Elizabeth lowers her voice, but I hear her loud and clear. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Malcolm wondered what single picture small and clear enough to fit on the dial of the alethiometer could symbolize a flood. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

They could figure that if a man had five children and seven mules, he cleared a quarter by taking his family to the show. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leads the way to a larger clearing. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It’s clear Mr. Sorenson is itching to get out of here. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

My mom nods at my father, who clears his throat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I was recovering, and willing to go; he was out of thangen; the instant that was all clear, he was off. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was made very clear that the entire contents of the study—the very existence of the study—was to be kept secret, even from the president. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

To judge by the long list of what constituted contraband, its meaning was clear. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not clear who obeyed her order. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Marilyn stopped talking and cleared her throat one more time, picking up my file like she was ready to get started. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Your immediate problem,” I answered, “is that all the cells are still on deadlock. You’ve got to get them off right away, while the gallery’s still clear and you have some elbow room.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hung up by their tails from the poles of the roof, they made much odor, but burned with a very clear fight. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

We try to take a bath but the water doesn’t clear of its rust; the shower is the same. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember making it to the clearing, a counselor shouting for help, a centaur blowing a conch horn. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

In the case of scientific knowledge the fog never clears: the summit is invisible and truth always remains out of sight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The biopsy But the doctor had made it clear that the ugly black hunk of skin was something bad. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The clear area around the boat gradually widened out, and still she couldn’t see the edge of the river. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had endeavoured to see through the maze of conflicting particulars to a clear and outstanding solution. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared the crud from his vision just in time to see the boy run off, the rattraps clattering like castanets on the toes of his shoes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear that he was going to need some money in his pocket. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Idiot boy!” snarled Snape, clearing the spilled potion away with one wave of his wand. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Her bare footprints were clear in the dust on the floor. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Walking helped him to think and to clear the confusion in his head. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They burst into the air, an explosion of wings, and like smoke clears, there’s my brother. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Everyone cleared out, but Principal DeShields hovered outside the doorway, probably mentally strategizing damage control. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Well, you was hungry for sure,” said Marlene as she cleared away the plates. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

It was only when the red had cleared from my eyes that I saw her corpse. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The law is very clear. All clones are classified as livestock because they’re grown inside cows. Cows can’t give birth to humans.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms were taut and muscled, but useless; it was clear that the huge waves were going to be the ruin of him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As I returned to the clearing, I imagined finding him there on my tarp, lying back with one foot in one hand, the position he so loved; but it was empty. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They had agreed to go back to the clearing in the wood. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The road is clear and slick; the sidewalks are crusted in snow. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She is not young, Flora, but she has nice, clear skin. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Noodles stood on his tippy-toes and stretched his neck as if it would help him see clearer. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The monkeys’ bodies were visible in the clear bags. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He mutters under his breath: Turkish words I don’t understand, but his feelings are clear. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Below, in a shadowy clearing, stood Snape, but he wasn’t alone. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Then she walked over to the middle of the room where Frankie had shoved back a few desks to clear a space on the floor for dumping anything useful they found. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But I swear I’ve heard my grandfather’s voice, as clear as a bell. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

But instead she smiles steadily at Lori and says, “I’m clear.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“The coast seems to be clear,” Jones tells them, his voice betraying a sense of urgency. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

They heard his unspoken challenge to Bryce Lawrence, loud and clear: You want secrets? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t clear whether he was more taken aback by William’s size or the unexpected hue of his skin. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

My scim slides into his neck like a bird through a clear sky. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The cloudy glass cleared quickly, revealing more of the thing’s head, including the circular edge of an eye that was as big as a manhole cover. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Kemp that racial bias in sentencing, even if shown through credible statistical evidence, could not be challenged under the Fourteenth Amendment in the absence of clear evidence of conscious, discriminatory intent. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I sit, staring out the window and coughing up more and more mucus as the vest does its job to clear my airways. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“How do you think you’re going to keep still for four hours in this poky wardrobe? Let me go and look in the corridor, m tell you when it’s clear.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Wild things are smarter than tame ones, that much is clear. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He scrambles to clear the pillows and blankets piled up on it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Not far away they found a spring of clear water in the hillside, and near it footprints not more than a day or two old. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I ran into the clearing, pulled my breath in to yell. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The air was heavy and hot, and the clear water of the Hidden River was smooth and still. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

"That's good. I been having plenty trouble with it lately. Haveta bust it down and give it a good going over soon as I can get the tank clear." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The windows were of clear glass, grimy with neglect. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But to Vetch, watching in terror through the dark twilight from far off over the sand, it seemed that Ged was overcome, for he saw the clear radiance fail and grow dim. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Peach, her eyes cool and clear as she looked at the camera, and she was so perfect. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She holds up a clear plastic bag with three silver bullets inside. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He auctioned off his roosters to the highest bidder, recruited men, bought tools, and set about the awesome task of breaking stones, digging canals, clearing away rapids, and even harnessing waterfalls. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Because Dad has made it clear that I am paying. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was groggy and confused most of the time and my head is just starting to clear. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He shook his head sharply to clear it of the numbness of shock and pain, and then, glancing round, saw what was happening. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

It clouded over, as if a dragon had breathed on it, and then it cleared. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Dieter muttered, throwing down his fork and standing up to clear his tray. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We passed a camplire on the mud, steering well clear of it, for we saw that men in uniform tended it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Don’t mind me,” he said to the Executive he’d interrupted, though from the way Jackson strutted, it was clear he enjoyed the attention. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

When the train cleared the station, I went to the bathroom, opening the door as if I were just a casual user. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Slowly, he pulled it clear and grasped it in his hands. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Had Jean Harlow been dancing stark naked around the sixteenth pole, the press box could not have cleared out any faster. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see clearer flashes in his Noise now. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

So why not add a that and make yourself clear? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here there was a choke that couldn’t be controlled, so he decapitated buttercups while he cleared his ‘confounded throat’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The glare off the windshield made it difficult to see well, but the two torsos angled their way were clear enough. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But the smoke cleared and die line was firm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took out a clear bag filled with water and what looked like see-through fish. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Equal temperament has a clear scientific/mathematical basis, is very straightforward, does not require retuning for key changes, and is unquestioningly accepted by most people. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Through the pillow, I heard him clear his throat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He says it with a wink that makes it abundantly clear that he's being unseemly. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid you’re on your own today,” Mother said as the dishes were cleared away. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The words is so clear in my head and right now is my only chance for her to really hear me, standing barefoot and rock bottom on the gas station phone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And then it descended, clearer, sharper, drawing closer. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t think about it now, when will you have time? You have to get clear on what you want to accomplish in Rio before you get there.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The boys checked the hallway to be sure it was clear. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It barely cleared the review board. Some thought the pin could be used as a weapon, giving you an unfair advantage. But eventually, they let it through," says Cinna. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Ross Wilcox's building up a sort of gang at school and he's made it pretty clear he's got it in for me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

And while I stood there at the door, the first bull entered the clearing, right where Papa had one time shot a Comanche off his horse. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Herr Meins clears his throat, snaps each squirming boy back to attention. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

As if the humongous iron monster hadn’t made that clear. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The minister clears his throat, and the image of Gram fades away. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

It was as broad as my hand and had a yellow 8 on each clear wing, as plain as if some careful schoolchild or God had painted it there. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even a week later I was not aware of what had begun that night, the doors that were slamming shut while others slid into the clear. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He realized that he had not yet got a clear look at either of the people who had been in the back seat with him. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

So he turned down into Tramps’ Alley, crunching with relish through the clear, slightly crusted snow, so that fragments of it clung in a fringe to the trousers tucked into his boots. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

And to those nearby, and finally to Beans himself, it became clear that even now, even this close, still—still—she would not look at him. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

There, I would sit on the clear sandy bottom of the river and let the current take me downstream, where I would resurface, put on my dirty clothes, and return to the farm. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The day cleared and a pale sun dried the moisture. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t even entirely clear if they were singing in English or one of the several languages of Yugoslavia. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But it was pretty clear that her deputies had simply lost patience. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And I determined that the crab and I had come to a great understanding when it finally heaved itself up and walked clear across the counter. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rising sun lit them from beneath with flames of murky red; but soon it climbed above them into a clear sky. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He swayed a few from Landers camp—not that it was clear exactly what Lander had in mind. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Like me, they were all watching the smoke, and when it had cleared away, the chair was empty. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

To see the Spirit Bear, he needed to clear his mind and become invisible, not to the world but to himself. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Their report recommended that Davis’s salary be cut in half, a clear sign that the balance of power had shifted. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Scipio now pushed this curtain aside, adjusting his mask one last time and clearing his throat nervously. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

We could hear the voices much clearer in the living room. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But then as the cities were cleared out and recaptured, folks got civilized once again. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Big fat flies begin biting Isabela’s face and neck when we approach a clearing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The lists of plants, the many characteristics of each, the details of the dyeing procedures, so much complex knowledge; all of it was clear and complete. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they crossed the clearing Kit recoiled at the objects that stood between her and the Meeting House; a pillory, a whipping post and stocks. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I cleared away the episodes of Riptide and Misfits of Science I’d programmed and dropped in a few back-to-back flicks starring Gamera, my favorite giant flying turtle. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She was obviously sick, but she didn’t have any clear symptoms that they could point to, and she did have some good days. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

My place was still laid, but Maxim’s had been cleared away. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, the organizer can send everyone PayPal reminders by e-mail with clear instructions as to how to pay up. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Before his head clears enough for him to figure out where he is and how he got here, Doc is squatting near his feet. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Now there were twenty snakes whipping over the floor, killing the fire with a clear cold venom of green froth. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t too clear on what being arrested meant either. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat before he began, whispering the words into the night. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It’d been forever, plus Dad made it very clear that they were supposed to look out for each other. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“No, you don’t. But all will become clear in time.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The tide was fully out, so the whole extent of the beach was clear and glistening under the bright sun. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

It charged into the middle of the clearing, and then it turned, and lowered its head, and faced its pursuer—which bounded into the clearing with a growl that made Tristran's flesh prickle. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It must be clear to you that I cannot tell anything which I promised to keep secret.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They hurry over to him, clearing the sidewalk in front of Ma and me. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The night was clear, and I could see what must have been millions of stars. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Mischief Night 1938 was crisp and clear in the northeastern United States. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Because clearing Charlie’s name is way more complicated than he thinks. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

We started to crawl across the clearing at the signal of the first group that had made it across. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The sound of the ax coming down was sharp and clear. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Pa’- to’ch was standing high and clear; months and years had no relation to the colors of gray slate and yellow sandstone circling it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t bring up Lincoln tripping me on purpose again, but the way Trevor looked down at his feet made it clear that he knew what I was talking about. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

‘There are some clear prints here,’ he said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

In a heterosexual relationship, it’s pretty clear who’s expected to be the gentleman....It’s the gentleman. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“All we know for sure is that you must stay out of sight until we can clear you of even the suggestion of wrongdoing.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He put his head to one side and then the other, still puzzled, more so when the cloud disappeared and nothing was left except clear water. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her writing wasn’t quite as clear, but beggars can’t be choosers. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

If we know that clearing forests will make a desert, why don’t they? My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

One of the white guys in my company yelled over to me from where he was pinned down by enemy fire on the north slope of Motoyama, a ridge in clear view of Suribachi. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marco comes and stands next to her as she looks at the midnight sea that stretches out into a clear horizon with no land in sight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, Mr Farraday had made it clear that he planned to hold only very rarely the sort of large social occasions Darlington Hall had seen frequently in the past. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Aurora is out of my lap, clearing off random clothes from the mattress. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

By midmoming it was clear that dialogue would not resolve the situation and almost everyone began to leave. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was staring at Toby’s hand—open, like he was about to catch a ball—when Annie came running into the clearing. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It floats in a clear liquid inside the skull, never in the light. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Even when we weren’t so crazy about the idea of moving—” Momma clears her throat. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Panic was clear in my voice as I hurried around the truck to catch up to him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Downstairs, the living room has been cleared and lit for the photo shoot. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“All clear. No snakes. Just some regular old monsters under the bed, that’s it.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

We found a small clearing where we all got out to stretch our legs and catch our breath. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

"Her injury is not the point. Maybe I didn't make myself clear. The problem is that no one can find her." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It became clear to him that though he wrote in his paper what his readers wanted to see, this was not always the truth. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walked backwards down the hall away from him, her eyes now clear and free of tears. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But life in the clearing went on almost as before. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why tolerate darkness? Everything is here and clear, if only we look carefully.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The only really clear photo showed Liddy beaming in front of Fielding’s building. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He coughed and cleared his throat again and looked up at the clerk. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Race day, Saturday, June 16, dawned clear and warm. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

We locked hands and watched the cattails duck and weave against the cold clear afternoon sky. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“That’s great, Dari,” Twig said, and then cleared her throat and glanced over at me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It did not even look as though Dumbledore had cleared a space for dueling practice. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He told me that a big male chimp had spent an hour feeding on the fruit of one of the oil-nut palms growing in the camp clearing. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he heard the tinkle of water, a sound hard and clear as a stone falling into a dream of dark shadow. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

After all, Baird thought, if the technology was new, was it fair to make the case that Reggie was grossly deviating from a standard of care, if the standard of care wasn’t clear? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I laughed, but we hushed when Holly cleared her throat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

After all, she had not heard me come clear into the bathroom.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went out and stepped through the mud to the clear running water and when I had washed I felt better. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hit the water in a sitting position, and got wet clear up to the third button of his jacket. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Sam tucks her hair behind her right ear and clears her throat. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“The terms of surrender were most favorable. One of which was clearing the streets so I could welcome you here myself.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I follow him down the hallway and out across the dark gym floor to the veiy center where there’s a clearing in the kids. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gradually he pressed harder and harder with the nail until it punctured the eye and clear fluid trickled out “Shoot, no blood.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I jerked away enough to lift my lips clear of the water and spit out the thick liquid, and that movement pressed my tummy forward into the puddle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Outside the way post, night had already fallen; the sky was clear once more, but the chill had deepened. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

And from how quickly she caught up to us, it's clear she came after me like a hound after a fox. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He thought the cop had cleared his throat, but the smirk belied what it was. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

There was a clear sense that the school had invested in us, which I think made us all try harder and feel better about ourselves. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Ivy ran across the clearing and burst through the door of Poppy Cottage, Shilling galloping beside her like a shooting star. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Father says Anatole is “our only ally in all this,” which is as clear as mud to me, but apparently Father’s say-so was a good enough reason to invite him to dinner. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I brushed them off on my skirt and stood up to clear away the dishes. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the thin, cold mountain air, I feel some physical strength returning, my mind clearing away the rest of the fogginess. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Dari cleared his throat, and Twig sighed, partly annoyed and partly amused. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Shining dully, the panga lay on the other side of the clearing. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky cleared and the wind came back cold. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Great gods! What a size! Keep clear of it!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“You have a table to clear and dishes to wash and dry,” I said. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The guide invited the crowd to imagine that they were looking across a desert at a mountain range on a day that was twinkling bright and clear. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee cleared the table and gave each of the boys a clean drumstick. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She advanced, and Ear, Eye and Arm retreated until they were out of the clearing. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

My sister's clear soft voice opens up the world to me. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Slowly, the dazed feeling that had hung like a cloud around her for weeks began to clear away. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s earned his rest, all right,” he breathed. p in Massachusetts, Pollard greeted reporters with a rhyme: “The weather was clear, the track fast War Admiral broke first and finished last.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I linger, hoping Mrs. Strawberry’s memory will keep clearing and she will remember more about “what Alice is up to,” as we all say. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. B ushered me inside and cleared a space for me on the couch. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Complete silence fell in the clearing, and all seemed peaceful and quiet in contrast to the wildly beating heart of the desperate, trapped cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear he’d just pulled rank with Max, but Dimple had no idea what it really meant. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The little bell tinkled once, faint and clear and invisible. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

What would become of us if everything that happens out there were quite clear to us? All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s just that those things don’t seem to have the weight, the measureless beauty of countless sunsets and dawns, the simple grace and clear glory of nature. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Each passing day, each week, each month, left its sign, clear and unmistakable. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gift was thoughtful, and the message clear. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perrington’s eyes became dark and his face cleared, as if he saw everything in the world for what it was and found no joy or amusement in it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Holly turned to go, but Root cleared his throat for attention. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It took a moment for her mind to clear. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

