| 单词 | capable |
| 例句 | “Battered relics of past ages,” Herschel wrote, “contain...indelible records capable of intelligible interpretation.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z On the contrary, there is often only one path through the debate which is capable of producing a stable outcome. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Zara was a fun, caring friend, but she was capable of meanness. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z All they want to do—all they’re capable of doing now—is pointlessly comforting what I now realize is their dead son. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “My boy, although I have had my doubts, there are moments, such as this one, when I believe you are quite capable of learning. How about the science fair this year?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His gaze revealed nothing but icy and casual indifference, and I had no doubt he was capable of anything—even killing Lice Peeking. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “You don’t know what I’m capable of,” said Malfoy more forcefully. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z This, I thought, was what my father had been envisioning all those years ago when words had failed him, not necessarily this scene, but something equally capable of provoking such wonder. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z So, too, a boat capable of sailing into the wind uses natural forces to achieve a result that would not occur in nature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “You don’t think I’m capable of helping us get out of here?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I knew what I was capable of. Do you understand me, ma’am?” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But if your hearts are capable of shame, leave my great hall, and take your dinner elsewhere, consume your own stores. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When it is necessary they can be prodded into frenzies of fear and hatred, but when left to themselves they are capable of forgetting for long periods that the war is happening. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z If artificial selection can make such major changes in so short a period of time, what must natural selection, working over billions of years, be capable of? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Insane people could really be capable of anything. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Thus, early Australians and New Guineans were probably capable of intentionally traveling over water to visible islands, and were using watercraft sufficiently often that the colonization of even invisible distant islands was repeatedly achieved unintentionally. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Mr. Remora. I am so sorry about Leon. I had no idea he could be capable of...so much awfulness.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But that night, in his burning bed, he understood that he had to go see her, even if he were not capable. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He’d seemed to say, “First find out what you are capable of, then decide who you are.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I never will be guilty of that again—as I know now that some white people are truly sincere, that some truly are capable of being brotherly toward a black man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, police departments were capable of increasing the size of their budgets, quite substantially, simply by taking the cash, cars, and homes of people suspected of drug use or sales. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “You need to get out of this hotel room, and you need a hot meal. Layla and Ivy are perfectly capable of taking care of the boys.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Or was there something mixed up in their blood, maybe in their brains too, which made them capable of accomplishing prodigious feats, which seemed beyond the capability of even the best among us? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The laundry room was both one of the wars obscure crannies and a microcosm of the war itself, a sophisticated, efficient machine capable of processing eighteen thousand bundles of laundry each week. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Seven thousand fifty-six feet!” both Quentin and I called out at about the same moment, both of us capable now of working out the calculation in our heads. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Charming as that may be,” Muriel said, “I would require the energy of a knot unraveling to work any spell capable of restoring your grandmother to her former state.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He was highly capable of such a deed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Here he was, making her feel like a valued member of the team, telling her she was capable of anything. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The mechanism is there, and there is no doubt that it is already capable of functioning, even though the total yield thus far seems to consist largely of bits. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z People couldn't conceive of a child being capable of murder. Allegedly 2017-01-24T00:00:00Z By the second grade, I was intimately familiar with and capable of discussing in some detail Tom Sawyer and Uncle Tom's Cabin. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “So don’t think that I’m callous. But that girl was probably scared out of her mind, certainly not capable of assessing situations cleverly at the time, if she was ever able to do so.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He spoke as loudly as he was capable of speaking. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The giggle chilled Archie who himself was considered capable of hurting little old ladies and tripping cripples. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Where the Lottery was concerned, even people who could barely read and write seemed capable of intricate calculations and staggering feats of memory. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z If we keep at it, we will become a computer to end all computers, capable of fusing all the thoughts of the world into a syncytium. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In second grade, at the age of seven, we were considered by the Church to have reached the age of reason; we were supposed capable of distinguishing good from evil. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, he was thinking about shearing his sheep in front of the merchant’s daughter, so that she could see that he was someone who was capable of doing difficult things. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I know Alyssa is capable, and I don’t worry that she can maintain things here in the house after my parents and I leave, but I do worry about Jacqui. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Was he capable of telling right from wrong? Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I may not be capable of killing, but I want to hurt people. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It was a body capable of enormous leverage--a cruel body. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Rival trainers who claimed horses from Irwin sometimes found them so exhausted that they had to give them long layoffs before they were capable of running again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She had thick-palmed, capable hands and many business interests; she traveled to Dubai to buy gold, to China to buy women’s clothing, and lately, she had become a distributor for a frozen chicken company. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In past years Mr. Jones, although a hard master, had been a capable farmer, but of late he had fallen on evil days. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He was also an accomplished pianist, a devotee of Fats Waller, and capable of pulling off anything from swing tunes to Mendelssohn. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He hoped that it would be someone as capable as his previous apprentice. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He now found himself trapped in a demanding relationship at an age when he no longer saw himself capable of tumultuous love. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would sit at a restaurant alone, at the bar, ordering sushi or a sandwich and a glass of wine, simply to remind herself that she was still capable of being on her own. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He was the lion tamer, only he’d been raised by the lion—he couldn’t love the beast any less despite knowing what it was capable of. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Celaena had been wrong to go to the ball last night, wrong to believe Nehemia was capable of such bad things. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It is possible that the experimenters wished to see whether human beings lacking continuous sexual potentiality would remain intelligent and capable of culture. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Haskell was perfectly capable of convincing himself that he was the genius making the Dregs prosper, especially if one of his cronies was whispering in his ear. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I had no right to decide what they were or weren’t capable of handling. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was nice to have someone finally realize that she was capable of helping, and to finally listen to her when she had an idea. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z You want the one you’re praying to at least to look capable. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “He told us that these people are not capable of having a life. He said it is better for these people to be released from their misery.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I think of what Tobias told me when we spent the night with the factionless, about the older Dauntless leaving the faction because they were no longer physically capable of staying in it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We don’t look like the kind of girls who are capable of drinking the place dry. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Like Watson, and like Wilkins and Franklin, he was also instinctively drawn to the structure of a molecule capable of carrying hereditary information. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z As for his own practicality, Caesar was a capable navigator when it came to finding islands. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Cleopatra was a shrewd, capable, and experienced leader. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Dr. Stanpole sat down next to me and put his capable- looking hand on my leg. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that there weren't capable women—there were. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Knowing they had more capable hands at the ready, I dragged John into the house. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Or, as one scholar put it, “Despite their lowly status, they are capable of living jubilantly.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is mine!” the emperor said with an anger that would have surprised Pinmei had she been capable of feeling any more shock. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z But he dodged the truth about several of those discoveries, especially artificial radioactivity and fission: the cyclotroneers had been capable of making them first, had they only tried. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He had a brain capable of sorting through every intricacy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He seemed capable of an endless stream of talk, however busy he might be. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But I was quite capable of using the stairs at home, so there was no reason I couldn’t use the stairs at school too. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Worst of all was sitting down for afternoon tea, carrying on what she called polite conversation, which, in her estimation, was something every gentleman should be capable of doing. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z His white next-door neighbors, the Peppers, thought he was smart and capable. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z In the summer of 1949, the only American agents capable of uncovering the USSR's true motives were hunkered down in a closely guarded office in Arlington Hall. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Initially, children need to explore their voices to find out what they are capable of, and to start hearing that their voices do indeed have a range to them. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z My mother said she doesn’t think her mind is capable of further improvement, so she’s going grocery shopping instead. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he possessed a mind capable of tinkering with things just enough to make them impossibly confusing and himself so dissatisfied with his own intellectual inadequacies that he would never be happy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ail the same,” demurred Fudge, “they are here to protect you all from something much worse.... We all know what Black’s capable of....