| 单词 | calmly |
| 例句 | So I simply nodded, muttered “thanks,” then turned around and, as calmly as possible, walked outside. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “At this point, you must understand, we were on the verge of giving up,” he said calmly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He stood calmly and brushed off his jeans. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z "No,” he said calmly, "it’s shaving cream, you idiot.” Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “Put your swords away and let’s talk this over calmly,” said the Dwarf King, gesturing again. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z But the wolf calmly picked up my Adidas bag in its teeth and trotted off down the path. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Though calmly spoken, the words are a command. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “So the boy...the boy must die?” asked Snape quite calmly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z One kid, the angry stain of blood on his T-shirt growing with every breath, watched calmly as the medic wrote up the tag. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Even now, as Mary Jo glanced back, all she saw above the seats was Jordan sitting quietly, staring calmly ahead. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Obiora asked, calmly, and at that moment, as in many others I had observed since we came, he seemed so much older than Jaja. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But when the phone rang, and the line clicked when he picked up the phone, and his voice said, “Hello,” my mouth opened and I spoke calmly. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Dad calmly put his hand between the iron bars of the cage and rested it on the cheetah’s neck. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I could only steal glances at Mr. Pirzada, sitting beside me in his olive green jacket, calmly creating a well in his rice to make room for a second helping of lentils. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z No, they smile politely and manage to explain calmly, either in the tourist’s language or by an incredilish movement of their hands, what it means. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z All the while, Caul stood calmly, waiting for the furor to die down. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I tried to nod calmly, even though my face was burning. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The chief ignored Trengove’s aspersion and calmly remarked to the bench, “My Lord, I think the Crown is running wild.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Very calmly, I am proud to report, I tell him, “It’s supposed to make you more of a person.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think I like being called that,” Father said calmly. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly,” said Harry, looking calmly up into Uncle Vernon’s large, purple face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I want to hug her or start squealing but instead ask calmly, “Does she sing to you at night?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I trust, madam,” I said calmly, “that there is no reason to anticipate his death.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Down St. Ebbe’s,” he said, naming a district in the south of the city, and surprising himself by saying it so calmly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Aunt Goldie’s bracelets clinked as she calmly slapped Peach on the back. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I got over the stile without a word, and meant to leave him calmly. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z After a while, controlling himself, he said calmly, “You spoke in my language.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “As our Mandrakes are only seedlings, their cries won’t kill yet,” she said calmly as though she’d just done nothing more exciting than water a begonia. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Every now and then they’d run across a party of Indians in their long, narrow dug-outs calmly winning their living in the trackless ways of the ’Glades. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I gasp out, then say more calmly, “Yes.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Three afternoons later, Pearl and Moody were in the living room watching Ricki Lake when they saw Izzy stride calmly down the hallway, a six-pack of toilet paper under each arm. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Now I know about him,” she said calmly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z One action of his would spring from another in such a way that, between one and the other, he would never give men enough time to be able to work calmly against him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Seeing the cause of my current dilemma calmly pitching his tent back at our site makes me furious. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He calmly professed his complete confidence and certainty that McMillian was guilty and that he should be executed as soon as possible. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Here comes Gareth,” said the King calmly, suddenly, and as if everything were over. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she noticed Jamie, sitting on a chair and calmly taking off one of his sneakers. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “Let me just ask you one question, Mary Anne,” Ben said calmly. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the bus started moving, Dana again grabbed for Roy, who calmly slapped his arm away. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes I wonder,” I say, as calmly as I can, “what’s in it for you. This .. . whatever it is.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He swallowed and said calmly, “Matthew, I can’t. It’s not my place. And I need you to understand that.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “You will return them to their owners with your apologies,” said Dumbledore calmly, putting his wand back into his jacket. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But as she looked at Robbie waiting calmly, she experienced a flash of outrage. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Herr Seligmann turns and says calmly, "My windows are dirty. Surely I have a right to wash my store windows." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He stood like that, calmly, and stared at our apartment door. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “We turned off your nanites,” Scythe Volta said calmly, “so you could experience what our ancestors once did.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In the car on the way home, her mother said calmly, “Liyana, I don’t think he is an Arab.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z This was my first inkling that things might not go as calmly as I had imagined. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He blocked the blows calmly, his longsword meeting each slash and turning it aside. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z You could look through it and see Maniac calmly working on the other side. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather than create a scene, the Gestapo spoke calmly, assuring their victims that they wanted to help them. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In fact, she seemed to associate it with snail hunting, and sat calmly as we slipped her into it. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Have no fear, my dear sir,” said Mr. Wonka calmly, and he pressed another button. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The presiding judge questioned me calmly and even, it seemed to me, with a hint of cordiality. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Florence was calmly accepting the sacrilegious game we were playing, but then it didn’t matter to him, he didn’t believe. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, more calmly, she said, “It's not just Rishi. It's you, too.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I think this time I’ll just take my cow without signing the forms or paying the twenty bucks,” Joe observed calmly, casually tying the other end of his rope to the pickup bumper. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke calmly but moved through the material quickly, as if he assumed we were already familiar with it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Woolf cantered the horse back to the cheering grandstand and calmly asked his valet for a saddle towel. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Briony was their only source, and she made herself speak calmly. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mya stepped lightly out, her mule following as calmly as if they were crossing a bailey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z On the couch, she tried to calmly explain that Daddy had had an accident and had gone to heaven. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s no skin off my nose,” she said calmly, “but seems like your boy’s old enough to make up his own mind. How old is he?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Sir Charles moved to the window seat and calmly sat down, arranging the crease in his trousers. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She nodded, as calmly as if she had not heard his answer, and turned to the last of her champions. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Madame’s voice was coming from outside, talking more calmly now to the men. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My grandmother sat there puffing away calmly at her black cigar. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “The captain wants to ask him — ” “But it’s all already there,” Nazario said calmly. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “I turned very calmly to your mother and said, ‘Either that’s a ghost, or the government’s given us some bad information.’ Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Yes,” he replied calmly with his hands fiddling with the tools in his trouser pockets. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Yolanda rode on a pass, but I couldn’t, so she calmly reached into her pocketbook and took out her wallet and patiently counted out the exact change and dropped it in the slot. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Student may be fined, lashed, suspended from the Arcanum, or expelled from the University depending on the severity of grievance,” Lorren said calmly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When he got there, he walked calmly into the house and told his crew they were leaving. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But he calmly listened to Gist as he interpreted Half King’s words. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The little man came out of the shadow and stood calmly in the light, on a ledge higher than the children’s heads. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I calmly eat an orange, ignoring him, but my heart is racing. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Robert looked at them and shook his head calmly, but Tayo started to sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Gideon spoke calmly to the man, as if nothing were unusual at all; at the same time he folded Sergio’s brand-new, perfectly white tee into a square and pressed it to the guy’s bloody head. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z She looked at them with frightened eyes and saw one looking calmly, reassuringly back. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He lived his life quietly, calmly, and that made me feel safe and secure, as though he were the breakwall that held back Maxwell Street’s noise and chaos. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Some of our men have walked into the propellers in the dark,” Richard said calmly. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I had the judgment to speak calmly to the officer when he threatened to shoot me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His dæmon, a handsome black-and-white lemur, sat calmly on his shoulder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His job was to walk calmly into Death’s welcoming arms. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His hands lay calmly now upon his silent knees. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you’re supposed to do,” Gabriel said as calmly as possible. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “If the plan works, we will have,” Harry continued calmly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z So formidable was his reputation that Benjamin Rush could stride into a sickroom and calmly tell a suffering individual: “You have nothing but the yellow fever.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Forcing herself to speak, therefore, in the hope of putting it by, she calmly said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Don’t you see that it’s always been only about our people,” he said calmly. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Powell tossed his knife to the ground, mounted his horse and, instead of galloping into the night, calmly trotted away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you do taste the compound, it will be strong and unpleasantly bitter, so you may line up—calmly, please—at the fountain for water.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Gilgamesh gazed calmly back at her, and I saw pity in his eyes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My guest, however, calmly moved her chair an inch or two so that her back broke all possible further communication with the home table. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Her children came to regard her as “an extreme fatalist,” who calmly looked peril in the eye. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Basner calmly explained it was a document he had been given in Tanganyika because he did not have a passport. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Life’s got to be lived, no matter how long or short,” she said calmly. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “George,” Mr. Curtain said, more calmly now, “why are you looking at me with one eye?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t have any,” Emma said calmly, trying her best not to upset the girl any further. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I stuck some beautiful pink polish in my pocket and walked calmly out. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She sat erect, speaking calmly, saying that a few white people lived not far from her house, yet there had been no racial disputes. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Er,” he said, “Mr. Bagman . . .” .. has never been accused of any Dark activity since,” said Dumbledore calmly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Ma sits on the mat calmly peeling the golden fruit. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He just stood there, calmly eating a slice of pizza. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He’s speaking so calmly that we don’t notice Mom standing in the doorway until she speaks. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “It was the most important night of my life,” he said calmly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her hands were folded majestically in her lap—she’d set her husband’s letters on the coffee table—and she was perched with great dignity on the edge of her chair, blinking calmly at her daughter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The river laps calmly at the nearby docks, the masts of dozens of small riverboats bobbing gently up and down like a forest of dancing spears. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She calmly explained that our marriage had deteriorated and that she had lost her natural inclination for the pleasures of the flesh. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your joke was hurtful,” I say, as calmly as I can. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “So tell me,” the scythe said calmly to Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They begin to file out quickly but much more calmly, the professor all but forgotten. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Frightful sat calmly under her hood, turning the sounds in the pine forest into mental images. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Sit down, please sit down,” Leary said to me calmly. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “There has to be something that we can use to create some kind of rope,” Diana explained calmly. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She does not shout this, but says it calmly, because she wants to take this in, this now. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She made an effort to speak calmly: “He said Mister. Didn’t you, young man? Anyway, my name’s not Bloomburg.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z According to a Chicago Tribune report, when the Illinois group lined up to begin the march, “Suddenly from the crowd on the sidewalk Miss Barnett walked calmly out to the delegation and assumed her place.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He went on calmly eating bread and cheese. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "The boy's kitten ran away," he said calmly, as if he found nothing strange about being in a shut-down movie theater in the middle of the night. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z This too I accepted calmly, the whole night was out of joint. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Undead sailors calmly went about their business on the spar deck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He was almost but not quite smiling, his eyes wide, unibrow raised in a capital M. “Where is your bird?” he asked calmly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Briggs calmly took a paper from his pocket, and read out in a sort of official, nasal voice:— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Mirrors are for misery, nothing more,” his mother says calmly. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “When I marry her,” he went on more calmly, “she tells me she’s a divorced woman. Now it turns out she’s not.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She continued, but not as calmly, “There’s no way this team can beat you. You can only beat yourselves. And that’s all I have to say. Let’s go.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn was there at his bedside, waiting calmly in a chair in his baggy, wool, olive-drab shirt and trousers. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Despite my own dire predictions, Richard Parker passed the time calmly enough. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She said calmly, “It seems, my son, that you will kill your mother.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I imagine he’s looking to give me my horse back,” Chronicler said calmly as he took a half step closer to the man and grabbed the hilt of his sword. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z On her left Gods Eye lapped calmly against its shores. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He desired her calmly, initiating her into the most secret and most ancient of sciences. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I force myself to walk calmly, head forward, like I have nothing to hide, even though every muscle in my body shrieks at me to run, to turn back. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I know I can get work,” Grandma said calmly as she picked up Conrad and grabbed my hand, and we walked out the back door to avoid any lingering guests. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dad answered calmly, almost casually, as if it didn’t have anything to do with him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Calmly, Stephen Byerley bit into it, and calmly he swallowed it. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “I thought you loved him,” he said calmly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her calmly regal high-priestess expression faded and she frowned as she read each side again. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We were still calmly, numbly reading Virgil and playing tag in the river farther downstream. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In my regular, nonpreacher voice I say, as calmly as possible, “Take it from me, the worst thing you can do is look down.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “If you hit me, you’ll just be hitting me in the wrong,” the poorly dressed Negro said, looking calmly up at Christophe. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He said this all quite calmly but I, listening to him, felt a lump growing in the pit of my stomach. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Madam sat back on the wooden chest and looked calmly at her husband, as if nothing had happened. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the younger boys tried to pull him down to earth, but Vetch merely drifted up a little higher, out of reach, and sat calmly smiling on the air. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Listen,” he continued calmly, “I was extraordinarily careful. No one except Skarpi knew I was coming. I didn’t mention you to anyone. I didn’t expect to actually find you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “And you sit there calmly!” shouted the captain. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked it very calmly, with no hint of regret or apology in his voice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The moaning, mewling mound spoke, not, as Alyce expected, frantically or madly, but calmly and reasonably, asking for death. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She calmly placed the needle on a shelf, then walked to the door of the laboratory and pushed a button on the wall near it. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z However, Ignatius thought calmly, Rome was not built in a day. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe you for a second,” he said, calmly. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z So does Butterscotch, who jumps up, gives three short barks—almost like Mom using three names—and calmly walks in front of Penny to block her path. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Quite calmly he climbed into the palm and feasted on its nuts. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Moving forward slowly, calmly, like a black rock, grinning hungrily through the black beard. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re a bloody spy,” the stranger said, as calmly as if they’d just sat down for a cup of coffee together. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “You’re not going to be able to hunt androids any longer,” she said calmly. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “It was all ball. You know it was,” I said calmly. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “If you eat one, all the ants the lizard ate will crawl around inside your stomach and bite you,” Ugwu said calmly. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But Queenie said calmly, putting her cup on the table, “No, I don’t think so.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Papa sat at his desk, calmly talking with a few soldiers. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Edwin had sat calmly, as if sitting in a warm bathtub. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “So what. A lot of people use 1080,” I said as calmly as possible. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Do you have any idea where our friends could be?” he asked, more calmly this time. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “And you’re going to protect us from them?” she asked calmly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The dread forms of his pursuers, the Erinyes, the Furies, were arrayed against him, but Orestes listened calmly to their demand for vengeance. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The horse stood there calmly for an hour and a half as the man fooled with his feet. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I couldn’t take the chance,” he calmly said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She forced herself to stay in her seat until it stopped, and to calmly walk forward. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Lupin said calmly, as though they were in class, and Hermione had simply spotted a problem in an experiment with grindylows. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z And, at the moment, it was hard for me to talk calmly about what he had done to me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But as we started driving away in the towman’s truck she asked him calmly to pull over. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He bends down and this time in Bengali, calmly and quietly, asks Gogol to please answer when Mrs. Lapidus asks a question. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That made everyone laugh—except the Beast, who turned from the free throw line and walked calmly, with the ball, toward us. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “I know I’ve looked in that chamber before,” he said calmly, rethinking his moves. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “All right, all right. I’m not deaf, I’m thankful to say—no need to shout,” he heard her saying calmly. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Well, you know best, being their paw,” she said calmly. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “What’s that?” said Moody calmly, folding up the map and pocketing it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then Lord Asriel said calmly, “An entire child. Which, given the nature of Dust, is precisely the point, is it not?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At first the woman clutched her baby closer, but as Taisin waited calmly, she slowly relaxed and allowed Taisin to pull back the blanket. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She pushes herself to her feet and limps toward Evelyn, who calmly takes her gun in hand and points it at Tori. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I nod calmly, but inside I am excited. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Fought off this assault, thinking all the while coldly, calmly, perhaps now we are approaching the end. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Levy contentedly considered hers, her aquamarine lashes flapping calmly in the wind. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The water in the fishbowls rippled and waved as the fish gazed calmly; their brilliant colors against the abundant green land glinted like gold and jade. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The horse stood calmly, serenely, plucking the roses off the blanket as souvenir hunters yanked hairs from his tail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The few times he dared to look up, she looked up, too; her eyes drifting coolly, calmly, collectedly across his face, probing with a vapory lack of concern. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no sign of Coach Hedge, but Leo stood amidships, calmly reloading the ballista. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I walk calmly through the room and check the locks on the windows. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Nate,” he says, quiet, “could you calmly walk back into the room?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I have given evidence already on this matter,” he said calmly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “There was once a slave girl,” the tall, handsome, and very young Roberto Vega said calmly in Spanish. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The scarred man spoke calmly and coldly, looking straight into Chamberlain’s eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you continue to harass us,” she said calmly, “I’ll put your head through the wall.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Piper calmly sliced off the heads of the other two. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then I calmly walked by the laughing man, thinking, Yeah, really polite. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Breathing deeply and swallowing hard to govern the pain, Mrs. Coulter turned her tear-dashed eyes to Will and said calmly, “So, Master Will, what do you think we should do now?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z How to sit calmly at the front of a bus, or walk into a restaurant that was for whites only. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The tiger had sat himself down beside her and was licking one of his forepaws calmly, making a spitting noise as he cleaned between his toes. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They actually awoke within seconds of each other, with the same thought; but when they looked around, the Chevalier Tialys was calmly on guard close by. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Dad sat there calmly, watching the game, munching on chips. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z She pulled her chair closer to me and I thought she was going to ask me a question about the war, but instead she calmly asked, “What is your name?” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The crowd roars and she calmly hands the delighted patron his hat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “They will, when they can sit calmly in a barber’s chair,” she said. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He must have felt disappointed, but he said it calmly, as before; he did not sound frightened. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He had walked quietly and calmly, with only a skip now and then when he couldn’t help himself. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Now he must be clean and presentable if he wished, to walk, not run, stroll calmly across that wide boulevard. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Via, who looked like she might throw up herself, turned around calmly and headed out the door. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He nodded calmly and offered to escort me to the office of the bursar to ensure that there was no confusion regarding my admission “fee.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I went calmly forward, holding the heavy case but moving with a certain new sense of self, and with it a feeling almost of relief, almost of a sigh. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He gasped in utter amazement at the fantastic sight of the twelve flights of planes organized calmly into exact formation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We now follow the point of view of young Hideo as he walks calmly, leaves crunching under his boots, his coat’s collar pulled up high against the chilly day. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Albert calmly explains the energy required to lift the rocket. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z She went over calmly and innocently, busy about quite different concerns, like the thoughtless rabbit who goes hop-and-nibble along the accustomed path. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Pax shrank back, but Gray advanced calmly, his body lowered enough to declare nonaggression. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z ‘You must not be giving up so easy,’ the BFG said calmly. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing to worry about,” said Professor Lupin calmly because a few people had jumped backward in alarm. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Malcolm stared back calmly, though he felt anything but calm: if that monkey had a name, it might be Malice, he thought. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He had been sleeping calmly under the foiling snow. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It sat calmly, blinking, and the water glistened on its back. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The villagers scattered except for my one soldier, who stood calmly in the road. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If we officers could calmly remain inside the mess hall, we would be more likely to remain safe. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbs to his feet and calmly dusts himself off. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mr. Armin went on calmly unlacing the pouch. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The stranger said it all so calmly, so softly, that it was impossible to laugh. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Reverend Hunt speaks calmly, lays a hand on the man’s shoulder. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “I suspect it stands for Insolence,” Captain Campbell said calmly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Clara’s adolescence passed calmly in her parents’ large house with its three courtyards. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She came to sit calmly at his side, alert and elegant and dangerous, her tawny eyes surveying the room before turning, like his black ones, to the door from the hall as the handle turned. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He had said the word quite naturally, quite calmly. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Gary sat, calmly rocking in his chair, watching Deborah’s every move, like a doctor studying a patient. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z When he walked into the room, Mary was calmly folding laundry on her bed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z My Arkansas National Guard protector calmly looked on as Andy chased me, getting so close with his knife blade that the book I held up to protect me got slashed through the cover. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I ignore him, get up from my chair, and address Nico as calmly as I can, even though my insides are quaking. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I thought about it calmly, coolly, without feeling. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She spoke as calmly as if she had been merely mentioning the time of day. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z When the manager was called, she calmly explained that she wasn't stealing, she was simply pretending to be a thief. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Give your idea calmly, she says, and find somebody else to say it’s brilliant. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The bear waited calmly as if part of the landscape, like a tree or a boulder, not conceding one inch of space. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The fish stared back at him calmly, as if waiting. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Like a lamb to the slaughter”: Something that you say about someone who goes somewhere calmly, not knowing that something unpleasant is going to happen to them. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I make a show of walking calmly in the other direction, but when the next bell rings, I take off down the hall and up the stairs like I’m on fire. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “And my mother,” continued Rufus calmly, “says if she closes her eyes while you and her are talking, she can forget you’re black without even trying.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Ess walked calmly down the beach, while Loo was in constant motion. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z While he spoke the larger man stood and shot his cuffs, then calmly opened Fujiko’s glass case and picked up the stack of shakuhachi sheet music she kept on the bottom shelf. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Hey,” she said calmly, suppressing a giggle but not the sarcasm in her voice, “what’s the matter with my rough tough little cream puff this afternoon?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z While the dwarfs were hacking and wheezing, he grabbed his tool belt from Akmon, calmly summoned some bungee cords, and tied up the dwarfs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The old man’s knees failed him, his heart grew faint, recalling all that Odysseus calmly told. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Miss Josephine very calmly walked over to the fireplace and picked up the matches again. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Walking calmly over to the gatehouse wall, he beckoned silently to Constance. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Oh, but you will,” Scythe Goddard said calmly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “The last days are always hazardous....Changes have to be made very coolly and calmly with a small brush,” he tells Theo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "This goes no further, all right?" she asked, as Gregor turned himself around again, and she placed the chair calmly back in the corner. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Seemingly Mr. Adams was calmly accepting defeat, dismissing the meeting, for now he was saying, ‘This meeting can do nothing more to save the country.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe you answered the question,” I say as calmly as I can. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She might have grinned when, to her astonishment, Rasheed calmly walked out of the room. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Boots was in the center of the big round chamber, rocking from foot to foot as she turned calmly in a circle. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But she said calmly: “Boring sort of thing to look at.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But Count Olaf just sat there as calmly as if they were discussing the weather. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Quivers hanging from their belts, the foot archers arrayed themselves into three long lines, to east and west of the road, and stood calmly stringing their bows. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A few moments later my mother calmly turned around and started back down the steps, still holding the yarn. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The rabbi’s voice replied calmly, “We are in God’s hands now.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Without a moment’s hesitation she pulled off her clothes as fast as she could, threw them over her arm and continued walking calmly forward, praying that the animals wouldn’t smell her fear. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I told Jansen that we’ll finish out this year at Beecher Prep,” Dad continued calmly. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They swam together and kissed again and the agent made a leisurely pass at his wife, calmly giving a couple of pumps to her nice-sized breasts. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can all leave,” Rashid said calmly, taking a step forward. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Well, obviously we would prefer that she didn’t get it either,” said Dumbledore calmly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A moment later he said to me, as calmly as though we had been having a sick-room consultation:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Instead of freaking when I described the most gruesome of the Mosses’ punishments, she spoke calmly. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Waiting for an opportune moment of parental distraction, she calmly disengaged herself and followed the sign. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Now, as the first front door opened, I spoke calmly and severely, explaining the situation as one of gravity but not crisis. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Brother Ugo was weaving through the crowd calmly, but his face was stern. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “But it makes no difference to you, you know,” said Biddy, calmly. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She sat calmly, a tent over her precious eggs. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As blood trickled from the man’s nose, C.P. returned calmly to his car and drove off. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Restrain her, please,” the duke said, blandly, calmly—as if she were no more than a hysterical servant. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His mother calmly picked up her knife and fork and cut firm strips of meat from the bone. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z "Let's not lose our tempers," Brother Jack said calmly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Roy would calmly climb off, waving to the roaring crowd. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Not screaming, not through clenched teeth, not with the veins pulsing in my forehead, but calmly. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z In spite of everything, Chess felt almost proud that Mom could sit so calmly—imposingly, even—in that cage of a chair. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “We can talk about it here or in private; it’s up to you,” the Gran said calmly. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I had to make myself put the potatoes down calmly and cover them with a cloth Sarah had left on the table. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Mama appeared almost dazed with fatigue as she explained all this, but Akira just calmly twirled his thumbs. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Look at what people are going around saying, Úsula,” he told his wife very calmly. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But it was still a bit of a shock when a hammerhead shark drifted through the bedroom window, regarded me, and then swam calmly out the opposite side of the room. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She walked calmly onto the edge of the road and put her arm in the air. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There was Mullet Fingers, trying not to giggle, the daredevil owl perched calmly on the crown of his head. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The tears rose in his eyes, and there was a momentary choking in his throat; he said quite calmly:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Top hat undisturbed on his head, arms calmly by his sides. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Very well,” he asked calmly, “where is she?” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The words come out calmly, but his insides tighten. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Perhaps, she thought calmly, whatever moves the alethiometer’s needle is making the Aurora glow too. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Without even waiting to see if he’d hit the man, though certain he had not, the agent triggered open the chamber, bapped out the spent shells, and quietly, almost calmly, reloaded the gun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But she had taken it all very calmly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know impertinence when I hear it,” said the Lady calmly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She watched it calmly, content not to know at first but to know that a meaning was coming, and then it began to clear. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And when I brought it up with Tom—calmly, matter-of-factly—he was just as baffled as I was. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He moaned calmly as though in remote, instinctive distress and kept repeating, “Illegal tobacco, illegal tobacco.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The whole idea was insane and yet the others were looking at me calmly; one of them was lighting up an underslung pipe. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of Marines were calmly climbing out of the alligators. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The sister calmly prepared everything for the recital. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The president rode a few paces behind, calmly smiling and waving at the crowd. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In sad contrast to the story of Pericles calmly explaining away an eclipse to a frightened sailor, the teaching of scientific astronomy was banned outright in Athens around 432. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Lee said calmly, “General, do you have any questions?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I replied calmly that I had not but that I trusted the people who had told me of it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting at her ease in the little canvas chair, with a book on her lap, watching him calmly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Her eyes were on Julius, who was calmly applying the apron of antelope skin he wore over his tunic to his injured shoulder and pressing hard. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what we’re going to do,” said Henry, as calmly as if I’d asked him his plans for the afternoon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Others, the Quackenbushes of this world, could calmly watch the war approach them and jump into it at the last and most advantageous instant, as though buying into the stock market. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she turned and went into the house, and when I went in a minute later she was calmly scrubbing some beets. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped it calmly away and said, “A gag would put an end to that kind of behavior, too.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “All right, all right,” Mr. Lucas said calmly. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z But though the Queen spoke so calmly, her movements were as quick as thought. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He said it quite calmly, and yet Harry fell silent at once; he knew that he had finally crossed some invisible line. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z So I don’t pull my arm away, I let his fingers dig into my flesh and I try to speak clearly and calmly. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The teacher took a set of keys from his desk drawer and calmly locked the classroom door. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I looked back at Dad and told him calmly, “I’m not a water boy, Dad. I’m not a team manager. I’m a player.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Amidst the panic, she calmly unbuttons her coat and removes it, tossing it with a delicate gesture toward the burning chair. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Well, one guy,” Mr. Levy continued calmly, “this very aggressive-looking agent, gave me some hope. Like all the others, he said, ‘Nobody wants a clothing factory today. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We turned to see a dog trotting calmly in our direction. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Tortoise’s mother was surprised by this, but she answered calmly. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z People like Miss Adebayo herself, who could look a person in the eye and calmly tell her that she was illogically pretty, who could even use that phrase, illogically pretty. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They gazed down calmly at the fascinated crowd below. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She calmly proceeds to the hands-on portion of the lab. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Love cleared her throat and calmly folded the paper back up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If you say something to Pa he doesn’t like, he’ll answer, “You’ll be the death of me,” while calmly reading the newspaper and smoking his pipe. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Back then, he had fought those instincts and calmly raised his arms, as he had read to do, making himself look larger. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “We’re going to get hit,” he said aloud, calmly, talking to the Frog. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get the car keys, and get their guns,” he says calmly. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The other audience members sat calmly, as if in church, while my father snapped his fingers and bobbed his head low against his chest. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Then he raised his eyebrows once and did as he was told, stepping calmly off the porch and walking— slowly—onto the weedy, rocky front yard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Gilly calmly pinched a blob of gum off the end of her nose. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z But I tried to think calmly and get organized. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He swallowed some more warm beer and tried to think calmly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Romero's bull-fighting gave real emotion, because he kept the absolute purity of line in his movements and always quietly and calmly let the horns pass him close each time. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z My mother read aloud; perhaps the others could hear how calmly. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,”—he calmly replied,—“there is but one married woman in the world whom I can ever allow to invite what guests she pleases to Donwell, and that one is—” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “You don’t mean—I thought you might help us,” she said quite calmly, not pleading but questioning. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Bobby accepted it fairly calmly, then Evans remarked: “This is not surprising, but if you see Bobby kiss the girl, then you have a news item!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The She Elephant calmly stuffed her pockets with jewels as the battle raged around her. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She could sit for an hour or more in her walker without so much as a peep, gazing calmly at her brothers or at guests with her giant brown eyes. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Then they took leave of each other, but calmly, knowing that they were parting only for a time. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe tomorrow,” said Gilly calmly and marched into the house without turning around. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “It refers to coffee beans, Mama,” I tell her calmly. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It is surprising that we take information like this so calmly, as though it fitted in nicely with notions we’ve had all along. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked calmly over to Mr. Bell and paid for the celery tonics. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Who done that?” she said calmly, but Malcolm could see that her nostrils were flared and her eyes narrowed. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She looked up and said very calmly, “How can you say that? You haven’t even bothered to open the front cover. Try it, you never know. The book may come to life before your eyes.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She got up, calmly took my hand, and began to walk home without a word. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z How calmly he said that, despite that lump in his throat. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Edwin continued speaking calmly as if nothing had happened. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Then she calmly handed all the bags to Akira, except for one each that she gave to Papa and Mama. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The work was simply work, and he went about it calmly and quickly. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I gripped the steering wheel tighter and forced myself to breathe calmly, but I couldn’t tamp down the emotions brewing inside of me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Seven could see her father holding her mother’s hand and whispering to her calmly. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Then she calmly stood up, wished everyone good night, and went to her room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z How calmly I could discuss my own death! Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Georges,” the old woman said as calmly as she could, “please unlock the door.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The whole idea was insane and yet the others were looking at me calmly; one of them was lighting up an underslung pipe. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I astonished myself by calmly replying, “You may think I haven’t been raised properly, but many people would disagree!” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Dad yelled for several minutes, then Shawn took off his welding helmet, looked at him calmly and said, “You gonna shut up so I can work?” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Matthew went to answer it, and the others sat calmly at the table. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He thought of it calmly, as if the decision were being handed down to him by some logic not his own, over which he had no control, but which he had to obey. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I turn back to the tinkerer, who is very calmly reholstering his pistol. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She spoke very calmly and so I was not frightened. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I work fast, but calmly, pressing each up through the slats of your locker. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “They had no right to withdraw the enrollment contract,” Dad explained calmly, like a lawyer. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Instead she sat calmly by the fire, sewing. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z That incident took place soon after the chimps had lost their initial terror of me but before they had learned to accept me calmly as part of their forest world. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “We cannot know for sure until it is tested with one of our own,” she says calmly. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I would then calmly explain our policies to the warders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a breath, and then he informed her very calmly that after finishing his drink he was going to put on his shoes and go outside and remove the Virgin from the front lawn. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z As calmly as I can, I walk inside. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Stella’s father stiffened at the word “boys,” his face going hard, but Pastor Patton told the man calmly, “We have come to register to vote in the presidential election to be held on November eighth.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Prendergast walked to the nearby Desplaines Street police station and calmly told desk sergeant O. Z. Barber, “Lock me up; I am the man who shot the mayor.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I appear to be stuck,” she said calmly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Throughout his walk, Frear had maintained his composure, walking calmly and studying faces carefully. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Sir Charles calmly shook out a silk handkerchief and mopped himself. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes; he could sit here calmly and eat and not be concerned about what his family thought or did. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me calmly from across his desk and said, “What are we going to do about your tooth?” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Danvers showed herself at last; quietly, calmly, she told the gardeners where to put the flowers, and she herself arranged them, stacking the vases with quick, deft fingers. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Only Lee Scoresby was awake, calmly chewing a thin cigar and watching his instruments. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Everything was so natural, so well handled, and so calmly acted out that I had the ridiculous impression of being “one of the family.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z For a long moment the great bear sat calmly with them, deciding where to go. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z At first he looked a little uncomfortable, but after a few seconds of silence he said calmly, “You can go home if you’re sure you’ll study.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you think overcoming cowardice would be easy?” he says calmly. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He touched a comparatively sedate quartet of figures painted on the highest balcony, looking down calmly on the mayhem below them. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When he began to pull her dress up above her thighs, she pushed him away calmly, as if she knew his frenzy was simply armor for his fear. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I stared at the image, that of a young girl calmly drawing a sword toward her body, pulling the blade through a man’s neck as she might have pulled a string through cheese. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After a few seconds of this, I say calmly, “Why don’t you tell me where this fear comes from. Maybe talking about it will help us .. . somehow.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Beowulf went on calmly: "If you love your country—as I'm sure you do—then you'll help, not hinder us. Show us the way to the great hall Heorot." Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He chastised the congregation calmly at first, and then with increasing annoyance. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The tunnel angles upward and there’s light at the end, and standing at its mouth, calmly reading a book, is a young man. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z After three throws, he seems to come to a decision, and calmly picks up a bright green square. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Very calmly I climbed off my bicycle and put down the kickstand. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Papa,” I said as calmly as I could, “we want to see the Jackson Five.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I hid inside myself, thought of no one but myself and calmly wrote down all my joy, sarcasm and sorrow in my diary. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Sure,” she said calmly, as though she were explaining a math problem. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the swineherd calmly stood near Penelope whispering what her son had bade him tell and what he had enjoined on her. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Franklin’s endorsement of the petition from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society effectively assured that the preferred Madisonian strategy—calmly receiving these requests, then banishing them to the congressional version of oblivion—was not going to work. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “There is a cat behind you,” said the Wart calmly, “or a pinemarten. Look.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He then calmly walked out of the room. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I scrambled out the window, and then turned back to watch as Margo leaned over the desk and calmly shook the spray paint. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Keene lifts the president’s head into her lap and calmly strokes his face. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Open the door,” said Mr. Milgrom calmly, “before they come in for us.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “I’m not on Jack’s side,” I said calmly. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Ms. Webber’s eyes narrowed and she spoke calmly, maybe too calmly. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then, very calmly, the man said, “My name is Caul. And you are all my prisoners now.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I think we’re ready for more pain medication,” he said calmly, ignoring my furious expression. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry?” he asked calmly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby, his voice full of self-control, spoke calmly and clearly to his wife. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z "I would have done the same," his uncle responded, a good -deal more calmly than Tyrion might have. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Hill said softly, calmly, vacantly, “I’m fine, General, just fine.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "What is it?" he said, taking it calmly from my hands. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It calmly began to puff on the cigarette itself. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “She shouldn’t pose any threat or problem while she’s here,” Dorian said as calmly as he could. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “That was a real good tackle. Horse,” I said as calmly as possible, “real good. Now let me up.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He got his broom and took after the huge tom, who calmly jumped onto the kitchen table. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But now...if they could discuss such a huge problem so calmly—the ultimate source of Greek/Roman hatred—maybe there was hope for the two camps, after all. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He walked to the back of his car, opened the trunk, and calmly pulled out a lawn chair, a towel, and a sawed-off double-barreled shotgun with both barrels taped together. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever the reason, Cole gazed calmly back up at the bear. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They arrived calmly at the place where the arms were buried. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just leave them alone, dude,” Amos repeated calmly. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z "He would say that even a million Dothraki are no threat to the realm, so long as they remain on the other side of the narrow sea," Ned replied calmly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing I can do now,” Mrs. Dalton said calmly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I was hoping that Aucamp would agree to hear me out, but he studied me coldly and then turned to the warders and said calmly, “Charge him.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I smile and point calmly to the vial like it’s a lost ingredient for cookies. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Chiron calmly aimed arrow after arrow, taking down a monster with every shot. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He glanced up, calmly, not at all surprised to see me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Robin dropped his spear, drew his falchion in the same movement, stepped into the huddle of snarls, and calmly picked an alaunt up by the leg. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He found Edwin inside the cabin, waiting calmly by the window. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He took the tray calmly, as if nothing had happened. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Mr. lanucci said I could use the gym at noon,” I said as calmly as I could. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My mom was chatting calmly with one of the secretaries, while the other was giving Jeffrey chocolates from a big jar on her desk. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She told them calmly, “Never mind, girls, this machine mustn’t be trifled with, but certainly is airworthy.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He calmly got up and walked to the curtain separating our rooms. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The butler had left the dining room quietly, taking care to close the doors behind him, and proceeded calmly to the drawing room where his employer was taking tea with a number of visitors. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It had taken all of Lourdes’s resolve to remain calmly in her seat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Dussel calmly observed the scene, his hands on his hips, while the rest of the audience roared with laughter. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Nick stood calmly waiting for the next move. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Leo,” she said calmly, “did Octavian trick you somehow? Did he frame you, or—” “No.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Morrison glanced at MacDuff, who was now lying calmly at his feet. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby suddenly released her in a heap on the ground as he calmly but swiftly reloaded the gun. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It said these words calmly, without apparent malice, but there was so much danger steaming off its body that it landed in the air as a threat, and the blood left Redemption’s face. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He stopped the ball calmly and kicked it into the net. 2-2. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Arthur did, and the deputy calmly clicked a pair of handcuffs onto his wrists. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We might sell it,” said the second robber more calmly. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Keep telling him,” he said calmly, and then went back to feeding the pigs. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Abra calmly picked up her purse and straightened her skirt and brushed it with her hand. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Most of the Hunters scattered as tiny holes appeared in the snow at their feet, but the girl with auburn hair just looked up calmly at the helicopter. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I saw my father look at his rifle on the shelf, then dismissing it he walked calmly to the door. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got it,” I said calmly, feeling more than a little smug. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In a column he wrote for our neighborhood’s weekly newspaper, Barack calmly defended his choice to stay with me and Malia in Hawaii. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z One president calmly excused himself, entered his private office, and shot himself through the head. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z With Grover, he patrolled the neighborhood calmly, like a man of steel. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She delivers the facts calmly, as if they mean nothing to her. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Since she estimated that she had a couple of hours before he returned, she decided not to be too hasty, and to proceed calmly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Even after the most substantial meal, he can look you calmly in the eye and claim he could have eaten twice as much. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I’m not afraid of death,” she said calmly. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The guard sent to intercept the morning papers found Holmes sitting at his table reading the news as calmly as if reading about the weather. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He calmly reviewed the events of the past few days and then asked me to reconsider my decision to resign. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The double pos-sessive is calmly explained, and I start to peel away the problem. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z She kissed her on the forehead, just as Ferula had kissed her only a few hours earlier in her own dining room, and then she calmly proceeded to improvise the rites of the dead. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Even after I slid my coat off the top of the basket, the baby sat calmly, peering up at us with her vigilant green eyes, rimmed in yellow. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She spoke calmly; she didn’t want the mayor to get upset. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “It’s not good to hurt yourself,” she said calmly. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He said calmly, “Well, at least—” Rit went on, her voice raised. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s that he thought it was inappropriate in the midst of battle, where the uncertainties of war and the pressures of time made it impossible to compare options carefully and calmly. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I left the cabin calmly, then sprinted through the golf course, skirting the pool complex, and ran up to the mansion. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z How could he speak so calmly about his death? Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Master Artemis was waiting calmly in his chair by the monitor bank. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Who was I, vowing calmly among all these necktied young men to steal life out of nature’s jaws, every old time we got half a chance and a paycheck? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sensing the agent’s belligerent energy, my mom stood next to me and tried to deescalate the situation by calmly asking the security officer what the problem was. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I’ll be back in a jiffy,” she said, and then she walked calmly over to the edge of the peach and jumped off, paying out the thread behind her as she fell. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z It seemed strange to find their house sitting calmly where it always sat, lights in the first-floor windows and the upstairs dark. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I turned to glare at him and he looked back calmly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “There is no God,” answered Dunbar calmly, coming up with a slight stagger. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z "I've got my wife locked in up there," explained Wilson calmly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z No, Agatha Swanburne would sit calmly upon her trunk to wait for her ride to Ashton Place, and perhaps take out a favorite volume of poetry to pass the time. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Count Olaf raised his one eyebrow, and his eyes shone bright, but he spoke calmly. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z We had breakfast together the next morning, just before the press conference when Cassius calmly made the announcement which burst into international headlines that he was a “Black Muslim.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped still and said as calmly as I could, “Look I’m sorry. I don’t mean to mess up your job, but there’s no reason for anybody to show me around. OK?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need to speak to his parent or guardian,” the nurse said calmly. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The two started arguing, and when Ivy threatened to punch June in the face, Joe jumped between them, calmly telling Ivy he would do no such thing. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I close my eyes to concentrate, to speak calmly. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z August would calmly send May out back to the stone wall. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If my dad was unhappy with me, he would sit me down and calmly explain why. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Well then, I suppose it’s my turn,” Alvin Hooks answered calmly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His breath stopped and he blinked his eyes in the red darkness, thinking that he should be acting more calmly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The servants lifted their sticks, But instead of cowering, the old man stood calmly. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “We just don’t want you to hurt yourself,” she said calmly. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Anatole behaved calmly, but his eyes were desperate when he looked at me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper stepped in calmly and stabbed him in the gut. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Ms. Lewis,” Jay says calmly, “I’ll get you your money. But please, do me a huge favor and give me a little more time.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Uncle, calmly admiring his boots—“No, my dear, not unless you want beer, that’s a brewery.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened the door and walked calmly through the midnight light to Pearl’s house. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor would he react so calmly to an insult. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We would cling to the sides of our funny little white motor-boat, driving through mountainous white-capped waves and getting drenched to the skin, while my mother calmly handled the tiller. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He calmly walked up to stand beside Mark, the end of his weapon pointed at the suffering woman. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z During a car trip to nearby Aurora, they “talked over the impossibility of our union....The reasons we both enumerated very calmly—and they seemed weighty indeed.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z You need to stop getting so hyper and take things more calmly. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get out,” she said calmly, unlocking the doors. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z His fear died quickly, and he calmly looked around. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Oh,” Ignatius said calmly and paused to chew on the tip of the hot dog that was sticking from his mouth like a cigar butt. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Julian told Jus he “calmly explained the meaning of civil disobedience'’ before removing his framed degrees from the wall. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Diana spoke so calmly, but I felt like I might throw up or faint. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Use their names, command them, speak to them calmly but sternly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Very soon that was ablaze, and Iorek calmly placed one log and then another and another until the fire was burning strongly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Kendra had always hated needles, the idea of being fully aware that something was about to hurt but having to endure it calmly. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z ‘I think you have dreamed that part of it, too, Your Majesty,’ Sophie said calmly. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, a transparent Aboriginal Custodian whispers calmly his Dreamtime story of creation by a fish. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He withdrew his hand, held the arm straight out, calmly now, without shiver or tremor. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There he licked the hot blood off his fingers and watched as that ugly yellow cat calmly devoured a small water snake over by the irrigation ditch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My strategy is to offer no greeting and ask him calmly and politely if he’s seen Noah. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I’m not anxious to avoid a host of dangers and temptations. My sole ambition must be to perceive things clearly and calmly.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z And then she begins to speak in Chinese, calmly, softly. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z All we can do is wait, as calmly as possible, for it to end. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She brought it out calmly, “He developed a sense of humor—it’s an escape, you see, a method of partial escape from reality. He became a practical joker.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And to make sure I had done the job right, I fired four more shots, calmly, point-blank— thoughtfully, as it were. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z So he spoke from the ground, as calmly as he could. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I looked at him for a clue, but he was sipping his tea calmly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She wiped her hand slowly and calmly over her face, in case there was anything on it—dirt, spit, or blood. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “You wouldn’t ask a man that question,” she said calmly. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “I am the leader of the Allegiant! I—” “No, you are not,” Johanna says calmly. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It seemed impossibly hard for them to expect people to just calmly abandon someone they loved so that he could be executed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The police and attendants moved calmly, surely as if they were performing a ritual and had forgotten the meaning of it. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She calmly placed her cards on an old carpenter's bench, saying anything that came into her head, while the boy waited beside her, more bored than intrigued. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The man lowered his voice and spoke calmly. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, few musicians could perform calmly in the center of such a storm of song. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z One day at noon he walked calmly out of the fruit store of his cousin and urinated in public against the wall of the First National Bank Building across the street. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There he was calmly sitting in a chair by the door! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She peered out at the Special, who stood as calmly as a crumbly waiting for a pleasure ferry. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z As they heard him preparing to go first into the depths of the enemy warren as calmly as though he were looking for dandelions, his officers’ spirits rose. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The second time she spoke calmly and slowly. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Artemis waited calmly for the drug to take hold of his system. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z For by giving it some hard thought, by considering the whole thing calmly, I could see that the trouble with the guillotine was that you had no chance at all, absolutely none. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He staggered against the bar, where Mr. Thirsty was calmly polishing glasses. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She spoke to the large audience calmly and with a great deal of composure. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His apprentices ran to him with warnings, urging him to flee, but Painter Chen continued to calmly paint. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I put away the sword and started speaking as calmly as I could so the hippocampi and the cow serpent would stop panicking. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He struggled again, and I calmly wrapped him in a hug, trying to minimize the scene as much as possible. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Newt very calmly stood up, walked over to Thomas and grabbed him by the arm; he pulled him toward the door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Now for the hitch in Jane’s character,” he said at last, speaking more calmly than from his look I had expected him to speak. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Why then, my dear,” the monster said calmly. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He continued, uttering each word distinctly, calmly, steadily, but not loudly— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Then he turns to Captain Newport and speaks, almost calmly. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z According to neighbors, when they were finished, the pair calmly walked to their squad car and drove away. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Looking him directly in the eye—in a way in which no other animal would dare—the hare calmly walked over to the place where the lion kept his food and began to help himself. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z But still, he often wandered calmly around with his old parent. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Mama, who was used to Papa’s loud noises, said calmly, “What is it, husband?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Her little dæmon scampered up and down to avoid touching Malcolm, but Lyra herself was intrigued by this change of perspective and gazed calmly around, and then focused her eyes on Malcolm himself. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “We don’t want to flaunt our electricity to the neighbors any more than we already have,” Kelton’s mother says too calmly. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z "But I have not dismissed you from my service," said the prince calmly. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z My guardians, Mr. and Mrs. Swerlin, stand by me, calmly watching the proceedings. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you mean, Peeves?” said Dumbledore calmly, and Peeves’s grin faded a little. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Then he turned to me and said calmly:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Let God’s will, not mine or thine, be done,” says Mother calmly. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “No, no, it must be a mistake,” Ashima says calmly, shaking her head, a small laugh escaping from her throat. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Hanako wanted to kill him sometimes, but then she’d look at him, as now, with his big, beautiful wine stain that nobody outside of the family thought was beautiful, just playing calmly by himself. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He calmly aimed the Transvice at the man, then the woman, taking two clean shots. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He calmly folded his newspaper and took a pen from his pocket. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Shortly before the end, Clara regained consciousness and was able to speak calmly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They took it as calmly as ever, in spite of the fact that he accused them of things I’m sure no donkey has ever willingly done, especially not Beta, who possessed impeccable moral character. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I turned and forced myself to walk calmly into the parlor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He could see them clearly, when he closed his eyes, playing at her feet like cubs, she looking up at him smiling calmly, waiting, pouting—but they would not even be up yet. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Enoch blinked at her, surprised, then said very calmly, “You may choose to live in a world of fantasy if you like, my dear, but I am a realist.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “You taught me how to do that duara thing earlier,” she said calmly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Well, of course, it will have to be up to you and Melanie to decide,” Caroline said calmly, but as she turned to leave the room April was sure she heard a rather exasperated sigh. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched the hands on the clock tick around calmly. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The old man calmly straightened the toys on the counter and said to the boy, “You should not have returned here, Hugo Cabret. Now go away.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She spoke to us calmly, like she, too, had been through this before. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go on, admit it, you also like a bit of adventure,” Scipio continued more calmly. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z |
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