His jaws clamped down on one, his claws swiped at another, and it looked like a silver tornado whirled in the clearing as the metal monsters disintegrated into broken links and rust. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Teacher Li cleared her throat and unconsciously brushed her right sleeve with her left hand. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat, and spoke a little louder. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is not yet clear what they accomplish for the insect, but it is known that the species cannot survive long without them. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we came out into pastureland and could see our way clear, I gave him his head again and we practically flew. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A trail of clear liquid snaked across the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I remember when I was small enough to sneak past to whatever room Poe was in, my head still a good few inches from clearing the desk. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Aerial views of the ruins are now spectacular; archaeologists have cleared most of the central city. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Having cleared the stable of astronomy of circles and spirals, he was left, he said, with “only a single cartful of dung,” a stretched-out circle something like an oval. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” says my mom, “how do I clear an unexcused absence?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“You just steer clear, you hear me? I don’t want no more foolishness at that school.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Into the clearing below me slips a large eastern coyote. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the coast was clear, she started to run across the sidewalk. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

It’s not entirely clear why she left, though it may have been related to Lera’s crash. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Game time,” said the proprietress, clearing the tables. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt so far from those days in Morocco when I felt I had a clear direction and plan for my future. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Miss McDaniels clears her throat, and Dr. Newman clicks off his phone. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She was looking at me closely and with hope—as if I could clear things up for her, tell her the inside story as to why colored people were acting up in this way. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She clears her throat and holds up the clipboard. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

By its height, which was some twenty feet, it was clear that it had been no ordinary door, though there was no way to gauge what its width might have been when open. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

While we wait, Ben motions to a steel door with a flashing blue light, its latch encased within a clear locked box. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Daylight, even when the sun is clear of clouds, seems to us simply the natural condition of the earth and air. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We got got, it seems. After you and the young ones made it clear, we opened up on ’em and made a break for it. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The horses were stamping and whiffling at the edge of the clearing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I pull and swirl the granules with my fingers and the liquid goes milky; rinse and repeat until the water goes clear. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

She was polite and well mannered, and at family dinners was the first girl cousin up from her seat to clear the table and wash the dishes. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She only invited me to the party to clear her beautiful name after ignoring me for so long. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of people were now entitled to pursue new sentences, and most were in states where they had no clear right to counsel. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

After clearing the table and loading the dishwasher, the kids headed upstairs as the brownstone creaked mournfully in the silence. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

First they had to wait for the weather to clear before they could leave Engels. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

One lash was all it took before you saw lightning on a clear day. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

It could have been a clearing station on the front line. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The morning was clear, but to the north banks of clouds hung low. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now, clear, shrill, exultant the song of brass was piercing the room itself. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she passes me a vial of clear liquid. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

One thing was clear—there was no longer the chance of catching Thlayli and the rest off their guard. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a hot dry wind clears the air, I can see Frightful, my peregrine falcon, sitting in front of the six-foot-in- diameter hemlock tree that I hollowed out for a home. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

If someone wanted to clear the rest out, let them. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Before I could answer, the woman at the ticket counter cleared her throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Hazel followed the path through the clearing and up a hill into the trees, heart burning the whole way. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She cleared the stove to make it easier for Roberto to refill it. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But then a loud and clear “Todd?” comes calling from across the river. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Grim gives me this long, sorrowful look and then he clears his throat and says, "You're quite right, he is a rather remarkable boy." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

I managed to clear all eight levels of the game in just under three hours. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Weren’t you listening last night, Octavian? Mars was pretty clear. We’re going to the land beyond the gods—Alaska.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I made it clear past the shot-up Manifest town sign before I saw him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The singing was clearer now, loud and resonant. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Court had repeatedly made clear, though, that the Constitution does not require that racial minorities and women actually serve on juries—it only forbids excluding jurors on the basis of race or gender. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Avoid it unless the meaning is clear. enervating. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He caught me watching and cleared his throat. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“To be sure I am. I never could have an idea of any body else—and so I thought you knew. When we talked about him, it was as clear as possible.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The scowl on her dark brown face made it clear that she’d sensed trouble and had come into the parlor after entering the house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Maybe I’ll sit with him awhile, clear my head, then go back and work through the night. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It is a Sunday afternoon in winter, so clear it appears hard glazed. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

At an earlier international TB conference, Goldfarb had made it clear that with limited funds, he wasn’t about to spend them on MDR. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“I taught you about Shakespeare and his sonnets this morning,” she continued, clearing her throat. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

After clearing that obstacle, Kyle quickly ducked left to escape the gaping jaws of a lunging Tyrannosaurus rex. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, my duty in this instance was quite clear, and as I saw it, there was nothing to be gained at all in irresponsibly displaying such personal doubts. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Here were acres upon acres of meadow and cow pasture, hard ground cleared for the drilling of militia. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The misty morning had cleared and through the clouds a bit of sun made a narrow glint of light. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Could this message from the universe be any clearer? What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The rain had cleared and now the sun was sliding into a towering mountain of clouds over Dactyl Hill. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The easiest way for this person to have hacked his way up there is if he was already approved to enter the arena, and had already physically cleared security. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I looked up and saw three adult bonobos at the other side of the clearing, muscular and nearly as tall as people. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Dog!” came her cold, clear voice, ringing loud above all the other noises. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

The Paqo held up a silver goblet that shone in the clear light of the moon. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

It was pretty clear what the outcome would be, but ballots still had to be cast and counted. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was in a sunny clearing—a glade, almost—between two deck-tennis courts that were not in use. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Nhamo crossed the island, skirting the clearing where the Portuguese house stood. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a little clearing outside the museum, an American Indian person was sitting on a tree stump smoking a long peace pipe. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I find a clear bottle of rubbing alcohol and a small box of Band-Aids, drop a few bucks on the counter, and ask for a key to the restroom. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Later that afternoon the sky cleared, the wind died, and the seas slicked off. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was perfectly clear he was offended but far too polite to say anything. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Farmers clear small fields with axes and machetes, burn off the chaff and refuse, and plant their seeds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

During that time between his proposal and their wedding day, Gramps and his father and brothers built a small house in the clearing behind the first meadow. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

And with a sound like a flapping of a bird’s wing, the clay figures moved — clearing a path for Minli. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“It was the product you were selling. And what you produced was not love. It was fake love. You defrauded us. It’s clear. Your heart rates no longer rise when you see each other.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The first objects that can reliably be called art date from this era, as does the first clear evidence for religion, commerce and social stratification. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared the T. rex trap and reached a sandy beach where some smaller dinosaurs were building nests. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was much clearer than it had been at night. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As I cleared out the box on the wall next to my bed, Brian said, “Guess what? In one more day you’ll be in New York City.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A fine peregrine falcon, with her music jingling in the whistling wind als clear, and her creance trailing behind her, was beating along above his head toward the top of ' one of the elms. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

What happens if it can’t be fixed isn’t clear.They can’t play a scene in what is meant to be a school locker room against a backdrop that looks like a living room. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

All night, as they had toiled, Taran had heard the movements of warriors in the clearing, the voice of Morgant crying harsh, urgent commands. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The smoke is slowly clearing but still too heavy to be healthy. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Some of these rules have clear health benefits. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Princesse asked, her eyes closed against the glare of the sun as it bounced off the glass of clear white rum in Catherine’s hand. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The emergency light above that section of the back wall snapped back to full glare like a spotlight, illuminating the enormous black ψ painted there, along with a very clear message: GET OUT NOW. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When she awoke the sun was out, the sky was clear, and only a feathering of snow covered the tundra—just enough to make it winter. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I realized I was “going against the race” and the subtle tug-of-war became instantly clear. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then about a week ago, it all became clear. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t hit Wes until a few seconds later as he cleared his eyes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

We all fell quiet for a moment, and then Brer cleared his throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Clarence and Clement came into the rotunda to clear a path. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Another clear parallel between mass incarceration and Jim Crow is the systematic exclusion of blacks from juries. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

We hustled to a narrow clearing at the far end of the bluff. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But it was clear that Tony himself didn’t have any better ideas or he would’ve made those moves himself. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He waved his hand as though clearing the air. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I tugged at the front of my own shirt to make my point clear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The night was dry and cold and very clear. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Bigger crowds required clearer facial cues, which was something I needed to work on. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Then when the table was cleared, and he had lit his pipe, he said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

That’s a wallow, but notice how the water is perfectly clear. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Sticky climbed onto the television, made sure the coast was clear, and began flashing a message. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I looked into her bright, clear eyes and understood her truth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helene and I walk past the youngest students, four classes of maskless Yearlings, who will have the clearest view of the carnage. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Citra cleared her throat, biting back the verbal reaming she wanted to give him, and did her best to remain professional. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

So many tickets sell that after Uncle Al entreats the crowd to shift closer together for the fourth time, it becomes clear that this won’t be enough. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Started taking bigger steps back in hopes of steering clear of those floppers. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and sighed from time to time, the cold waves of his disappointment washing over us even from that distance. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

After he had laughed, cleared his throat, and cleaned his glasses one more time, Ogden Loring began the class. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she clears her throat repeatedly, a clear sign of discomfort On the other hand, she DID pat your head pretty vigorously. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The large oak table was covered with jars of tincture and vials of essential oil, which I cleared away. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was a temptation to leap into clear space now, but he was a man of the world and he could walk away, and wait. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

But what was clear to each of them was that their mission, Operation Pastorius, had been compromised from the moment they ran into the coast guardsman. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Augeas had thousands of cattle and their stalls had not been cleared out for years. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The show of leadership in the clearing was merely that, a show. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

So she got up, cleared a spot on the floor, and made a fire. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

They glided away from the tombstone of Voldemort’s father and then came to rest on a patch of ground that was clear and free of graves. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I lifted it to arm’s length and the strands cleared. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Someone cleared her throat, and I looked over to see that it was Mrs. Dalton. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few trees spotted the hillsides, but most of the land had been cleared and planted. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

A woman was indeed coming out on the sandbar, slipping and no doubt cursing to herself, for her lips went up and down between her clear, peremptory calls. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

And inside the hospital, there’s a different kind of dawn, a rustling of covers, a clearing of the eyes. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brother Joseph stood up and cleared his throat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He recognized a dead pine tree that had been split by lightning in a nearby clearing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The workshop came clear into his mind, until it seemed as if he were there again, this minute, smelling the acacia blossoms just outside the door. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The second girl had risen more slowly, and at first Kit was only aware of the most extraordinary eyes she had ever seen, gray as rain at sea, wide and clear and filled with light. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The street’s clear except for the people hauling the wounded to the hospital. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Propelled by a full bladder, it cleared the lip of the font. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The frame was a clear ocean aqua, with the crank arms for the pedals and the handlebars painted pale yellow. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

In her gentlest but firmest way, she gathered up the surviving demons and set them in work crews to clearing the mounds from which people were calling. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Three Times a Lady” by the Commodores cleared the floor 'cept for boyfriends and girlfriends who smooched, enjoying being looked at, and snoggers who just snogged and forgot they were being looked at. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Just to be clear, the memorial doesn’t have any information about the game.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He tugged at a clear plastic tubing on my left side. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

In a short whiles we came to a clearing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The water had a few cherry blossoms floating in it, and I thought it must be some clear sort of Japanese after-dinner soup and ate every bit of it, including the crisp little blossoms. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The air was cool and clear, not dusty and hot like the street. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no shifting, no clearing of throats, no coughing, and no restlessness. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last, I see my window—a gap where two security bots have turned away and left a narrow, clear path to the man. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She stopped to cough, then cleared her throat and said in a still husky voice, “How could I manage? You’re the plague of my life—my—my guardian angel.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The salary—$164,000 in today’s dollars—was vastly more than Washington could match, as university officials in Seattle immediately made clear. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

So he turned down into Tramps’ Alley, crunching with relish through the clear, slighdy crusted snow, so that fragments of it clung in a fringe to the trousers tucked into his boots. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I told her to steer clear of any mention of Katniss or the Capitol,” says Plutarch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

After only two or three months in the reading room of the British Museum, it became clear that I had joined a lonely community. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We hunkered down in the clearing, sitting cross-legged, knees to knees. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Her legs extended, recoiled, extended again as she crossed the small green clearing. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

At that moment, Uncle Vernon cleared his throat importantly and said, “Now, as we all know, today is a very important day.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

More often, the context makes it clear which affirmative statement was plausible in the first place, and hence which one the writer is going to the trouble of denying. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Doc cleared his throat, then placed a hat on his head and strode off after Mama. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Mulch gave his tubes a clearing before clambering from the tunnel. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She kicked the sheet clear of her legs and turned the pillow to find a cooler patch for her cheeks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Presently she rang a small clear bell, then in the kitchen Luster heard Mrs Compson and Jason descending, and Jason’s voice, and he rolled his eyes whitely with listening. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Changing the jars for the soldier in white was no trouble at all, since the same clear fluid was dripped back inside him over and over again with no apparent loss. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When you pluck the string without the bridge, you get a clear note, the tone known as the fundamental. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Her voice is rough; she clears her throat. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And it’s clear, this lady doesn’t want me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I cleared the Scoreboard off my display and opened up my grail diary, which had now grown into a vast mountain of data containing every scrap of information I’d collected since the contest began. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When she bathed the little Fisher girl, it was in a porcelain tub with silvery taps running infinite quantities of hot, clear water. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dunstan shook his head, as if to clear it of a dream, and turned back to the young lady. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mong started clearing space for a makeshift barbecue pit, me and Rondell trying to help out but really just getting in the way. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Curran clears his throat and begins to make a speech. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Usually you couldn’t see the stars from where they lived, but the moon was visible on clear nights. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The salient policy question was clear: Should the United States declare war on France or seek a diplomatic solution? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Lord Astiers sledge tracks were clear, however, and Iorek followed them swiftly, loping through the snow and kicking it high behind them as he ran. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It takes two days for them to hold the color, which is the clear, bright blue of a swimming pool. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

From the time settlers first squatted on Indigenous land in the Southeast, rangers were in the forefront of genocide, clearing the region for British settlement as they had in New England. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

That much had been clear even when she was caged. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The policeman left his car just in time to see the other kids clearing out of the alley and sprinting away. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Once the melee has cleared I walk up to the front. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Artists often provide no clear explanation, since the work is the statement itself. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she realized that she was not likely to get very clear information from such a child. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“But I’ll die anyway. I’m old. I thought I made that clear. Now, did your praetor give you letters of introduction?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

When his vision cleared, he saw that they weren’t alone. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As they cleared the crowd, a sudden gust came down the wide Capitol steps, catching Scythe Curie’s long silver hair and blowing it back like a bridal train, making her look almost mystical. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I focused on my eyes at first, surprised by the thick line under my lashes, but the overall look was warm and clear, maybe even pretty. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Coop clears his throat and shifts his gaze toward the street. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

His book has clear vinyl pages, like an album for trading cards, only with smaller pockets to fit the word cards. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The butterflies still danced, preoccupied in the center of die clearing. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The night was clear and the stars were out. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

One clear illustration of this is the fact that war hysteria increases in intensity as one rises in the social scale. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“I think you’ve made your opinion on the subject of my intellect clear, too.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The minute Jared, Kyle, Tyler, and Blake step into Manny’s basement, it’s clear Jared’s Equality Brigade thing was a terrible idea. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He was gazing out over the water, perhaps at some seagulls in the far distance, and so it was not at all clear that he had been talking to me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I could see the clear blue of her eyes from where I sat some thirty feet away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He said: “Amen,” cautiously, after her last remark, and cleared his throat. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The light was no longer bright, for the clear morning had faded, and clouds creeping out of the East had now overtaken the sun, as it began to go down. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The plane flew out of the clouds and into the clear blue sky. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Briony cleared her throat softly and the sister looked round and was annoyed to find her still there. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Telling him wouldn’t bring Grandfather back, and it was clear he couldn’t help me. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up here, they would have clear warning of any approach. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We reached a clearing at the creek bed and studied the rocky, parched ground, and I imagined a time when this had been a lively stream that one could wade in for a swim. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He’d imagined it would be like the clear, narrow stream that came out of the kitchen faucet, only bigger, and horizontal instead of vertical. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I could see the back of the Amos house real clear. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Thirty days to bring me at least half of your back taxes, or go to prison. Or”—he splayed one hand out—“you can forfeit your property, and I’ll clear your debt.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She looked up into his clear, soft eyes, wanting him to stay. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

After the ham, macaroni and cheese, fried okra, biscuits, green beans swimming in butter, and sweet tea, Mama and Aunt Lena cleared the table and brought out the pies. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t say anything, and yet right away he added that he knew what people around the neighborhood were saying, but that his conscience was clear and that he was a warehouse guard. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The heron pounded the air with its wings, jacked itself clear of the water and flew off down river. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The work space was cleared of all traces of me. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

In any case, when I saw my sister’s clear brown eyes looking at me, I felt much better. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Down in the bilge I lay, pulling my sea cloak over my head, while the rough gale blew the ships and rueful crews clear back to Aiolia. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I searched the sky to see if a storm was coming, but it was a clear evening. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

To Cassiopeia, she added, “Next time, try pluvius arcus, dear; the meaning is clearer.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