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I persisted, reminding him that he had often told me he did not consider himself capable of love, certainly not of marriage. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z While Olivia and I were both intellectually capable of handling the college curriculum, of excelling in it even, we remained in key ways emotionally adolescent. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My problem was that I didn’t have a cent, although I felt capable, through my love, of becoming a rich man. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Only after Norma proved to her that she was capable of having normal children, and that I was a freak, did she stop trying to make me over. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z "What are you doing? If he's going to help you, he has to know what you're capable of. Don't underrate yourself," says Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “And you, Rowan, will complete your training in the capable hands of Honorable Scythe Goddard.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She can memorize long pieces of music, and she has one of those plain faces that turns beautiful unexpectedly, and she is so capable, she never loses her car in parking lots like Annabelle does. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Perhaps if he had known what those men in town were capable of, he never would have done something so dangerous as vote. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He was twelve and capable of taking care of himself. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Later Sumerian cuneiform did become capable of rendering prose, but it did so by the messy system that I’ve already described, with mixtures of logograms, phonetic signs, and unpronounced determinatives totaling hundreds of separate signs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Earth’s special position at the center of the universe made it the only world capable of containing life, as Aristotle held that all objects sought out their proper place. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “A washwoman is the one thing I don’t need right now. If you had any manservants capable of ditch digging, I’d take you up on the offer, but ...” He paused and shook his head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the vast flock, a variant was born with a grotesque beak capable of cracking seeds. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It puzzles me now to remember with what absurd sincerity I doated on this little toy, half fancying it alive and capable of sensation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z What’s needed is a system of physical elements capable of many different combinations, and a source of energy through the system. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of her physical challenges, Melody’s quick and capable mental abilities were able to shine as she led her team to victory.’” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He was capable of killing a fly on the wheeler’s butt with a bull whip without touching the mule. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And I have this limitless feeling, suddenly, like I’m capable of anything. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “The only one capable of conjuring such chaos. Yours. A human created Mr. Flux.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She gave him the meanest look she was capable of. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He was organically capable of only the most elementary reactions. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Poor little soul,” said Mistress Owens, taking the boy from her, and cradling him in her capable, if insubstantial arms. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z This made us angry, because we wanted “the civilians,” as we referred to the staff members, to respect us as soldiers who were capable of severely harming them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Edward’s capable hands pushed mine away and zipped it smoothly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Through them we show ourselves what we might be capable of, after all. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z If an engineer capable of besting Eiffel did not step forward soon, Burnham knew, there simply would not be enough time left to build anything worthy of the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Maybe they would wonder why he was even capable of throwing a punch in the first place. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And the kinds of contextual changes that are capable of tipping an epidemic are very different than we might ordinarily suspect. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We felt that all businessmen were thoroughly stupid and that no other group was capable of rising to challenge them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I see no reason why I should rid myself of a perfectly capable Captain of the Guard.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A man so painfully in love is capable of self-torture beyond belief. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She tried to convince us that we were capable of anything. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The sole exception turned out to be Amy, who is capable of getting even without first getting mad. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It makes sense, then, that the construction of small and mediumsized hydroelectric plants—capable of serving local industry and built mostly by hand, using basic technology—has been a priority since the 1990s. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Imagine a population of organisms with gene variants that are capable of interbreeding. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Like Lee, Grant possesses a genius for warfare—indeed, he is capable of little else. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I feel so strong and capable of bearing burdens, so young and free! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z All human beings are capable of the sort of intellectual activity that tracking requires, and when we investigate a problem we are engaged, as the realists claim, in a sophisticated version of the same activity. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I’m capable of quite a lot, thank you,” she said, picking at her jagged nails. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Somewhere among them—those green and untested boys—lay much of the stock from which he would have to select a crew capable of going all the way. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Very convenient, in view of all the noise that eight people in hiding are capable of making. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I’m more than capable of pulling my weight.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Jackson was tearful too, but he was still capable of speech. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It's a child's scream, a young girl's scream, there's no one in the arena capable of making that sound except Rue. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The insecticide responsible for these cases Has been withdrawn from the market, but some of those now in use may be capable of like harm. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z My da used to say it’s good to test your limits now and then, learn what the body is capable of, what you can endure. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z We define an advanced civilization as one capable of radio astronomy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath that amazingly capable, resilient shell I knew she was reeling, completely sick inside. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z From his corner, when he was no longer capable of any other movement, his eyes constantly followed us, seeming never to tire in their restless wandering. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z If only he had been capable of more than nostalgia! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, he is, but we are all capable of doing the same things to one another, really.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The mechanics and armorers felt a fierce sense of competition with nearby men’s night bomber regiments doing the same job, and the women wanted to prove they were just as capable as the men. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But somehow, when I looked into his eyes, I saw myself the way he saw me: as someone talented and capable, as someone who could do this. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Yeah. My nostalgia is so extreme that I am capable of missing a swing my butt never actually touched.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The Criminal Element spoke often, and passionately, about the nefarious activities that every human being is capable of. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Rick said, “I’m capable of feeling empathy for at least specific, certain androids. Not for all of them but—one or two.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I think I’d like to tell him that I’m occasionally capable of more bravery than he might think I am. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Maybe she wasn’t capable of saying it aloud, regardless. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Why do so many people—capable of delivering whole paragraphs of coherent argument in one-on-one conversation—falter when asked to speak in public? Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z But over millions or billions of years, they are capable of utterly erasing even very large impact scars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was inspired only with compassion, but this was one of the strongest emotions he was capable of feeling. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I know Pol Pot’s men are capable of this. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I only wondered if he possessed true sensitivity, as some men of great might, as you know, do not. For example, I wonder: is he capable of tears?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They always said things like, “You’ll have to do this differently from other people, but you can manage,” and “I know this is challenging. Keep trying,” and “You’re capable of anything, Aven.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But Kepler had worked with Tycho Brahe, who had devised new instruments capable of measuring with astonishing accuracy to a single minute. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If Scythe Faraday had selected him as morally capable of the job, perhaps he was. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Yet line is capable of creating a broad range of effects. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Elinor muttered something suspicious and scrutinized Meggie as if she thought her capable of any kind of disgraceful conduct, whatever her father might say. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I don’t see how he was capable of killing someone. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z While Hoover had no particular devotion to the niceties of the law, he did not seem to believe that White was capable of such tactics. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The theory eventually circulated that Boori Ma had once worked as hired help for a prosperous zamindar back east, and was therefore capable of exaggerating her past at such elaborate lengths and heights. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And so many believed as I did that Barack was the only candidate capable of delivering real change. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z How many women would be capable of that kind of envy? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t even have thought he was capable of it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “You were right about them, Dad,” I said, though secretly I couldn’t believe either of them was capable of it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Older children appreciate and are capable of singing complex songs, particularly those that include multiple parts and simple harmony. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The witty, clever lad that Lord Steffon had written of never reached Storm's End; the boy they found was someone else, broken in body and mind, hardly capable of speech, much less of wit. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bono hath been highly solicitous of my health, showing me all the kindnesses of which he is capable. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z My solo journey would prove to Mother that I was capable of going more places by myself, I thought. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They weren’t doing theoretical work; they were trying to save lives by helping pilots and radar operators stay alert and capable in the face of an onslaught of information. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She was certain that Red was too weak to be capable of fathering a child. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And as he was capable of giant joy, so did he harbor huge sorrow, so that when his dog died the world ended. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t capable of any action that might be seen as cowardice by his God. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Children are capable of appreciating beauty in art, music, language, and movement. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Volpe gave it to her because “at her best, she is remarkable. There are few high school girls who I can even imagine in this role, but she is fully capable of pulling it off.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Griffith’s identification of a chemical capable of carrying hereditary instructions between organisms—the “gene molecule”—would have sparked a thousand speculations and restructured the chemical theory of life. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “Yes, Mr. Remora. I am so sorry about Leon. I had no idea he could be capable of...so much awfulness.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Sirius Black showed he was capable of murder at the age of sixteen,” he breathed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “I doubt it, considering what you took from him. I don’t think you were really capable of killing him until he attacked you.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They are capable of far more erratic things than that. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Part consultants and part teachers, computing supervisors had to be top-notch computers themselves, capable of grasping the needs of the engineer and clearly explaining the requirements to her subordinates. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “But you see that Jane,” said her aunt, “does not think so very ill of Wickham as to believe him capable of the attempt.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He was capable of mighty paroxysms of righteous indignation, and he was indignant as could be when he learned that a C.I.D. man was in the area looking for him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After all, to aspire to colorblindness is to aspire to a state of being in which you are not capable of seeing racial difference—a practical impossibility for most of us. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I knew what they were capable of doing to black people—even in the twenty-first century. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I am very capable,” she responded before walking back to her own tent. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Dorothy Hoover had shown that a black woman was capable of the highest level of theoretical aeronautical research. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I was perfectly free and capable of settling down anywhere. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He believed that a process capable of producing 100 grams a day was technically within reach. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Once my modifications are complete, the Whisperer will become a wondrous healing device, boys—a device capable of curing maladies of the mind. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Both of us discovering what we are really capable of. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Ally. I have three brothers. I am not capable of letting someone win.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Left untended, other cereals are capable of propagating themselves. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Participate, as if that was all we were capable of. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We are capable of bearing a great burden, once we discover that the burden is reality and arrive where reality is. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z But ever since the German Army had come, it seemed like anyone was capable of anything. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He designed new instruments, capable of an exquisite precision. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was a re lapsed saint, who had fallen into the Pelagian heresy of Celestius, and he believed that the soul was capable of its own salvation. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Since he barely imagined someone like Fezzik capable of thought, he never asked what was on his mind, because he couldn’t have cared less. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The tiny robots are too small to see with the naked eye, but are capable of cooperating to eradicate any disease and to repair any damage done to the human body. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I waited for him to open the door for me—not that I wasn’t capable of opening it with my chin and shoulder. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The sit-in was planned to achieve the maximum national effect and paced to build a powerful and sustainable movement capable of destroying Jim Crow. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Those whom the Nazis judged healthy and capable of work were sent to the right; those they judged to be infirm or weak were sent to the left. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She misread Spiro Teluman—he is a man and so, in her mind, is only capable of a man's base appetites. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The mynah was perfectly capable of flight now. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z For days at a time he was capable of forgetting that he had ever been married. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The crowd may have agreed intellectually with McKissick’s response—that yes, blacks had suffered terribly under whites, but that all God's children were capable of redemption—but emotionally they backed Malcolm all the way. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Both of them looked strong, capable, ruthless, and proud. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Also we weren’t capable of it—let’s not forget that part. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The nutty curved beak looked as it if were capable of doing damage, but Archimedes looked closely at the mouse, blinked at the Walt, moved nearer on the finger, dosed Ms eyes and leaned forward. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Eye movement research is based on the idea that the human eye is capable of focusing on only a very small area at one time — what is called a perceptual span. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “For God’s sake! He’s capable of standing on his own hind legs and finding something to eat!” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She hated Cap Anderson with a passion that I wouldn’t have believed her capable of—and I was her mother. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Among the herbicides are some that are classified as “mutagens,” or agents capable of modifying the genes, the materials of heredity. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z They have no idea how much longer the plane is capable of flying. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Something I’m probably not physically capable of doing. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “The day has been filled . . . with talk about supers, single weapons capable of desolating a vast area,” Lilienthal recorded sourly, his earlier admiration for Lawrence shattered by the latter’s enthusiasm for this loathsome new weapon. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As he examines my cuts, I think of a dozen questions I could ask him, none of which will make him think that I’m strong and capable instead of childish and petty. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He picks up the instrument and opens it to find an exquisite system of cogs and wheels turning inside, resulting in a mechanical device that is capable of telling time. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z At that time there was not a single telescope in the whole of the Netherlands capable of 20X magnification—and yet the Dutch had plenty of fine telescopes perfectly adequate for military and naval use. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Moreover, as the systems of control have evolved, they have become perfected, arguably more resilient to challenge, and thus capable of enduring for generations to come. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to know if you were still capable of hitting one.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “If the mother in question was capable of imprisoning her daughter for years on end, why not?” shrugged Auntie Muriel. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "I take it, Dr. Armstrong, that a woman would have been physically capable of striking the blow that killed poor Macarthur?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “I know. But it was up to the jury, and they decided that Marcus was capable of all kinds of violence, even the worst kind.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z When the strait was at last flooded around 10,000 years ago, Tasmanians and mainland Australians became cut off from each other because neither group possessed watercraft capable of negotiating Bass Strait. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was capable of laughing, of allowing himself from time to time a feeling of nostalgia for the past of the house, and of showing concern for the state of misery present in Melquíades’ room. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I think he wanted me to see the damage I was doing, the kind of things I might be capable of. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I am not sure that I’m capable of shouldering it all myself—not sure that I am strong enough, or good enough. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z With the exception of the church and its myths and legends, there was no agency in the world so capable of making men feel the earth and the people upon it as the Communist party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My choice, to give him the knife, and to believe, as Annabeth had, that he was still capable of setting things right. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The two biggest and most capable were already in the kitchen helping their mother. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea that those Goyem thought him man enough to be capable of thinking about any girl, Gentile or Jew, staggered him and he went his way saying gol-lee over and over. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z What humans were capable of came as no surprise to Roscuro. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “He’s...mercurial. He’s capable of being the most charming man on earth. Like tonight.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The human ear and brain are capable of hearing and appreciating very small variations in timbre. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z When I asked about it, he explained that he had worked with a team devising a memory chip capable of storing up to fifteen pages' worth of information. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I bristled, but I’m not sure if it was because of the way he said your Yellow or the implication that I wasn’t capable of mastering the things he was trying to teach me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Perhaps we can’t understand Cathy, but on the other hand we are capable of many things in all directions, of great virtues and great sins. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z El Patron was capable of destroying a person who angered him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A few months ago, she wouldn’t have believed what her own city was capable of. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Here I was making clever statements like “king of the cigarette butts”; if I went outside, there was no telling what I would be capable of. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z We have returned to a world that is capable of glistening, and we are wading deeper within it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z What gave me the audacity to speak to him as if he were a person capable of seeing reason, I'll never know. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z They admired the way Carter had employed his fists to demolish Rollo but they felt more secure with Archie in command, Archie who was capable of surprise after surprise. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t known until the moment he fired that he was capable of shooting a woman. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “The only one we currently employ. The only one capable of distinguishing the new Nexus-6 brain unit. You haven’t heard of this test?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch, capable of driving ten, sixteen, even twenty mules with a single line to the leaders. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The Tigers really want to win this one because this is their first home game since that devastating loss of their popular and capable center, Robbie Washington. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only a receiver, so they could not send news of their predicament, and even under the best conditions the radio was barely capable of picking up the monthly signal from the Falkland Islands. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Although no one considered them capable of winning the war, they could at least draw out the bloody conflict for weeks or months and inflict heavy casualties on Union troops. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She had tried her best, but William seemed content just to sit, his back stiffly straight, his large capable hands resting squarely on his sturdy wool- clad knees. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Flora felt brave and capable, standing there on the landing with her squirrel on her shoulder. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “I am not doing a capable job, sire; please forgive me and believe me when I say that my failures were those of the body and mind and not of the heart.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He just giggled, exasperating Ammu to a degree she never thought herself capable of. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In China, there were concubines — not what she wanted to be at all, but which proved human nature capable of different sorts of marriage. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the track was somewhat soggy that day, Seabiscuit had been capable of ticking off miles in 1:36 throughout his career with Smith. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, I knew it would hurt, but I also knew I was capable of hurting you worse if I stayed. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Rotund and slower in flight than the Vipertooth or the Longhorn, the Ironbelly is nevertheless extremely dangerous, capable of crushing dwellings on which it lands. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I doubted he was capable of choosing one over the other, even though he talked about retiring one day in Cange so he could be just a “country doctor.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Anyone attempting to scale these heights would hardly be capable of fighting a duel upon arrival at the top. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Worsley must go along: no one else was capable of the navigating that this journey would require, and his experience with small boats was unmatched. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He failed because his detection apparatus was not capable of sensing neutrons and positrons—that was an understandable oversight, for neither particle yet had been discovered. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In fact, Matt silently realized, El Patron was capable of ordering her death. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s a smart girl. She’s capable of so much. I just wish she understood how important it is to go to college. That she can strive to be something more than—more than...” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Fortunately, I don’t think I’m capable of violence. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The Commandant’s voice is filled with a doubt I never imagined her capable of expressing. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She was the largest war galley in the royal fleet, four hundred oars, the only warship the boy king owned capable erf overmatching Fury. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I don’t know what I can do; I don’t know what I’m capable of accomplishing all on my own. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z To say that a man is capable of murder does not mean that he has committed murder. 10TH JUROR: But it can mean it. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Those murky, glistening orbs were not capable of vision, not yet; and there was no intelligence within the quivering blob, nothing that craved affection or even attention. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Gee, thanks,” I said dryly, half flattered he thought I was capable of that level of scheming. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There were size limits—it couldn’t be too tall—but Anya was never worried about those, because she was certain she wasn’t capable of making one too high. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Even human beings had not only an immaterial mind but a material sensitive soul, capable of a physical presence after death. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The doctors were very nice and seemed very capable. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z In college, it got easier, once 1 figured out that I was as capable as the next dude—maybe more so. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The answer to the puzzle lies not in the answers ancient minds were capable of producing, but in the questions they asked. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The Blue Springs Liberty Fire had a 3-2 record, but they were capable of scoring a lot of goals. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Neville performed a series of quite astonishing gymnastics he would certainly not have been capable of in his normal state. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Which is why she’ll be fully capable of winning this competition of yours.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Now we know what terrible wickedness those people are capable of, we can see our duty plainer than ever. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Bodega would go down as a representation of all the ugliness in Spanish Harlem and also all the good it was capable of being. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They stood before Baba, hand in hand, and I wondered how and when I’d become capable of causing this kind of pain. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The first time he’d seen her after the war she’d tried, he recalled, to be amiable, but he had not been capable of accepting this. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She’d been relieved, but also a little hurt: that over and over again, he believed her so easily, that he didn’t think her capable of anything but the truth. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That she is more capable in a thousand ways than he is. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "Do you have a feel for the guitar? Do you have any idea what this little baby is capable of?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I was caffeine jittery and surly and perfectly capable of wasting his money. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I can only hope they’re capable as I make my way home to some running water and the Doorman. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z But then, I was perfectly capable of getting my own cake. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A single cell must be capable of carrying the entire set of instructions to build an organism from scratch—hence genes. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “I am capable of recognizing another person’s strengths,” Cara replies, and she smiles. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z That much he was still capable of, missing teeth and broken teeth and all. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “And they are—when they attempt to masquerade as men. They aren’t capable of right thinking, of human morality. They are meant to be controlled.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Am I really capable of beating out twenty-eight other kids? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z By their presence and by their activities the myriad organisms of the soil make it capable of supporting the earth’s green mantle. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He was familiar with the state’s statutes and was completely capable of trying a case in court. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because I wasn’t capable of dealing with the real world.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Although she was part of the program for 10 years and viewed as very capable, she was never offered a spaceflight. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z I felt drawn by professionalism to the edge of sterility, capable of no more than pedantic, lifeless, unassailable prose. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was glad, of course, to be relieved of responsibility, but it rather added to my sense of humility to feel that I was not even capable of licking stamps. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Billy knew he had been infallible before that, and now he was capable of failure. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The ship was capable of sailing, but no one suggested leaving the area—not without their missing friends. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “A list of potential brides. Any one of them would be suitable to take the crown. And all, I’ve been told, are quite capable of producing heirs.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “How much movement do you think I’m capable of?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I decided that even Mary did not need to be one hundred percent capable all the time. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z What Seven did know was that she had never given up on anything before—that she was smart, she was capable, and, no matter what was thrown her way, Seven was ready. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z God, it was wonderful to tell someone other than Tim what she was capable of. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z But the small lady proved capable of speech. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Before Hermione could get farther than “Ron, I’m just as capable—” the tapestry at the top of the staircase on which they stood was ripped open. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "Symbol of Shamash, the patron god of kings, and the guy who had a magical net capable of trapping all sorts of terrible evils. You're very lucky to have such a powerful gift." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He reminded himself Kate was capable of smiling in dire circumstances. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There it sat, occupying important intellectual ground, at just the time when entomology was emerging as an experimental science of considerable power, capable of solving matters of intricate detail, a paradigm of the new reductionism. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, of the 2,500 kinds of mosquitoes that infest the world, almost 400 of them are capable of transmitting diseases to humans. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “It is important that our daughter go to school to learn more than we are capable of teaching her. I want her to go to a good school.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he would have been surprised to know that I actually heeded his warning, as much as I was capable of heeding a warning. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She was asked whether she was willing to fly on a plane and then if she was capable of living in a city characterized by severe, snowy winters, alone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Vemork was a vital target, Wilson explained, because it was the only plant in the world capable of producing large quantities of “heavy water.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As human beings, we are capable of extraordinary leaps of insight and instinct. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z And if he was capable of that, what else was he capable of? We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Human beings are capable of so many wondrous things, but there’s no limit to the horrible things we do to one another. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It felt like once he had proven himself capable of helping me qualify for the national team, his priorities shifted. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z To Bigger her face seemed to be capable of hearing in every pore of the skin and listening always to some low voice speaking. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom knew the Bible pretty much by heart, and she was quite capable of using it on Dad like a club. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “He’s no more capable of fraud than of flying,” she said flatly. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I knew from my great-grandma the government was capable of dreadful things. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He scowled as if hardly capable of forcing himself on. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone knew what a skilled spire fighter was capable of, and the ones who had heard of Nok Sivapan knew just how skilled she was. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The Institute’s tidal turbines were considered the best in the entire world; they were also capable of producing enough energy to power a hundred Institutes, let alone one. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I should have specifically forbidden it. I forget how curious and daring children can be. And how resourceful. I would never have supposed you were capable of actually trapping one.