| 单词 | concentrate |
| 例句 | To Francis’ dismay, I showed little tendency to concentrate on DNA when my summer holiday ended. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on what Uncle was saying. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I watched her face get all concentrated as she thought about that question. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Then I could concentrate on that rather than the feelings inside. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She was too excited to concentrate fully, but she did grasp that the lopsided pasteboard star was one that Chadwell had made in the third grade. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “I know that, you idiot. I’m trying to concentrate here! If you want to help, tell me the combination.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z As soon as we got to the edge of the water, I concentrated on the Queen Anne’s Revenge. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I'm alert enough to think about which direction I'm moving in and concentrate on heading toward the Lake sector. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Moving one ear at a time is still one of the hardest things to do. I have to really concentrate. It takes everything I’ve got.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Hanako concentrated on looking like a normal person, just out for a stroll while dragging a big bag. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z If we could identify the answers, then poor countries could concentrate on changing the things that keep them poor and on adopting the things that make other countries rich. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “It interferes with being nuts. Just concentrate on moving that Celestial bronze. Echo, you ready?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I put that on very quietly and then lay down again, concentrating on relaxing individual parts of my body. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He kept the minds of the barons of Castile occupied with this, so that, concentrating on that war, they did not consider rebellion. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they concentrated on making sure the person they had shared their long lives with had cheerful company and the necessary things for the night. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Deydey’s gun required his concentrated care, and he liked tea at his elbow while he cleaned the workings and barrel. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Dr. Han didn’t answer her, concentrating on getting Mija into the small operating room in the back of the clinic. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He tried again to concentrate on the pink shades of the desert, and its stones. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated on my lunch, thinking, Maybe you actually got away with ratting out these guys. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, hunter-gatherers could move up a mountainside harvesting grain seeds as they matured, instead of being overwhelmed by a concentrated harvest season at a single altitude, where all grains matured simultaneously. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Their faces concentrated on Ruth May the way a lens concentrates sunlight. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was surprisingly difficult to concentrate on the road while feeling his gaze on my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Far off she could hear the waves splashing and, if she concentrated, the voices of the njuzu as they went about their business in the water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Children born dark grew up to have their faces treated regularly with a mixture of egg white and lemon juice concentrate. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just back from General Lee’s headquarters, sir. The General has retired for the night. Everything going nicely, sir. General Lee says we should all be concentrated around Gettysburg tomorrow evening.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma did not eat any of the stew, concentrating instead on a green salad, fishing beneath the lettuce leaves as though there was gold hidden on the plate. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z As I came to stand in front of the drench I dropped the glass to the floor, concentrated, and stepped down hard, crushing it with my heel. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Tonight, however, she reminded herself, she must concentrate not on what was lost, but on what must be found. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Before 1970, my research on general relativity had concentrated mainly on the question of whether or not there had been a big bang singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z All Harry could think of doing was to keep Quirrell talking and stop him from concentrating on the mirror. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z That means that when the reader has to handle the complicated phrase, her work in analyzing all the other phrases is done, and she can concentrate her mental energy on that one. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z All her powers, all the frontier guards of her spirit, were being called in and concentrated at the citadel of her heart “This is Elaine.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn back to the card in my lap, but it’s hard to concentrate. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and concentrated, trying to make sure I got this right. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Buffeted about by the spirals of gold, Lon concentrated on the scorch marks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z 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 Tiredness and pain were making him irritable, but he said nothing and tried to concentrate. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Harry tried to concentrate on his food, but his hands shook and his face was starting to burn with anger. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I tried to call it forth, concentrating on the sacred stone and what it might have to say, but there was nothing. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z They are listening, analyzing, visualizing, sequencing, and applying concentrated brainwork to understand what they are singing. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He'd been staying with his friend Jonah, the one who lived in Leimert Park, far from where the police were concentrating their presence, where they were likely to pick him up for nothing at all. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The Nuremberg Rally of 1934 was itself an anthem to power and a carefully designed tool for further concentrating and advancing it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After school I went straight to the public library to study, but I could not concentrate. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Her instinct was to focus on the dagger or the torch, but instead she concentrated on the statue’s base. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was the same exquisite scent that clung to his jacket, but in a more concentrated form. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Reaching the greenbelt, they tinned back the way they’d come, neither of them speaking, concentrating instead on navigating through the trees. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Let’s concentrate on the first part of the riddle. What rhymes with ‘dart and crackerjacks’?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z S/he begins to have abnormal difficulty in concentrating or suddenly becomes hyper-focused on tasks, resulting in s/he losing track of time and/or neglecting him/herself or others. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I concentrated on unscrewing the lid of my lemonade. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And concentrating on the spot where the two spindles should be is the closest I get to looking into Hannah’s eyes as she tells my story. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Francie had to concentrate on not scratching the painfully itching area. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Even without a king to provide an interruption, he was unable to concentrate. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z C.P. put away his concerns from the night before and concentrated on leading a group discussion of interracial violence, the subject he had broached on Monday night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t notice the ripple of excitement that made Dr. Malone sit up: she frowned and sat forward and began to concentrate again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d rehearsed my answers in Dr. Matthews's office, but now I had to concentrate to keep them straight. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The shell, apparently, had acted as a brandy snifter, gathering and concentrating the vapors until they were so pungent I felt nauseated just to breathe them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I nodded, then closed my eyes and concentrated, adding my voice to Tyson’s: RAINBOW! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He chewed off another piece of cheese and concentrated on that. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z With a jet engine there is no torque, so your feet are not nearly as busy and you can concentrate on other things. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She was pretending to be concentrating on the music so that she wouldn’t have to respond to me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Everything inside her concentrated on breaking out of whatever was holding her fast. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He turned his back and pretended to concentrate on Fulcher’s high-pitched commands. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Jason traced his finger across her knuckles, which made it hard to concentrate. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Fiper could barely hold it together, but she had to concentrate. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The trouble was, I couldn't concentrate too hot. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It was strange because it was circumscribed, because it was concentrated on a angle intention. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran, concentrating only on not colliding with anything that would slow her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I tried not to concentrate on the feeling of his breath, light and warm, on my leg, or his fingers pressing on my bare skin. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Ivy dealt them each seven cards, but she couldn’t concentrate on the game. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Keep your eyes open — particularly when the person we discussed is around — and concentrate on keeping yourself out of trouble. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The more I listened, the more Schiem’s accent faded into the back of my awareness and I didn’t need to concentrate so much on maintaining my own. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The spray was a 25 per cent DDT concentrate suspended in a solvent containing methylated naphthalenes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Thomas squeezed his eyes shut for a few seconds as he ran, trying to concentrate. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I can’t concentrate on anything except the fact that the game is over. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I wondered if I could suddenly get deathly sick, if I concentrated. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Trying not to think about it, Thomas closed his eyes for a moment and concentrated on remaining still and quiet. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on Leroy’s words, but it didn’t help. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She just concentrated on the water and called for Imperial gold. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He found himself struggling to concentrate on Mr. Ryan’s quiz, though it really wasn’t that difficult. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He killed me at the Scrabble board, barely concentrating, and on those occasions when speech was necessary he had a way of compressing large thoughts into small, cryptic packets of language. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I sink into a chair at their table, order a gin fizz at the waiter’s suggestion, and concentrate on Dutchy’s fingers, which I can see from where I’m sitting, deftly skimming the piano keys. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I became forgetful, concentrating too much upon trivial tasks. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Bill had given me a new book to read, but I just couldn’t concentrate on it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z In his last two years at Duke, for all his early infatuation with the social life and trappings of wealth, Farmer quit his fraternity and began concentrating on his studies. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Something a little bit better than counting to help you concentrate,” Dad says. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “Concentrate, Harry, concentrate. “What d’you think I’m trying to do?” said Harry angrily. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z All that morning, she sat at her desk unable to concentrate on what Mrs. Rappaport was teaching. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z When the fish of Clear Lake also were analyzed the picture began to take form — the poison being picked up by the smallest organisms, concentrated and passed on to the larger predators. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Harry concentrated on not tripping over his feet. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He concentrated harder and the jellyfish was moving quicker. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Although I tried to concentrate on Mass, I kept thinking of Amaka’s lipstick, wondering what it felt like to run color over your lips. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated on my gait, marking the changes in direction, following nothing but the way my feet seemed to divine. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Listening to persons who sounded eccentrically pitched voices, I usually noted their sounds for an initial few seconds before I concentrated on what they were saying. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was concentrating on the exit sign over the door, which may or may not have been a message for me to get out. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z There were a lot of things you couldn’t see when you had your eye up to the camera, but there were a lot of things you could see better because you were concentrating on them. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z So I cast my line further out and let it sink deeper, beyond the reach of the small fish that concentrated around the raft and lifeboat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I started calming down by taking deep breaths and concentrating on the smell of dirt on my palms. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He decided to concentrate on more practical matters. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She said she had to concentrate on doing her best because she was one of the first of our women given permission to register for classes in that white university. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That kind of slip up bothered him a lot, and for maybe five minutes he could not concentrate as he should have on the ground below. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried hard to concentrate, tuning myself in to what the teacher was saying as she continued her discussion of diagramming sentences. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Woolf said if Richardson had just stopped shouting for one single instant to concentrate on riding, he might have gotten his horse’s nose in front. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought about the way she looked when she was fully concentrating and typing a report on her laptop. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I concentrated on tying one of my cherry stems into a knot with my tongue. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I concentrate on my feet trying to step as lightly as I can, and I creep down the hallway to her room. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The fact remained that wherever Gloria went, she displayed the most absorbed and concentrated interest in such robots as happened to be present. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She concentrated on plugging in her hair straightener—which she’d borrowed from a girl down the hall who was going to be wearing a wig tonight anyway—and laid out her makeup. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Doon concentrated on his feet—the clumsy boots made it hard not to stumble. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I tuned, frowning, and concentrated upon the music at hand. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I concentrated on happy, safe things, like the zipper on the back of Mom’s dress, and how Dad needed a drink of water whenever he whistled for too long. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “You look at something, concentrate hard enough to imagine that object moving from point A to point B, and it just...does,” he said. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Usually he paid attention equally to both of them, but he seemed to think that sometimes it was good to concentrate on just one at a time. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the letter I was writing to Mama and Papa. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z For the rest of the day, I can’t concentrate on anything. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Minho had taught Thomas that speaking only wasted energy, so he concentrated on his pace and his breaths. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I don’t know how Dad has trained himself to concentrate only on one bird call amid all the outside noise. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I concentrated on my hands, holding tight to the edge of the table. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I push the thought away, concentrating on the pulse of the music and the stirring blond beauty before me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Pickett began his work some thirty-five years ago in the apple orchards of the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, once one of the most concentrated fruit-growing areas in Canada. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I tried to shrug it off and read, but couldn't concentrate. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The Mecca is a machine, crafted to capture and concentrate the dark energy of all African peoples and inject it directly into the student body. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He found it hard to concentrate on Snape’s Potions test, and consequently forgot to add the key ingredient — a bezoar — meaning that he received bottom marks. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There were certainly colored bathrooms on the East Side, but with most black professionals concentrated on the West Side, and fewer new buildings on the East Side, Mary might need a map to find them. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Jack concentrated on not stumbling as they hurried back to the barracks. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z All fifteen thousand men would concentrate, finally, on a small stone wall perhaps a hundred yards wide. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He said I would need the free time to really concentrate on the play. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z My father would be concentrating on the road, since he didn’t want his Ford Mustang to be near any other car that might come too close and spatter a pebble up at the chrome. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Madame Maxime was concentrating on her plate, and Harry thought her eyes looked red. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z In feeding on the leaves the worms also swallow the insecticide, accumulating and concentrating it in their bodies. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I tried to find a place to concentrate my vision, but my eyes ached. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Fortunately, Tycho had just completed the construction of another very large sextant, and whenever the clouds cleared in the nights that followed, he concentrated his attention on the new star. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I concentrate on making my face look as though we’re discussing the weather. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When the receptionist tells him she is waiting in the lobby he feels the anticipation rise in his chest; all morning he’d been unable to concentrate on the elevation he was working on. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z All my nerves concentrated there, alive to every movement of his skin on mine. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I was concentrating on avoiding the large mud puddles left behind after the strong morning storm. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She couldn’t see Ivan to know how he was doing, so she concentrated on tearing a hole in the side of the bag. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Dimly, he heard the crowd both cheering and booing but he concentrated on Janza who stood before him, that idiot smile on his face. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He concentrated on standing before her without trembling. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Now that I knew how the story came out, I could concentrate better on my task. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Put your shirt on. I can’t concentrate. I thought you said fifty thousand.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I’m not hungry” “Make sure you scrub the kitchen floor today. In fact I’d concentrate on the kitchen. It’s worse than anything else.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I concentrated my search on the right side of the bed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then you have to concentrate on the hour you want to wake up. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I even concentrate long enough to skim some of the books Charlie picked up at the airport. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She had the adorable habit of letting the pink tip of her tongue protrude from her full, delectable lips while she concentrated. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He had to concentrate to stifle the cough and at the same time he was trying to listen. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I concentrated on that leg, so that I hardly noticed when Jerome began to pull me down on our cot. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Saying that doesn’t actually make me work faster,” Jesper complained as he concentrated on the stones. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Sure, but you’ll need to concentrate on your studies. You won’t have time to work and get involved in extracurricular activities like you have here.