She simply asked the house help, Agnes, to leave some food in the pot for him and to clear away dirty plates from his room. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

That Prendergast was a troubled young man was clear; that he might be dangerous seemed impossible. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And then she say loud and clear: “Miss Taylor did.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Just unscrews what Scoob assumed was an antenna to reveal a clear spout...which she then puts to her mouth before turning the “radio” upside down. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I wish you a beautiful life too—many clear starry nights, and a few collegiate basketball records,” I say. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Verrazzano was baffled by this “barbarous” behavior, but the reason for it seems clear: unlike the Narragansett, the Abenaki had long experience with Europeans. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

So Lord Odysseus kept his place alone with Arete and the king Alldnoos beside him, while the maids went to and fro clearing away the wine cups and the tables. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then Mam’s retort, as clear as day: “A man whose mother won’t let him lift a finger is ruined for a wife.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

And yet here was a monster, clear as the clearest night, towering thirty or forty feet above him, breathing heavily in the night air. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He instructed his secretary through the squawky intercom that she clear the rest of his afternoon. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

One honest employer confirmed the truth in these worries: blacks were hired “solely on account of the shortage of labor....As soon as the situation clears itself no more colored help will be employed.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And then she came into a clearing and he was there—on his knees, digging in the dirt with his hands. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

When I mentioned my idea to Sister Betty X, I made it very clear that it was just to help her lectures to the sisters. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a small clearing, we pause and drop back our heads to bask in the sunlight. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Alex feels somewhere, under the fifty layers of booze, something crystal clear radiating off her, a shared knowledge of how rare and wonderful this version of Henry is. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When she died, all that was left was the house, the clearing, and the landing. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Peach cleared his throat in a great gargle. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Apart from it being tactically the right thing to do, this disjunction between the man and his job helped Comrade Pillai to keep his conscience clear about his own private business dealings with Chacko. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose he was working on the famous sermon he’d promised, which would clear up all misunderstandings. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They also joined the frontier-ranging militias that cleared areas for settlement by exterminating Indigenous farmers and destroying their towns. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Dad clears his throat and raises his glass. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Curly was more than happy to steer clear of the brutes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Johnny could see him, clear as in the flesh. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

First, there was a good deal of unfinished business between the two men, a clear recognition on both sides that they had come to fundamentally different conclusions about what the American Revolution meant. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Then a flat, wet clod of dead leaves shot clean through the gap and landed clear of the hedge, close to Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It looked like Bubber had gone clear out of the neighborhood. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The spray of it half blinded the Company as they crouched against the cliff, and when the air cleared again they saw that the path was blocked behind them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They buried him in his brother’s pants and the old woman pumped another bucket of clear water. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Captain Orlov said something to his Aleuts that I could not understand, but its meaning was soon clear. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You see, doctor?” he pointed to one of the foreign bodies which showed spherical and clear against the light. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He cleared away old leaves and used his helmet to dig. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Ash decided that perhaps she was mad that night, so she stepped past the lanterns and entered the clearing. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The presiding judge cleared his throat and in a very low voice asked me if I had anything to add. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

At the dentist’s office, the guards first cleared away all the other patients. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How like your father you are,” she said slowly, and with the words her plan was clear to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys playing ball clear the street, stand on the side frozen, like it’s a funeral car passing by. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The video screen blares a clear picture of the warrior, and no one needs to tell me this is a strongarm. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

The physical beauty of the Smoke also cleared her mind of worries. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Sensing she was truly done talking this time, Dorian cleared his throat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It sort of clears my head to take a deep breath. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Most of it was a total mystery to him, but the part that was clear was enough to keep him alert and jittery all the way. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first the dream was not very clear to me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and shook my head, trying to clear away some of the sluggishness I felt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

After getting dropped off on the main strip, we walk up to the clearing. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Dr. Strayer wanted the emerging field of research to also answer another question: Why, given it was becoming clear that the brain faced limitations, were people continuing to multitask, particularly in challenging, even dangerous, situations? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mom clears her throat and says, “Okay, family, before Lola starts, I have an official announcement to make.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

She could tell them that, but would they believe her after she’d already sent them clear across the city? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Later he will listen for footsteps in the corridor, the jangle of keys, and when it's clear, he will stand on the table. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Making his way into the kitchen, he got down dusty, long unused plates and bowls and glasses; he began washing them in the sink, running the rusty hot water until it cleared at last. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Susan Byrd placed a mild but clear stress on the word “me.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A medical orderly had been summoned, but it was clear that there was little hope for the angel: he was wounded sorely, his wings torn and his eyes dimmed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Nathan squinted and could barely see a tiny white flame inside its clear angular walls. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I reached up to clear the smelly slop from my eyes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

While the coast was clear, I decided to re-enter the coal shed and tell Schwarz of our plan for next Thursday. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The fog seemed to clear from her eyes. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Rowan said with such severity, it was clear that he had a history with the scythe as well. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The sides of the stream were clear for twenty to forty meters on both sides. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the tension was felt everywhere; it spilled over into our studies, and arguments over Milton, Talleyrand or deductive procedures in logic were often clear substitutes for the outlawed fistfights over Zionism. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She put baby clear sky light to outwit the day light on her eyelids and touched bandit to her throat, earlobes, and wrists. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they walked down the beach to the far side of the island, where the water was clear and there were no waves. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I spend the time studying the ten-foot walls of snow piled up on either side of the narrow path that has been cleared, wondering if they will collapse in on us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I coughed loudly to let the Colonel know the coast was clear. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

They had four, maybe five minutes left before the guards cleared the road. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“We won’t keep you long. About fifteen minutes, please, and then you can clear the table.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

But somewhere in the back of my mind the reality is clear. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

They talk for a minute and I can hear Prentisstown? clear as day in his Noise and the sudden surge of feeling behind it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Donald grunted in disapproval or shook his head at newspaper items about the latest slave incident, but it wasn’t clear if he judged the brutality of the master or the intransigence of the slave. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

When all was silent he backed out of his refuge, and emerged into the sun-dappled clearing, his coat covered with sandy dirt. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, the mountains of Peru were so constantly lost in cloud that the team often had to wait weeks for an hour’s clear surveying. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Where Ophie and her mother huddled, the air was still clear and sweet, even as the acrid scent of burning wood began to taint it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Harry cleared his throat; it was dry from panic and the smoke. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Their clear laughter came up, separated by distance from the tumbles which gave it rise. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t go far, just around the perimeter of the neat yard in a slow shuffle, watching the sky, clear now, a billion stars spread across it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The sounds I hear are quieter and clear—nothing is lost or fuzzy, only tamped down. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

In this way, it will become clear that even the most transformative, elegant- seeming solution, appearing by inspiration two thousand years before its time, was the result of a struggle. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

His eyes were clear and cold, like a goat’s. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He needed peace to clear his troubled mind. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He ran a squad of obstreperous newsboys, whom he loathed, and who loathed him in return, as was clear by their taunts and practical jokes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Before independence, the Portuguese had a palm-oil plantation here, cleared out of virgin jungle a half-century ago. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky was clear but dull above the fig trees lining the street. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

When Hansel and Gretel stood in the forest and saw the house in the clearing before them, the little hairs at the nape of their necks must have shivered. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the sound of the digging, clearer already, only set him thinking of the best way to sell his life as dearly as he could. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also washes the blender she used, scrubbing and wiping it down until the plastic is clear and shiny. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her howl was so loud that animals heard it clear across the island. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It became clear to Woundwort that it was going to be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to take the warren by attack down the defended runs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way I figure it, the shinier the floors, the clearer the windowpanes, the better my chances are of having a job on Monday. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“My people had wings once,” she says, the longing clear in her voice. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

How pretty the girl was with her light brown hair and eyes clear blue as a bright February sky after snow. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Awaking in the dead of night, I opened my eyes on her disk—silver-white and crystal clear. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stare at my hands, willing the black to clear away, the world to come back into view, knowing the open air over the edge of the roof is still barely an inch away. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat the way Jiichan sometimes did, and a couple of girls glanced at her, but that was it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, then run across the clearing to the house, ducking a little, as though at any moment someone could open fire. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was very small and the air was always clear. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Brute roared, the fur on his shoulders erect, his lips clear of his fangs. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

His young skin turned old, his clear eyes dulled, and a little stoop came to his great shoulders. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We heard footsteps—cowboy boots, unmistakably loud and clear as they walked on the linoleum. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It’s clear that he likes the way María calls him beautiful. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He only noticed that the bright and clear inward voice, that had once awakened in him and had always guided him in his finest hours, had become silent. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your delivery’s getting better, but to me you’re clear as a shallow stream.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Late in February the navy decided to clear Terminal Island completely. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would take time yet to clear the hall. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Before him lay the bloodstained shreds of the cloak and clear in the dust were the tracks of the lioness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seems clear, therefore, that Kendra made a decision to hide her daughter’s existence rather than suffer the shame of admitting that she had produced a Squib. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Above that is a plastic sack full of clear liquid with a tube hanging from the bottom. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

The woman in the large hat steps aside completely, clearing Bailey’s line of sight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I can hear him loud and clear in the next room. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Clearwater, Florida, had been her favorite—she’d swum every day and walked on the beach and collected seashells and pretty stones almost as clear as glass. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Half the skeletons, including those of children and babies, bore clear signs of damage by human weapons such as clubs and knives. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I still don’t have any clear confirmation he’s into guys, but it’s going well, at least. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

We steered clear of the island, and soon it was just a red patch of haze behind us. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, trying to hide his emotions from Annie. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I force it into my lungs in big heaps, but it doesn’t clear the clamp­ing feeling in my chest. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Given all of these pressures, it is clear that the choice facing Durham was not between continuing Jim Crow and dismantling the system. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Okay, a lot of the boys were making flirty noises in those days, but it was clear by then what was a real proposition and what was the usual boys’ stuff. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The closer we get, the clearer it becomes that this is a permanent homeless encampment. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Everything about him was clear and close and immediate. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His body language made it clear that it wasn’t an open invitation. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Oxygen dissolves directly into their plasma, and so their blood is clear as the ice that surrounds them. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I was lucid—things were clear—but my tongue wouldn’t fit around the words. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once they were clear of the school, she stopped, ducking behind a giant brick mailbox to dig out her yellow notebook and a pencil. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It turns into an open space with a fountain in the middle, bubbling white foam over clear carved ice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He moved on to other subjects, but it was clear that his heart and his mind were aligned with the plight of the condemned and those facing unjust treatment in jails and prisons. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I hurried through dinner and clearing the table. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat as if doing a classroom recital. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s certainly been a long time. Miss Celia clears her throat and says kind a too loud, “Hello, Elizabeth. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden, he cleared his throat noisily, and I thought he was going to tell me to mind my own business, but instead he pointed at something and cleared his throat again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Officers ordered them to clear and repair roads to the city. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was so stupid she says. “We’d been home over a month with no trouble, so I thought we were in the clear.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

A lawsuit probably wouldn’t make much sense; Reggie didn’t have a lot of money and there wasn’t any clear finding of fault. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Even if Ares is cleared on charges of treason, there is still the issue of his breaking of the bond,” said the red bat. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Days later, when the blisters burst, the clear liquid inside ran down to her feet. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He poured some whisky into a glass, drank it in one gulp, and said something in Igbo to which Kainene replied, in cold clear English, “My choice of lovers is none of your business, Udodi.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

At the top of the quarry were grass and palm trees, and at the base was a clearing with a few old metal sheds. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then Marcos announced that as soon as the weather cleared he planned to take off in his bird and cross the mountain range. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Scythe Faraday’s silence on the matter was a clear red flag to Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As quickly as it had come, the wind died, and the clearing was quiet again. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is why the simplest and clearest writing has the greatest power to delight, surprise, inform, and move the reader. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frodo, even in that fair house, looking out upon a sunlit valley filled with the noise of clear waters, felt a dead darkness in his heart. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“It will clear most of the ground cover within a few days.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He paused some more and cleared his throat again. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The jade, so pure and clear—like Amah’s voice waking her in the morning. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was very clean and neat: the ornamental windows were hung with little white curtains; the floor was spotless; the grate and fire-irons were burnished bright, and the fire burnt clear. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I liked sitting at the top of the hillside on clear days and staring at the high-rises and imagining the hundreds of stories of the people who lived there. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Miss Larsen’s long hair is coiled in a bun at the nape of her neck, and her brown eyes are clear and bright. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

But he decided that, if they had got to stay tonight, then it ought to be here, in the clearing. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Finger-colored fingers fought the ferns, moved the stones, cleared the way. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke in a slow, drizzling drawl, but his eyes were as clear and sharp as a cat’s. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment it made contact with its surface, the potion began to froth and smoke, then, all at once, it turned a clear, bright gold. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He found the clearing again, but at first could not see Hooper. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Rishi said, and it was clear he wasn’t just being polite. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I had hoped to update her on what Dylan and I found on my brother’s computer, since I haven’t gotten the chance yet, but it’s clear she needs the rest. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The nights are clear, but suffused with sloth and sullen expectation. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside was a half a piece of bread wrapped in clear plastic. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

In the clearing behind our house is where he made his trouble. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he cleared his throat, cracked open a big white smile, and began to sing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, let me make clear what you evidently can’t see: you have that reputation. So, have you ever killed a man?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I suddenly saw a way clear to my own purposes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alabama's capital statute requires that any murder eligible for the death penalty be intentional, but it was clear that Herbert had no intent to kill the child. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He talks about the plans for the house: the skylights, expanding the deck, planting flower beds of tulips and crocuses, clearing the poison oak, adding another wing, building a Japanese-style tile bathroom. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gene Johnson, poking his head around the comer of the building, reported that the coast was clear. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each crew spent twenty-four hours on standby, making periodic checks, clearing the debris, doing whatever was necessary to keep the water moving into camp. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way was clear between the rows of buried strawberries and he followed it with the starlight striking off the snow, bathing everything in an aqueous light. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

"I liked it better when there were all kinds of creatures in our clearing," he said. Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard the men below in the rose-garden clearing away the tables and the chairs, and taking down the chain of fairy lights. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Before he left the monkey house, he and the other veterinarian placed the dead monkeys in clear plastic bags and carried some of them across the hall to a chest freezer. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quickly, with an occasional crackle of twigs, they threaded their way back to the clearing. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

In one horrible moment the last piece of the prophecy became clear. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They did not seem to recognize that for thousands of years Native people had been making roads and clearing spaces to make trading, hunting, and agriculture easier. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Soon thereafter, Adams and Boukreev arrived on their way down, stopping immediately above me to wait for the traffic to clear. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t think it was really over, it was clear; she thought he would come back and he said nothing to make her think differently. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And to Kino the secret melody of the maybe pearl broke clear and beautiful, rich and warm and lovely, glowing and gloating and triumphant. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

The knowledge of it was as clear as if she could see the thing, but when she squinted her eyes into the dim, soaking suburban streets, there was nothing there. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Then the dust cleared, and I saw her. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The narrow walls took up his clear sweet voice, held it for a breath and gave it back with doubled sweetness. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It looked like nobody had even bothered to clear out the room. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Pearl’s mind, it became clear, was an extraordinary thing, and Moody could not help but admire how fast her brain worked, how effortlessly. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I can’t tell you. I remember hardly anything that happened that night, which isn’t to say the tenor of it isn’t clear enough....” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

You’re left with nothing - the empty nothing I told Salim about, which is frightening and lonely, but simple and clear. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no opportunity to change the computer program, even as the extent of the great 1971 dust storm became clear. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Resa reached for the paper again, and once more it took him a painfully long time to decipher her clear, neat writing. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

A metal edge split my broken lips and clear, warm water poured into my mouth. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But one minute they were traveling along through a thick copse of trees and the next they came out into a wide clearing bordered by canyon walls of gray granite. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They made it clear that their race, economic state, and the classes they were taking made them popular and better then anyone else. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

They seem to be accusing him of plotting to destroy the Chateau de Saint-Malo, though why they might believe this is not clear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

There was a slight scuffle of feet behind the door, followed by Annie’s clear voice saying, “I’m sorry! Please don’t!” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

A woman’s voice, as clear as Piper’s singing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Once Guitar had cleared the sill, he reached back to help Milkman over. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared books and papers off the top bunk, and James climbed up onto it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and then coughed violently, choking on his own spit. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

So when I left the room, it still wasn’t clear to me what he wanted, or why, or whether I could fulfill any of it for him. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tries to clear the mean thought, replace it with another. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and looked down at the paper. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Derek had said early in the evening, while the sun was still on them but low in the west, past the tops of the trees at the edge of the clearing. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

The sun was crystalline white in the clear, blue sky, but still there was the darkness of shadows in this sacred spot. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

