| 单词 | canoe |
| 例句 | “It’s a nice canoe,” replied the storekeeper, bending it gently back into shape with his fingers. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Trying not to be obvious about it, he and his men counted the canoes, toting up “50 of Birch Bark, & 170 of Pine; besides many others that were block’d out, in Readiness to make.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z All I needed was a trail down to the cave and then the canoe would be close at hand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In entering Lituya Bay four canoes were swallowed by the waves. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbed down the side of the house and lowered himself into the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “It isn’t possible to stop the canoe now, and to interrupt the survey,” Rondon said. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z And he stood up so carefully, so gently, that the canoe didn’t rock or move an inch, and he took the paddle and climbed out. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And she walked away along the wet path toward Tracy’s Lane, leaving Stuart alone with his broken dreams and his damaged canoe. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He had climbed down the kelp rope once before, but he would have trouble pushing even the smallest of the canoes off the rocks. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And every year Kino refinished his canoe with the hard shell-like plaster by the secret method that had also come to him from his father. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was in a valley I could see nothing and when the canoe rose out of it, only the ocean stretching away and away. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Along its sides were great numbers of red abalones and very few starfish, so before the sun was high I filled the bottom of the canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed as if the whole city was on vacation, with people riding around on their bikes and walking along the lakes and feeding the ducks and eating and canoeing and windsurfing. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The wood from the tatajuba tree proved to be too hard and heavy, and its lack of buoyancy contributed to the canoe’s demise. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z When the new canoe didn’t sink, the men felt a glimmer of hope. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The canoe was good, the silence was crucial. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z We waded out past the rocks where, lashed to a depth marker, was a canoe. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Two days later it looked like the canoes were nearly finished. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Indian birchbark canoes were faster and more maneuverable than any small European boat. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The canoe when I had finished was not so beautiful as it had been before, but I could now lift one end of it and drag it through the waves. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “He knows how to paddle a canoe, all right.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We’d beach the canoe and walk around for a bit, then paddle back home against the lazy current. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The Aleut ship was still there, but men were working on the deck and canoes were going back and forth. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z After much thought the old man convinced himself that it was not the god-raven that he had visited, but rather a giant canoe made by men. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re a tidal wave rolling through the school, with me like a tiny canoe being carried away on it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z On the sixth day, when the storm had ended, I went to the place where the canoes had been hidden, and let myself down over the cliff. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z With renewed vigor, the men got back in their canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Near the end of the line, I glimpse a canoe from Tulalip. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z To protect him from the sun and rain, a tent was put up over his canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I wanted to get my men and our canoe past that spit of land—it’s shaped like a little hook and juts out into the river. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Oakes will be here soon. Good-by, Luath,” he said to the Labrador, “I wish I could have taken you with me, but there wouldn’t be room in the canoe for three of us.” The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Harriet was for fixing the canoe up and going out on the river anyway, but Stuart couldn’t stand that idea. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I filled my canoe with abalones and paddled toward the shore, one of the otter following me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Lulled by the subtle rocking of the canoe, Joe began to drift off. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They were high and graceful canoes with curving bow and stern and a braced section midships where a mast could be stepped to carry a small lateen sail. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z When Nasser had brought it into the canoe, Zeitoun had assumed it contained clothes, a few valuables. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Let’s catch him before he gets across the bridge,” he said, and put his foot down into the canoe, but Asta said, “Wait. Look.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In the late summer of 1982, four youths and two men were on a canoeing holiday in Banff National Park when they failed to return to their base camp at the end of the day. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z They’d gotten into canoes in the morning, and fished and swum and pitched tents and grilled hot dogs. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z After mooring the canoes safely to the bank, the men began to unload the canoes for another long portage. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Stuart led the way to where he had hidden the canoe, and Harriet followed, but when they reached the spot Stuart was horrified to discover that the canoe was not there. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I put my fishing spear and nets in the canoe. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “I am going to Point Comfort,” I tell the girls as I climb into the canoe. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Roosevelt remembered how Rondon had secretly delayed finishing the canoes in order to fill in the details of their map earlier in the journey. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The same park where dozens of canoes have now been pulled up along the shoreline. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The last day of this weather I took the canoe from the cave and paddled around the reef to the sandspit. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Cajazeira carefully cleaned and dressed Roosevelt’s bloody wound before the expedition got back in the canoes and headed down the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Kermit and six of the men positioned themselves on a small island of rocks in a little waterfall right above the canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Early in 1682 foreigners appeared again, this time Frenchmen in canoes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The precious time and hard physical labor needed to carry all their supplies and transport the canoes over dry land wasn’t their only problem. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z As the sun climbed high I turned the canoe over and crawled under it and went to sleep in the shade. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Roosevelt was in charge of one pair of canoes, and Dr. Cajazeira was in charge of the other. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z While Roosevelt tried to gather his strength, the men continued to haul the cargo and canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “I cannot accept seeing my son’s life threatened every moment by the presence of Indians, more than that of any other member since his canoe goes at the head of the expedition.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Some wished to leave and go in their canoes to the island called Santa Catalina, which lies far off to the east, but others said that there was little water on that island. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Several men made their way to a small island of rocks, just above the canoes, and threw a rope down. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Before she discovered radium, you can be certain she first discovered the little man in the canoe. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It turned out we did still have that canoe, overturned and full of dead spiders. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He had, for years, taken notice of the lightness and the durability of the old cedar Indian canoes that still occasionally plied the waters of the Puget Sound. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When Roosevelt’s canoe was in sight, he shouted frantically for Roosevelt, telling him he wanted to surrender and climb on board the canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Kermit, Lyra, and the camaradas had the remaining five canoes down to a point where they could be dragged over land. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He stopped paddling and let the canoe float gently towards it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Rondon and a group of camaradas were clearing a trail over the hills and cliffs so they could drag the remaining canoes overland. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He borrowed a canoe from a local fisherman and paddled it back across the reservoir. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z As he turned his canoe around he saw a half-dozen dogs with the group, most of them puppies. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I could cross to Asia in a canoe via the Bering Strait. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z That summer he played tennis, swam, fished, and canoed on the Potomac River. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I had spent nearly two weeks in that dugout canoe with Wello, and our sudden parting left me at a loss. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The following morning, on April 6, the four canoes were back on the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I took the canoe to Coral Cove, not far from the cave, and pulled it up on the shore out of reach of the winter storms. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He had seen the local news broadcast of Zeitoun in his canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The latter two islands supported hereditary part-time craft specialists, including canoe builders, navigators, stone masons, bird catchers, and tattooers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We would then leave in our canoes for the island of Santa Catalina. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z After the ceremony, the canoes were heading back down the river while the rest of the men continued to walk along the river’s edge. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The planks were all about the same size, the length of my arm, but they came from different canoes and were therefore hard to fit together. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The custodian at the canoe house noted a sudden demand for canoes, all of them rented by boy-girl combinations. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Putting on his robe of sea otter fur, he entered his canoe and was paddled seaward to the Raven. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned around in the canoe to face me. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z At least the drumming of the rain had stopped, and at least the canoe was still lying level on the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He also envisioned a fleet of large birchbark canoes paddled by Indians in deerskin and feathers and recommended that various foreign watercraft be moored in the fair’s harbor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But how would she explain to her children, as they watched images of the city drowning, that their father was there by choice, paddling around in a secondhand canoe? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The infection also left Roosevelt so weak that he couldn’t sit up, forcing him once again to lie down on top of the boxes in the canoe in an uncomfortable position. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Malcolm’s stiff arms and shoulders began to loosen, and the canoe made good speed on the dark water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They all fit into the canoe with plenty of room to spare. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Kermit believed that he would be able to transport some—if not all—of the empty canoes down the precarious rapids and waterfalls. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Then they swam on ahead of the canoe, crossing back and forth in front of it, diving in and out, as if they were weaving a piece of cloth with their broad snouts. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The fiber I tore from my skirt and pushed into the crack held back most of the water which seeped in whenever the canoe rose and fell with the waves. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It soothed her to sleep “out under the stars,” to row over flooded farmland, and to paddle a canoe. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The fleet of canoes passed them by, paddling strong for the isle. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z From the cliff I could see the skin canoes darting here and there over the kelp beds, barely skimming the water, and the long spears flying like arrows. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Her feet are soaking; the canoe is sinking, filling with water. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He did try, two or three times, to get his daughters interested in the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Dugout sailing canoes and pipes, yes; forges and pigs, no. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Immediately the deep pain of separation began, and he heard a stifled moan from the canoe behind him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The effect was only a little short of biblical, with barking, gurgling, screaming dogs, swearing, gurgling, screaming fisherman, and a thrashing, tearing, panicking doe in a mess of rolling canoe, mud, and water.... This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When we come to the Pamunkey River, which separates us from Werowocomoco, we find a canoe in the rushes and use it to paddle across. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z So Malcolm dug the paddle in and urged the canoe forward. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The canoe was flung to the middle of the river, where it quickly filled up with water and capsized. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z A little patch of white on the floor of the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They lowered a canoe and two of the men paddled toward the beach. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The otter did not try to swim away as I drew near and reached over the side of the canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Our canoes floated back downstream, swirling in the wake from the dam’s discharge vents. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Never found out until, of course, being a young girl and very curious, I took my grandfather’s canoe out one day while he was sleeping. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The shopkeeper kept insisting, but they moved out and got back into the canoe, cold and wet as they were, and pushed off straightaway. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The storekeeper carried the canoe and the paddles out in front of the store and set them down in the street. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Zeitoun and Frank got out of the canoe and tied it to the porch. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Maybe, he said, there was a reason he’d stayed, a reason he’d bought that canoe, a reason he was put in this particular situation at this particular time. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Kathy had told them he was fine, he was safe, he was in his canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The palm branches acted as buoys, helping to lift the heavy canoes up high enough to keep the water from rushing over the sides. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I knew that it was a ship there on the sea and not a big canoe, and that a ship could mean many things. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, they were able to unload the cargo, carry it, and run the canoes empty down the river without a problem. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In the morning Zeitoun rose early, climbed down to his canoe, and paddled across the street to feed the dogs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Rondon jumped out of his canoe and ran over to a wooden sign nailed to a post. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The result was a neat hoop across the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We tied the canoe and ran to meet them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He claims I rode inside the canoe, at my own request, because the weight of the oddly shaped battery tipped the boat dangerously. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Stuart forgot, in the excitement of writing Harriet, that he did not own a canoe. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The canoe was barely concealed at all, and yet it had been invisible a moment before. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Even if they stopped to make new canoes, he didn’t believe anyone would make it out alive. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z There wouldn’t be time to get the canoe into the water, and even if they did, the man still had that gun. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But the canoes were too big and clumsy. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In the canoes are the very creatures conjured up by Richard’s stories. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Soon, the roof of the Ares cabin was burning, and naiads from the canoe lake rushed over to blow water on it. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The canoe was tied just in front of me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z On March 14, four days after the two canoes were destroyed, the group woke up to more heavy rain. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z With infinite caution he edged the canoe past the corner of the great building and looked along what must have been the front. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Of the four canoes stored there against the cliff, I chose the smallest, which was still very heavy because it could carry six people. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to try. You’ll have to stay here with the canoe. Just hold it steady and keep warm and wait.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z So he walked outside, tasting the cool wind, and dragged his secondhand canoe from the garage and righted it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z More than a century later the French explorer La Salle canoed down the Mississippi. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I turned the canoe around and started back toward the opening. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Several of the canoes of these Indians were fishing in the Bay. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "A year ago down in Mexico,” he told Gallien, "I was out on the ocean in a canoe, and I almost drowned when a storm came up.” Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t think of stocking the canoe or anything else; his mind was swirling like the flood. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He turned back towards the canoe, signaling once with the torch to let Alice know he was there, and then he saw the shadow. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There was no wind on this morning and the long waves went quietly under the canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The canoe moved along under the green cross, and Malcolm caught hold of the bracket. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Yes, yes, so the litde brat didn’t get himself killed and now he’ll have an even bigger head. Well, huzzah for that. In other announcements, there will be no canoe races this Saturday.. ..” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The conquest and administration of this maritime proto-empire were achieved by navies of large canoes, each holding up to 150 men. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm took up the paddle with shaking hands and moved the canoe swiftly towards the left-hand bank, where a smooth lawn came down to a little landing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Yes, they’d been seen the day before, but no, it wasn’t a canoe, it was a dinghy with an outboard engine. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The day was windless, and since I had all I could carry, I tied the canoe, and with Rontu following me, climbed onto the reef to look for fish to spear for our supper. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a boat was in sight except a single canoe traveling parallel to a tree-wreathed shoreline, children in life jackets at the flashing paddles a quarter mile off. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The only thing I really excelled at was canoeing, and that wasn’t the kind of heroic skill people expected to see from the kid who had beaten the Minotaur. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The canoe drifted idly on the calm sea while these thoughts went over and over in my mind, but when I saw the water seeping through the crack again, I picked up the paddle. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The powerful current pinned the canoes in place, and water quickly rushed into the vessels and sank them. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z After two days, Kermit and the men managed to maneuver three canoes down five of the waterfalls. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “The canoe is an outrigger,” said Captain Riddle. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he leaned down into the canoe and moved Alice’s head as gently as he could. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The reconstructed language is full of words indicating a maritime economy, such as “outrigger canoe,” “sail,” “giant clam,” “octopus,” “fish trap,” and “sea turtle.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The camaradas steered the six canoes right into the wild waters. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Frank stepped back into the canoe and said goodbye. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It made me happy to have them swimming around the canoe, and though my hands had begun to bleed from the chafing of the paddle, just watching them made me forget the pain. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The canoe rocked from a slight tremor under us. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Kneeling in the middle of the canoe, I paddled hard and did not pause until I had gone through the tides that run fast around the sandspit. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z This log would make a great dugout canoe. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I hear clumsy paddle strokes and realize someone must be approaching in a canoe. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He found that he could return to the canoe in just a few steps. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She had put Lyra down on the grass and was tugging La Belle Sauvage out of the bushes, so Malcolm dropped the rucksack in the canoe and joined her. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A dugout canoe seems such a fragile bird to carry that weight. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached into the canoe, pulled out a little anchor, and dropped it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Then he looked inside the canoe and noticed that there were no paddles. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z On March 21, the day following the discovery of the theft, Roosevelt expected the new canoes to be launched and back on the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The families who lived along the river were an enormous help, selling the expedition two new canoes and setting them up with a knowledgeable guide. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z For a few minutes he thought he’d made a horrible mistake in embarking in the canoe, and that they’d be drowned for sure; but what else could they have done? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He caught a slight movement in the corner of his eye and turned to the canoe, where he saw a white bird whispering into the ear of Alice’s dæmon, Ben. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The river’s waters run freely at this time, mostly empty of the barges and canoes that choke it in the morning. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z After another hour, the canoes and cargo were ready to go. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Soon after, another boat appeared, this time a massive dugout canoe, a pirogue heading downstream filled with racks of drying fish, one of the rows still wet and glistening and breathing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Above the din of the rapids, the men could hear the wooden canoes scraping and thumping into the rocks. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z About this time I found that the canoe was leaking. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The men pulled their dugout canoes onto the river’s sandy bank and started chopping through the thick vegetation with machetes and knives to make their way around the main rapids. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Black Cave was on the south coast of the island, near the place where the canoes were stored. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But when Luiz, the steersman in Roosevelt’s canoe, took his ax and chopped into the hollow of the tree, Roosevelt could see a waxy formation. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I would put the canoe in the water and paddle slowly through the cave, from one opening to the other, often several times. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The fan boat’s wake nearly tipped their canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It started its engines and took off over Lake Victoria, blue and sparkling, dotted with the dugout canoes of fishermen. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Clutching his rifle, Kermit, along with his dog, climbed on top of the overturned canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Ignoring his fever and still worried about his father, Kermit worked with the camaradas to get the canoes down the rapids. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Food and water were stored in canoes and these were hidden on the rocks at the south end of the island. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran back into the building to get his duffel bag and then stepped into the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In their wooden boats and motorized canoes they ferried illegal goods back and forth across the lake, using the Sese Islands as hiding places. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm shouted to Alice, and scrambled over to seize the painter of the canoe and drag it down over the grass to the water’s edge. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The canoe righted itself and sped through the water. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The men who were working on the canoe had stopped and were watching my father and Captain Orlov. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Her name was Mrs. Carpenter, and she’d known him ever since he was allowed to go out in the canoe on his own. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Worried that it was just a matter of seconds before the canoes were swept away and wrecked, the camaradas screamed for help. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z João grabbed a rope that was tied to the bow and pulled the canoe while trying to swim toward the shore. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I began to knock on the inside of my canoe. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The wind was turning his canoe around, veiling his words. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As we wandered along the shallow shore, the mist dissipated, exposing an entire community of canoes being steered by both men and women on the surface of the lake. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I’m just going to bail the canoe out. Put things out to dry.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But every day, whether I was on the headland or gathering shellfish on the rocks or working on my canoe, I watched for it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Asta flew off his shoulder and began to search for a stone of the right size, while he took the rucksack out of the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “In the morning we will take our canoe and we will go over the sea and over the mountains to the capital, you and I. We will not be cheated. I am a man.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The last set was so rough that it took six hours to empty the canoes, lug their cargo, and run the canoes down the river using ropes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Most of the time it was out of the sea, but it leaked whenever the canoe dipped forward in the waves. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally we returned to the canoeing lake, where the trail led back to the cabins. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She was about to step into the canoe when Zeitoun stopped her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He wiped his mouth and felt in the canoe for the torch. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “What am I going to do with money in a canoe during a flood?” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z We all went to the cove and watched him launch the big canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He crouched by the canoe and pulled the blanket higher over Alice’s shoulders, tucking it around Lyra’s head, making sure she could breathe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He took the paddle and tentatively moved the canoe out into the open. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Frank agreed to come along for the ride, and climbed down from the window and into the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Approaching in their great canoes, the Indian soldiers wore brilliant feather cloaks. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “And after each we had hastily to push ashore in order to bail. In one set of big ripples or waves my canoe was nearly swamped.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Before Cherrie could blink, the fierce current yanked the outer canoe loose and knocked it on its side. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z It was hard work, but each time I would lift the canoe from the water and onto the ledge, even though I planned to go out the next morning. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He took her by the hand and rushed her down to the canoe house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Zeitoun thinks of the simple greatness of the canoe, of the advantages of moving quietly, of listening carefully. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z On the river floated a deserted canoe in which spirogyra had grown. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They returned to their canoes and headed down the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The men in the other canoes looked up, startled, and then they dug their paddles into the sea and raced toward Kino’s canoe. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z His father was still deathly ill, lying down in the larger canoe that followed him. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The canoe was safe; he had been anxious about that. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Within moments, the roaring rapids had sunk both canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z This place, though, didn’t feel like the canoe lake back at Camp Half-Blood, or the streams in the woods where Piper normally met nymphs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z So he knelt down to look at the canoe, and there he had a shock because there was an inch of water in the bottom, and he knew he had bailed it out. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Their only option was to build another canoe, but it would take days. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z A canoe or a ship, it did not matter to Ramo. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Frank positioned their canoe in the path of the boat and waved their arms. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z And then I took my canoe over to that island.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Although Cherrie usually went hunting each morning and had added about a dozen more birds to the collection, he and Roosevelt didn’t see much wildlife as they canoed down the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The canoe certainly wasn’t made for sleeping in. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z That boat design represented a major advance over the simple dugout canoes prevalent among traditional peoples living on inland waterways throughout the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Whenever we went in the canoe I would never be gone longer than half a day. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He stepped out of his canoe and walked up to a man, a soldier of some kind, standing on the grassy median—New Orleanians called it the neutral ground. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Fifteen miles to the southeast, in the leafy and pleasant lakeside community of Griinau, preparations for the Olympic rowing, canoeing, and kayaking events were also well under way. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Zeitoun left the window open enough to allow the dogs to get fresh air, then walked across the plank again and climbed down the tree to his canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The man turned his canoe around and came right up to them. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He brought the canoe up next to the door and tapped on the glass. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And still the canoe floated on, and still Lyra slept, and still they felt no hunger. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When the sighting rod was set up, Rondon’s loyal right-hand man, Lieutenant João Salustiano Lyra, used a telemeter, an instrument that measured the distance from his canoe to the sighting rod. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z On the river, the canoes were tied together in pairs to form a balsa, or raft. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Zeitoun got out of the canoe and walked up to the front door. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Then he told us to go on to where the canoes were and wait for him, for he was going back. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm checked the canoe over from end to end, taking his time, letting his hands rest on it for longer than he needed to; it calmed his unease. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The invention of the double-outrigger sailing canoe may have been the technological breakthrough that triggered the Austronesian expansion from the Chinese mainland. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But, as his canoe glided along another curve in the river, Roosevelt wasn’t feeling so lucky. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I was paddling from the back of the canoe because you can go faster kneeling there, but I could not handle it in the wind. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you are a small son. Someday you will be tall and strong and then you will be able to handle a big canoe.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The canoe of his grandfather, plastered over and over, had a splintered hole broken in it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day being Sunday, Malcolm had time in the morning to stock the canoe with emergency supplies—just in case, as Asta kept saying. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But he kept hold of the paddle, and then found a heavy branch nudging at the hoop where Asta was perching, and he seized that and held the canoe still against it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “But looks like I’ve got some—man, we could go canoeing in these things.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Where can I get hold of a canoe?” he asked. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z In the morning Zeitoun rose early, climbed down to his canoe, and paddled across the street to feed the dogs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Above, the surface of the water was an undulating mirror of brightness, and he could see the bottoms of the canoes sticking through it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Disheartened, the men moored their canoes securely to some trees and set up camp. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z There was nothing to impede them this time, and Malcolm brought the canoe into a side street away from the main flood, where it was a little quieter. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Choosing a day when the sea was calm, I floated what was left of the canoe and, pushing it in front of me, made my way past the sandspit and into the cove. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I pushed the canoe into the water and drifted toward the reef where the devilfish lived. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They would soon find my fire and the canoe I was making, yet I could go to the cave and probably be safe from them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z All that afternoon Stuart worked on the canoe, adjusting ballast, filling seams, and getting everything shipshape for the morrow. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z She learned that they lived in wigwams, not teepees, and that they made canoes from the bark of a single white birch tree, removed in one piece so as not to kill it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Given the rain and the wind, it was impossible to try to evacuate them in the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He stumbled toward the beach and he came to his canoe. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaped up the beach, through the brush line toward his brush house, and it did not occur to him to take one of the canoes of his neighbors. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “Me neither. But there wasn’t anywhere else. We’ll just have to keep tight in the canoe and go as soon as we can.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I found the remains of my other canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z An elderly woman in a cedar-woven hat sits at the front of one canoe, facing the paddlers. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Or I could build the canoe here on the rocks and take the chance that another storm would wash it away before I was finished. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The candle was still burning in the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I gave one to Rontu and on the way back to the canoe gathered purple sea urchins to use for dyeing. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The canopy was ideal for concealing the canoe among vegetation, but against bare rocks it would be visible for miles. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A Penobscot under the weight of a canoe. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z We talked about canoeing and swordplay for a while, then debated the pros and cons of the different gods. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Another smash against the wounded canoe, this time from the right. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He ordered men to go out in canoes and pitch dynamite in the river, stupefying everything within earshot. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Completely demoralized and frustrated he lays in his canoe at day’s end and weeps. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He rubbed his eyes and reluctantly pushed himself up out of the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They were friendly and wanted to help, so Kennedy scratched a rescue note on a coconut and gave it to the islanders, who paddled their war canoe to an Allied base. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Although Roosevelt was too weak to sit up in his canoe, he appreciated the man’s wit and courtesy. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z We started so fast Grover fell into his canoe with his hooves sticking up in the air. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Then, an infinitesimal veering of the canoe, and the line of his body would break, the soaring arms collapse, up shoot an uncontrollable leg, and Phineas would tumble into the water, roaring with rage. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In a very few seconds the canoe was half full of water. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The canoe had gone back to the ship. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z This I did by first removing all the large rocks in front of the canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A floating reception force of more than four thousand Indians—two hundred war canoes, each carrying twenty or thirty people—greeted the Spanish. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I grabbed the back part of the canoe. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It looked just the way a birchbark canoe looks after some big boys are finished playing with it. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Mo idly tapped the bottom of the canoe with his paddle. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z On the beach were rows of big canoes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Early in the morning, then, they all set out in the canoe they had worked on a year ago. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The brush houses of the fishing people were back from the beach on the right-hand side of the town, and the canoes were drawn up in front of this area. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z In the canoe she was like a strong man. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat in front of him, her hands on either side of the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I had no thought of letting ChiefTanyositlopai go alone to the place where the canoes were hidden, but the next morning when I awoke I found that Ramo was not in the hut. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Rondon jumped up in his canoe and yanked his hat off his head. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They were now down to just four canoes for twenty-one men. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The ship was large, many times the size of our biggest canoes. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Kermit’s boots had been rotting off his feet from all the time he spent wading in the river trying to manhandle the canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Come on,” he said, and Alice followed as he splashed around to the garden, to the storeroom, to the lean-to, where he kept the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He left through the window, climbed down to his canoe, and paddled off. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The fact that Roosevelt had lived another day, and was now sitting in a canoe with his fang-bitten boot looking for wildlife, proved it. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z By evening, they began the time-consuming task of hollowing out and shaping the hard yellowish wood into a canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In it, long black canoes slither like alligators, navigating themselves gracefully on the water. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He coasted away from his home, passing over bicycles and cars, their antennae scraping the bottom of his canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z So I heaped pine needles and soft branches in a bed, rolled myself underneath the canoe in my blanket. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Roosevelt figured that the rising river caused the leaky canoe to sink, pulling the canoe it was tied to under as well. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z But instead of ripping the ropes out of their hands and smashing the canoes against the rocks, the force of the current kept the canoes pinned underwater. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z And so none of us were really surprised that she allowed Chigger to take her on a Saturday canoe ride. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And he held out with trembling fingers the little white card that he’d found in the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When they arrived at the house, Nasser got out and began tying up the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The driver went to the rear of the truck, opened it, and pulled out a sixteen-foot Kevlar canoe, with paddles taped to the thwarts. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t lost the power to live from second to second and to take pleasure, even, in the warm yellow light that filled the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Once he had the canoe concealed, he gathered the things they needed for Lyra and made his way up to the house. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Every few days they come in canoes laden with meat and bread and com as gifts. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Before that time I covered a good distance, pausing only when it was necessary to dip water from the canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He brought them to Bayou St. John, put the canoe in the water, and sat down inside. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Since the canoe is as round-bottomed as the trunk from which it was carved, the least imbalance in weight distribution tips the canoe toward the overweighted side. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm pulled the canoe away from the water and into ragged shrubbery at the edge of the lawn, and then slumped down beside it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His brown leather sandals looked new and he carried a staff with carvings of birds, canoes, all sorts of animals, and a lion’s head on the handie. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Joe and Joyce were among the first of those to rent a canoe. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Just as our canoe touched the shore, he smiled. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Panicked, everyone tried to paddle and push the canoes away from the boulders. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Take Lyra, then, and I’ll hide the canoe a bit more,” he said, handing over the child. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They reminded him of the canoes at camp. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They’d have to feed her before long, and that meant tying up the canoe, building a fire, heating the saucepan. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They knew how to tie the reeds together and weave them cleverly to form shallow canoes. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At once Malcolm backed the canoe out of the reeds and sped towards the spot under the oak tree where the man had been standing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Indigenous peoples are portrayed as having helped make the country great by sharing corn, beans, buckskin, log cabins, parkas, maple syrup, canoes, and even the basic concepts of democracy. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z But like the cargo, not everyone could fit in the canoes, so thirteen of the men had to walk. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z There was one very spooky guy in the back of the canoe, with a mask on. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z For some unknowable reason, the six had carefully left their canoes and lowered themselves fully dressed into the cold water of the lake, where they had peacefully perished. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The men immediately set out looking for a suitable tree to build a canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “I’m going to take my canoe out. The river’s a bit high, so I’ll prob’ly have to be careful, but I want to clean it out and make it shipshape.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But it was such a quiet sound that only someone actually in the canoe could have heard it, Malcolm thought. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He tied the canoe to the back porch. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z On April 13, they nearly crashed another canoe when two paddles splintered against the rocks while battling the rapids. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The canoe, pathetic as it was, was our only hope. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z On December 14, weary of paddling, he hauled the canoe far up the beach, climbed a sandstone bluff, and set up camp on the edge of a desolate plateau. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Right outside of town. I think he was canoeing down the river and saw it fly by or something.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He had slept poorly because he had considered making a canoe instead of a totem. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z To help remedy the problem, the men cut some buritipalm branches, bundled them together, and attached them to the sides of the canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Where’s the canoe? Can we find our way back to it, or is that going to play tricks with us as well?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Building a new canoe was backbreaking, tedious work that cost the expedition precious time. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Moving swiftly across this crystal water are several canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z No canoes cut the surface of the lake. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I stopped paddling and worked with the basket until the bottom of the canoe was almost dry. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z After traveling some distance south, he beached the canoe on a sandbar far from shore to observe the powerful tides. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They lifted it into the canoe and continued on. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z With even more care than before, Malcolm maneuvered the canoe around the corner and out of sight. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He ran aground, got out, turned the canoe around, and paddled back home. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “They had bees-wax. And tree sap. They could heat that up. How do you think they waterproofed their canoes?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He walked back across the plank bridge, climbed down the tree and into his canoe, and paddled back to his house. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The canoe rolled, throwing Kermit off, and the raging river carried him right over another waterfall. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I took the baskets, my spear, and the bow and arrows, and turned the canoe over so that the tides could not take it out to sea. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The tide lifted the canoe higher in the room, and as the water lapped against the walls it sounded like the soft music of a flute. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he found a pile of new towels and carried them through to the broken window, where he leaned out and mopped the inside of the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z One less canoe meant divvying up the cargo and redistributing the weight across the remaining canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They were also lucky enough to find a canoe so they could deliver the supplies to the other men. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Go to our house and bring Coyotito,” he said, “and bring all the corn we have. I will drag the canoe into the water and we will go.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we linked hands and waded back to the canoe. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “It looks like you tried to carve a canoe.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The tides had almost buried the canoe, and I labored many days to dig it out of the sand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sure,” repeated Stuart, “if it rains, it rains. My canoe is a short distance up the shore. May I help you over the rough places in the path?” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Mom had made a treasure map, and after cake at home, Daisy and Mom and I got into the canoe and paddled down to Pirates Island. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “You know, if we were in a canoe and had a lunch and a cooler full of pop, we’d think this was the most beautiful place in the world.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Zeitoun pulled her out the front door and caught a glimpse of Frank in the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Just then, the canoe sprung a leak and started to sink. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The Athena and Demeter teams were having a chariot race around the track, and over at the canoe lake some kids in a Greek trireme were fighting a large orange sea serpent. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Despite Kermit’s painfully sore arms from the quinine injections, he took over paddling one of the canoes because most of the camaradas were too sick to work. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Her father, her Deydey, was in the fur trade business, which meant that he was often gone, paddling the great canoes for the fur company or sometimes trapping animals himself. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z They had often talked of a deep-sea-fishing boat, which they would buy, man themselves, and rent to vacationers—this though neither had ever skippered a canoe or hooked a guppy. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They had settled down to quarrel near my canoe and I was now steaming mad. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z One morning later on in the summer, Omakayas’s mother, sister, grandma, and Little Pinch all wanted to go into the village and see the big canoes that had arrived to unload furs at the trader’s. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z And out there, in the middle of the sea, is a line of—canoes. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “There was a canoe of men, my husband, Hat, among them. They passed by Spirit Island. Saw the dead. Saw you.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Alice climbed into the canoe and lay trembling as Ben, terrier-formed, licked and licked at her, cleaning the blood from every part. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It would be very difficult to fit a woman of her size into the canoe under normal circumstances. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The extra work made it impossible for them to keep up with the canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Alice appeared beside him and saw the men, who were now close enough to reach out and take hold of the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She flipped the canoe back over; it immediately started taking on water. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He was bitterly cold, and shivering so hard he was shaking the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The canoe rose up on the crest of a wave, and the next thing I knew we were roller-coastering down the slope, faster and faster, headed straight for the rocky protrusions. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He paddled to it and tied the canoe to the trunk. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Further long overwater canoe voyages brought settlers north to Hawaii, east to Pitcairn and Easter Islands, and southwest to New Zealand. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Over the stumps and rutted tracks of the island, we saw the enemy militia land in their canoes and gain the isle. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Ta-p’en-k’eng sites of Taiwan and the South China coast are full of fish bones and mollusk shells, as well as of stone net sinkers and adzes suitable for hollowing out a wooden canoe. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see much of Mbandaka from where I sat, only the canoes needling the water. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I wish we could ask her not to say anything,” Malcolm said as they turned the canoe round. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He kept himself awake by counting the strokes of Uncle’s paddle and trying to gauge how far the canoe traveled with every twenty strokes. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But before they left, Washington spotted many French canoes. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, what they did know was that Simplicio was missing and so was the canoe with ten days’ worth of food and tools. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They observed from their canoes; an audience little comforting to those who begged for mercy in the water by our side. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Alice cried, and stumbled up and fell across the thwart and half out of the canoe and then scrambled up and was gone after them. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The river then whisked the canoes under some braided vines that reached across the banks. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z But there was no way to untie the canoe and still hold on to the string. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Kermit then hopped out of the canoe—never certain if he was going to be greeted with a poison arrow shot by a hidden Indian. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Harriet joined in the search, and after a while they found the canoe—but it was a mess. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z If Ramo could put the canoe in the water and get through the tides that raced around the sandspit, he would reach the harbor when the sun was tall in the sky. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The shore was steep and once I got the canoe to move with its own weight, it slid down the path and into the water. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The first four empty canoes traveled down to the end of the rapids with great success. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He looked upon me kindly, said good-bye to me, and then he took my place in the canoe with his young wife. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When the log could no longer be used as a canoe, Cole pulled out the knife Garvey had given him and began whittling and shaping the deep groove into an eagles head. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The opening was narrow, not much wider than the canoe, but once we were inside, it spread out and was larger than my place on the headland. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought of them and of the happy times spent in my house on the headland, of my canoe lying unfinished beside the trail. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the canoe was free, and the men slowly dragged it up to safety. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Those two weeks were mostly uneventful save for the massive forty-man search party that the police department somehow coaxed into hiking through the woods all around Lily and canoeing down the river. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Zeitoun told her he would be happy to help, and he steered the canoe to her steps. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It took McCandless most of three days to carry the canoe and his gear to the new canal. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I planned to take my canoe and go to the west part of the island. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z This part of the shore was sheltered from the wind and I found the canoes just as they had been left. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the canoe in the water and was sorry to see that it leaked badly. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Finally through extreme effort and much cursing he manages to beach canoe on jetty and collapses exhausted on sand at sun-down. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Not long after dawn, while I was thinking of this strange place and what it would look like, the canoe began to leak again. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The weather was still unsettled, with light rain falling most of the days, but I started the new canoe anyway, for I needed it to gather shellfish. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z One was rowing, so the other could look forward, and as soon as he saw Malcolm in the canoe, he said something to the rower, who turned to look. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He carried his canoe across the bridge over I-10 and continued on, reaching the residential stretch of the road. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It had been a long time since I’d steered a canoe, but the water was low, and the river was so wide I didn’t have to do much. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Quietly we filed out of the village along the trail that led toward the place where our canoes were hidden. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Once they were outside, he said softly to Alice, “Those biscuits she likes—are they still in the canoe?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Guided by her big eyes, he paddled as fast as he could, stopping to bail out the canoe when the rain had filled it to his ankles. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “But he never saw the canoe in daylight,” she pointed out. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z All the time I was working on the canoe, which was most of that summer, Rontu was with me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “A disaster, for we now have only four canoes!” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Once the canoes were sunk, the water yanked and pulled them free from their moors. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z When the canoes land and the Indian men begin to pull them up onshore, Richard and I go closer. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z No one had been down to the rocks since the canoes were hidden so we did not know whether they were still safe or not. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z As his canoe tapped against the overpass, he could see that there were ten or more animals, the same ones he’d seen before and a few others, in various positions on the road. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Finally one of them stayed behind in the canoe, and the other, the man without a beard, jumped into the water and came along the beach and up the trail. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z What would exposed lines do if they made contact with his aluminum canoe? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Malcolm brought the canoe to rest against the grass of the lawn. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z How could two such different cultural universes maintain themselves across a calm strait only 10 miles wide and routinely traversed by canoes? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When we came back from our voyage to Tall Rock, I hid the canoe in the cave below the headland. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The reeds were taller than he was as he sat in the canoe, and if he kept very still, he thought he probably couldn’t be seen. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The same procedure was repeated for the second canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Molly is in a canoe, paddling hard against the current. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Roosevelt and the others below, who were up to their armpits in water and slipping on the mossy rocks, tied the rope to the outermost canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Their wide wakes rippled through the lily pads and rolled the canoe abruptly from side to side, prodding Joe back to alertness. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Forewarned of the visitors’ arrival by drum and messenger, Indians awaited them behind trees and in concealed canoes, shot fusillades of poisoned arrows, then withdrew. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I had hidden the canoe and climbed the cliff with the ten cormorant skins slung over my back. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, on March 22, the new canoes were finally launched. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z It was a beautiful canoe, light and graceful, with gently curving lines that made it look wonderfully easy to paddle. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z No longer did I think of the Aleuts, as I have said, yet without a canoe to go where I wanted, I felt uneasy. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z By the following day, on March 5, at noon, the canoes were finally back in the river, loaded down with their cargo and ready to go. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They stood in the canoe, they waved, they yelled. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z There wasn’t enough room for all the men and cargo in the five remaining canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z While the men walked, they were not only keeping an eye out for Indians but also for trees that would be suitable for making two new canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She made tea for them both, and Malcolm told her about Mr. Van Texel, and the canoe, and the flood warning. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It was still raining the next morning when the men woke up and discovered that two canoes were missing. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z If they were reckless and tried to run the rapids, their wooden canoes would most likely capsize and get ripped to pieces. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “You’re the one,” she said again, then heaved the canoe over the riverbank into the water. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He carried Chinese court dress with him in his canoe in case he should meet Chinese agents coming from the East. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I pulled the canoe up on the beach, which was wet but steaming from the sun. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z You want to bring anything else from the canoe?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “We had seven canoes, all of them dugouts. One was small, one was cranky, and two were old, waterlogged, and leaky,” Roosevelt noted. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The bus bobbed to the surface, along with a couple of capsized, half-melted canoes. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z When Roosevelt climbed into his canoe, looking it over, he could see that all their hard work had come at a price. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Malcolm let go of the canoe and quickly picked up Lyra, and Alice, turning to see what was happening, said, “Oh, God, no.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He found an oar lying along the bottom of the boat and used it to deflect the canoe off the rocks. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Two fishermen turned up in a dugout canoe and informed us the ferry was stranded with no power. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I still remember certain things about the woman: she wore white rubber Korean slippers that were shaped exactly like miniature canoes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Twice I dozed kneeling there in the canoe, though I was more afraid than I had ever been. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not afraid that the men would discover me, because they worked on the beach or hunted in their canoes all day. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm couldn’t keep the canoe steady: all he could do was stop it from tipping over and hope that they’d find a calmer patch of water near Broad Street and Jordan College. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Each one weighed no more than twenty-seven pounds to ensure that it would float if a canoe capsized. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He let the bow slide up on the soil, and the canoe came to rest. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He brought the canoe tight against the gates and stood carefully to feel how high they were. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z If he carved a canoe, it wouldn’t have to mean he planned to escape. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “We shall have to abandon our canoes and every man fight for himself through the forest,” said Rondon. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z As soon as the painter was free, the canoe began to swing away from the trees. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z With just four canoes left, there wasn’t enough room to fit all of their equipment and supplies. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Half an hour later, they paddled the canoes ashore to the right side of the river, away from the left side, where they believed Julio may have been hiding. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I knew that my ancestors had crossed the sea in their canoes, coming from that place which lay beyond. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The rebel canoes spilled from the creeks and darted across the inlet, muskets firing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In Indian villages people could only be summoned by shouting; once a canoe had gone a few hundred yards, it could not readily be called back. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Abjuring his past, he floated from his home village in a canoe made from white stone and wandered the Adirondack and Allegheny forests, then a place of constant violence and, apparently, intermittent cannibalism. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Can you remember the way to the canoe?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I also learned to punt, which is much harder than canoeing. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t even try to put this on me. You’re the one who has to take a canoe, a plane, and a bus to school. If you would be regular, I’d be seeing you every day.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He had paid seventy-six cents for a genuine Indian birchbark canoe, only to find that it leaked. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z For this reason the canoe made a path in the black water like a snake. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z One day when I was on the reef filling my canoe, I saw a herd of otter in the kelp nearby. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no natives coming to us in canoes as they did in the Caribbean islands. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Among the rocks near the south cliffs I found a part of one canoe, buried in sand and twisted kelp. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not nearly so skilled with a canoe as these men, but I must say that whatever might befall me on the endless waters did not trouble me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm was turning the canoe to port to go around and see how far the building extended. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But ten minutes later, when Roosevelt’s canoes came around a sharp turn, they were unexpectedly swept into another series of rapids. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z When that didn’t happen, Roosevelt became further alarmed when he learned that Rondon had not only told the camaradas to take their time working on the canoes but had also hidden this fact from him. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z It will take hours to get to Point Comfort, but in my canoe I will be quicker than the barge, even with breaks to feed the child. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z At this point, at least a dozen canoes have gone by, and they aren’t slowing down. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The man took one look at the motley crew and frantically paddled his canoe toward the shore, desperately trying to get away. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Each canoe was tested; a few did not float well and had to be fixed. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt rather nervous, as he had never taken a girl canoeing before. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “Misfortune still pursues us and this morning we lost another canoe and one of the boys was drowned. Today’s misfortune is a tragedy!” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Nasser got in the canoe and they were off. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I could not see him, but after a while I heard a shout, then another, and I knew that he had found my fire and the canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Figured he’d go trolling with it, get Erik Everts or somebody, one of his friends, to take him out in a canoe. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Roosevelt was still too sick to walk and was again traveling in the largest canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The man in the canoe stoops and picks up something that looks like a very large pinecone with spiky green shoots coming out of one end. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He thought that abandoning their canoes and trekking through the jungle was a terrible idea. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “But you’d been planning it. The stuff you already had in the canoe.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z News helicopters buzzed above the choppy waters as the men set out in their canoe. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They grumbled, but we pulled into shore, dragged our canoes up to the drier ground under the pine trees. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Finally, their hard work paid off: They were able to save the canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z For this reason I worked on the canoe I had abandoned on the spit. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Four grueling days later, the canoes were back on the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He squatted in the bottom of the canoe, picked up the shell and examined it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Mo dropped back into the canoe and grabbed his paddle. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Mainly,” Hugo answered, taking a sip of water, “I’ve had some lucky races in the canoeing team, Aunt Helena.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It was moving steadily towards the island, and Malcolm had to hold himself still because he longed to fling himself to the ground and hide behind anything: a rock, the canoe, the witch. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z If he was still there, canoeing around New Orleans, he would have called again from the Claiborne house. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He was impatient to be going, and so was she; they got back in the canoe, settled Alice and the child as comfortably as they could, and pushed off once more onto the flood. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z While they were occupied with trying to kill each other, I loaded my canoe quick as could be. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z As I stand at the edge of the shore, I catch glimpses of their flags, the words written across their canoes—some are written in another language, the same language they must be singing in. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z All those things were replaced, but he misses the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Still, he slowed his canoe to keep a safe distance, trying to figure out a way to get to his office without passing directly by them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z When the canoes came around a sharp bend, jagged rocks unexpectedly grabbed a hold of one while a tangle of vines and fallen trees ensnared it. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Mixed together, the stuff made caulking for the seams of their canoes. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He was pointing and gesturing to the other canoes to paddle their boats to the shore. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Then they pushed and heaved while Kermit and the men above tried to pull the canoe free. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Since Rontu was standing in front of me and I could not put the canoe into a better position, I had to lean out to use the spear. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Navy destroyer and two coast guard cutters had taken up positions among the usual flotilla of yachts, sailboats, launches, dinghies, and canoes assembling near the finish line. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There, I still encounter extended families of a few adults with their dependent children and elderly, living in crude temporary shelters along streams and traveling by canoe and on foot. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Grannies in their canoes shook their fists at him and pushed him away with the tips of their paddles. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He stripped off his shirt and trousers and laid his hat in the bottom of the canoe. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached over the side of the canoe and laid the oyster in the bottom. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stay awake, that’s the first thing. If the water goes down while the canoe’s still tied to the branch, we’ll get tipped out and left with the canoe halfway up a tree.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then I made a smiling fish, sitting in a canoe. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The crisis was perilous; but not without its charm: such as the Indian, perhaps, feels when he slips over the rapid in his canoe. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He stands on the deck watching the approaching canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Malcolm brought the canoe up onto the lank and sodden grass under a yew tree, tied the painter urgently to the nearest branch, and hastened to fix the hoops into their brackets. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z As La Belle Sauvage floated more and more swiftly down into London, the tide was nearing its height, and the consequences for the little canoe were serious. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In fact, he was terrified, so much so that he could barely move the canoe forward anymore in case he dropped the paddle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z One of the cedar planks that formed the skin of the canoe had split, and the paint around it was scraped. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I was wondering what we were supposed to do when a young woman paddled her canoe to shore and docked it right in front of us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As a result, the six canoes were so weighed down that they were only a few inches from being completely submerged. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Even this canoe was too big for me to pull easily in and out of the water, so I set about making it smaller. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It had two kids carrying a red canoe on the cover. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The canoes and supplies weren’t all that were left behind on the overland journey. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The canoe, and us clinging on with every ounce of strength, spun in the barrage of churning water. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z This incident led Alexander to decide to abandon canoe and return north. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Armed guards were also protecting the food and supplies as well as the canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z On the shore was a canoe rental operation that was closed for the season, but I left a stack of golden drachmas on the counter and a note saying IOU two canoes. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She jumped down the bank onto a little peninsula of mud, wrapped a too-small life vest around her neck, and climbed into the front of the canoe. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Now he came to the canoe and touched the bow tenderly as he always did. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The man reached down into the canoe and pulled up a handful of long, slender hazel sticks. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A canoe paddle is mounted on the wall above the window. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She went on without a pause, listing so many things that the canoe would have sunk under them all. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They began paddling the small canoe upstream, but before they had gotten very far, a shifting whirlpool spun the canoe around, pushing them toward the rapids and right in the path of a waterfall! Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The river was full, holding his beloved canoe higher than usual, and he could see at once that she had been worked on. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Why would watching a group of out-of-control young women in bathing suits competing in a canoe contest do this? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z As we watch, she jumps out of the canoe and trots up to Captain Smith. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The canoes had traveled only three miles down the river when they were faced with rapids. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Junior, Talloi, and I jumped into a canoe and sadly waved to our friends as the canoe pulled away from the shores of Mattru Jong. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And as the sun’s rays peeked out of the horizon, turning the sky into an amethyst haze, the canoe people sang in a language I’d never heard before. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Rondon believed this wood would be perfect for making the new canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I did not know who it was that lifted me over the crowd and set me down into the canoe with my mother. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Among his many exploits, he paddled his canoe up a river to the Fijian village of Kasavu, halted less than a pistol shot’s length from the village fence, and fired away at the undefended inhabitants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Got one of the canoes out again and ferried two of the bikes, two of us, and two of the escaped prisoners over the river and saw them off into the fog. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z To save precious time, they decided that instead of dragging the heavy canoes over land, they would let them run down the river empty. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “We’re going to swim, paddle canoes, and go to the aquarium to see all the beautifully colored fish. And then we’ll have a picnic lunch.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Sammy,” I want to call out, “keep playing ‘Slow Boat to China,’ but reroute that canoe to Russia,” but instead I just step forward, out of line. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He was now twice the length of the canoe from me and though I paddled fast I could not overtake him. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I wove back toward the river, scrambled down the river-bank wall, and found Daisy standing above my overturned canoe, holding a large jagged rock high above her head. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z A few days after Captain Newport arrives we hear shouts of “Wingapo!” and look to see Indians paddling to shore in three canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They came swimming out of the west, but as they saw the canoe they turned around in a great circle and began to follow me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, the canoes were left behind, along with what remained of the dead animals after the men had eaten what they could. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Leah who, even in her malarial stupor, rushed forward to crouch with the battery in the canoe and counter its odd tilt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Cherrie hurriedly climbed out of their own canoe and ran down along the bank of the river, making their way toward the waterfall. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z To my left, the canoe lake glittered and the climbing wall glowed from the lava pouring down its side. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And on the beach the white and blue canoes that came from Nayarit were drawn up, canoes preserved for generations by a hard shell-like waterproof plaster whose making was a secret of the fishing people. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The men above pulled the wet ropes, their hands burning, while those below lifted and shoved, heaving the canoe up. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The waves made no sound among themselves, only faint noises as they went under the canoe or struck against it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex becomes progressively lost to point where he must push canoe through reeds and drag it through mud. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Past where the shipwreck lay submerged I could see Emma’s canoe tied to the rocks. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes I would hear their voices in the wind and often, when I was on the sea, in the waves that lapped softly against the canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z All afternoon, the natives come back and forth to our ships in their canoes, bringing sweet-smelling fruits and other food from their island, which sits, green and lush, nearby. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z On long, lazy weekend afternoons, afternoons when the air was translucent and still and full of the smell of burning leaves, they rented canoes again and paddled around in Portage Bay. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Almost instantly, twenty long canoes surrounded the visitors. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Malcolm gave Lyra to Alice and backed the canoe a few feet, and the giant stuck his trident in the muddy bank and took a deep breath before sinking under the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Stephen has a summer job this summer, teaching canoeing at a boys’ camp, but I don’t, because I’m only thirteen. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He begged them for mercy and pleaded with them to let him climb on board the canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z It can speak through snakes and order that a president far away, after all those pebbles were carried upriver in precious canoes that did not tip over, this President Lumumba shall be killed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at my canoe feet and my wet, obnoxious anklebones. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z They paddled a canoe to the middle of the water and laughed. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z It was a wild boar, thirty feet high, with a snotty pink snout and tusks the size of canoes. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Malcolm was holding the canoe back now, trying to resist the power of the flood, and La Belle Sauvage responded sweetly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The young men threw a line to Zeitoun, who tied it to the canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The canoe was whirled forward, with as little purchase on the water as a twig. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I had been gone only from one sun to the next, yet it was like many suns, like the time I had gone away in the canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1605 three laughing Indians in a canoe literally paddled circles round the lumbering dory rowed by traveler George Weymouth and seven other men. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It looked not only impossible to go down—even with empty canoes—but the shoreline’s terrain looked too difficult to even build a portage. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The immense truck battery was of an ancient type too large to be wedged down in the belly of the tiny canoe. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the “Waters were quite impassable” for horses, Washington sent three men along the shore and sped up his own journey by borrowing a canoe and taking the rest of the party by water. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Kino and Juana came slowly down to the beach and to Kino’s canoe, which was the one thing of value he owned in the world. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said Dad let me have the big Jew canoe tonight,” Sammy said, cackling his high-pitched laugh. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The canoes are filled with bread, fish, and meat: turkey, squirrel, deer, and raccoon. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Deydey spent a few warm fall days making repairs on his canoe, and then it was time for him to leave again. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The araputanga tree is similar to red cedar and almost as light as cork, making it better suited for a light canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Aborigines did acquire from the Macassans some loan words, some ceremonies, and the practices of using dugout sailing canoes and smoking tobacco in pipes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Although there was still a threat of an Indian attack, Rondon believed this was their best chance to build two small canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I let the canoe drift along and knelt down out of sight until I could pick up my spear. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The canoe was quite handily placed, in fact; luck had been on their side, or a little luck anyway. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He told her about the strange nighttime episode in the priory garden, and about lending Lord Asriel the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They hurriedly untied one of the remaining canoes and set off, frantically searching the river for their lost canoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They tied up the canoe in their usual place, and the chandler promised to keep an eye on her, and soon they were in Cranham Street. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When he returned, they still wanted no part of it, so he put the canoe back on the roof of the van and they all went home. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But the great waves had cost me all the food and weapons which were stored in the cave, as well as the canoe I had been working on and those hidden under the south cliffs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he bailed out his canoe and hauled it up on the beach for repairs. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Moving very slowly so as not to waken Lyra, he laid her down among the blankets and climbed out of the canoe, to stand shivering on the sodden grass, taking Asta in his arms. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z For a few moments it looked as if the poor dead woman was trying to get lodged between the shopfront and the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He rinsed them in the floodwater and noticed that the canoe wasn’t floating anymore, but resting on the grass beneath. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Early every spring I took the canoe to the sandspit and spread fresh pitch in the cracks that needed it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to take out a canoe and paddle silently along, early in the morning or late in the evening. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z As the canoe made its way down the river, Roosevelt’s temperature began to rise again. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He stacked more meat into his canoe and went in search of the other animals left behind. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Even so, the canoe turned out to be a cranky little craft. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z In taking the boat, most of the canoes, and some of the weapons from his famished troops, Orellana had displayed, Gonzalo said, “the greatest cruelty that ever faithless men have shown.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z How could she deny him a used canoe? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He was supposed to be sitting in a lightweight, state-of-the-art canoe, but that had been abandoned during the punishing journey to get here—along with many of their supplies, including much of their food. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Virginia settles nicely on her bed of blankets and falls asleep as the canoe rocks in the water. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We had many happy times that summer, fishing and going to Tall Rock in our canoe, but more and more now I thought of Tutok and my sister Ulape. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Together, he and Rondon’s right-hand man, Lyra, pulled and pushed the biggest and heaviest canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Feeling obligated, they started paddling the canoe downstream toward the island. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Their new guide knew exactly where the rapids were, where to unload the canoes, and where the carry-trails were. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the canoes were flying down the river, bouncing and bumping over very rough water, and in the distance the sound of a roar grew louder and more thunderous. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They got the canoe out of the water, and then Alice sulkily picked her way up the lawn towards the man, who was shouting again. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I found nothing in the canoes under the cliff. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I reach over and place her glass canoe of ice cream in the space between her elbows. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs were stiff from kneeling and as the canoe struck the sand I fell when I rose to climb out. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a nervous time: every afternoon, one of his force later recalled, several thousand Indian soldiers approached in canoes to within “a stone's throw” of the Spanish and mocked them as they labored. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “A great one, bigger than all of our canoes together. And red!” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He anchored the canoe to the tree again, took two steaks with him, and climbed up. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Not counting the armed man at the Shell station, Zeitoun had seen almost no danger in all the time he had been canoeing around the city. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Kermit didn’t know what happened to the canoe, telling them it had disappeared in the whirlpool. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Washington believed that the French were building a fleet of canoes “to convey their Forces down in the Spring.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm thought that was the better option too, so he paddled the canoe as fast as he could in that direction. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “That canoe isn’t big enough to carry a flying jib,” Nat said. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Byrd, on the approach of our canoes to the Island, was huddled into a cart, in a very sick and low condition, it is said, and carried down to Cherry-Point, where he embarked. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He anchored his canoe to the overpass and climbed up onto the pavement. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Keeping as quiet as he could and moving very slowly, Malcolm wedged the canoe even deeper into the reeds and watched the bird shake its head and paddle across the water to join its mate. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She turned and helped Grover get their canoe into the water. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I renewed my grip on the canoe as it accelerated up from the depths. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He walked back up to the roof, grabbed two plastic water bottles, and dropped them and the steaks into the canoe below. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They moved on with the flood, speaking to anyone they could find, asking about the canoe and the boy and the girl. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Spying on the French, Washington has his men quietly count canoes. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom, Kermit’s canoe was still upright but it was filled with water and close to sinking. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z It was a fine place to hide a canoe, which could be lifted out and stored there where no one could find it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see Annabeth now—standing barefoot above me on the canoe lake pier. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It took two full days for the group to build enough canoes. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Roosevelt sat in his lightly packed canoe, weakened from fever, hunger, exhaustion, and worry. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They knew that their sole choice now was to build a portage, or overland route, so they could drag their canoes to the point where the rapids ended. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z "Hey, salaam! Sorry about intruding in your lovely forest, but I was wondering if we might borrow that canoe?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Just a half hour later, Rondon spotted a man in a canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z On shore was a dark green canoe, flipped over. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z They look like canoes, and each has a TV mounted on a swivel arm. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The roar was a warning, and the men hurriedly paddled their canoes toward the shore for safety. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z There were no other surprises in the canoe, so Malcolm pulled the old tarpaulin over it and made sure it was pegged down. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They dropped a rope down, and Roosevelt and the others, up to their armpits in water, tied it around the outermost canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “I lent the canoe to someone, and that man brought it back.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The far end of the island had no springs, and if I moved there I would have no place to hide the canoe which I might need. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They then began the grueling task of lugging the seven empty canoes out of the river and up the steep riverbank to the portage. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Their canoes, drifting nearby, were sound, and the weather overnight had been calm and mild. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He picked this one up, thinking that he would have to bring the light canoe for the other, when he saw to his astonishment a large head of a dog swimming towards it. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Do you think you could— Before I could even finish, the naiads each chose a canoe and began pushing us up the river. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Stuart carried stones from the beach down to the water’s edge and ballasted the canoe with the stones until it floated evenly and steadily. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z As his senses returned, he looked back at the canoe, and it was still there, and the rucksack was still under the seat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The adventurers knew all too well that it was dangerous to try to paddle their six canoes through the churning waters, and they couldn’t risk losing any more canoes or food. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z One morning Annabeth and I were sitting by the canoe lake sketching chariot designs when some jokers from Aphrodite’s cabin walked by and asked me if I needed- to borrow some eyeliner for my eye ... The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Once the bonobos were secured in the truck, it hit me: They had to fly north, then take the cages by dugout canoe up the Congo River until they reached the release site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Though Wello was stroking at the pirogue’s rear, the dug- out canoe was long enough that, lying on my back and staring at the stars, I felt like Otto and I were alone. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z In the morning he could hardly wait to go out and look at the canoe in daylight, but his father wanted help clearing up in the bar after the busy evening. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In one of the canoes sits a little girl. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Black windows pierced the flat blank cliffs of white, occasionally flashing a reflection of the moon as the canoe floated by. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z With the canoe turned sideways, waves and waves of water rushed in. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z It was not large; she guessed it held a few canoes or rowboats. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They found some slight relief from the biting insects—as long as the canoes were in constant motion. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z With one glance, they knew it would be impossible to paddle the canoes down the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He was finding so many things—bottled water, MREs, canned food—and whenever he saw anyone, he gave them whatever was in his canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The slope was a gentle one, and the edge of the water was some feet further than the canoe could reach. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “It was not wise to spend the four days necessary to build new canoes where we were, in danger of attack from the Indians,” Roosevelt wrote. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He tied the canoe to the back porch and climbed up into the house. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z With the loss of two canoes, some of the men were walking alongside the river on the right bank. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Malcolm could hear Lyra crying, not with shrill fear but with a steady note of complaint at the cold and the wet and the incessant lurching of the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He laid his diving rock and his basket and the two ropes in the sand by the canoe. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides being doubtful he’d be able to get the generator into the canoe, he was wary of picking up anything of value. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I kind of felt stupid, though, because I’d seen plenty of naiads at camp, and they’d never done much more than giggle and wave at me from the bottom of the canoe lake. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z On the morning the Romans were scheduled to leave, Piper was sitting on the pier at the canoe lake, trying to placate the naiads. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She had rolled her eyes when she saw him come home with that canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Navy submarine, several dugout canoes, and an old- fashioned three-masted sailing ship. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They had just begun construction on the house, but they had left a canoe onshore, and their sailboat at the dock. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z After the forges, we spent some time at the canoe lake with Annabeth. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The canoes traveled steadily, zigzagging along the bends in the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She swept out the canoe by hand, tossed the paddles and the life jackets into it, and dragged the canoe toward the riverbank. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The main force of the flood was broken up here and baffled by the trees, which was why the canoe hadn’t been torn loose and swept away. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Ten of these vessels, all staffed by soldiers or police officers, ignored their canoe and their calls for assistance. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Despite official disapproval, the stunned British eagerly exchanged knives and guns for Indian canoes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He put the paddle carefully in the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “We can hardly keep up,” Grover admitted one afternoon as we were taking a break at the canoe lake. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “The wreck of the canoe...left us seriously embarrassed,” said Rondon. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z A tall man stands up in one of the canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He gripped the gunwale of the canoe and thought, Look after her, Belle Sauvage. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The canoes managed to make it through unharmed, and the group’s risky decision had paid off. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He was either sleeping in the shade of the canoe or running up and down the sandspit chasing the pelicans that roost there in great numbers because there are numerous fish nearby. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They left the shore at dawn in their skin canoes and did not return until night, towing after them the slain otter. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When he arrived at Tulane, the water was so low there that he easily stepped from the canoe onto dry land. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z |
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