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Mia had already proved herself to be a liar and capable of more lies. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Law of the Few says that there are exceptional people out there who are capable of starting epidemics. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Enlisting the aid of the beaver’s highly capable molars, the badger left him gnawing away at a yew sapling in the orchard while she went off to find an arrow that would fit her brainchild. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Con said: “Taisin, I’m sure you’re capable of a great many things, but this—this doesn’t sound safe. Look at what she has done to you.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When we read, we are capable of taking in only about one key word and then four characters to the left and fifteen characters to the right at any one time. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A modern woman, she always implied, was capable—nay, required—to have it all. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The private eyes learned that the marriage had been orchestrated by Minnie Savage—a “shrewd, immoral, capable woman,” as one investigator put it, who ran a boardinghouse in Pawhuska. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Sometimes I forget that I can hurt you. That you are capable of being hurt.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He would have been perfectly capable of swearing on the Bible that none of these initiatives came from him. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A feather spell was a level two point five, which was probably above what Spares were capable of, although Seven wasn’t 100 percent sure what all the specific limitations were. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He gripped my jacket with a force I wouldn't have imagined he was capable of exerting. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Potter has work to do in the castle on Dumbledore’s orders. We need to put in place every protection of which we are capable while Potter does what he needs to do.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The boy and his heart had become friends, and neither was capable now of betraying the other. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z None reported feelings of rage in connection with the murders, nor did they experience anger in any strong or pronounced way, although each of them was capable of enormous and brutal aggression. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It was understood that I didn’t lie because I was too proud to be caught and forced to admit that I was capable of less than Olympian action. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Whatever happens, don’t go outside! The best thing to do is to stay put! The Germans are capable of herding the entire population of Holland into Germany, where they’ll all die.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z If element 94 was to be found, it could be found only through the intense and repeated bombardment of uranium—and the only machine capable of reaching the required energies was the sixty-inch cyclotron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “No, Francis. I’m a big man always. Don’t need a gun, though I am capable of using one when I have to.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Because apparently I’m not capable of thanking people without making it awkward. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The genome was an active blueprint—capable of deploying selected parts of its code at different times and in different circumstances. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z There always existed King’s College, opulently nonconformist and clearly capable of absorbing him without any loss of his or its character. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Some of the women were capable of lightning- fast mental math, rivaling their mechanical calculating machines for speed and accuracy. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “He’s quite capable of making trouble over this business of your brother. You must keep out of his way as much as possible.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came down, the more capable women of the household were out in the yard hanging up the wash. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were better ways to handle the situation, I knew, but none that I seemed capable of at the time. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor was Darcy’s vindication, though grateful to her feelings, capable of consoling her for such discovery. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “You sound surprised, as if you never imagined these people capable of such things.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Some are caused by microbes capable of maintaining themselves in animals or in the soil, with the result that the disease doesn’t die out but remains constantly available to infect people. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Once back at his sister-in-law’s home, Frear tried to make her comfortable, aided by the capable hands and kind words of neighbors. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z What these older men, under cover of night, were capable of he could only guess. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It is true that young rabbits are great migrants and capable of journeying for miles, but they do not take to it readily. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Each one was an entity in its own right, each possessed its own consciousness and a full set of limbs capable of autonomous movement. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Richard sat there for a while, imagining the lives of people who were capable of such beauty, such complexity, in the time of Alfred the Great. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They were the codes and touchstones of the world, capable of translation and possession. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I once thought I was capable of murdering him. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Yes, it's a very important task, but I am supremely capable. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Helpless in her pain, she was capable still of laying the foundation for bitterness and capability. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A capable mechanic, he earned sixty dollars a week. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He was methodically capable of eking out a win from a seemingly hopeless and delicate position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Even with his too-small glasses and my knowledge of his little fancy lady kit under the front seat, I reminded myself there was a distinct possibility he was capable of killing me with his brain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A standard motif in science fiction and UFO literature assumes extraterrestrials roughly as capable as we. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When someone needed help, Sean was the guy who showed up, sirens blaring, arms pumping, black bag swinging in his big capable hands, sharp eyes taking it all in. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Like he’s not even capable of doing his job. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The other, secret thing that I don’t say to anyone is this: I’m not sure I’m capable of love. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Both—she has sized them up as well—are strong and quite capable of catching her if she makes a run for it. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I know exactly who I am and what I'm capable of thanks to the movie Sparkle and I made together. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I told myself I should have killed him years ago, which was ridiculous to think because I’m not capable of killing anyone, but I thought it anyway. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The chemosterilants of this group are alkylating agents, which are extremely reactive chemicals, capable of intense cell destruction, damage to chromosomes, and production of mutations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z If there was anybody capable of relieving the fairies of some of their magical gold, it was Artemis Fowl the Second. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z That she was capable of sitting in a chair in a restaurant and eating food was a revelation to him. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Admittedly, Rowan was afraid to die, but what he feared more than death were the depths that he now knew he was capable of reaching. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He knew he was capable of that, and it terrified him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Why can’t I just stay here? I am perfectly capable of looking after myself!” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I do sleep, but in the morning I'm extra-cautious, thinking that while the Careers might hesitate to attack me in a tree, they're completely capable of setting an ambush for me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “That fellow is in a state capable of saying anything,” he said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Is he just reassuring her because she’s my mother, or does he really believe that I am capable? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z While prairie jackrabbits are capable of amazing bursts of speed—up to and over fifty miles an hour—they are relatively short-winded. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I asked, thinking that by this time Chester was capable of anything. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z None of us were capable of understanding such desolation. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “I’m not an idiot, Tom. Yes, I’m perfectly capable of remembering—” A loud bang from above and behind them cut her off, made Thomas jump. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Continentals are unable to be butlers because they are as a breed incapable of the emotional restraint which only the English race are capable of. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Then in a spectacular leap that no one thought her capable of, Ester knocks her husband to the ground, pulls at his hair, and bites his cheek. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the creation of the gestalt Bobby needed to prove to himself that he was capable of dominance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I am quite capable of speaking for myself.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then it would be obvious to the world that Pauling was not the only one capable of true insight into how biological molecules were constructed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It was the aspiration of all those of us with professional ambition to work our way as close to this hub as we were each of us capable. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z All recognized famous inventors had capable predecessors and successors and made their improvements at a time when society was capable of using their product. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Soviet aircraft began to be fitted with radar equipment in 1942, but pilots and radio engineers weren’t fully capable of using it until 1943. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Yet they try to make men believe that they’re capable of conducting a business. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In a society where people believe girls are weak and not capable of anything except cooking and cleaning, you think, I have a talent. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In contrast, proteins—diverse, chatty, versatile, capable of assuming Zelig-like shapes and performing Zelig-like functions—were infinitely more attractive as gene carriers. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She hadn’t known yet what she was capable of. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The human psyche was much more flexible than I’d imagined, capable of expanding to contain all sorts of contradictions and seeming impossibilities. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As soon as this was touched upon in any way she was capable of great acuteness. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Evolution thus favoured those capable of forming strong social ties. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He should speak up a little more often about his ideas, because Lloyd has a lot of ideas and a lot of things that he is capable of doing. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It means the heart of George Buckman is large. It is capable of containing much joy and much sorrow.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The U.S. government, contending that many Osage were unable to handle their money, had required the Office of Indian Affairs to determine which members of the tribe it considered capable of managing their trust funds. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I always forget. Children are capable of such open rudeness. That’s all right, young man, I won’t hold it against you. We need students who aren’t afraid to speak the truth. What is your name?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I fell on Celia and cried with more gratitude and happiness than I knew I was capable of feeling anymore. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Jesse’s grades, when the transcript arrived, were mediocre, far below what he seemed capable of. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If I did not believe that everyone is capable of understanding where an apostrophe goes, I would not be writing this book. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z I was a capable boy, intelligent, well- liked, but powerfully afraid. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Now, go to. Let’s see if you’re capable of asking me a question.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He waved a hand, a feeble gesture of haste from a man no longer capable of hastening. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Even so, she said, Richard was a kid, a kid who was capable of making an exceedingly dumb mistake, but one who was also capable of learning from it. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Your mother and I know you’re capable of more than this.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z DRACO: We were capable of having children but Astoria was frail. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I know I should probably hate him for leaving, but when I look at Dad, I don't see someone I'm capable of hating. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He himself was always in need of words, even when he couldn’t quite muster them, but she seemed capable of a brand of silence he couldn’t feel inside. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The Olfatrix smell tower in the corner was capable of generating over two thousand discernible odors. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He wanted to be the old- fashioned knight riding to her rescue, which was stupid, as she was way more capable at everything than he was. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There was nothing and nobody who could stop him, nothing that he would not be capable of. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Powell had the queasy feeling that if the robot’s face were capable of expression, it would be one of pain and mortification. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They thus appear as agents potentially capable of blocking the whole process of energy production and depriving the cells of utilizable oxygen. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Kids said she was a witch capable of witch deeds, unspeakable boilings and tearings apart and transformations if she caught us. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z These were a hardy and self- sufficient people, quite capable of taking care of themselves. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z When it launched on June 9, 1959, the stealthy sub carried sixteen nuclear-tipped missiles capable of hurling a warhead 1,300 miles. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z No one guessed that their shy, pale coworker was capable of leading a double life. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They were capable children; they could do servants’ work. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The assumption was that any extraterrestrial intelligence capable of receiving the message would recognize the maths and the science and quickly make sense of the Earth-specific information. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Most of them simply refused to believe that Westerners were capable of such an achievement, which had eluded even the strongest Sherpas. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Are not capable of love is what you mean.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me with new respect, I guess over just how much trouble I was capable of causing. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I was no longer capable of functioning in the outside world. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Don’t think I realized it’s still capable of such a thing. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “I expect the Collective will be thrilled with what we are capable of.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Thus the category ‘discovery’ proved to be capable of disseminating across the various local cultures of Renaissance Europe, but it did not fare well elsewhere. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z No one was home except for Lady Seymour, and she was not capable of making noise. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In other words, supermosquitoes were being created that were capable of resisting DDT. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Michaelis was astonished; they had been neighbors for four years and Wilson had never seemed faintly capable of such a statement. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Medical men and even the general public were becoming aware that the human environment was inhabited by an enormous number of microorganisms capable of causing disease, just as today carcinogens pervade our surroundings. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A gene, whatever it was, was capable of motion, transmission, and of energy-induced change—properties generally associated with chemical matter. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly she swept around and hugged Nel—a quick embrace tighter and harder than one would have imagined her thin soft arms capable of. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Twelve were spearwives, more than capable of defending both themselves and the younger girls from the unwanted attentions of black brothers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The events of today were proof that she was even more capable than she’d hoped. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Anyone so freaked out by a puny fake wasn’t capable of handling a real alligator, especially in the forbidding darkness of a Travelin’ Johnny. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Reflected light like the glare off the sea was polarized; it might be that the shadow particles, when they behaved like waves as light did, were capable of being polarized, too. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “You have always been so capable, so reliable, that I sometimes forget that you’re still a child.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Jefferson was perfectly capable of remaining on script and in role as philosopher-king to the end. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z That should have been no surprise, as Ruth May appears to be capable of leaping tall buildings with the force of her will. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Because I am a mother, I am capable of being shocked; as I never was when I was not one. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The heat revived the sick puppy and left us believing that our mother was capable of resurrecting the dead. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Perrington crossed his arms—arms that looked capable of crushing her skull. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z What is it about those plants that kept their domestication beyond the reach of ancient farmers capable of mastering such difficult techniques as grafting? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to throw up every defense I possessed to keep my brain’s wandering hands still, because Clancy was more than capable of keeping me out of his head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Tomard was a solid man,- affable, loyal, tireless, capable in a limited way, but he was near fifty, and even in his youth he had never been energetic. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z More fiercely than I would have dreamed I was capable of, I wished for the green, protective forests of Forks . . . of home. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The animals in her stories were always smarter than humans, and capable of making complex moral decisions. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t condescend to me. You know as much as anyone what I’m capable of, what I’ve seen. If you told me, I would get it.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We needed to show God that even here, locked in hell, we were capable of singing His praises. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I reach into my jacket pocket and pull out the small disc of green see-glass, born in the heart of a volcano, capable of showing the future. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z If he is capable, the republic must restrain him with laws so that he does not exceed his authority. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The sight of dried matter in the corner of the eye, decayed or missing teeth, ear wax, blackheads, moles, blisters, skin crusts—all the natural excretions and protections the body was capable of—disquieted him. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He was leaning in, and so all I had to do was stretch up on my toes to kiss his surprised, frozen lips with as much force as I was capable of. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Not what he says, or who he says it for, only that he is still capable of speech. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z If I tried to escape, remove the anklet, or cause trouble of any kind, the device was capable of delivering a paralyzing electrical shock. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It is conveniently situated on one comer of the village square, a rather charming ivy-covered manor house capable of housing, I would suppose, thirty or so guests. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She had left babyhood far behind, and she was not capable yet of being one of the grownups she admired. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I don’t cry, but I am in a position to realize, for the first time in many years, that the tear ducts are still there and still capable of doing their job. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Love, as we have already discussed, is a powerful, wonderful, ridiculous thing, capable of moving mountains. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z His machine would be capable of producing a half kilogram of plutonium—just over a pound—a day. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It didn’t bother her that when Miss Beatty showed up to observe Mom’s class, Mom started yelling at Lori to prove to Miss Beatty that she was capable of disciplining her students. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They are perfectly capable of recognizing useful additions to their crop larder, as is shown by their exuberant adoption of the sweet potato when it arrived. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I doubted hyenas were capable of swimming in open seas. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She had not a thought in her head that was not a slogan, and there was no imbecility, absolutely none, that she was not capable of swallowing if the Party handed it out to her. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Dimple batted her eyelashes at him and said, in a sultry voice she had no idea she was capable of, “Please, Rishi Patel?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The only word her brain was capable of producing, in various tonal permutations, was: What? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Luce believed that a patient of my age was capable of understanding the essentials. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z To do otherwise, to begin joking, would have been a hypocritical denial of what had happened, and Phineas was not capable of that. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Children, now attending the schools that their parents had been so excited about, were learning that many of their white teachers did not think they were capable of being educated. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You have no idea—” What I’m capable of. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She locks eyes with Zahra as their little party assembles in the hall, and Alex feels like they couldn’t possibly be in more capable hands. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you could make yourself useful to Mr. de Winter, if he wants anything done. You’re a capable child in many ways.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When women were found who were capable of going into space, the US government said no. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z That was King’s dream—a society that is capable of seeing each of us, as we are, with love. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And that's what they are because their voices, while muffled, are still capable of being understood. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z But as capable as he was, Keith had an even bigger sense of duty. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Although Giotto was perfectly capable of producing a geometrically legible space, doing so is not his primary concern. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But Zwicky was also capable of insights of the most startling brilliance. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She looked like she’d be capable of much more, like breaking his nose or a brutal fishhook. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A few days ago, Nok never would have believed that the Governor would be capable of something like this. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure he was capable of doing that right now. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Hugo’s fingers were capable of the most surprising things. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Now, with a solid suit capable of holding pressure, refilling the tanks was a breeze. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t see myself as a “hunter,” and I didn’t know if I was capable of the speed he was talking about. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I was briefed from time to time by the Secret Service on the more serious threats that came in and understood that there were people capable of being stirred. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Was I finally a good West Virginian, all stoic and stolid, filled everlastingly to my chin with guilt but not capable of showing it? October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z At six o’clock on Monday morning, the fire had been burning over nine hours, and seemed capable of continuing its march north unless more help could be found. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The lake was beautiful and always changing in hue and texture, but it was also, Olmsted argued, a novelty capable of amplifying the drawing power of the exposition. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He’s equally capable of either sentiment, an arrogant and deeply suspicious man. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Many had matured into adults who were much more thoughtful and reflective; they were now capable of making responsible and appropriate decisions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z One is quite capable, of course, of working out these destructive passions in more vulgar and less efficient ways. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In September, he had returned to school to discover that the boys who had made him miserable were small, soft things no longer capable of upsetting him. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z They had only one boat, but Hazel’s mother seemed capable on occasion of reaching the island without any transportation. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The evidence for a germ theory of disease was available for hundreds and hundreds of years before medical orthodoxy was capable of looking at it freshly enough to accept it. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z So while the bow oarsman must be strong, like all the others, it’s most important that he or she be technically proficient: capable of pulling a perfect oar, stroke after stroke, without fail. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Eventually, the United States might develop into a nation of laws and established institutions capable of surviving corrupt or incompetent public officials. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She was capable of complete relaxation between the times for action. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She must’ve realized she was losing me, because she smiled and said, “That’s what I learned when I came here. Every single person has worth. Every single person is capable of shocking transformation.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I am struggling to see him as a man capable of beating a woman, of crushing her skull. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He measured Lawrence against the other program heads he already had met, and judged him the most capable. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Good. But you must remember, Reynard, that you are new. Your time has not yet come. Not yet. It will come soon, however, if only you are patient. I trust you are capable of patience?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Those shoulders that bloomed in Nsukka, that grew wide and capable, have sagged in the thirty-one months that he has been here. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z And maybe I’m capable of finding VanQuish too. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In discussing such a thing as the murder potential we should remember that many of us are capable of committing murder. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In contrast, Indian blunt clubs, while capable of battering and wounding Spaniards and their horses, rarely succeeded in killing them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Where virtually all horses decelerate and often drift out as they try to negotiate corners, Seabiscuit was capable of holding a tight line while accelerating dramatically. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thank you, but all that you mention is nothing to me; on the whole earth there is no comfort which I am capable of receiving.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Theirs was a passionate rejection of America, for they sensed with that directness of which only the simple are capable that they had no chance to live a full human life in America. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if they could, few rowing coaches would simply clone their biggest, strongest, smartest, and most capable rowers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She has no way of knowing what my magic is capable of—not after what I just did. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z A single death at her capable hands sounded awfully good when compared with the alternative. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The children pile aboard witch planes that prowl the skies at night, capable of traveling to Zambia and London in a single minute. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z And no one, especially not the idiotic sages around here, is capable of understanding us, since we’re more sensitive and much more advanced in our thinking than any of them ever suspect! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Grandmaster Edmar Mednis said in retrospect: “I couldn’t believe that Fischer was capable of such an error. How is such an error possible from a top master, or from any master?” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They were intense, almost like they were capable of shooting rays. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “No,” I say, surprising myself that I’m capable of forming a word. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z And of all the things I felt capable of in that moment, facing him was not one. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Mostly, it postponed war with England until America was economically and politically more capable of fighting one. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z That number depends on how long each victim remains capable of infecting new victims, and how efficiently the microbe is transferred from one victim to the next. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I am perfectly capable of driving myself home!” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Julian,” he said curtly, “will never be a scholar of the very first rate, and that is because he is only capable of seeing things on a selective basis.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “And what the Sender is capable of doing!” cried Number Two. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I must say, I never dreamed he was capable of such a thing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She is capable of that smile no matter the circumstances. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z By the time they had reached the Wabash Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, they were capable of setting off a powerful charge every five minutes. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Effortlessly, without giving it a moment’s thought, we are capable of changing our language, music, manners, morals, entertainment, even the way we dress, all around the earth in a year’s turning. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was torn between believing these rumors must be false and knowing the Nazis were capable of anything. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z They were still quite capable of wiping the floor up with me, so I kept my distance and recommended that the other rocket boys not tease them either. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Cofield called himself doctor and lawyer, and seemed capable of getting and understanding more information from Hopkins than the family ever could. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to believe Marcus was capable of attacking me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The investigator concluded that Brown was “absolutely no good and capable of doing almost anything for money.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Naturally, almost any mammal species that is sufficiently large is capable of killing a human. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z What was it capable of doing to humans? The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because I know you are capable of being trustworthy and responsible.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And why he stopped me from telling Director Van Helsing about how Maria’s tech magic is capable of shutting down the Bureau’s shields. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z All you had to do was introduce the scent of testosterone and perfectly capable, together girls were reduced to giggling, lash-batting, hair-playing idiots. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z They cocooned the frames in scaffolds of wood and faced each frame with hundreds of thousands of wooden planks to create walls capable of accepting two thick layers of staff. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Either is capable of earning her own living. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This arises from the fact that her ancient military practices were not good, and that there has existed nobody capable of inventing new ones. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z It’s large and it’s creepy, and it almost looks capable of devouring her, so no wonder she didn’t want to lock eyes with it before. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She did not seem capable of phoning the police or Mr. Winterbottom. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Many of the microscopic parasites that produced malaria would survive the sublethal dose and produce offspring capable of withstanding a full dose of the medicine. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Cheevers, the first mate—slim, hard-bitten—looked capable enough, but bad-tempered. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The way she stood there, like a character in a Stephen King novel, she was capable of anything. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Overall, it was a dignified, friendly affair and a reminder that even heads of state are capable of talking about their children and joking about the British weather. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was wondering what new thing the Whisperer was capable of now. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “But what if there’s another way for me to prove to Father Olufemi and the brothers of the temple that I am capable?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z "Now he looks like a man capable of anything." One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Keep out of this. He’s perfectly capable of going to the bathroom himself The book says it gives him confidence and a feeling of achievement.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “I make it twelve. One or two are so slight as to be practically scratches. On the other hand, at least three would be capable of causing death.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the Germans are evidently perfectly capable of organizing industries well, why can’t they do so when it comes to beer? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z None of them seemed capable of light or changeable love. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The chapter on Sesame Street and Blue’s Clues looked at the question of Stickiness, suggesting that in order to be capable of sparking epidemics, ideas have to be memorable and move us to action. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Briony whispered, “Who was it?” and before that could be answered, she added, with all the calm she was capable of, “I saw him. I saw him.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You, for example, have displayed extraordinary serum resistance—most of the Divergent aren’t as capable of resisting serums as you are,” Matthew says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Rowan knew that Goddard was capable of unthinkable things, but would he kill another scythe? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Previously Hall had invented a machine capable of typing in Braille, the Hall Braille Writer, which he never patented because he felt profit should not sully the cause of serving the blind. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “He would have advisers. Not even a human brain is capable of governing without assistance.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Many Eurasian societies developed large sailing ships, some of them capable of sailing against the wind and crossing the ocean, equipped with sextants, magnetic compasses, sternpost rudders, and cannons. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z No laboratory in the world was as well equipped as theirs to discover artificial radioactivity, for none was as capable of such sustained bombardment. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There weren’t too many animals on the planet that were capable of eating a human and I had conflicting thoughts about this. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “As you can see,” Mr. Curtain was saying, “my machine is capable of much more than whispering. It is capable of shouting. And I’m afraid the final effect is—how to put it? Quite deafening.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z For Matter hath no life nor perception, is not conscious of its own existence, nor capable of happiness, nor gives the Sacrifice of Praise and Worship to the Author of its Being. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But Teenie knew that Mr. Derby was probably quite capable of murder and would be within the limits of social acceptability to do so for this impropriety. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The ship was capable of doing nine to ten knots under steam. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Even if individuals are capable of it, the leaders of a faction can’t possibly be. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Some kind of monster—someone who could do whatever you wanted, because no one was capable of stopping you? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The aerodrome was so spanking new that the mechanics there were happy to have an extra pair of capable hands around. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z If Mobutu is capable of embarrassment at all, there’s a chance his sentence could be reduced from life to five years, or less. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But within the frail, birdlike body of Mrs. Rappaport was the spirit of a dragon capable of tackling the heavens and earth. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “You’re plenty capable of succeeding in this class. But you will need to participate, follow the rules, and do the work.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m also capable of behaving sweetly when I need to. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z “He does. You don’t know him. You don’t know what he’s capable of. He’s the most fearless guy I know.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted a three-quarter-ton pick-up truck, capable of going anywhere under possibly rigorous conditions, and on this truck I wanted a little house built like the cabin of a small boat. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo was capable of going into screaming fits herself, for that matter, but she did have common sense. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Sharpe addressed him directly, asking if the boy were capable yet of ratiocination, or was become dumb. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z By June, his body was humming, capable of speed and stamina beyond anything he’d ever known. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Extra-large or not, it was still capable of doing a lot of damage. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z At least, she worried as much as a robot is capable of worrying. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We are supposed to be capable of anything. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My head swells when Mom tells Oma I am capable, independent. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z That night hadn’t changed my feelings toward Abel; it had only shown me, in flesh and blood, what he was capable of. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Alternatively, mathematics is sometimes endowed with a coercive character which is somehow capable of determining our future. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But I might have guessed. A little mischief in a mean way: Gandalf warned me that you were still capable of it.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I’ve seen flashes of this August before—this brightness, this conviviality, this generosity of spirit—but I know what he’s capable of, and I won’t forget it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Jesse was dead, he’d committed suicide, but I still felt like I was betraying him for liking a guy who wasn’t even capable of liking me back. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She wanted to believe she wasn’t capable of it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I mean, that he was, what d’ya call it—capable of committing murder. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence predicted that each Alpha would be capable of producing 300 grams of enriched uranium a month. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Acromantulas and Manticores are capable of intelligent speech but will attempt to devour any human that goes near them. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The eldest boy was strong and fast, capable and handsome. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “We cannot wait to see what you are capable of without the affliction of your flawed past.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The man’s arms looked capable of crushing a horse’s skull. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They saw no hulking behemoth capable of the enormous sound they had heard. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z This gave him control over the volume and pitch, and produced a deep, solid bang capable of shaking the door, the frame, and the wall. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Bush proved to be a capable president, and the women successfully managed the meeting on their own. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Though Janice seemed sweet, I had no trouble imagining him capable of murder. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But he told me that when he first learned what Morrison had done to his family, he feared what he might be capable of doing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "You think they're saints. Touched by God, doing His work on earth through miracles that mere mortals are not capable of?" The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “I know,” she said, “how capable you are.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She was a strange and in some ways wonderful horse, capable of an odd interest in things and now and then great compassion. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In addition, the Chathams are relatively small and remote islands, capable of supporting a total population of only about 2,000 hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I have rarely talked to anyone about my mother, for I believe that I am capable of killing a person, without hesitation, who happened to make the wrong kind of remark about my mother. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I suppose they were as astonished as we were that a member of our family was capable of death. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So the CIA would have to create a piece of equipment capable of sensing electronic signals without penetrating the cable itself and without being detected. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A good orator will hope to have a command of all three—and will be capable where appropriate of mixing them up a bit in a single speech. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Jon had sent ten of the Mole’s Town wildlings to each of them: green boys, old men, some wounded and infirm, but all capable of doing work of one sort or another. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Reynie didn’t think he was capable of more, not since the Whisperer. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I know I’m capable of such a thing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The royal guards outside her rooms didn’t help; if this beast was capable of gouging marble, it could take down a few men. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I watch his hands, his beautiful, capable fingers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z There is another way to measure the distance to the stars which the Ionians were fully capable of discovering, although, so far as we know, they did not employ it. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Morrison added that Hale was “capable of anything.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It is strange, but true, to relate, that at this point in time I was still capable of being upset by the fact that my career at Hampden had pretty much gone down the drain. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Myrna’s psyche is only capable of dealing with water in an oral context.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “And continue to pay heed to the omens. Your heart is still capable of showing you where the treasure is.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But this technology was still not capable of “approaching, much less surpassing, the success of the radioactive elements, in providing us with high-speed electrons and high-speed atoms.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “People are afraid. Some will do things they never thought they were capable of. We’re in no position to judge anyone.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Why can’t you let yourself see the truth? The teacher says he’s not capable of doing the work in a regular class.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “You are a beastly little brute and I will not tolerate even one night with you under my roof. Who knows what you would be capable of while we slept?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z It was a useful reminder that all men, even the most seemingly cold-blooded, have a core of decency, and that if their heart is touched, they are capable of changing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With each reincarnation of racial caste, the new system, as sociologist Loïc Wacquant puts it, “is less total, less capable of encompassing and controlling the entire race.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z On October 4, 1957, they made good on their promise: The Soviet Union launched a rocket into space containing Sputnik, a 185-pound satellite capable of orbiting the earth. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Pascal went further than simply insisting on the authority of experience; he argued that our knowledge of nature is capable of endless progress because it is founded in experience, and experience accumulates over time. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Alexander rode up: a young man; nondescript face but very capable. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “If there is one thing I believe Ana capable of doing, it is that,” Ash said. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even more unnerving, because they are less well understood and capable of occurring anywhere at any time, are the rarer type of shakings known as intraplate quakes. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Her shoulders, broader than mine, the capable clever hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It’s a hard thing to admit, even to myself, but I was capable of evil. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Those farsighted people chose to merge their inefficient little chiefdoms into a larger state capable of blessing them with large-scale irrigation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “The French are no more capable of a republican government,” he insisted, than a snowball can exist a whole week in the streets of Philadelphia under a burning sun.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Anya wasn’t sure if dragons were capable of blushing, but to her, he looked a shade of deeper red. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z That she would be more capable than many older than she is a given. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I’d come to the table, garbed in heavy plate armor capable of deflecting my mother’s barbed and poisonous words. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It was all he said, all he seemed capable of saying. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Chess blinked, then felt amazed that he was capable of that much movement. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z |
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