For ten years he’d been working these very same fields, his eyes were still clear, his back was straight, his skin was taut, his belly remained lean and hard. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Inside, he would sit down on a narrow bench, put his ear to a small window, and listen to all who wanted to tell him their sins and clear their conscience. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

"There is a road half a mile that way," he told her, pointing, "and a clearing over there, beyond that thicket," he said, turning to motion in another direction. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

A dead perch lolling belly up in the clear water. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

This time it was clear that Lizzie had heard, but instead of stopping, she walked faster. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time, the consequence of her choice was devastatingly clear: fulfilling her contract with Sidhean meant that she would never see Kaisa again. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

His memory of it was very clear and very sad. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then most of the adults started to gather around the cleared tables and I went over to the deserted horseshoe pits to see what was so all-fired important about throwing horseshoes. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

On one trip, John Lyon cleared £900 after expenses, a considerable fortune, then returned the next year and made nearly as much again. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

One minute she was clear as a bell and the next she was calling him Simon. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Soon it became clear that the “STAY” wishes had been Stephen’s idea. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t conjure up a clear memory of that moment, or her Elder, really. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The more the madwoman gathered, the clearer the path to her daughter became. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The sky was still wan and gray and refused to clear. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I trotted to his side but stayed clear of his arm that tried to rest on my shoulders. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“The fact that she gets herself in and out of these situations gives me hope. I see them as clear signs of her cleverness.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would push through a lot of undergrowth, and closely packed bushes, scarcely able to see more than a yard ahead, and then come out suddenly into another wide clearing. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

When the coast had been clear, he’d snuck out of the apartment and hidden in the trunk of the taxi, which he’d unlocked earlier. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The air is perfect—clear and crisp, but not too cold. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He cleared his palate with black coffee and then munched delicately on the whisky while his eye swept my abode. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And don’t worry if your final picture doesn’t seem clear or if the edges around your story don’t seem sharp. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

In the pained silence after Kaisha stopped reading, he cleared his throat loudly. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I rip through a wall of green into a small clearing and the sound repeats directly above me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dean Wilkins clears his throat, stammers for a second, and then says that yes, by all means, I am welcome to return and sit my exams. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Usually what he saw was Nipper’s silhouette, a clear black cutout on the golden sunlit shade. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

On the blue water, boats sailed or motored as if they were in an entirely different world, and it wasn’t clear, in the bright August light, where water ended and sky began. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared the wet snow from a bench with his forearm. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

P.J. particularly loved the ospreys that lived in a nearby nest, the otters that swam close to the boat, and the alligators he could hear barking under the clear, starry nights. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“Velma T.’s working on some hot packs to help clear the lungs. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Citra pushed her way in front of Scythe Curie to help clear a path for her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Everything else in Lazlo’s mind took a step back to clear space for this new intelligence. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He paused a moment, then cleared his throat and continued. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

That night, as I’m taking a late swim in my balcony’s pool in an attempt to clear my head, I get a message from Hideo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Someone cleared their throat, and we turned to see the elders gazing at the shadow children. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He knew it had shot directly at the dementors but didn’t pause to watch; his mind still miraculously clear, he looked ahead — he was nearly there. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He bolted out of the clearing and through the stand of trees. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She had memorized the note backward and forward, but repeating the words hadn’t made their meaning any clearer. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Darkness hung from the canopy like black curtains, and as Tanin’s eyes adjusted, she picked her way among sprawling roots and rotting logs until she reached a clearing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

There, too, in tiny clear lettering, the same slogans were inscribed, and on the other face of the coin the head of Big Brother. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

All the while that they dwelt there the sun shone clear, save for a gentle rain that fell at times, and passed away leaving all things fresh and clean. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

We he back, her head on my shoulder, and, as if I ordered them, the stars are clear and bright. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He made it clear he was in charge. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry yelled, raising his wand, blinking furiously to try and clear his vision, shaking his head to rid it of the faint screaming that had started inside it — I’m going to live with my godfather. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

It eventually became clear to Colin that Starnes did not mean “the United States of America” but rather “this general area of south-central Tennessee.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Toby kicked a pinecone across the clearing, looking like he was about to confess to a murder. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He had a clear, high-pitched voice, like cold running water. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then I cleared my throat so maybe Audrey would look my way and see that paper, but she was busy stirring her yogurt. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Striding along the sidewalk under the Martian sun, tall, smiling, eyes amazingly clear and blue, came a young man of some twenty-six years. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take deep breaths waiting for my mind to settle, for my head to clear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I thought how I must take the thorn out of Jasper’s foot and I wondered if Robert would come in and clear the tea-things. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The clouds would have cleared off in a few hours, as they usually do, and the volcano would have emerged as a black shadow under the Milky Way. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minya came forward, and it became clear what she meant by “making friends.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I purposefully lumped myself in with the youngsters, trying to make it clear that I preferred Jacob. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

There were a couple of New York City stations that still broadcast, but Alex preferred the ones out of Washington and Chicago, which now came over loud and clear. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

What is left lies in clear yet disjointed pieces in my head. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have to hide in the gym until the parking lot cleared. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

There was a clearing directly in front of her, at the center of which an enormous tree thrust up, its thick roots rumpling the ground ten feet around in every direction. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d check to make sure the coast was clear, and then one of us would reach in, grab a chocolate, and drink the whiskey. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The barbs snagged her hat, though they cleared her nose. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Imagine what it would take to clear Kansas. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

To make it clear that the woman with her arms around me had just been giving me a gift, nothing more. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s Alex. Yeah, him. I don’t know, babe. His voice comes back clear again. “What exactly are you asking me?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The edges of my vision flash clear blue. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But it was clear the Iranians didn’t mean to sink the tanker. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“So I may neglect to make things as clear as I should.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The music from the harmonica was very clear now, and they could tell that Willie was playing while he waited at the front gate. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

In fleeting clear spells of lucidity, when Amaranta would bring him his meals he would tell her what bothered him most and would accept her sucking glasses and mustard plasters in a docile way. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

They were sitting in a clearing surrounded by trees. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Since I wasn’t screeching at him to get away, he must’ve thought he was free and clear to a fine, feathered dinner. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I’d seen him looking out there, sometimes at sunset, his eyes sad and clear. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

There was a long wait, and the waiter had asked for a name: “Kennedy,” Bun said briskly, rocking back on his heels, and the next instant half the staff was scrambling to clear a table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“With this wind, it’ll be blown clear over to North Dakota in no time.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Never was there a clearer case of “stealing the livery of the court of heaven to serve the devil in.” Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t grab the clear plastic box of pastels right away. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

To be clear: this is not an argument that affirmative action policies conflict with King’s dream that we might one day be “judged by the content of our character, not the color of our skin.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It grew, until almost it seemed to them that smell was the only clear sense left to them, and that was for their torment. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Still, the tone of Denna’s voice made it clear she was in no mood to give answers right now. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The blue places are apparently deep holes in the overlying clouds through which we see clear sky. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was expressing sorrow and urgency, but also something calmer and deeper, a message he wanted to make clear. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He pushed the cart up under the trailer but the handle wouldnt clear. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s unfortunate,” says the new bartender, “but the unraveling of the navigator made it clear that changes had to be made.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

To make sure that the coast was clear, as they say. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just ahead, the thicket of guava branches clears, and there is the footpath, and beyond, the gratifying sight of the car still on the side of the road. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“But we can ride. It’s only open on clear nights, so who knows if we’ll get another chance while we’re here.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He rubbed his face, as if he could clear away the memories of it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The bustle of the family’s evening—clearing away, washing up, getting the boys ready for bed—pushed away all thoughts of the fever for a few hours. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried stopping by the Van de Kamp house once, early on, but Mrs. Van de Kamp made it clear that she didn't want to see me, and honestly I couldn't blame her. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t know if I should call him because of what he had said about waiting until things got clear. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Following her gaze Alice lifted the iron and saw what Violet saw: the black and smoking ship burned clear through the yoke. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After he has gone through all the forms, he leans forward and addresses Apa in a clear, clipped voice. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“The animals sense this bad business and stay clear of it—just as we have stayed clear of those evil rocks.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

That might be true, but the way he twirls the dagger between his fingers like a pro makes it clear he at least knows how to fight. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I would have left at once, but I was inconveniently ill. In the cold my lungs have been slow to clear.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

If the sign on the front door hadn’t already, Luce’s office made it clear just what kind of specialist my parents had brought me to see. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They didn’t even have to point them at me for the message to be clear: It was either go where this truck was taking me or die here on the streets of Kraków. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, what must be the main reason for the failure of lethal crowd epidemics to arise in the Americas becomes clear when we pause to ask a simple question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

That night the sky cleared, and at dawn she crawled out of her skins. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he does an awkward half cough to clear his pot-smoky throat and says, “I assume that sucked?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

You could pass a whole afternoon clearing fields with him and never hear ten words strung together. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Mark did the same and followed him out into the clearing, certain that a Berg was going to come barreling in with dart guns over their heads any second. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

When the plates were cleared away, the conch horn sounded and we all stood at our tables. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Standards don’t stop innovation, added Cawley, they just clear away a lot of extraneous stuff so you can focus on what really matters. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

I checked my avatar’s stats and saw that I’d been awarded several hundred thousand experience points for clearing the gate, enough to raise my avatar from tenth level up to twentieth in one shot. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Agent Fiona gives the far wall a knock and it shifts into clear glass, revealing a strange group of people. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Pop Pop clears his throat and mumbles a hello to Daddy. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Her dislike of the goblin sending her to deliver messages was clear; she looked irritable as she walked back around the house. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, the last two lines are pretty clear,” said Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The sun is out, the sky is clear, and I’ve got my head pointed to the sky, letting that sun just shine on my face. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

All the Marthas are wearing matching outfits: navy corduroy miniskirts, striped tops, and clear plastic purses. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It is clear that exceptions can be made.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything was clear to her, what had happened and what was still to come. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

They he morning had dawned clear and cold, with a set forth at daybreak to see a man beheaded, twenty in all, and Bran rode among them, nervous with excitement. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“And what is this name that will make her destiny clear?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wheeled supports rotated and dropped as they cleared the bumper. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Pulling back Lenny’s nice curtains makes it pretty clear that the rest of the trailer park is lit up all bright and showy. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The sky was almost clear, with small, fluffy bits of clouds moving across the blue, and he shrugged his shoulders to ease the stiffness. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Either that, or she was sure that Noodles wouldn't allow it, or I would lose my nuts and steer clear of trouble. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

There have been endless attempts to reconstruct exactly what Brunelleschi did, and why, for contemporaries were clear that this little object represented the birth of perspective painting. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

"But your khaleh Mandana told me that going on the pill might help clear up your skin. Do you want to try it?" Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

We can hardly see him, but the sound of his knife against the wooden trunk is crystal clear. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear they were like no one I had ever known. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

She handed him an enormous basket of cookies, all packaged in clear cellophane with jaunty little tags. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It was clear, though, that they were not monks. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The glass is completely clear, so that I can see part of a room beyond it, along with large paintings of Warcross worlds on the walls and a long meeting table. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and see Mama, clear as day, smiling down on me. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I move in a silence of clear white light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Either the mystery would clear up, or it wouldn't. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of the heavy fog rolling in, it was like some filmy gauze had been cleared from the atmosphere, or like a particularly nauseating stench had been done away with. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Heather: “Didn’t you tell me once how much you hated your room? Well, now I see why. It would be so depressing just to wake up here every morning. We’ll clear out all this junk.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The air seemed clearer now: The dust had settled, and the stench was gone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Harry blundered after Ron toward the light, stumbling and tripping, and a moment later they had emerged into a clearing. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

There was a flurry of white, a tickling sensation all around me, and when my vision cleared, Annabeth and I had a huge bubble of air around us. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mom has always believed in setting clear goals. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The senator waved again, cleared his throat—somebody handed him up a glass of water, which he sipped—and then he started to talk. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It seems this war has cleared the roads of almost everything else. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our feet crunched over twigs and fallen leaves until we tumbled into the clearing that led to my house. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I can see them as clear as day. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As Simitian stood at the podium, reading the document, trying to reconcile the company’s clear recognition of the risks with its opposition to law, he said: “I am at an absolute loss.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

For the only thing she could think of was the clear and terrible necessity: Mae Tuck must never go to the gallows. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear and cold, with just enough moonlight to see the little brick path Dad had made. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

As I seated myself in the captain’s chair, I spotted a silver control bracelet in a clear case on the wall. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Finally, when the water ran mostly clear, I climbed out. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Even Ugwu looked amused as he came into the dining room to clear up. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I look around for the clearest exit, but most are flooded with students. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Black Ears rode on both sides of him, their grisly necklaces looped about their throats, while Bronn went in front to clear the way. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

His voice made it clear it was anything but a pleasure. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I will wait to tell you until you visit, but come soon because the forester keeps saying he can “clear it.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He paused and cleared his throat before continuing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Eventually, the dead man and his pamphlets were cleared from the tracks, a horse-drawn wagon coming to take his body away just as it had Aunt Rose’s. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The water was dull green, like the trees in a Hudson River School painting, but it looked glassy and clear. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

They did such dangerous things as laying charges on the hulls of enemy ships or placing explosives to clear paths through reefs. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

That much is pretty straightforward, but there are gray areas where the bringing and the taking aren’t so clear. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here, the stream was very broad, and it had diverted itself, in between the trees, to form a pool at one end of the clearing. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

It was not quite clear to the boy then, but it was now. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear to us that both students and outsiders would take the opportunity to make a huge issue of her request. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The soldiers’ next destination was clear: Cross the Rappahannock, then on to look for Jett. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is some good reason we’re doing this, either he’s going to help me carry something home or maybe he invited me to discuss some point of the Scripture he’s not totally clear on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a breath to clear away the cobwebs of the night as the raven flapped away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The police had cleared the street of other wagons and carriages. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Off in the dark there was a voice of a young man singing: clear Irish tenor. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ring of mist that surrounded the island was looser somehow, so the sunrise blurred rather than creating its usual clear pictures. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Shoo! Away with you, little fieldmouse. I need Matthias with a clear brain to help me solve an important problem, so run along.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

And as Antain honed his skills and as his eye became clear and cunning and as his designs became more and more clever, so too did his renown increase. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“But — but you said it’s illegal, Professor,” said Hermione uncertainly as Moody cleared away the desks with a sweep of his wand, leaving a large clear space in the middle of the room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Now, let’s assume you know what you want to say, and the idea in your head is as clear as a mountain stream. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waved my hand in front of my face, hoping to clear the air. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It was way above zero and the skies were perfectly clear the day I turned unsuspectingly onto my street to find my Polish taskmaster daringly positioned at the end of her walk. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The clearest statement of their concerns came from Pierce Butler and John Rutledge of South Carolina. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He shook his head to clear the illusion, but it was no illusion. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

We went a ways in, until the ground went from clear to overgrown. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Jackson dies before Garnett, accused of cowardice, can clear his name and redeem his honor, the honor which no man who knows him has ever doubted. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and said, “Thank you, sir, I ’preciates the advice.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Shall we wait until the sun has passed its zenith? That way we can see him clearer.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Ron roared, trying to get a clear shot at Ginny around Harry, who was now standing in front of her with his arms outstretched. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The conversation was clearer from here and it was easier to make out what Professor Ezeka said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He asked me to make myself a little clearer on a passage in one of the commentaries, and I repeated the passage by heart and explained it again as best I could. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Stern barked impatiently, or as John Lawrence, a witness to the encounter, recalled Stern’s words in his own fractured German: “Sie mussen Zurich gehen!”His meaning was clear: “Get back to the lab!” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The dinner dishes had been cleared, and the cousins had all gone out to see a picture show. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

For instance, once all other factors are controlled for, it is clear that students from rural areas tend to do worse than average. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Citing Oppie’s habit of dabbling in politics, the Manhattan Project’s security apparatus, which was not yet entirely under Groves’s control, refused to clear him for war work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It gave me a lovely sense of evil-doing that lasted clear through till Tuesday. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though there are two yellow bedrooms for girls and a blue one and a green one for boys, it’s clear there aren’t any children living here. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They knew him well enough to stay clear of him in this present mood. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Nothing more was said until Caroline began to clear the table. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The path ended in a small clearing with a stone bench. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But as I made my way closer to the clearing, I noticed two people by the edge of the ridge that loomed over the path below. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“They had to clear the fallen ones, and I’m not allowed where it’s all knotty. Where the foresters haven’t been able to clear.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mountain streams, whose water ran cold and clear, made winding lines of sparkling silver as they danced down the slopes into the distant valley lands. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

His parents had always been very clear that he should never, ever go anywhere with strangers. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It had become disturbingly clear that in the supercharged political atmosphere of the time, scientists could be placed on trial for their personal views, with their careers and reputations hanging in the balance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The regulations for ordinary citizens were so clear, so well known, so carefully followed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They ran to Eighty- second, but it was clear the end of the line began south of that. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Seen in the flesh, the cause of the war was brutally clear. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

