. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z After a brief silent standoff, like they were both thinking, Seriously, dude?, they ceded the chair to Annabeth and sat at opposite sides of the table. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After a brief period of progress during Reconstruction, African Americans found themselves, once again, virtually defenseless. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In the brief tug-of-war, my crab lost a limb. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the disk into his brief case. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z More loudly he said, “I’m going to take a brief rest, and then we shall all have dinner.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was to be a grand dinner, and then our music-master, Mr. 13-04, would lead a band and singers in a brief operatic divertissement, delectable to the taste of His Lordship. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And before the thunder followed, in a pause while wind and rain held back for one brief moment, she thought she heard, fading in the distance, the tinkling little melody of the music box. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z With some pomp and circumstance, Wallace stood in front of the Crowell house and gave a brief speech to the crowd of black spectators, white reporters, photographers, and our neighbors. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, Mesoamerican societies during that time created more than a dozen systems of writing, some of which are known only from a single brief text. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This has been ours, however brief the time. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When I asked to speak with Raizel for a moment in private, I saw the briefest glimmer of a smile before she caught herself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For a brief moment I was tempted, but then I remembered the smell of smoke. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Mine was brief—I mean, if I was too cowardly to reach out and touch a sweatshirt, you’ve gotta know I skipped the shower, with its killer curtain, altogether. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I hugged my brief case, backing away, and ran . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The Evening Service was over very quickly, and afterward one of the younger men chanted the Havdalah, the brief service that marks the end of the Shabbat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The three heroes hopped into their individually labeled tubes and slid down to their briefing stations, where they were surrounded by blinking computers and glowing video screens. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It reminded him of school, and a brief flash of his old life pleasantly filled his memory. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Inside was an impressive sum of cash and a brief note: Perhaps you will find it convenient to receive a portion of your salary prior to going shopping— with thanks for your service & c., The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Ben fumbled to take her matches away from her, then lit a match, the glow of the flame catching her for a moment, framing her in the nimbus of its brief life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We all hugged in greeting, brief clasps of our bodies. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She knew she was heading somewhere for another of her brief respites from Orlando’s paperness. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He paused and then said he wanted the parties to submit written briefs arguing what ruling he should make. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I was nearing the end of a brief seasonal job when I noticed that my favorite town house had been put up for sale. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Prediction in history, as in other historical sciences, is most feasible on large spatial scales and over long times, when the unique features of millions of small-scale brief events become averaged out. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z According to the wife of the shooter—who was riding in the passenger seat—there was a brief dispute over loud music before shots were fired from one vehicle into the other. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z So much garbage had piled up in his brief absence, Mr. Schroeder, the school janitor, had to haul it out of the building in giant rolling trash bins. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He gave a brief wave, and without any further word headed off, the bell on his walking stick clanking as he walked and his pigs trailing in a loose mob behind him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My mother has been replaced by Charlie, who is twirling a pair of white briefs above his head. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The map was leading me in directions I hadn’t seen in my brief time at the school, through bushes and brush that quickly turned to trees and forests. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z For that brief moment my heart lifts and I almost feel happy. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I am desperate for a brief moment of Before with David. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He took the brief case abstractedly, without speaking. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A wave of horrifying images with a brief respite I confuse with waking—only to find another wave knocking me back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Except for one brief reference to DNA, all the news was family gossip. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Your presence,” I said haltingly, “means a lot to us. There is a rare gentleness in you, the sweeter for its brief appearances.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Du Bois eloquently reminds us, former slaves had “a brief moment in the sun” before they were returned to a status akin to slavery. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He cradled his black kitten in his arms as he said a brief goodbye and escaped up to his apartment. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z At a brief orientation, Hall was told he’d be helping to build an atomic bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “As a girl, though... she was once smitten with a young knight from the stormlands who wore her favor at a tourney and named her queen of love and beauty. A brief thing.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Their honeymoon would be a brief trip to the Bahamas, after which Caroline would move into Eric’s apartment. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z "But I still have you in this brief case!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A month or two later, Margot and I took a brief vacation by ourselves in Jamaica. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For the briefest moment, I questioned whether they knew about the aptitude test. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z If you do all this, you will be afforded brief glimpses of something Mr. Go does not quite understand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Bloody hell,” Marco says as Bailey jumps back, almost colliding with Poppet and sending her hair into another brief wave of motion. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z No. I hold no more brief for Ellen than I do for myself. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z We said goodbye to some of the friends we made during our brief stay, like Max the handy biker. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z For a brief time the press made much of Brian and he was interviewed for several networks but the furor died within a few months. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning promised to be pleasant as well, for Holmes had announced he would take Anna—just her—to Englewood for a brief tour of his World’s Fair Hotel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In the early days of the British Museum, prospective visitors had to make a written application and undergo a brief interview to determine if they were fit to be admitted at all. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z That’s what a kiss is like, he thought, no matter how brief: It’s a tiny, magical story, and a miraculous interruption of the mundane. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There was a brief argument, then the sailors returned, still carrying their burden. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys hugged, a brief and awkward embrace. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z And then suddenly, for the briefest eye span, I saw her breasts. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Even its brief appearance raised spirits a little, and by August 1 the pressure on the ship's sides relaxed. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z On the courthouse steps, when the reporters stopped them, he made a brief, anodyne statement about having faith in the process. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Even the light had a brief look about it, as though it were a trespasser. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z But for one brief period in the 1980s, Manson was the most geologically exciting place on Earth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Almost everyone danced but the twins, who could not be induced to separate during the brief period when one or the other should be whirling around the room in the arms of a man. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May shrank back through the narrow passage between this brief fabric of light and all the rest of what there is for us: the long waiting. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Following the briefing and a moment of prayer with Reverend Wright, Barack walked out to greet the audience, his appearance met with a roar I could hear from inside the capitol. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She hears the German climb three or four more stairs and take a brief asthmatic pause. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In them lies our brief hope, for in one thing only is the enemy still poorly provided: he has few horsemen.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They exchanged a few brief remarks, and presently the girl rose and went back to her compartment. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled nervously when his brief ordeal had ended. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The other guards are getting briefed at the Hub. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Mother Ermentrude summons me and in brief terms informs me of the decision. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But Sana beats me to it, and Mazen gives her a brief, annoyed look before gently lifting the seal. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Others, clinging still to that brief glimpse of post-Civil War freedom, employed a thousand ruses and stratagems of struggle to win their rights. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The three men have a brief yet engaging conversation about clocks and the nature of time before Mr. A. H— makes a polite excuse and fades into the background again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, he thought that he might try to use his gift, to call forth the vibrating power and eradicate the stinging poisonous rash on his arms. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z But this brief discussion may at least indicate the relevance of environmental factors to smaller-scale and shorter-term patterns of history, as well as to history’s broadest pattern. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And although we continued our habit of meeting for cocoa in the evening, the sessions tended to be brief and unfriendly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z |
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