All furniture had been cleared from the main rooms. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then she turned, and her face was shown in the clear burst of moonlight and by the lamp, which had now no quiver from Van Helsing’s iron nerves. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Within minutes Clark and his deputies had cleared the courthouse steps from top to bottom. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tall man said, “This one is mine. I’ve made it clear.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The two men left their hiding places and walked forward to meet in the clearing with weary disappointment, their guns down. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Exhausted, I wandered the halls of the courthouse while we waited for one more piece of paper to be faxed and approved to clear the way for the release of Mr. Caston and Mr. Carter. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Miss Duncan stands, her voice ringing out loud and clear over the rest of the crowd. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The boy sways twice more, until it’s clear he’s about to faint. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Abruptly, Henry shifted into first, and with a sudden leap that made my heart glad we were clear of the hole. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He drew in the air a Greek letter, making clear the spelling of his mockery. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear to the doctors that Ernest’s chronic colitis had severely compromised his digestive system. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She thinks working with her will teach me responsibility, clear my head of filthy thoughts. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing seemed clear at first, but as I fell gradually closer to unconsciousness, a few certainties became evident. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Even the faces looking at me were so clear, I can still remember the details. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew she wanted it to be the Ministry of Environment that confiscated bonobos, in order to make it clear that it was the government of Congo taking peoples property, not her. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

And yet, if we were not close, why did only Caroline have the power, with a single glance, to slice my flesh clear through to the bone? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But once it became clear that the regents would enforce the oath with the threat of dismissal, he decided that continuing to serve at Berkeley was impossible. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

By the time the smoke cleared his rule extended deep into what is now Afghanistan; one source even asserts—dubiously—that his sway ran straight to the gates of India. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

And even if I helped the Sixers clear the First Gate, there was no guarantee they’d be able to clear the other two. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The nurse toddled away with a smile toward his brown staff car, parked about twenty yards away at the edge of the rectangular clearing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The tiniest crevices in the mountains at the horizon were clear and sharp to his eyes, as were the vultures wheeling over some near-dead creature many miles away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Eventually Toby cleared his throat and said, “Here’s the thing. I like me a powerful woman.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We wait on the roof of the Justice Building with a clear view of our target. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t clear what kind of an action it would be, but certainly something big was going to go down. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to clear my mind of what had happened. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Acres of this, and then, a grassy clearing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here’s hoping this clears up before it’s time to head back to Rose’s,” she murmured. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He grabbed a hand towel off a hook to his left and ran it over the glass, his reflection appearing in the clear streak he made. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I think it’s pretty clear by now that I don’t always make the best choices. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and held up the burlap sack he was carrying. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Now the larger figure reappeared, circling right round the edge of the clearing and heading for the bank down which she had just come. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Jam could feel its intent, as clear as a bell, as sharp as a blade. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When Pythagoras strummed a string, the string sounded a clear note, the tone known as the fundamental. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Loud and clear. She’s already spoken to Mr. Shine. Abbey was eavesdropping.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The main line had been cleared and the first train rattled slowly through. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh Jesus, and I didn’t clear up the vomit on the stairs. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands were all twisted up with clear tubes, and something was taped across my face, under my nose. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The drink in their drinking-bowls seemed to be clear cold water, yet it went to their hearts like wine and set free their voices. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

A giant sucking sound filled the clearing, like air rushing toward a hole. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I turn left toward the church called House of Canaan, and the club on the other corner is now as clear as the sun behind the parting clouds. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I curled on my stomach, heaving until I retched up a thin clear bile marbled with blood. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When it was clear that no one was going to speak, she nodded. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

His intention is clear: he has left me behind, in the cold. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally he came to a clear space and he’d alter his direction as soon as the low hills came back into view. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fair weather and clear sun had seemed but a mockery to men whose days held little hope, and who looked each morning for news of doom. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

There was cold salad and clear soup, with translucent mushrooms floating within the broth in cloudlike clusters. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Talent pipes were recognized as clear marks of distinction at most sizable inns within two hundred miles of Imre. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Only the sky had changed, washed clear of the dust and haze which had swirled off the red clay flats the summer before. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Love cleared her throat and calmly folded the paper back up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Nat went to the window and stared hard at the ships until the blurred outlines cleared and he could see masts and rigging. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

How it sounded when he walked the hall in his plaid slippers, how clean and short he kept his fingernails, the low rattle of his throat clearing. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Holding the bedpan behind me, I would poke my head out the front door to make sure the coast was clear. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Sheed said, “You were like a bird that flies into really clear glass?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The water was as clear as it had always been, and the sound of the stream moving on the rocks was beautiful to me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Helena is denying it, or saying I rode on a cart, and then comes the clear sound of a smack. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Drake opens his mouth to protest: according to the meticulously kept calendar on the fridge, it’s my week to clear the table and load the dishwasher. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

And if she were having an affair, she might need to get away to clear her head, mightn’t she? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought for a moment, and then said: “May I have three days? I shall clear them away.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It was a clear, cool day with a very light breeze; there would be no visibility problems this time, and Harry, though nervous, was starting to feel the excitement only a Quidditch match could bring. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

After a while we came to a wide clearing circling a pond. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Take my advice and stay clear of them, young man.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fact that I’m having trouble focusing on the printed questions is a clear indication that I must look for more meaningful answers. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

They were more clear to him now than the sons who lived in his own house, more clear to him than anyone except his poor fool and except Pear Blossom. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

When we could hear the music real clear, and folks talking to each other and the sound of sticks cracking in a fire, we started cutting through the trees. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Someone with clear and persuasive words, and I’m so easily tongue-tied. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Camping in a clearing that he knew well from previous journeys, Matty sat on a log that he had often used as a seat while he cooked his meal. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Someday, when Sansa was grown, he would have to tell her how she had made it all come clear for/him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The water was so clear that it was like the air around me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is no clear answer to that question, but one thing is for sure: do not count on the government for any help. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I awoke early on May 11 to clear skies and the relatively warm temperature of twenty degrees Fahrenheit. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I heard a clear, piercing sound: the call of a hunting horn blowing in the woods. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Dr. Rivers clears her throat, and he lifts his head. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“No. No way. He really made it clear. ‘Stay away.’” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The clear jar lay on top of the heap, its sides still smeared thick with the creamy prize. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then they retreated to opposite ends of the clearing, got their weight upon their toes, and came rumbling and thundering together like two runaway trams. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ate a full supper this day, and my head is again clear. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She carefully squeezed a few drops of clear liquid into the glass, a tincture of nux vomica. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I found a piece of rope, made a noose, slipped it about the kitten’s neck, pulled it over a nail, then jerked the animal clear of the ground. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes darted over to his friends, and it was clear that they had the same thought. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The sun grew very white and warm in the clear, azure sky. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s clear that there’s a cowboy streak in the Dailey line. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

With some of that money, she paid men to come and clear the land and dig rows for planting. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But as he got nearer, it became clear the She Elephant was not shouting at him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Serving men cleared away the swan, hardly touched. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I shook my head to clear it and tried to focus on what was in front of us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Turner had cleared away the round study table in the library and left only his father’s Bible, the Aeneid, and The Origin of Species on it, along with the lamp. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

They were going to Destin, Florida, a beach town on the Gulf about four hours away, with long white beaches and clear water. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“How’d you get in?” she says in her low, clear voice. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

V had never played an oboe before, that was clear from her first weak note. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I walked over to the doorway and checked the sky; still clear, but for how long? Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Up above, clouds will billow out of nowhere into dark monstrosities, pregnant with malevolent intent, and a clear blue sky is like a magnifying glass for a punishing sun. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I didn’t get the chance: the wide beach with fine, golden sand, the calmest waves and the clearest blue water, a few blocks away from the hotel, was reserved for whites. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Grandma, who was staring directly at Ma, cleared her throat to get her attention, nodding toward the stairs. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear through the search.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It was the first place I’d lived that was Western, not African, and I felt I was entering a new world whose rules were not yet clear to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A wave breaks over the barrier, and churns the glassy water for a moment and mixes bubbles into the pool, and then it clears and is tranquil and lovely and murderous again. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Deal,” Grandma said, standing to clear the table. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear the subject made him uncomfortable. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

They looked very much alike, with heavy dark-blond hair and epicene faces as clear, as cheerful and grave, as a couple of Flemish angels. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It blazed deep red for a moment and then dwindled into a patch of gray smoke, but it was a signal as clear as a tocsin in the night. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Edwin nodded, Cole led the way, explaining how soaking cleared his mind. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I unfolded the note and cleared my throat: “This entitles the Nisbett Family to one airplane ride from Pine Bluff to Little Rock.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear my mother clearing the typewriter and the papers from the card table and laying out the silver for supper, but I didn't move. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The sun was coming up, and it was clear and frosty out. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The two boys left and the atmosphere immediately cleared. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her jangling nerves relaxed, and as the clear low voice went on a contentment wrapped her round like the sunshine in the meadow. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

A bird crows overhead like Go ahead, dummy! so Scoob clears his throat. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I was just about to clear it when I heard Nergal roar behind me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

This has been made clear by an infinite number of experiments on animals and by observations on human subjects as well. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But it was also clear that people had been traumatized by what had happened. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I clear the dishes and throw the pizza box in the trash. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

My name rings out clear as a bell. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She must be a freshman, because it’s clear she has no idea who I am. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was as clear as day—the moon was so bright—and cold and kind of windy; a lot of tumbleweed blowing about. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Bundini and their beautiful daughters waved at us from the picnic under the trees that shaded the clearing by the road. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rachel cleared her throat, gave another meaningless smile. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Today: It is clear that some people are without either a heart or a soul. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The sky was clear except for a few clouds that now and then drifted below the window. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Through Knabe’s questioning of the first three witnesses, the city’s strategy became clear. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

With remarkable prudence he acknowledged that his calculations could be wrong if "sources now unknown to us are prepared in the great storehouse of creation"–but it was clear that he thought that unlikely. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

And it was now clear that Etty had diphtheria, a disease that was new to England. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It started to become clear to Wes: the drug game was raw capitalism on overdrive with bullets, a pyramid scheme whose base was dead bodies and ruined lives. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As he was wondering whether to climb up to it, to see whether he could get a clear view ahead, he heard a movement behind him and turned to find Hawkbit at his shoulder. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Phil pauses, pointing to a small stone structure in a little clearing. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The boy reloaded his rifle and tied his red neckerchief on a branch, marking the entrance to the clearing for their return. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beyond this lay the fields, the clear cultivated land bordered by the forest. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the implication was clear: if Berkeley could not commit to the medical cyclotron, Harvard was waiting in the wings. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They began clearing out space for additional parking. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The imam cleared his throat, and soon the hall was filled with melodious Arabic, the language of the Qur’an. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Then she picked up her Bible and read aloud the verse that cleared away the tears in her eyes: “And Ethiopia shall stretch forth her wings.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the way home he asked Bando for help, and before the sun set, they had put Oksi, unhooded, into the nest box and erected pole, box, and her in the clearing by the millpond. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Anyway, finally I had to come right out and tell him that I had to write a composition for Stradlater, and that he had to clear the hell out, so I could concentrate. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Looking out over the trees, the way in front of us is clear. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Thanks to Agent Samson’s tape recorder, I, along with the others, now had a clear sense of what I actually sounded like. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The sun was now high, and it shone down through the half-stripped branches of the trees, and lit the clearing with bright patches of light. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

With a joyous roar, the dragon jumped up and the figure became clearer and clearer. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The woods that the foresters said couldn’t be cleared yet. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

On a clear, sunny day, nearly sixty years after Hitler's Nazi saboteurs landed on America's shores, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger planes and carried out suicide attacks against the United States. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

It was clear from the way the footprints were imprinted in the dirt that they were fresh, but they were also...strange. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

There is forest on one side and a small clearing on the other. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

"Try to clear them out," a servant shouts. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It happened when the camaradas hurriedly set out to clear the area for their campsite, cutting away the thick vegetation and brushing aside the dead leaves. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Nhamo sat up and rubbed her face to clear it of sleep. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted us kids to steer clear of him, to stay outside all day and play. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

To be clear, these were my suggestions, not his. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

As I re-entered the clearing, swiping at my eyes with the butts of my palms, one thing was very clear to me: I was not leaving Otto here. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dawn came clear and bright; a wind swept across their path, rushing through the bent grasses. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Together they cleared the steps and the short walk out to the road. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

At first he would keep waking up with nightmares and have to turn the light on to get himself clear again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid that does clear things up—Mr. Benedict really is crazy.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra busied herself clearing the table of María’s loose paperwork and some ad catalogs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Katya, the crew’s pilot, once again managed to land her crippled plane in a forest clearing on the safe side of the front line. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

A gravel path wound through the trees, and we crunched along it toward a clearing. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Right from the start we had made it clear that we intended to use the trial not as a test of the law but as a platform for our beliefs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first my head is a blur ’cause I can’t catch my breath, but then it gets clear. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Adam said, “I wish we could do that, boys. But I’ll have to tell you. Your mother’s grave is clear across the country where she came from.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her mother blinked while her father cleared his throat. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

But after comparing notes, it became clear that his gifts lay nowhere. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

We cleared a space on a groundsheet and pooled our commissary. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He brought out a bottle of clear and pungent spirit that smelled to Lyra like the gyptians’ jenniver, and the two spies accepted a glass into which they dipped little vessels of their own. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

There’s obviously no clearing his name so he can play again. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

The will to live, it would seem, existed in this mysterious clear fluid that Strange had given of without a second thought. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The water was so clear that she could see tiny brown fish near the bottom, flicking this way and that. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other cartons and boxes and books had been cleared up or given away. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Ged’s voice shook as he spoke the name, yet he spoke it clear and loud. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

And then they broke into a clearing, and the fox stood and waited. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

My voice shook, but the words were clear. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the lab won the AEC’s blessing, it became clear that the two scientists actually had very little in common. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I hope they wait until the air is clear of death serum. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was around ten a.m., the sun still coming up, the skies clear, not like the morning it happened. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

When I smile tentatively at him, he gives his head a slight shake, as if clearing it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The sun sparkled, the sky was clear, and all the colors he saw seemed to be richer and brighter than he could ever remember. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Because the gym was in use, we cleared the chairs off the marble floor of the chapel and had baton training there. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There the darkness seemed to clear, and through the opening could be seen, high and far, a patch of shining sky. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat and pray that I don’t cry because that’s what I do in every single session. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Outside’s been dunked in a bucket of shiny clear shellac. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It was clear enough—one person waiting for another was like an arithmetical sum, and just as empty of emotion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

However, it was not easy for the writer-director to find clear time for concentrated work. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

For his part, Walter had always stayed clear of the courts and far away from the law. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

His mind was sharp and clear and powerful, though, and soon Lyra came to love him for his knowledge and for the firm way he directed her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She had a greater motive to make clear the story she wove than any artist ever had. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way she dragged her feet made it clear how she felt about the weird, old, dead poem we were reading. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

We steer clear of archery and weightlifting though, wanting to save those for our private sessions. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Then the judge's small clear voice took up the thread once more. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

The school cleared out in minutes, just as any prison would have if the warden opened the gate. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Kojo shook his head like he was trying to clear it. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

As I stumble along, it’s clear I’m not the only injured slave. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The security camera swung away again and he darted forward, keeping well clear of the wide-angle lens. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

It could not have been clearer that Mrs. Weasley had been bursting to say this. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It is, after all, important to form a clear view of them both technically and in terms of their impact on general morale. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Burden Creek has none at all, and after they merge, downstream all the way to the gap and out, the water is clear and dead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Even with the closed door between them, Candice could hear Tori’s laugh, loud and clear. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was clear that no one was going to speak until the doctor had left, so Sefia simply watched. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Open up, the monster said, its voice as clear as if the window wasn’t between them. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I always had a clear idea of where I stood. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And these were no shadows; their faces burned clear, even now. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He ran back and paced the clearing again. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It was clear the North Vietnamese would continue their relentless efforts to unify the country under Communist rule, and the situation was deteriorating rapidly. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

His fingers twine in mine and I’m dizzy fore.’ and he’s holding me up and everything is clear and everything is grand, again. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

The sky was clear to the south, and a fresh-scented breeze was just lifting the twigs and stirring the pine tops. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thyon pushed the empty vial aside to clear space for his next procedure. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Water there was the clearest I’ve ever seen, running right down off the snow. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The missing gold, the wine Gebu wanted but never drank, the grinning Babylonian with his sharp glance and his soft, insistent questions, all fitted into a picture too clear to doubt. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

My strategy collapsed and I didn't even clear the first screen. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The medik moved aside, and Kaz blinked twice, trying to clear his vision and make sense of the absurd luxury of his surroundings. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It runs along the tree line at the far side of the clearing and then cuts off into the woods. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She did not remember the noise of last spring, but her visual memory was clear. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Yes, the Incorrigibles had been cared for by wolves in the forest; that much was clear from their frequently canine behavior—but they were children, not wolves. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Gnarbone seems repentant at having to say that, but it’s clear that none of us can refuse the Crown Prince. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The night was clear, cool, and starry, but smoke-like wisps of mist were creeping up the hill-sides from the streams and deep meadows. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Later, in the crash investigation, it was determined that if he had seized control of the plane in that moment, there would have been enough time to pull up the nose and clear Nimitz Hill. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

She began singing in her strong, clear alto. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, it was clear that she only wanted to make sure I was okay. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Ollie clears his throat again, to regain control of his meeting. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I hurried through the jam-packed chamber, mumbling apologies as I squeezed through, until I reached a clear space against the wall and bent over, my hands on my knees. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As the sky was clear, the evening was bitterly cold, and for the first time in weeks, there were only a few customers in the Trout. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat to keep my voice from shaking. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Brer shuffled a stack of his notes and cleared his throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He gagged and fought to clear his nostrils. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She still had the smile, but the glare in her eyes made it clear that I’d man-aged to make an enemy my first day. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

And, perhaps, there was another reason more clear to me than to Claudia. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the sky above the clearing, Orion had fallen over the south edge; he was running out of night. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually you reach a height where you can see the tops of the topmost trees, with nothing but clear sky beyond, and your faltering spirit stirs—nearly there now!—but this is a pitiless deception. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

His voice echoed all round the clearing, very high and hollow. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

On rougher ground, you were sent out to clear a space five inches deep and five feet square. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Harvard had made clear to the world that they were prepared to pay handsomely to get what they wanted in the way of a new head coach. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It was a lonely, lonely sound, but so clear, so beautiful that I tightened my arms against my sides to keep from shaking, perhaps shattering. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was suddenly clear how lonely his life has been. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

When I’d cleared the Third Gate, the eighteen Sixer avatars who were still inside had been ejected from the gate and deposited in front of the castle. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“We help you clear the gate, and in return, you agree to split the prize money with us?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

After an hour or two they had lost all clear sense of direction, though they knew well enough that they had long ceased to go northward at all. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Just then, Gregor noticed the mist beginning to clear a little. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, grin falling way, and he stroked his chin. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

It must have been two hours before we glimpsed the low sheds of the sawmill, arranged in a half circle in a clearing in the woods. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time summer trailed off into the season of endless rains, it was clear there was going to be trouble. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worried that his head wouldn’t clear the door. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Get on line!” the sheriff calls again, alarm clear in the timbre of his voice. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Jinx rubbed his neck as the pungent odor practically singed through his nose, clear to the back of his head. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I fake choke and wave my hands to clear the air. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

In exchange for the list and—if necessary—myself as sacrifice, I have already made Jack and Hoagland agree to keep her clear of any action or trouble. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She remembers a clear moonlit night before the future began. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, and Tally waited in silence. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She looked down at me and that clear, bright power in her eyes held me spellbound. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest was clear as an engraving, so natural there seemed no alternative. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is clear even to me that it is a marriage of convenience and not of love. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now it was clear why the hyena had confined itself to such an ab­surdly small space behind the zebra and why it had waited so long be­fore killing it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

That year, Louis cleared a profit of twenty million dollars, up from nine million before the war started. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Stella, now nervously circling the burl of the wood grain at double speed, thought tonight could be the one when she wore a hole clear through it. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“But I am no ordinary prisoner, madam, let’s get that quite clear!” he roared. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

And the old woman seemed never to leave the clearing, never to walk the path to the village. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I filled the glasses and helped her clear the plates, and then we went out through the kitchen into the barnyard. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked through the clear water and saw the tracks of mussels in the mud. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave his head a jerk, as if clearing his brains, then turned and loped back to where he’d charged me from before. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was very high up here, and once the mist had cleared, he might be seen by anyone, from miles away. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

For months he had worried about his obligations to Camp Jupiter, hoping his path would become clear. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Which is why I spent all weekend clearing piles of clothes and papers out of the living room, piling everything into my closet in one giant, precarious stack. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

After an hour and a quarter of delay, Avianca was cleared for landing. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

"Only milk or ice water. And I make your orders. Is that clear?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She led the little frog to the clearest part of the river. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

It's hard to even see the projection in the sky, but it's clear enough to know there were no more deaths today. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He had not gone far when he heard a sudden clear horn-call go up ringing into the sky. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Even so, when the stout little woman offered them the clearing behind her cart to sleep in, Tristran was sleeping drunkenly in moments. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

During one of these clearing sessions we unearthed a dollhouse my father had made for my fifth birthday. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

He clears his throat again, this time to signal he is done with that conversation. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He moves first, awkwardly returning to his knees, and I join him, shoulder to shoulder, snipping, clearing, and scooping a spoonful of dirt at a time. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

The razor-sharp mast of the Hands barely missed slicing the sole of my foot open, and then we were clear, soaring into the night. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“And we’ll want to keep our own clear now as well.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked a cleared place in the snow out where the fire wouldnt set the tree alight and he carried wood from the other trees, breaking off the limbs and shaking away the snow. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I glanced over at the red ball of sun, now clear of the horizon. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But, no, clear skies held out, as did my parents’ stubbornness. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He was fluent in several European languages and acted as a kind of clearing house for scientific information, communicating by letter with scientists all over Europe. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Regretfully, she lifted him into her arms, a delicious baby weight, and carried him jouncing back to the clearing and the house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Her voice is sharp and clear, like she’a scolding him, except it seems to be the way she naturally sounds. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jonathan closed his eyes and shook his head to clear his mind. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I just wanted to clear that up.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

When the dust clears, Marco’s briefcase sits abandoned on the pavement by her feet. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We cleared space on a table, and he laid the boxes down, glancing over at my parents. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

It was clear the topic made her uncomfortable, too. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The path came to an end in a circular clearing, where she saw a crystal fountain in which a hawthorn tree made of diamonds rained clear water. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They crouched next to Hazel and Ella behind a fallen log and peered into the clearing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was clear that he rather liked Clinton and that he wanted Clinton’s expression to have been no more than a meaningless facial tic. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

"If it were not for three things," a calm, clear voice said at his knee, "this village would indeed be happy." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

It’s kind of fun to see the wiper clear the window—make the blurry clear. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

For the first time, I had a clear idea of what Mom was up against. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Millie and I had a very long, very frank conversation yesterday. I’ve made it abundantly clear what steps I will take if this bullying continues.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lowry, an eighth-grade math teacher, filled up more clear plastic cups. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

At the start, Elizebeth had too few Enigma intercepts to draw any clear conclusions. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

But I could still see him through the glass, his mirrored image becoming clearer as he got closer and closer. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

We get closer and it’s clear that one of the smaller entrances is actually a stable. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

His gaze rolled over my desk, cleared of any books or magazines. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The only problem was, it wasn’t our rocket that streaked into that dark, cold, clear, and starry night. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard them talking, clear as anything, heard every word, they didn’t know I was there. Down by the pond, they didn’t know I could hear. So that just shows how much you know!” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think he was trying to test me, but it was pretty clear I hadn’t been paying attention. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He was filthy, haggard, and pinched with weariness, but he cowered no longer, and his eyes were clear. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She looked at him with her clear dark eyes. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just calm down there, Toad,” Alec said, the threat clear in his voice. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Henry’s breath catches and he clears his throat. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Saleem allows his wife to guide him away, and then he clears his throat and addresses us again. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Blinking to clear it away, he suddenly caught the red lights again, flickering and skittering about deep in the darkness of the woods. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and began to read before I lost my nerve. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Now, under the clear night sky, she wondered if it might be the time to break it all down like some elaborate pageant set the day after the show. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I lodged the gun under my belt and leaned against the car, trying to clear my head. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I drink only the clear ones myself because I don’t trust that coloring.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The sun hardly clears the horizon before sinking away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

When he reached the car, the figure doffed his cap and recited in a loud clear voice: “My angles are many. My sides are not few. I’m the Dodecahedron. Who are you?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I slipped into the first row of trees, in the same spot we had entered from, then I walked left, keeping an eye on the clearing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

No instrument, just his high clear voice that rose and flowed like the pipes he had played before. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We stand outside one of the rooms I'd noticed earlier, the ones with clear glass windows. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It was clear that the pursuers intended to capture them, not kill them, for a burst of gunfire just then would have finished both of them in a second. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched him press his fist against his mouth, heard him try to clear his throat, but he couldn’t get another word out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She sniffed as if to clear away a memory of the late Mr. Trotter. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Now that he spoke about it, what he thought had happened no longer seemed so clear in his mind. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I remember this stuff, because when we were children, Auntie An-mei didn’t let us touch any of her new furniture except through the clear plastic coverings. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She glanced at the crate, still untended at the edge of the clearing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

His face looked much brighter than in the morning, and the rashes seemed to be clearing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was pretty clear that he was dead. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then we were through the trees and into the clearing, and we could see the boat. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The underlying reason for this calculated orchestration of noncommitment was obvious: Any clear resolution of the slavery question one way or the other rendered ratification of the Constitution virtually impossible. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

One of his feet hanging over the edge of the table began to shake, and it was clear he was terrified. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

One thing about the people at the Chthonian, they all seemed able to say just what they felt and meant in hard, clear terms. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trumpets sounded again: a new noise to Shasta, not huge and solemn like the horns of Tashbaan nor gay and merry like King Lune's hunting horn, but clear and sharp and valiant. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

In the tombwalk that day, it had been very clear to him: Here was a story of greedy queens and wicked fathers and war on the horizon, and...it wasn’t his story. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The trolley stop was on a quiet block with a few stores, lots of trees, and freshly cleared sidewalks, but it was another twenty minutes to the Carutherses’ family mansion. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

And then, out of the queer mist around me, Maxim’s voice, clear and strong, “Will someone take my wife outside? She is going to faint.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The sky was so clear that the glint of stars, the glimmer of the moon shimmered across the pond. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her general drift was clear enough: we were all very special, being Hailsham students, and so it was all the more disappointing when we behaved badly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hopefully Jason and Piper had got clear of the blast. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The intention of a charge was forming among them; they were working up to it and the neck would be swept clear. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I was really ready to do anything that would clear my head from thinking about this old lady melting her flesh in a kitchen pot. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I was still thinking about it when the dinner concluded and the grownups went into the living room and Mrs. Baylor cleared the table and started the cleanup. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

People in the street cleared a path for them, helped hold back the police. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

We only have one corner of our shared tent to clear out. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Parks had cleared his throat at least six times before I turned around. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Either way, it was clear they felt their meeting was at an end. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He was handsome, his beard clipped and short, his brow broad and clear, and his nose straight and sturdy. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

On a clear day, she could see the brownish-green hills behind the crooked roofs of Seatown. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They don’t even make you pay attention, slipping in a ceremony and clearing the table before the children notice specialness. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Germany dropped away, and 1967 became bright and clear, free of interference from any other time. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, he didn’t lose his grip on the suspension ring, and Lee could see him safely poised, ready to swing himself clear. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All right, guys. Musician posture: backs straight, chests open, feet on the floor, eyes on me. Let’s take ‘Pirate Medley’ from rehearsal letter B. I want to hear crisp, clear notes and a steady beat. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed the plate and turned toward the trucks and cars still parked at the edge of the clearing. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You did a very good job putting this display together,” she said in a voice that was as clear and brilliant as crystal. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I said, my displeasure clear in my tone. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He shook it, trying to clear it, and the moths on his brow and cheeks took flight and fluttered around his head in a corona. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Boomer and I duck beneath the wire and weave between the trunks, keeping clear of the patches of poison oak. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

What was worse, Lola had made it clear that she too would be acting on sufferance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

First let’s get it clear that the house is practically falling down, but for some reason that doesn’t seem to make any difference to how beautiful it is. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She added quickly, conscientiously determined to make her position clear at once, "I haven't even seen my employer yet." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Without the daily soaks and carving the totem, Cole found it harder to end each day with his mind clear and still. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Steering clear of Mr. Lott’s room, Frankie hurried around the floor, getting things organized, then went back up the back staircase to the next level. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We walked a little ways into the woods and sat on a couple of stumps whilst folks cleared out of the carnival. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Who knows how long it would have taken for a federal judge to conclude that the Odessa school board, by clear design, had maintained a segregated school system for close to sixty years. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat and hope he doesn’t see all the redness burning through my face. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He had to duck to clear the low doorway. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Unlike Sophia, her sister is dark-haired, and right away it’s pretty clear that Shorty would like to get cozy with her. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kira waited patiently behind him as he investigated several apparent entrances from the clearing where they had slept. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

But finally Jeanne’s face clears up, and she answers, “I saw the rain.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He put them on and his bedroom came into clearer focus, lit by a faint, misty orange light that was filtering through the curtains from the street lamp outside the window. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

All was clear to him and he turned fiercely to Hera. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her next wail rings out, clear as a bell, and there’s no mistaking the source. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She moved toward the sound, the ticks marking out her steps, and she realized it was coming from the clearing. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It was clear that violence was the number one issue in the country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shook his head, as if trying to clear it, still bewildered. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The bean plants stood erect in thrifty order, casting as they stood little fringes of clear shadow in the sunshine. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

It was not clear to him how this happened or how he had spent the hours before. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But it was clear that his remedies were the same that she had learned in her years with Alys. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I felt calmer and clearer than I expected to as I took aim at the shoulder of the grayish pig. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

In the clear night air, Tally could make out individual fireworks unfolding like bright flowers, everything in perfect miniature. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The method used to assign numbers to letters was not specified, however, and so it’s not entirely clear to whom the number refers. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

More than a tree being cleared from their driveway sometime between the storm and Dr. Martin coming? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The fields below the hill were all cleared. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He even helps her clear the table when we finish lunch. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Was I not clear? Any human who sets foot in the citadel will die.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Neither the torn face nor the destroyed voice could carry expression but there was anxiety in the clear eyes. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The sun was high in the clear sky, and I had to squint my eyes tight against the brightness. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Suddenly it was clear: He had to get home before Nipper. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The lone sentry, a young impressor with red hair, sat on one of the carts at the edge of the clearing, leaning against the sideboard for support. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Each person had his or her own bucket, and it was clear the group had settled down for a night of serious drinking. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the swords they carried, it was clear they were her guards. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Or if they weren’t actually feeling sick yet, it was clear to them that with everyone coughing, sneezing, and wheezing all around them, it was only a matter of time. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Because it was clear to me that they had taken Bear to get at me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Patrick did call me, but all he said was that Craig got really angry at Sam about me, and I should keep staying away until things got clear. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear that the bears were practiced at witch fighting, for they had moved at once into a defensive formation, and the witches moved just as smoothly into attack. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Others interpreted this lack of clear evidence differently. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She loved experimenting with differing amounts of pigments and binders, seeking the clearest, most durable colors. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The only light in the room was a standard lamp beside the fireplace, so the shadow was clear and definite, but it never stopped long enough for Will to make out what it was. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not clear what Cheryl’s parents do, but clearly something much lower down the socioeconomic scale. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Even when he wasn’t talking, he made a lot of noise, clearing his throat and sniffing and tapping his fingers. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He made it clear we weren’t going to wait or go away. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

It did not seem long until they were sweeping into the clearing at Grandpa’s house, all the sleigh bells jingling. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

They managed it, however, drawing the body clear of high water mark. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

It was clear that Japan was going to be defeated. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Burr then delayed his shot for “four or five seconds,” waiting for the smoke to clear from around Hamilton and also waiting for Pendleton to begin the count—“One, two, three, fire.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

She frowned and brushed her long black hair back, giving me a clear view of the purpling bruise that spread from her temple all the way back to her hairline. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Greenish smoke billowed upward and when it had cleared, Harry saw that the bleeding had stopped. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

If she couldn’t get clear, Omakayas knew she would have to roll up in a ball and endure the bear’s fury. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

His expression was serious, his voice was deep, and his words were clear. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

His voice rings clear and steady, filling the church with lyrical notes and giving me goose bumps. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I stand out on the tailgate at the back of the train during my ten-minute break, grabbing a bit of fresh air to clear my head and keep awake. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear to him that he had only come to the shop because of this book. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

In the darkness, I alone see clear as day. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom’s glare made it clear she was not about to do that. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

As the dried blood was washed away a wild scoring of long, straight cuts became clear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Bast cleared the wrecked furniture away, stacking it near the kitchen door to be used as firewood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Only the senior inspector took a couple of paces forward, and as he did so everything became clear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Here,” said Dumbledore, waving his wand once as he passed her the piece of paper, “I think this will make everything clear.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mama takes the envelope from Janae, pulls out the letter, steps into the middle of the room, clears her throat, and begins, “We, the Benitez family, have been invited...” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Another jump, this one with a spin attached, but it was clear he was getting tired. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The fire was moving down them, closer to the second-floor landing, but the stairs going down to the first story were still clear of flames. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The sun was sinking fast now; the sky had turned to a clear, purple-tinged grey, but to the west there was a ruby-red glow. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

At about that time, the first evidence of large-scale land clearing for milpas appears in the archaeological record. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

After all, Caesar’s latest victory made it clear that he had the upper hand, and it would not be in Egypt’s best interests to side with Caesar’s enemy. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

How many crashes nationally were caused by cell phones was not yet clear, but the emerging evidence was alarming. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

We walked through shaggy fields of prickly grasses until we found a clearer path toward the desert. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat before coming out from behind her locker door. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

For Louis Swift, the dilemma was crystal clear. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When their eyes were clear from the dazzlement they saw the young man lying huddled forward on the earthen floor, beside the pallet where the child lay dead. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning the weather cleared, and by the end of the fourth day the spires of Oxford appeared. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“I want to lead my life the way I want to lead it without you or anybody else telling me what I need to do. That’s pretty clear, isn’t it?” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was determined to clear up the mystery of the furtive mummies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in seconds it was clear that every single one of them intended to join the fight. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The clearest summer morning could end in a downpour. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He loaded the clear one, shooting it into the sprite’s clammy arm. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Nathan rounded a milky crystal as thick, round, and tall as a cedar tree and saw a grand gallery of clear white quartz crystals. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It was clear he was not fond of children, or at least this one. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Moss wiped his face with the back of his hand and cleared his throat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“This is our practice time! We got up specially! You can clear off now!” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, y’all in the clear, as long as you help pay back the cash,” I tell her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Even from a distance, it was clear something was wrong. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

By noon, though, the clouds had scudded off to the horizon and the day had grown hot and muggy but clear. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Soon they were lined up on both sides of the stairs, leaving a clear path up the middle. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It became clear that many others in the city shared his surprise. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Then the Lady Salmakia spoke, and her clear, calm voice carried a long way in the great emptiness. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I was allowed to be there, but I didn’t dare clear my throat, let alone ask her to show me what she was doing. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Big Red chased the swaying patterns while his master swept and dusted, scrubbed the floor and scoured the toilet and cleared the desk of literary accumulations. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

They needed clear skies to get a good look at the explosion, but far more worrisome was the danger of spreading radioactive fallout. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mind cleared and he noticed several things at once. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They shook, cleared water from their eyes with their nictitating membranes, and listened to the thunder boom. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

One of the group clears their throat and walks away nervously. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Rubenstein was in his early sixties then, a heavyset man with dark hair, a deep southern accent, and a very clear and concise manner. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lana asked as she moved up to the corner of the building to look around at the clearing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Soon after Captain Smith leaves, it is clear that we don’t have nearly enough food to get us through the winter. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly the line of hunters breaks through the jungle thickets into the small clearing in front of the den. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Then he cleared his throat and managed: “I do.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Outside, Deydey worked continually, emptying pots from inside and chopping holes in ice, fishing to keep them strong, making sure the water in their kettle was always fresh and clear, their wood piled high. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

But for a few wisps on the horizon, the sky was clear. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The nurse heaved one of her profound sighs, and set about clearing up the debris of the broken gods. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

April shut her eyes and tried to picture her, but tonight the picture wouldn’t come clear. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guards and the Gustano kids reached the door in the clear wall between the stage and the crowd. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The assistant director resumes looking at his manuscript, though it is clear to von Rumpel that he is no longer reading. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Plus I’ve been steering clear of the family room after dinner. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It was clear that anyone connected to the boycott, anyone whose name or picture had been in the paper—was now in grave danger. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The land had been cleared but lay fallow. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She's cost me time, too, because by now it's clear that I must get to the table next. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The quota system has worked for over two hundred years, and although it fluctuates region to region, it makes it crystal clear what each scythe’s responsibility to the world is. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

"To let the people know the truth," answers Helmuth in a loud, clear voice. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Miig turned to the right and we followed, tumbling through a dense thicket, coming out the other side into another low clearing with nettles in our hair. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

It dawned on me that a clearer trajectory through this morass would consist of zooming in from a bird’s-eye view to increasingly microscopic components. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Somehow he'd gotten the crowd to quiet down and a space was cleared in the center of the room. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Below, in one of the little clearings in the brush lay the red pony. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Let us make for the clearing," she said, and they pushed through the thicket as best they could. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

If Max says I need to learn how to hit a Nazi—or anyone else who might deserve hitting—then they clear a space and assume I’m about to learn how to hit a Nazi. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Once we reached the clearing that, I assumed, had once been used for campers to set up tents, we were surrounded by dozens of kids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I felt light-headed and started to laugh and he seemed to waver again and I thought of asking him about Emerson, but now he was clearing his throat and indicating that he was finished. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was ushered past the wooden bar that separated the gallery from the court and given a glass of water to clear her throat. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Now that the broken egg was buried, the air cleared and the barn smelled good again. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she dreamed of him: He would be walking down a long, moonlit hall, or he would be sitting in that clearing with the crystal fountain, but she could never see his face. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But trouble arose once it became clear that the AEC’s accelerator budget of $15 million would not be sufficient to support two Bevatrons—in fact, it might not be enough to build even one. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Never had it been so strangely clear to Siddhartha how closely related passion was to death. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Picking up his staff he stood before the rock and said in a clear voice: Mellon! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Dilsey stood for a while at the table, then she went and cleared the breakfast things from the diningroom and ate her breakfast and cleaned up the kitchen. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“More fun*” Her heart was beating fast, her vision strangely clear. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

If “mother” and “father” are signals of his anger, “beta” is the clearest sign of his love. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

"You can clear off as soon as you like. We shan't keep you." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

No one knew our hustle, but it was clear that we were doing fine. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He simply did not want contact from anyone he didn’t know, and he made it quite clear, peremptorily, to Jack Collins that no mail—even important, flattering, or personal messages—should be forwarded to him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Others came to fish the streams, which flowed clear and cold out of the hills and contained shady pools where trout lay. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

They finally let go, and Henry clears his throat as he turns to Ronan. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“All incoming hovercrafts have to be cleared by the security system,” she said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the sky was clear, but icy gusts of wind were buffeting our barracks every few minutes, sending fresh dust puffs up through the floorboards. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

We've cleared the last of the town proper and have reached the dusty road that leads to the barrier fences. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps I am trying to keep a clear head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Seems I knocked my cousin Bridget clear back out the doorway and onto her butt into a foot of snow. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

When I was really little, that was mainly because there were too many medical issues, like my trache tube needing to be cleared every hour, or reinserting my feeding tube if it got detached. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat but didn’t turn around. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jesse leaned back and drank in the rich, clear color of the sky. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Two moonstones looked up at him in the light of his small hand-held fire; two pale moonstones buried in a creek of clear water over which the life of the world ran, not touching them. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I thought it through, and I couldn’t come up with a single good reason why they would let me live, even if I helped them clear the First Gate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When it was clear none of us was a Nazi we all hurried on our way without a word, but we were even more cautious than before. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He wiped frantically at his face, clearing his nose and keeping his eyes shut. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at her, his eyes slowly clearing, and at Osh who stood behind us, and then at me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

A tear cleared a path down the girl’s dirty cheek. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I bet her eww frown stretched clear across her face when she saw the list! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

And a group of small birds chatted with some clipped formality in the pines on the other side of the clearing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He unscrews the cap of a small bottle and holds out a dropper filled with clear liquid. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A strange breeze rustled through the clearing, temporarily overpowering the stink of trash and muck. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Lancelot cleared his throat and said: “I want to do whatever you think best.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly with clear voices they spoke a courteous greeting in their own tongue. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“I want to get the rest of the garden clear of these weeds. Sun’s ’bout to go down.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He calls down, Bring the table, the chair, I’m coming down, and we have to clear off the table and pull it to the wall. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Kennedy told the nation that segregation was a moral issue—“as old as the Scriptures and ... as clear as the American Constitution.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As the blood clears, I can see where every stroke of the lash landed and feel it resonate in the single cut on my face. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the sun had cleared the tallest trees, Palmer felt a hand squeeze his little finger. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He gave the command to continue, and the litter rocked like a ship on a rough sea as the Burned Men cleared a path. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The haze thickens as the sun warms the land, and I can’t see well so I sit on a log by the stream and wait for the air to clear. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the message’s reasonable tone, the threat behind it was crystal clear. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

At the age of 16, Tycho’s mission in life was already clear to him. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“It first became clear when I was four,” she told me. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I mention a Hollywood star that I once kissed at a party, but make it clear that it was no big deal. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

From its focus on his pretrial placement on death row to the extra security surrounding his court appearances, the narrative in the press was clear: This man was extremely dangerous. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“You’ve got a maggot in your brain, Tjaden, just you run along to the latrine quick, and get your head clear, so that you don’t talk like a two-year-old.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, finally, the Hillary Step was clear—but only after Fd spent more than an hour at 28,900 feet without supplemental oxygen. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Below our fields, twisting and winding, ran the clear blue waters of the Illinois River. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Simply by walking up and shaking a set of chitterlings or a well-boiled hog maw at them during the clear light of day! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jon Snow raised his hand and lowered it, and his black ranks parted right and left, clearing a path to the Wall, where Dolorous Edd Tollett pushed open the iron gate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and asked if they had any advice for getting to the other side of the city. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He makes it to a clearing, just one, that is in front of another. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Ale and wine continued to flow well after the last of the courses had been cleared away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Her voice was clear and musical, but deeper than woman’s wont. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir. But how can I always be sure ?” “If you’re not sure, just assume that I am here and go away until you are sure. Is that clear ?” “Yes, sir.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Only then will millions of survivors like me hear loud and clear that our lives have value,” I said. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It was quite clear that there would be no getting past the main-door guards. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I was not sure who Grandma was worried about, the Red Guards or Mrs. Rong, but it was clear that she did not want us involved. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

That would pretty much clear me out, but I nodded. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are clear despite the grainy video. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It is now clear to me what happened. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he has to be aggressive: he has to make it clear, through his words and deeds, that he is not weak. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I admit I peeked to my left to see what Carmen was doing—I had a clear shot of her because Vanessa’s head was down. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He pulled some flash cards from his pocket, squared them in his hands, then cleared his throat. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one had ever told me that the picture could be so clear, that the cries of pain could be heard so distinctly. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Men smoked at the edges of the clearing, waiting to see how big the strike might be. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The creature stepped clear of the dust haze. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat as if to speak but then said nothing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As the boys rowed up the course toward the starting line, it became clear just how challenging the weather and their lane assignment were going to be. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

My vision cleared and I saw them, mounted on horses, holding torches up. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mountain lion came out from a grove of oak trees in the middle of the clearing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The gasping pits and poisonous mounds grew hideously clear. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It’s clear from her voice what she thought I was asking of her, and I swallow hard. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The jet roared and dropped a bomb just over the clearing. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dallas and Sairy had stopped for the day in a scrubby clearing. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Keegan’s topic is the history of warfare— that part is clear enough. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Each contained ten gallons of fresh, clear, sweet Northwest water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Here and there they could clamber over wave-wet rock, leaping across clear pools that the tide had left. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

This was bad news for Hutton, of course, but good news for science as it cleared the way for a man named John Playfair to rewrite Hutton’s work without fear of embarrassment. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

They were all men, that much was clear, and they sat at round dinner tables, and they were finishing their dessert. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

She was tired of making herself bigger and better in her own head when it was clear that she never would or could be in her real life. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her clear, sweet voice rises in joy as she sings of her love. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Even without being entirely clear about just what it is, we are all learning to take it for granted. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

O’Dell had assembled protective shields for us—baseball caps with squares of clear plastic, rescued out of some garbage can, taped to the bills so they hung down in front of our faces. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They’d cleared their debts by ’29, that helped, but then the Depression came along. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The sky now was quickly clearing and the sinking moon was shining brightly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

That’s when I started to get the feeling in my brain I sometimes got, when something that was clear before all of a sudden turned fuzzy. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

A few hundred yards beyond the summit was a campsite with a wooden shelter in a big grassy clearing against a backdrop of dark trees. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Timothy said that the water all around the cay was clear and that he could see many beautiful fish. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you ever read your cards for someone who could not understand what they were dealing with, even though to you it was clear from only a short conversation and pictures on paper?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I’ve been working hard at the library, clearing out the room for Mama’s surprise, and she won’t even be here for my birthday! Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

While those questions of proximate cause remain unanswered, the ultimate reasons why Norse colonization of Greenland and America failed are abundantly clear. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The creature was kicking and biting still, so he cut off her head and rolled it away before lifting the dead Gallivespian clear of the leathery neck. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Poe looked up, and cleared his throat. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Jem clipped invisible pince-nez to his nose, cleared his throat, and said, “The text for the day, my brethren, is from the Psalms: ‘Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, O ye gates.’ Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He used it for many other things—hauling hay and firewood, for instance, and mowing, and clearing snow in the winter. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

We settled around the kitchen table, and Wynn cleared his throat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I had, though I hardly knew it then, cleared the first, and most difficult, hurdle toward eventually enrolling at school. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I’m helping her clear the dishes after supper, Mrs. Caconi knocks on our door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Restless, she rose from the bed, but when the springs beneath the old mattress creaked, she heard a small clear voice. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry I didn’t make that clear from the beginning.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And every word she wrote, every letter she left behind was a trail, with tracks as clear as footprints. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Nan was full of quotes but normally steered clear of anything Arletta Paisley. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He wanted to make the short walk back to the restaurant on his own, in the cold, to clear his head. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Soon Mandela dribbled through a seam in the Seventeens’ defense, got a clear view of the goal, and fired a perfect shot: clang! Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He shook his head as if to clear it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Of course. Come in,” he gurgled, clearing his throat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

It gave him something to do with his mouth, I guess, since he’d made it clear from the moment he picked us up in Laredo that he wasn’t interested in conversation. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He clears his throat, on a half laugh. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Those who could not swim were relegated to the forest side of the clearing and made to play innocuous games; swimmers had the run of the steps, supervised casually by two Negro youths. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I clear the history, turn off the computer, and tell her I just need to put on my shoes. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

When she was sure the coast was clear, she beckoned to Werfel and Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He headed to a clearing he knew of, a place that lay just beyond a thick stand of bristly pines. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Without the foggy glass screening them, his eyes looked bright, washed clear by his tears. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

And she's usually right about people—smart enough to trust the right prisoners and stay clear of the mean guards. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

It could not have been clearer that Malfoy really wanted that lucky day. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The click-clacking on the floor made it clear that it was a woman. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I mean, probably not, right? And maybe it will clear up by this afternoon.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She cleared her hair back from her forehead with her left hand and said, “God. I don’t know. I mean what do you think?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Ice called for the ball and told his team to clear. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was frustrating that she didn’t have clear symptoms that could point to a particular illness. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The great bear stood motionless as the boy darted here and there over his vast body, cutting, freeing, clearing the way. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The air was somewhat clearer in the alley, though the choking smell of smoke and wind-driven dust must have been ever present. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Trub rests his hands on my shoulders and says, “Try to clear your mind, Jax. Focus on Ma and nothing else.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I rubbed a hand over my face, trying to clear the rumblings in my brain, but I couldn’t tear it out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The organ music stopped and the minister cleared his throat. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

To John Mitchell, he said, “We want to destroy him in the press. Is that clear?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And not long after that — mirror adjusted, brake off, blinker on, traffic clear — Ralph was pulling away from the curb, as solemn as a boy leaving home. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they were separated by a few days, and those days were the clearest and bluest Turner had ever seen. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Longstreet cleared the brain, blew away bloody images, the brilliant fence in the bright gleaming air of the afternoon, tried to catalogue the dead. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a few weeks, it became clear that his relationship with Karen was trouble. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

To Kaori, the solution was clear: overcome your fears, and the nightmares go away. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“It will all come clear presently, Sticky. Ah, here they are at last.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The birds were slashing at any bit of exposed flesh, driving everyone into a panic Now that the birds were closer, it was clear they weren’t normal pigeons. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

We made the trip in power-sledges, I remember only parts of it; it was smooth and unhurried, with long halts waiting for packers to clear the road, and long nights spent at inns. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I mistake the latter for a recording until we pass through a clearing and I find water spilling off a twenty-foot-high cliff into a pool with shirtless Deckers and lifeguards. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Nancy” —I called her Nancy when I wanted her to know that I wanted to clear things up without fighting. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Ten stewards and one giant made short work of the drifts, but even when the doors were clear again, Jon was not satisfied. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Throughout the morning the callers would want to know if Zeitoun could board up their windows and doors, if he would be clearing his equipment off their property before the winds came. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Just meet me over in the clearing, by that big sycamore tree where we were selling the elixir. Act like you’re up to something and make sure the sheriff follows you.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Thus our simple Ideas are clear, when they are such as the Objects themselves, from whence they were taken, did, in a well-ordered Sensation or Perception, present them… The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The dust cleared, and I had a full view of the battle. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The boys followed me inside and started flapping magazines and towels to clear it out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear and strong—a child’s voice. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her wig is off and the scars are as clear as day. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As Narcissus bent over a clear pool for a drink and saw there his own reflection, on the moment he fell in love with it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the first clear evidence that Chicago might have created something extraordinary after all, and it renewed Burnham’s hopes that the fair at last would achieve the level of attendance he had hoped for. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Two hundred yards beyond the clearing, the lights of the Zhang mansion glowed through the trees. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

His clear blue eyes seemed to be able to see great distances, even into the past, or perhaps the future. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

She was restless, that was clear, bored and confined by the Tallis household, and soon she would be gone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Miig stood to his full height and pulled at the strap of his gun so that it swung around his body; he held it in both hands, pointing into the clearing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The water trickles back into the bowl, a clean, clear sound, a familiar tinkling. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I can give you penicillin for the strep, but there’s not much I can do for the mono. You’ll have to wait it out. Still, once we’ve cleared out the strep, you should feel better.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The other seven are filled with regular clear panes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It might have been the dry pulse of the decaying house itself, after a while it whirred and cleared its throat and struck six times. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leaning back to clear my mind, I remembered just where I was. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

The man in line next to us clears his throat. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Please try to be clear, dear James, through the storm which rages about your youthful head today, about the reality which lies behind the words acceptance and integration. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

It could not be clearer that there had been no robbery here. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

It’s painfully clear that I don’t fit into the world of my family. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark looked up at the branches of the trees, finding a clear spot that revealed brilliant stars overhead. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Our cupboards had been cleared out in the raid. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was a student of war, with clear ideas about how his men ought to conduct themselves in combat. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He stopped for a moment to clear his throat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

At times some Rider would lift up his clear voice in stirring song, and Merry felt his heart leap, though he did not know what it was about. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Citra hadn’t directly accused Goddard—but it was clear that he was her prime suspect. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

At last the first animal, a big black one, stepped out into the clearing of the dirt road, followed by another that was just as big but much lighter in color. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I cleared my throat and recited my pass phrase. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“How long do you think it will take the Sixers to clear the Third Gate?” he asked. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

At that moment Moody had a sudden clear understanding of what had already happened that morning: his life had been divided into a before and an after, and he would always be comparing the two. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

By evening the crew was aboard, and the Astrea was cleared to sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a little bit, we get to a small clearing, almost like a little field that rises up to a short bluff, standing just over the treetops. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was enough to make you laugh your head off, the way both of those bad bulls had gotten the wits scared clear out of them, each one thinking he’d lost the fight. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey was just tall enough to clear his face over the cash register. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We arrived at a small clearing with palm trees arching overhead. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Hit us with the bad news already. How close are the Sixers to clearing the Third Gate?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The night sky was clear, but I could hardly see the stars for all the streetlights. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

In 1951, Air Scoop published a long list of organizations that the government had labeled totalitarian, Communist, or subversive, the clear message that affiliation with any of them might jeopardize one’s job. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

What killed alchemy was the insistence that experiments must be openly reported in publications which presented a clear account of what had happened, and they must then be replicated, preferably before independent witnesses. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“They all look the same—they’re just clear until we put color on them with a dye. You can’t tell what color a person is from their cells.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

One bunch of the crowd swarmed Laura; they had her clear up off her feet. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

His last words—chance to—bounced around the clearing before ricocheting off into the trees. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The girl’s eyes had been gray and clear and the dark hair floated, drifted lightly over the face. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sweated, his whole body shook, and his knuckles turned white round the iron bedhead, but he did not make a sound as she continued to pull the pieces clear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

My voice barely made it out of my mouth so I cleared my throat and tried again. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Then Charles said, in a loud, clear voice: “Henry, why do I think for some reason that this is all your fault?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I grab Kelton’s backpack, empty out the school stuff, then, making sure the coast is clear, I go to the bookcase near the stairs—the entrance to the safe room. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was therefore more than clear that spraying at the rate of a pound of DDT to the acre posed a serious threat to the fishes in forest streams. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Before we reached the edge of the plateau, we could already see the motionless sea and, farther out, a massive, drowsy-looking promontory in the clear water. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Agent Fiona clears her throat and steps to the center of the stage. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

From their home, on a clear day, one had a breathtaking view of Table Mountain with a thick cloud of fog hovering over Devil’s Peak. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then a space before the stall cleared as a man stepped away, and Tree-ear saw them. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Her tone, aggrieved, aggravated, made it clear that this was simply one more cross the universe had asked her to bear. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The sun has dipped behind the hills, the twilight coming down, and the streets are clearing. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Today's hot dogs are only clearing the way for tomorrow's hamburgers, and from there it's only a short leap to the distribution of cutlery. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He had made it clear to them he wanted to be left alone. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within a few hours the jungle began to clear, and finally thinned out entirely to another field. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It is not books as physical objects that are required to underwrite the fact; it is sources that don’t alter and change from one day to the next, of which books remain the clearest manifestation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Pedaling down Main Street, I figure I’m in the clear when I take the turn onto Old Route 72, heading straight to the Fabyan Forest Preserve. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

When his head cleared, the stoning had stopped. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Whether or not Bobby was hypersensitive, he did suffer from hyperacusis—an acute sensitivity to noise and even distant sounds—and it was clear that Tal, in particular, knew just how to rattle him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Clarissa cleared her throat, faked a smile, and gave a high-pitched glittery laugh. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The sky arched over them, higher than they could have imagined, a pale, clear blue. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He has always loved to sing, and so he joins Helmuth in a clear voice. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He scratched Sunflower’s forehead, gazing at the mountains, struck by their clear, ghostly p>eace. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then, the bushes ended, and they came out abruptly into a clearing. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I could see clearly in the clear spring waters, but I couldn’t see my dog anywhere. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cough and try to clear my parched throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As the Shy Maid drew nearer, though, the shape of it came clearer. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Yet an X-ray showed his lungs were clear. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

My only hope was that he’d find something that would clear my name and keep me from swinging from a limb with a stretched neck and tied-up feet. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

She clears her throat as a chorus of “Amens” and “Go on, honeys” resound about the room. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I cleared the hill, it was awful quiet. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But life is hardy, and when the smoke cleared there were enough lucky survivors from every species that none permanently perished. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I’m clear enough in the head, he thought. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a clear dividing line here, and I had to understand where I stood. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

They came to a clearing in the wood, and a little stream ran through the middle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She starts to move toward the back door, and I say, “I think he’s clearing off the bench so we can make a new birdhouse.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The girl’s started to wander around in circles in the clearing, looking at stuff like it means something to her. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The details are hazy since there weren't any witnesses, but what's clear is this cop shot an unarmed kid. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Unable to repel the quacks with a clear theory of their own, archaeologists and anthropologists found themselves enveloped in a cloud of speculation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He swallowed and cleared his throat a couple times. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The one all by itself in the clearing, near an old craggy sycamore tree. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Nestled in an undulating patchwork of beech forests, lakes, and clearings were 140 cottages, a shopping mall, a barbershop, a post office, a dentist’s office, a sauna, a hospital, training facilities, and dining halls. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

He received the small cake from the children with good cheer, but made it clear he was anxious to get back to his papers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The man next to me clears his throat and brings a shiny trumpet to his pursed lips. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My head was clear now, and I could walk without trouble. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mark finally turned a corner and saw the Shack across a small clearing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

There was talk in the clearing now, and I began to distinguish words over the distance and through the unfamiliar accents. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

As children, we placed a great deal of faith in his ability but learned to steer clear while he was working. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Doc cleared a place on the table for the clean glasses as he washed them. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In retrospect, it is clear that one of the major factors pushing this trend was a more lenient justice system. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The Polgars had offered Bobby friendship and a respite, but it was now clear that the press was aware of his specific whereabouts. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But it became immediately clear that their extreme, unjust sentences were just one of the problems that had to be overcome. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

What he meant was clear enough, but I was groping for what lay behind his words, for what his thoughts could possibly be. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then the white haze over my vision begins to clear. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear that she had heard much about me from my mother and father in the past five years. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Three giant figures stood side by side at the center of the clearing. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was clear that any research would be in the nature of a post mortem. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I slept until almost ten, when I heard the groundskeeper's truck on the drive below my room, clearing the snow. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

In order to provide the clearest, most complete idea of the scene, the Egyptian artist treated each element as an entity unto itself. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they spread into the Congo Basin’s equatorial forest zone, cleared gardens, and increased in numbers, they began to engulf the Pygmy hunter-gatherers and compress them into the forest itself. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Others cleared their throats and changed the subject. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Three camaradas were assigned the difficult task of clearing the path of vines and dense foliage. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I cleared palm fronds, chunks of sea grape, pieces of wood, dead fish, fan coral, and shells that the sea had thrown up. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, and when he spoke again his voice had changed radically. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It was very clear that all was not harmony in the Jongwe household. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as his head cleared and his stomach felt calmer, he sat up and called to the little spies.They were busy with some minute apparatus nearby. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kluck clears her throat, and I almost offer her a cough drop. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The place had been cleared of plants, leaving a packed dirt floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Their departure clears enough of a path that I can grab Katherine’s arm and wrench her away from the rest of her suitors without any further violence. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It’s not clear why, during Bobby’s years eluding American authorities, his sister and her family didn’t visit him in Europe; his mother, however, had visited him once in Budapest. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was in clear agony, tearing off the bedsheets and trying to slide his feet to the floor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

If you start at the northern end, at Mount Katahdin in Maine, you must wait for the snows to clear in late May or June. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Her body left the ground and collapsed in the clearing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Frankie was in the excelsior box burrowed down clear to the bottom, with the pile of excelsior on top of him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was almost impossible to tell who was who from a short distance, except, as I continued to look out from the woods, I recognized two silhouettes in the clearing, and smiled. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“He wants to clear this up,” she says. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

When the ant finally came out at the other end, the thread, of course, was running clear through all the twists and turns. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I needed to clear my head,” he said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He had chosen a clearing near a brook that ran over a rocky streambed, and when Kaede knelt by its side to refill her water skin, the liquid was shockingly cold on her hands. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Constance thumped the side of her head, as if trying to clear water from her ears. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But no, my mind cleared a bit, and I heard Sumac making little raspy eeeee sounds in the basket to my right. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Lieutenant general, sir, and—” “Lieutenant general I” “Yes, sir, and he wants you to issue no orders to anyone in your command without first clearing them through him.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Chavez started to clear the table, I carried my plate into the kitchen. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Like he was calling his ma to see if the coast was clear to come home without the mob or the coppers on his tail. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clear her untouched cup of coffee as the cameraman leads the way out the door. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Every time they cleared the harbor, or every time that David was with him, Owen had become silent, looking out at the sea. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

This goes on and on, the two of them on stage dancing and rapping when it is clear they are not good at either. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Sorrento had just become the first person to find and clear the Second Gate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

In every case, the answer was clear: the transforming material was indubitably DNA. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

How the sun shine on him and cast such a clear, fine litde shadow....” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mandela, it was clear, was in one of his moods. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Reb Saunders told us to clear the books off the two chairs near the desk. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

One man had died, but now the remaining sixteen, with their eyes clear in their heads and their faces pressed to the thick glass ports, watched Mars swing up under them. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stole that thermos and glasses and the ashtray, and instead of using the path Mama had cleared for them, they trampled through her flowers. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had not shaved, and in the clear morning sunlight, his stubble looked like tiny dots drawn on his jaw. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

We pushed through the wood line until we reached a clearing. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned and followed Harry and Ron out of the clearing and off through the trees. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Vonetta cleared her throat as if she were onstage at the Black Panther rally. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I’m careful to steer clear of whatever mystery shrouds his past. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The clearest statement Washington ever made on America's national interest came in his Circular Letter of 1783, the last of his annual letters to the state governments as commander in chief. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

For the first time, Kamau met his gaze directly, and Ekon was surprised to see clear irritation in his brother’s eyes. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Dreaming of chasing squirrels through the forest. But not the clearing—our old forest, back the way we loved it.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she should try to clear them up without his help. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and brought a finger to her lips. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The rain had cleared the air, and the grass smelt fresh and sweet. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But the competition is clear, so much so that everything else is tied to it, past and future. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They bent low and inched out of their hiding spot, slowly walking from tree to tree, Alec checking each time to make sure it was clear to move on to the next one. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Holding the small sparrow firmly with her paw, she gripped the arrow in her teeth and yanked it clear from the bird’s leg. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Most people had cleared out, drifting to the stage. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Thomas leaned in closer to see what the fuss was all about, but when he got a clear look at the condition of the patient, his heart went cold. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Grandpop put his hand up, making it clear that he wanted Genie to hold on. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The dust was clearing, and from somewhere there was light: a strange faint golden glimmer, like a luminous misty rain falling all around them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I never heard Farmer complain of having too many patients, and it seemed clear that he couldn’t feel comfortable anywhere not having any at all. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

A clear box appears, asking me to accept a shared view. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I shook my head to clear my thoughts. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The room, like the hallway outside, is blue, though here it is clear where the light is coming from. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

There were two comfortable chairs and a table for books and magazines and we played cards on the dining-table when it was cleared away. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Because if she were to check the call log right, it would be clear that Scoob lied to her: he never actually placed the call to Shenice’s number. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Then I heard Selvam clearing his throat to speak, and at once heads turned, surprised, lightened of suspense, very much alert. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept the little heater-stove at its hottest setting while Estraven was gone, and so got warm clear through for the first time in—how long? The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Still, Nye was glad to have seen it; each item—the palliatives for sore gums, the greasy Honolulu pillow—gave him a clearer impression of the owner and his lonely, mean life. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since he’s not underwater, the poison comes out of his wounds just as it went in, in wisps of fog that I take great care to steer clear of. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby Gene and I started clearing the dessert plates. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I did not see that coming. Unfortunately, sporting events have champions and clear winners. After next Monday, you may no longer be in the lead for the Excelsior.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Each switching is a warning to us our words are to remain crisp and clear. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

A customer clears his throat at the counter. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He needed to clear out the splinter or the foot would get worse, and quickly. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Diana hadn’t moved from her spot near the doorway, making it clear to Rashid that she didn’t trust any of them enough to stand near them. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Allan Boesak and others began to attempt to clear a way for our vehicle and push the people off the car, but with little success. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

On this day, your thoughts must be clear as you prepare to think about your ancestors. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m certain she thought this explanation was clear as crystal, but I couldn’t fathom one word of it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He knows that George will show up when he and Ray cross from woods to clearing. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I thought the coast was clear when I grabbed it, but Martín shot me a dirty look and barked at me to get back to work. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Sophia pointed to a disinfectant dispenser on the wall of the corridor, and Claire followed her example, rubbing her hands carefully with the clear medicinal liquid. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

After I cleared him, I was going to delete my suspect list from my phone and mind my own business. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Now read in a nice clear voice and go slow.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beyond the kelp beds pelicans were already hunting, soaring high over the clear water, diving straight down, if they sighted a fish, to strike the sea with a great splash that I could hear. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice rang clear and high, surprising me—then again, Nana could seem small and weak, too, until she decided to tell you about yourself. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Black cleared some space around the barber chair. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

My voice squeaks and I clear my throat. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

We crossed the clearing, heaved our packs onto the platform, and in the same instant discovered that there were two people there already—a man and a boy of about fourteen. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was a towpath on the western side of the water—Malcolm’s right—but it needed clearing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Tea Cake found that he was part of a small army that had been pressed into service to clear the wreckage in public places and bury the dead. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

There was nothing fine about being told by a twenty-seven-year-old guy who lived in his parents’ basement and had Cheetos stains on his T-shirt that you had to clear out in three weeks. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As soon as it became clear that Miss Trunchbull had completely disappeared from the scene, the excellent Mr Trilby was appointed Head Teacher in her place. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The man looked surprised, then his face cleared. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced up to the clear sky with its bright, full moon. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The witches were swooping so thickly above them that three fell in flames at the first shot alone, but it was soon clear that the real target was the zeppelin. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

My faceless neighbor spoke up: “Don’t be deluded. Hitler has made it clear that he will annihilate all Jews before the clock strikes twelve.” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

On one side of the island was a field of dangerous rocks; on the other, as far as she could tell, was a deep, clear area. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear that her parents were scared of Pet in a way that was different from hers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z