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It’s hard to concentrate on anything, even writing in my diary. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Because TB was largely concentrated in poor countries, the industrial nations and pharmaceutical companies had all but abandoned the search for new technologies to fight MDR. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I thought of asking the waiter for a paper, but I could not concentrate. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Hermione,” Harry said, through gritted teeth, “will you shut up for a bit, please? I’m trying to concentrate.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I concentrated on a hoe cake spread thick with honey. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Helplessly, she let herself be guided toward the drawing room, all her terror concentrated on the simple fact that he wanted her seated before he broke his news. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Holly concentrated, skirting the edge of blinding pain. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the faint footsteps behind me, deciding whether or not to run. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Tucker concentrated on a design someone had etched into his desktop. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I spent that first class trying to concentrate on the lessons, wondering whom I should ask for the best notes to catch up for all the lectures I had missed. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Us, Latinos, the neighborhood, who else? We want you to join the program, quit that job of yours at the supermarket and concentrate on school.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Like Hermione, he seemed to want to concentrate on getting Harry through the last task before they concerned themselves with anything else. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His daemon turned her great tawny leopard eyes on her too, and under the concentrated gaze of both of them, Lyra blushed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Emily concentrated on the slap of their feet, the weight of her backpack bumping against her, urging her faster, faster, faster. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The only way to survive them is to concentrate on Adam’s hand. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t concentrate on the movie — I didn’t even know what subject it was on. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Each man, as he drew in the smoke, wore a look of concentrated and peaceful attention. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Her feelings are concentrated in one—pride; and that needs humbling. Were you jealous, Jane?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Abra continued in her concentrated imperturbability, “Do you want to have a mother?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I love the dark of the night. It helps me to concentrate,” Bobby once remarked. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Instead he concentrated on the few that made him feel better, the bromides about everything working out. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But when she got to the Sunday school—held in the Maer Hall laundry—and tried to teach the children, she couldn’t concentrate. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone who'd take a whole page and spend some time on her eyebrows and her cheeks, or maybe notice the shape of her mouth when she's concentrating on walking with her cane. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right then...said Lupin. “You might want to select another memory, a happy memory, I mean, to concentrate on.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She’d been concentrating so hard that she was surprised how quickly they seemed to reach the village, which was almost completely dark. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Even then, it would always hit me with some force, so that for several minutes I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on anything going on around me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z If she concentrated, she could see her normal arms, but when she moved them they rippled like mirages, separating into three different sets of muscular Earthborn arms. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We concentrate on soaking Finnick’s arms first, since they have been so badly damaged, and even though a lot of white stuff pours out of them, he doesn’t notice. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and concentrate on bringing myself back to normal. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Ma was still chanting in a low voice behind the sari, and it was harder than ever for Neel to concentrate, especially on geometry. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Creating active listeners who can focus, concentrate, and direct their attention should be one of the main goals of teaching, and one in which music can play a vital role. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z All except Sticky, who was too upset to concentrate. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I buttoned my jacket against the wind and concentrated on Captain Billy’s sons Edgar and Richard who had jumped ashore and were helping Otis tie up the ferry with graceful, practiced steps. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z To get rid of that concentrated gaze, he stopped looking, even though his eyes remained open. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z So she concentrated on the decorative arts: flower patterns for embroidery and fabric design. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It’s hard to concentrate like she needs to when driving in this weather. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He turned over and started on push-ups, slowly, concentrating on keeping his body straight. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z To cover his slip, he concentrated on finding a comfortable way to carry his leather bag that would leave his hands free. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We ate in silence, for Mrs. Van Hopper liked to concentrate on food, and I could tell by the way the sauce ran down her chin that her dish of ravioli pleased her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Farmer was concentrating on negotiating the narrow, winding highway, with its dangerous blind spots. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I need to concentrate on the road right now. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And still, when the others weren’t concentrating on keeping their seats in the swaying coach, they were looking at her—at her clothes especially. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “I need to concentrate, and all I get are interruptions.” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z If you concentrate on controversy, then it begins to look as if progress in science is arbitrary and unpredictable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The rest of the morning, I could barely concentrate in class. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I had to concentrate so hard to make this happen. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We wanted them to concentrate on their own mission. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean my head against the window and close my eyes, concentrating on the cold glass. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I sat there for a few minutes, staring at the back of Renee Albert, who’s the hottest girl in the eighth grade, trying to concentrate. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But I could only concentrate on controlling the boat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He pondered for a moment then set off again, eyes closed, concentrating as hard as he could. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I concentrate and, like a librarian, sort sounds like they’re books on shelves. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I watched her through the mirror, the tip of her tongue sticking out of her mouth, concentrating, weaving the hair slowly, trying her best not to mess up. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Now I can see that Adam is concentrating on the new task at hand. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched as Dumbledore continued to revolve on the spot, evidently concentrating on things Harry could not see. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When I could no longer concentrate on Greek and the alphabet began to transmute itself into incoherent triangles and pitchforks, I read The Great Gatsby. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I make myself push this aside and concentrate on the feel of her skin until I no longer see molecules but Violet. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Her wrinkled black face wrinkles even more when she concentrates. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z We were given some silly worksheets to keep us busy, but no one could concentrate—not even Luke. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z It was hard to concentrate on my homework, so it took me a lot longer than I thought it would. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She had to concentrate on the present, putting one foot in front of the other, taking this downhill intestinal hike one giant wart at a time. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Tommie had trouble concentrating long enough to sew a button on straight. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and tried to concentrate on what I was doing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After two hours she finally runs out of steam, and I feel like I’m going to explode from concentrating so hard. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Nobody approached Harry, but he felt their concentrated gaze; it seemed to press him harder into the ground, and he was terrified a finger or an eyelid might twitch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her—its—mind is concentrating on other factors. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “With an incantation, which will work only if you are concentrating, with all your might, on a single, very happy memory.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Ishmael tried to concentrate on his work, but the image of Hatsue in the backseat of his car—her eyes meeting his in the rearview mirror—carried him away into his memories. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Their minds were concentrated on the coming meeting, soul to soul, with God. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In the rush-hour crowd a Japanese tourist asks me a question, and I inch past his accent to concentrate on what he is saying. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A concentrated, pulsing mass of ships and avatars covered the ground and filled the air. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She said I must concentrate and think of nothing but having babies. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and concentrated while the children, inexhaustible in their willingness to repeat a rhythmic, rhyming action game, performed the round over and over again. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She concentrated on containing the rage that was leaping up inside of her. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He probed the wax in his ears with the pencil and began to concentrate, listening to the sounds of his mother’s preparations for an evening at the bowling alley. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on the waves, the smell of the ocean, the sound of the tide. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Let’s concentrate on our discussion of things that make us happy, Humble,” says the psychologist. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “If it’s chilly in there I won’t be able to concentrate.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He sifted through many sources for his material but in the main he concentrated on a set of ancient Icelandic documents known as the Eddas. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z To tell you the truth, the three orphans were so excited to be out of Count Olaf’s house, and in this pleasant library, that they were a little distracted and unable to concentrate on cooking. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Two dozen kids in their best clothes concentrating as hard as they could to piece out “prestidigitation” one letter at a time. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When he was finally able to concentrate on what he was reading, he liked the book better; the burial was on a snowy day, and he welcomed the feeling of being cold. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He concentrated on getting his own pronunciation right, not wanting to pass on to her his Shanghainese hiss. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He concentrated on Georgetown and his chances of getting in. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He was concentrating on the people passing him in cars. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Behind her on set is a humongous screen where I see myself: sawing, hammering, and blowing bangs out of my eyes as I concentrate. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes, but I was too overwhelmed to concentrate. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z After a while, I was just really tired and stopped concentrating. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z While they make small talk, I concentrate on the meal. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I refused to dwell on the last thought, concentrating instead on making things safer for him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned to concentrate on things beyond the window. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced at Sal, who was concentrating on his basketball like the whole concept of bouncing had just been invented and was really very amazing and deserving of attention. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He concentrated so much on his experiments in silverwork that he scarcely left the laboratory to eat. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I was trying to concentrate on the trial preparations. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I stooped over and picked it up in order to inspect the empty tin cylinder for a communication of some sort, but only a viscous residue of concentrated juice trickled out on my hand. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t understand how she could concentrate for as long as she was. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Instead of answering, Stella concentrated on the last kernels of corn pudding. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z DELPHI/HERMIONE: Maybe if we could concentrate on the matter at hand. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z His eyes are intense as he concentrates on what he’s doing, and he bites his lower lip. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z As the firemen on the tower balcony concentrated on the fire above them, a small plume of white smoke appeared at their feet. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She concentrated on what was to happen next—after the showers and the hair-cutting, remembering from the lessons in Holocaust history in school. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s extremely difficult to concentrate on Oscar in my bedroom because: Oscar is in my bedroom! I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And I can’t talk to him either ’cause all I’m concentrating on is not looking at him. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z No one was really talking much, we were too busy concentrating on staying upright and mobile and warm. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It was pretty difficult to concentrate on the customers, even harder to chat up the visitors who came by to say hi. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Nico wrapped his free hand around the rope and concentrated, a bead of sweat trickling down his neck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When you step on the court with players like Kobe Bryant or six foot eight point guards who can dunk from the free throw line, your mind begins to concentrate on your other options. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Moonlight seemed to concentrate upon the highly-polished steel dome in its designated position, sending an intense beam of white light back off into the night sky. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The end of another sentence...hollyhocks like distilled sunsets and larkspur like concentrate of heaven. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of the size of this body, I must concentrate much harder than I usually do. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z And to evade nostalgia for the life he has lost, he concentrates on the benefits education will bestow upon him. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrote: As I held the flask, I concentrated on the picture I’d formed in my mind of the cells, visualizing a disturbance in the cell fields and the cells blowing up. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I concentrate on the three pieces of paper. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Wilkins was to continue with the wet form, while Franklin was to concentrate on the dry form. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She could concentrate on locking her muscles, keeping herself from trembling. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I walked carefully, concentrating on each step so as not to fall, the head priest guiding me with his steady hands. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I watch him as he closes his eyes, frowns up his face, and concentrates. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She tried to count the green beads on her rosary, but couldn’t concentrate. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The feeling had completely gone from his hands, and he had to concentrate to keep them closed. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It was as I was breathing deeply and concentrating on making my nausea go away that I saw Orange Juice. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z We kept our heads down concentrating on our work. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat; I couldn’t concentrate. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Chiding myself for being so shallow, I concentrated on being polite. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z On the way, I tried to memorize the lines of the Declaration of Independence, but I had trouble concentrating. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I get so concentrated that I don’t even notice when Noelle leaves. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I assumed it was so I could concentrate on my training. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I try to read while Roger has his turn, but there’s no way I can concentrate on anything as two-dimensional as a magazine. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “I’d sit in class, and no matter how hard I’d concentrate—if there’s a window, I don’t care where it is, I’m staring out of it—I’d have the hardest time paying attention.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z My voice was too weak to carry far, and the doctor was already concentrating on the next jaundiced face. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In many cities, the re-entry phenomenon is highly concentrated in a small number of neighborhoods. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I did not concentrate on any of the glorious Mysteries, and knew that Jaja did not, either, because he kept forgetting when it was his turn to start a decade of the rosary. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z As Gay chattered about the events we would attend, I shut her out and concentrated on absorbing every minute. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z In practice, therefore, power was concentrated in the hands of a small metropolitan elite. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z He was concentrating on moving the boat into the water from its muddy resting place. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I think of Frightful and pick up one of Bando’s sapling logs and concentrate on it to erase her from my mind. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it wasn’t a very good movie that day, or maybe she’d seen too many movies lately—she’d gone for the last eight straight days — but whatever the reason, Tessie couldn’t concentrate. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I found that I liked this class arrangement very much; it divided my work neatly and made it easy for me to concentrate separately upon Talmud and college subjects. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Often she concentrated all night on raising it, until her mind and soul were exhausted, but she didn’t notice any difference. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In fact, Sparrow, sinking her hand into the soil and concentrating for a moment, grew some spikes of purple liriope tall enough to screen them from sight. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She concentrated on it, mentally letting the ocean hands know where she needed to get. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Mom is running through a few speed rounds with Richard while I make lemonade from frozen concentrate and open the Oreos. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She had to let go of that dream, at least for now, and concentrate on the people closer to home who needed her help. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At these times, he concentrated on funny and happy things. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He could almost hear it groaning inside his head as he tried to concentrate. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z But it’s hard to concentrate in the lunchroom with the girls’ step team practicing in one corner, a rap group performing in the other, and Vondie and JB waxing poetic about love and basketball. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z It didn’t hurt, not at first, but no matter how hard I concentrated on turning my head, it wouldn’t give more than an inch. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I concentrated on making my eyes move so that instead of looking at Mum’s shoulder I was looking at her face. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks beautiful to him, tired, the concentrated light of the dying day on her face, infusing it with an amber-pink glow. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But as the wedding ceremony drew closer, the men’s attention was concentrated on the salon. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But if I concentrated on counting the cars it stopped me from thinking about my A level and the pain in my chest. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z George had been talking about American life and telling stories since we’d left the airport, but I couldn’t concentrate on his words. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Shut up in the isolation of paternity, Lefty Stephanides concentrated on finding a safer way to make a living. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We were concentrating on our dinner, and everybody jumped when the door slammed open and banged against the wall, making the plates rattle in their racks. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how I was going to concentrate on much of anything with everyone looking at me like I was Dennis Rodman on my way to North Korea. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She takes a deep breath and concentrates on extracting a phrase from the reeling in her brain. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I try to concentrate on only the big result and to forget that they are succeeding, too. I tty to pretend that they are not significant.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I fight to concentrate, but I feel myself fall to the floor. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She concentrated on keeping an eye out for any of Riker’s Kidnapping Club goons and followed along as he guided them away from the docks and into the hustle and bustle of downtown Manhattan. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Finn made himself concentrate on tiptoeing silently down the hallway, then down the stairs behind Natalie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Be sure to moisturize with an ultra- hydrating serum like The Corporation’s new Skin So Right B14 Complex for Total Cell Renewal, made with essential vitamins, minerals, and concentrated yak’s bladder. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Furthermore, in contrast to the winter rains prevailing over much of Europe, Japan’s rains are concentrated in the summer growing season. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Ram must be concentrating on that part, while the only thing I see is that Caliban tried to assault Miranda. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Not all the weekly pep rallies were as rousing as this one had been, but it was always hard to concentrate after them. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I see pages of perfect houses and perfect outfits but I can't concentrate on any of the words that accompany them. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Perhaps it is red because it is carrying up to view the complex molecules produced or concentrated at greater depth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrate back on the plane and gather more of my love. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He yelled at the top of his lungs, imagining himself as a fearsome rhinoceros, but with Ares and Mars screaming in his head, he couldn’t concentrate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on all the stimulus, and the fun, all of it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and concentrated on breathing. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The only thing that I could concentrate on now was getting Harp and Gully. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Thomas, not wanting to meet their stares, concentrated on the girl; despite her paleness, she was really pretty. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She had to concentrate hard and sing it many times. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Oh, you’re very funny, Short. A regular riot. I thought the Hamburg incident might have knocked some of the cockiness out of you. If I were you, I’d concentrate on the job in hand.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Several of these were in consecutive cells, which concentrated the bad vibe. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She went back to playing her colossal game of dots with Rand, and I concentrated on eating my ravioli. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He began work on a series of rules for thinking which would help him establish the truth; he sold some property so that he could be self-sufficient and concentrate on his great enterprise. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I have a little trick that I do when I’m nervous: I hold my fingers in my palm, concentrating on their movement, rather than on my nerves. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The boy began again to read his book, but he was no longer able to concentrate. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I concentrated, muttered another binding, and held the oak twig above the flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As she stood concentrating in the dusty light that filtered through the glass roof and slanted down past the upper galleries, she didn’t notice that she was being watched. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated on holding the match steady and firm. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I concentrated on looking innocent, which is harder than you’d think, and I wished I’d practiced that in the mirror too. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything is too much—the noise and the battle to concentrate make my brain hurt. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “I cannot concentrate enough if I know you watch,” Jiichan explained. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It feels good just to have something to concentrate on. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I was concentrating hard when a man shouted, “Back off!” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z During the loud parts, my shoulders tense and I concentrate on my breath, counting the beats. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z "You're not grounded," his dad said, concentrating on his meat loaf. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z With Emeline gone and neatly disposed of, he now was able to concentrate on his growing web of enterprises. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z ‘Then for right now concentrate on revenge for Damasen. Revenge for Bob.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I’m not concentrating on anything in particular, just reading a lot of fiction now—Dostoevski, Flaubert, Dickens, Hemingway, Faulkner—everything I can get my hands on—feeding a hunger that can’t be satisfied. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z It was what she needed to concentrate on as she moved forward. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the pencil and groped for something. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z By October 1940, they began to sift through the concentrated bacterial detritus, painstakingly separating each chemical component, and testing each fraction for its capacity to transmit genetic information. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Use of animal systemics has concentrated chiefly on control of the cattle grub, a damaging parasite of livestock. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Belorussia was still crawling with Nazi forces, who would clearly resort to the dirtiest and deadliest of attacks, and that’s where the invigorated Red Army concentrated their efforts now. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He started to talk about the accident but I concentrated on the escape method and the subject was dropped. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In effect, the society was divided into hereditary chief and commoner classes, with Hawaiian chiefs themselves subdivided into eight hierarchically ranked lineages, each concentrating its marriages within its own lineage. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated all my might on shutting off the force of the sea. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Blood is withdrawn from our outer muscle layer and concentrated in core muscle mass. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I concentrated on moving forward as quickly as I could. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Rishi was pretty sure his mouth had fallen open, so he concentrated on forcing it closed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It smells of concentrated sweat and body odor, and the stuff that collects beneath your toenails. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I focus on Mom and try to help her concentrate. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “I’m actually eighteen,” I said, concentrating on my cake again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then he played a slow, mournful melody on it, concentrating hard, biting his lip, leaning over the instrument and moving his shoulders with the rhythm. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He would count the minutes until school let out, unable to focus or concentrate. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z If only she could catch her breath for a second and concentrate on her shadowshaper magic. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z And then she spoke quietly about Ted’s future, his need to concentrate on his medical studies, why it would be years before he could even think about marriage. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel concentrated on the wall of jewelry next to her: forty large boxes of silver bracelets. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He concentrated on his Fade, took another step. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z It leaned backwards as though the letters were reluctant to form words, and the words reluctant to be in sentences: Add the Pectin to concentrated juice. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand and have to concentrate on walking to move toward the door. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z From then on, instead of worrying about Mary, I concentrate on the work. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I watch my reflection and concentrate on giving each tooth enough time. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The choir begins “Let It Snow,” and I concentrate on Jax’s big O mouth with smiling edges instead of the many voices singing. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He nodded, instead, and concentrated on appearing properly remorseful. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Aimee shook the memory out of her head and tried to concentrate on algebra. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The patient smelled of vomit and blood, but this was nothing new to Dr. Musoke, and he concentrated on his work. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z More precisely, they don’t have that mental valet in their unconscious that frees them up to concentrate on what really matters. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z My head is too full of everything new, everything different, to concentrate. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Marco simply raises a gloved hand to quiet her, concentrating on the rain and the wall behind her head. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She could not concentrate on her marking and pressing. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Tayo brought his knees up in front of him and concentrated on staying awake. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “No. On a rainy day the PE teachers will most likely concentrate on other parts of their curriculum, such as health care or good nutrition.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I forced myself to concentrate on the logic problems, but somehow they seemed inconsequential to me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z But it’s basically impossible to concentrate on the words in your book when somebody raps as bad as Rondell. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z When they had settled on the seats, Percy concentrated, and the boat slipped away from the dock. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He concentrated on the fair’s central lagoon, which his dredges soon would begin carving from the Jackson Park shore. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He concentrated on the Fear, on raising the level of panic in the room, of making the Terror something tangible.... The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Then, spotting the look on Hermione’s face, he said, “Come on, how’m I supposed to concentrate with all this noise going on? I won’t even be able to hear the egg over this lot.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Erudite and Dauntless forces are concentrated in the Abnegation sector of the city, so as long as we run away from the Abnegation sector, we are less likely to encounter difficulty. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z "When I was at the River Styx, turning invulnerable... Nico said I had to concentrate on one thing that kept me anchored to the world, that made me want to stay mortal." The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was hard to concentrate with all that noise. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then she concentrated on trying not to wolf it down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dazzling me,” I admitted, trying to concentrate as I looked back at him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Opponents, meanwhile, worry that certain students will be unfairly penalized if they don’t happen to test well, and that teachers may concentrate on the test topics at the exclusion of more important lessons. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the news, watching out for stories about Florida, or about spring training — strikes or hurricanes or terrorist attacks — anything that might send them home early. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to concentrate only on the part just before and after the change in “Für Elise.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z So I knew that God could get Sam if He wanted to; and between worrying about that and being confused over which side was right I couldn’t concentrate on church much. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I can never levitate anything right, so we ’re even,” Widget says, but he takes her cup without complaint and concentrates until it too is steaming and hot again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He adds that he has to turn off his car radio in order to concentrate in traffic. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I try to concentrate on the memory of his amber eyes instead of the pain in my hand. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z With delicate, concentrated strokes he guided the scriver on the silver. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I concentrated on how nice it felt to hold her hand again, and began counting the ridges on each of her knuckles. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Tyson closed his eye like he was concentrating hard. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I concentrate, trying to decipher the whispered words. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I found it difficult to study, difficult to concentrate. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He concentrated for a second, and then he closed the door. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I remembered what Dad had told me that Sunday in the mine, the energy that was concentrated in pillars by the tons of rocks resting on them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I clear my throat and concentrate on making my way to the water’s edge. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z If she concentrated very hard, she could feel the gravitational pull of that dense nugget of power, smooth and hard and sealed off like a nut. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Maxie handed me another stack, and we stopped talking to concentrate. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She’d concentrated until her eyes crossed and her ears popped, but nothing happened. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “How much better would it be if they concentrated that into school?” he asked. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It gave him something to concentrate on besides his pain and weakness. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The parabola has a special property: it takes the rays of light from the sun, or any distant source, and focuses them to a point, concentrating all the light’s energy on a very small area. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z If only you were concentrating as much on The Watsons Go to Birmingham as you were on that notebook of yours. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She was concentrating on the road and on what had really landed us in the car together. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He couldn’t concentrate at work, he said, and he had received taunts and insults from strangers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Celia turns her attention to the candles on the desk, concentrating on a single dancing flame. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He cannot concentrate on schoolwork or simple conversations or Frau Elenas chores. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z His face is close to mine; I concentrate on my dirty toes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to breathe slowly, to concentrate on just one thing. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She finally stood, concentrating on smoothing down her dress. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I got ready methodically, concentrating on each little task. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They had concentrated all their efforts on getting inside without being detected: They had not given a moment’s thought to what they would do if they were forced to separate. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z This indicates that they come from outside the Solar System since otherwise we would expect them to be concentrated toward the plane of the orbits of the planets. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But expectation and restlessness would not let him concentrate. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I have been concentrating on my legs,” Calliope tells me as she holds me in her familiar cold embrace above the sea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z "You're not concentrating. You're wasting your father's money and my time. If you fail, I fail. That goes down as a stain on my reputation." Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Some teachers worked diligently and patiently with Boobie, aware of how hard it was for him to concentrate. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shame he wasn’t concentrating when they mentioned how to stop it, really,” said Ron, whose hair, like Hermione’s, was singed, and whose face was blackened. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I stared at the rug and concentrated about Mong, wishing something bad would happen to him. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z One evening, when I couldn’t concentrate on anything, I went over to him and sat quickly on his lap. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She tries to grade a third exam but cannot concentrate; the numbers drift across the pages and collect at the bottom in unintelligible piles. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When I get to the NBA I’m just going to keep concentrating on ball. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z He had originally proposed the concept in Hereditary Genius as early as 1869—thirty years before the rediscovery of Mendel—but left the idea unexplored, concentrating, instead, on the mechanism of heredity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It didn’t take too much effort to concentrate on my task for the day, a paper on Macbeth that was due Wednesday. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I thought I would be frightened to talk to these law enforcement authorities and looked for a place to concentrate my attention; however, the more I spoke, the easier it was. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And with all that concentrating with your eyes, your ears get to concentrating too. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “Mary is rising,” said August, her voice concentrated into a whisper. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I had by then withdrawn from French class because I wasn’t able to concentrate with the combined pressure of the extremely hostile students and coping with everything else. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I quit concentrating on the perch and raised my head. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z We couldn't think two minutes ahead when all our energy was concentrated on surviving to the next day. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It was keeping tabs on everything going on around you and making sure you were acting appropriately, while leaving you free to concentrate on the main problem at hand. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z If she concentrated, she could imagine Mother sitting across the room from her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I listen to Mr. Sorenson and nod politely as he talks, but it’s hard to concentrate. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Her face was shiny with sweat and she seemed to be concentrating deeply, but she wasn’t sick. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Of course, the radioactive strontium they ate was concentrated in their bones, and the radioactive iodine was concentrated in their thyroids. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Distasteful as his behavior was, we had seen it all before, only in less concentrated and vitriolic form. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A few hours passed, and I couldn’t concentrate. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She managed his correspondence and kept his books, while he concentrated on getting his building ready for the world’s fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Reckless with desperation, I touched my bloody side, concentrated, and felt a terrible cold tear through me as I pulled more heat from my blood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and concentrated on the waves lapping against the hull, the ocean currents, the winds all around me. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Jules, put that away. Everybody else, let’s get back to work. We have more important things to concentrate on.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She tried to read, but she couldn’t concentrate. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Now he was concentrating on the sounds, and had forgotten the boy. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z "It's a concentrated perfume extract. I could dilute it into an eau de toilette." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Let’s try to concentrate on what he can do,” said my mom, “not on what he can’t.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z In some neighborhoods, old stucco villas with red-tiled roofs crowded the cobblestone streets, so that if Percy concentrated just on those areas, he could imagine he was back in ancient times. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He clutched the gun with both hands, steadied himself and concentrated. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “In almost every family there’s a fool or a crazy person,” Clara assured her while she concentrated on her knitting—in all those years she had not learned to knit without looking. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z John’s medical hypothesis was based on the observation that phosphorus naturally concentrates in bone marrow. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the water and felt its power surging through me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Richard found it was easier to concentrate there than it had been at school, even with the chaos of the living unit occasionally erupting outside the classroom door. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In my head I try to concentrate on all the different parts of my body in case he’s already done something to me with a knife. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I concentrated on my driving to get rid of those thoughts. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the alleys and concentrated on the sound of my tires over the loose gravel, on the whir of the gear chain. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I concentrated only on the buttons this time, carefully pressing each one in turn. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He alerted all his muscles and concentrated all his energy into a single unbelievable leap that left him standing three feet away from where my bullet landed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When you’re infamous and invincible, it’s hard to picture being anything but awake, but I make myself concentrate because this is important—it’s life or death. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The child, who had a certain inclination for the macabre, would concentrate according to her uncle’s instructions until she was able to visualize her mother’s death as if it were really happening. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I take a deep breath, close my eyes, and tell myself to concentrate this time. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Bludgers never concentrated on one player like this; it was their job to try and unseat as many people as possible. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I concentrate on the notes, imagining myself playing, feeling grateful for this chance to practice, happy to be in a warm car with my sonata and my family. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra nodded, and turned the hands before laying the alethiometer in her lap and tucking her hair behind her ears to look down and concentrate. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sasha couldn’t concentrate on any of it for long, but they liked knowing that so many people cared. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I put those thoughts behind me by concentrating on what was in front of me. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They concentrate first on favorite foods, or ones that yield the highest payoff. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In fact, each time Leo blinked, he couldn’t remember what she looked like, and he had to concentrate to find her again. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He found it impossible to concentrate on work, though he did try. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Warm water runs over my soapy hands, and I concentrate on cleaning as if that were the most important thing. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z When the Red Army met the invading Germans to fight back, the concentrated force and fury along that line became known as World War II’s Eastern Front. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z As I sat in my room, trying to concentrate on the third act of Macbeth, I was really listening for my truck. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Hazel’s cheeseburger was excellent, but she couldn’t concentrate on it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Ranofer was silent, concentrating on keeping his expression casual while his mind spun furiously. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I was concentrating on one of the maps the correspondence school had sent her for a course in map reading and mapmaking. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He ignored her, concentrating on Silver and Nails, who were coming slowly home from the hunt. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There were a few craters from where the flames must have concentrated in jets. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I concentrated on a warped ceiling tile and tried to breathe deeply despite the ache in my ribs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She bent down, took hold of the topiary’s long leafy tail and wrapped it around her arm, then closed her eyes as if concentrating. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I had a hard time concentrating on my classes that afternoon. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The earth smelled musty and close; but we did not somehow seem to mind, for our attention was concentrated on the Professor. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She looked past Francie’s “A”s and concentrated on the “C minus.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Unless I concentrated very hard, it seemed that he had two eyes instead of one. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s not as bad as the not eating, but it’s weird—cold sweat, all over my forehead, having to be wiped off every two minutes, smelling like skin concentrate. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z As I concentrated on what was coming, what had just passed became insignificant. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I was counting and concentrating so much that I couldn’t pay attention to the right things. I gave the wrong answer in math class.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The swirl of painkillers in my brain was making it hard to concentrate even now, though, apparently, I’d been sleeping for days. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But I found it difficult to study and concentrate like I once had. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His entire mind and body were painfully concentrated into a single sharp point of attention. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But for now she must concentrate only on the climb. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He concentrated on that tent, envisioning his next jump. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Before I could change my mind, I concentrated on the small of my back—a tiny point just opposite my navel. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I try to concentrate on solving this problem. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “It did, for a while,” muttered Harry; his scar was still painful, which made it hard to concentrate. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the tidal wave and forced it to reverse. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Chloe wasn’t ugly or anything like that—in fact, she had a pretty face; But you had to concentrate to notice it. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z He lingers over images of Marie-Laure—her hands, her hair—even as he worries that to concentrate on them too long is to risk wearing them out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She concentrated on her family being all around her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I won’t be able to concentrate on anything but the numbers. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It devoted itself to developing protective vaccines, and it concentrated on basic research into ways to control lethal microorganisms. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Something about the rock shells, I guess. I need a couple of seconds to concentrate on making the shadow-jump. Otherwise I might teleport us into another volcano.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sharpen a pencil, line up your favourite stimulants, furrow the brow, and attempt to concentrate on the following. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z And I need to concentrate because trig is killing me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z To steady herself she was trying to concentrate on the details of his transformation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The bombardment started to the south below the long wooded ridge where the Austrian guns were concentrated. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Most pundits noticed only the change in the racial makeup of the schools, but the process concentrated poverty, not just race. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a good thing he’s happily married. A lot of the nurses at the hospital have a hard time concentrating on their work with him around.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and concentrated, willing the children back to their homes in dark corners and under the moonless sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the water, drawing strength from it. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z His face takes on a special look when he concentrates. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I remember pulling my hands back to my sides, just keeping my eyes on the stars, concentrating on bringing them in and out of focus. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Are you still concentrated on the enemy, soldier? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The most valuable domesticable wild species were concentrated in only nine small areas of the globe, which thus became the earliest homelands of agriculture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The dining-room table was on the verge of splintering, Clara was complaining of migraines, and Jaime was locked in his room with wax in his ears, trying to concentrate on his studies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrate on the commuter and send my love. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z If I’m concentrating on my work and he just wants to joke around, it annoys me. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z "I'm glad you moved back to the city. It was tough to concentrate on your career with all that squabbling in Ridgeford." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Morgause, brooding in the North with the one child who remained to her, had concentrated her maternal powers on the crooked boy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and tried to calm the sea, but I couldn’t concentrate. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Even his face was different around animals, with the expression of polite distance he always wore for humans replaced by something concentrated and alive. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She concentrates on her hatred for the word pus. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I imagined Ambrose drawing on his own body’s heat, concentrating as the chill slowly worked into his arms and legs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was spitting tacks, trying my hardest to concentrate but thinking, Doesn’t he see the Botticelli hanging on the wall behind me? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I’m supposed to be analyzing the crime scene . . . but I can’t concentrate. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Calder concentrated on the table, which also had a necklace of beads and a book with French words on it. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z So, okay, I’m going number two, and I’m sitting on the toilet, and I’m concentrating. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z It was very hard to concentrate while my sisters were giving me a pop quiz on world democracy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She rolled her eyes, then lifted her hands, concentrating. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The law binds my hands and my actions. You must return with your mistress,” he said, concentrating on his task. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The offer was tempting, but Diego’s presence would only delay my mother’s wrath, and time had a way of concentrating her anger. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He tucked it into his shirt pocket and sent pennies, nickels, and dimes skidding across the floor as he concentrated on quarters. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Then Victor explained how Esther had woken him up and how he had found Bo He found it hard to concentrate on his story as his thoughts kept returning to Prosper. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The feelings were strong enough to destroy one human boy, but he fought through them, concentrating on the knowledge of himself and his task. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate as he explained the lab we would be doing today. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Plus, the combined worry of my parents and that thought would be too much for me to allow me to concentrate on anything else. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on it to keep from breaking down. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think we should concentrate in this direction. This road junction will be useful.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrate on the placement of my fingers. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The golden monkey’s teeth were bared, his eyes glaring, and such a concentrated malevolence blazed from him that Will felt it almost like a spear. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked in silence for a few blocks, her concentrating on her huffing and puffing, me trying to figure if I dared go up to the tavern. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For the moment he concentrated on a meager breakfast. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I picture my brother hunched over the receiver, trying to concentrate, to push out the words that have jammed in his throat, while his father hurls an arsenal of ugly words. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His mouth made a big round O, and I could tell he was talking, but I couldn’t concentrate on what he was saying. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He concentrated so hard that something inside him cracked—as if a crystal ball had shattered in his stomach. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘That was getting tiresome. Nico - zombies! Then concentrate on getting us out of here.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t be making a big deal about Auggie, or Tushman, and she’d be concentrating all her time and energy on good stuff, like raising money for the school and volunteering at the homeless shelter. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z All that concentrated attention was like a laser cannon melting through a steel wall. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I need you to be very, very quiet, Fyrian. So I may concentrate on my drawing.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It faced--or seemed to face--the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on YOU with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Inés’s mother crinkled her eyebrows together, and I concentrated on my next bite of cake. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z In the safe harbor of each other’s company they could afford to abandon the ways of other people and concentrate on their own perceptions of things. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Grampa ignored me and concentrated on getting his papers into the envelope. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I concentrated this time, spat the words right out. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I rest my head on my knees and concentrate on the arcana. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I tried to read, but I couldn’t concentrate on anything. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Working,” the boy answered dryly, making it look as if he wanted to concentrate on his reading. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He folded his hands across his forehead and concentrated. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And the same click in the brain told Adam that his father was not a great man, that he was, indeed, a very strong-willed and concentrated little man wearing a huge busby. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She’d only been able to bury Hercules in groceries when she had concentrated on all her positive experiences with Jason. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Lee said, “General Hill knows I want no fight until this army is concentrated.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The result was a fire of extraordinary ferocity, with all its energy concentrated at one side. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When three times her weight is pushing down on her in g-force training, she has to concentrate and remember to breathe. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z After Pita settled down and stopped crying, we were all able to concentrate on the rest of the news broadcast. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps the whole problem would fall out just by our concentrating on the prettiest way for a polynucleotide chain to fold up. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The room is dark apart from a domed metal lamp hanging from a long cord, which casts a concentrated pool of light on the table’s center. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the curb instead, the straight, narrow sidewalk. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Hazel moved to the edge of the sidewalk and concentrated on the odd effects of her wraith-poisoned heart. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The portrait people were still missing from their frames; the whole place was eerily still, as if all its remaining lifeblood were concentrated in the Great Hall where the dead and the mourners were crammed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Dill tried to concentrate on the road, but the geometry of Lydia’s neck distracted him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The atmosphere should probably sharpen your ears and restrain me to concentrate on those aspects which are tasty, edifying and constructive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was in the middle of finals and there was no way she'd be able to concentrate if she knew about what we were dealing with back home. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Alfred concentrated on the little cold spot growing in his stomach. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon, unable to concentrate, she stopped reading and put the book over her face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Since my father was shorter, most of the bees concentrated on my uncles head. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z "Right. He used to box. He said if you can concentrate on learning to box, you can concentrate on learning anything." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the map away, pressed his hands over his face, and closed his eyes, trying to concentrate.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She tried concentrating on the throbs, identifying them as waves, hammer strokes, razor edges or small explosions. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated on Meg and Jack, jumping around the hotel room, silently banging the drum. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Stared to the left, then mounted the rock again, aware of pain but concentrating. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z After I hung up, I tried to concentrate on dinner — dicing the chicken especially; I didn’t want to take another trip to the emergency room. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Taylor forced herself to look again and concentrate. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Shut out of his wife’s affections, Lefty Stephanides concentrated on work. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z No matter how hard he concentrated, however, by the time his letters arrived at Hurlbut Street something had been lost in translation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He pressed the tips of his fingers into his forehead again, concentrating. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was the most concentrated area of magic in all of Ravenskill. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z That’s fast, and you were able to perform that experiment quickly because you were able to concentrate on the task and block out distractions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I had no idea what R.C. was talking about, so I shut up and concentrated on my line in the water. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Nathan concentrated and kept on thinking of water solidifying into ice. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z All right: concentrate on keeping steady, and hope to avoid any underwater snags. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then he closed his eyes and concentrated on smelling out the blood. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I concentrate on my shoulders and neck, relaxing the muscles. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z To distract himself from thinking about the agony of walking up twelve flights of stairs, he concentrated on what might have happened to his sister. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z It was hard for Charles to concentrate on work with Annie being listless and weak, so unlike her usual energetic, engaged, cheerful self. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Both were very hungry and they stopped talking in order to concentrate on the slippery wet food. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I was concentrating on the image and my piece of board, but our legs were tangled up together. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In her panic, she speeded up her rhythm so that she’d have to concentrate on her work and not have room to think. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, when the human population became sufficiently large and concentrated, we reached the stage in our history at which we could at last evolve and sustain crowd diseases confined to our own species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Rishi forced himself to concentrate on his sketch, to ignore the tingling heat that was running up and down his arm. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I concentrate on that short expanse, where something becomes nothing. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I try to concentrate on the game, but little facts keep jumping in my head every time I look at Elizabeth. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Instead, she concentrates on the tap, tap, tap of her thumb to her fingers, and on the weight of the Saint Christopher medal in her pocket. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Oysters and clams may concentrate these poisons in their digestive organs and other tissues. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was hard to concentrate on what she was saying, because everybody in the dining pavilion was stealing glances at us and whispering. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The second time that Pond sang, Nathan concentrated on the words. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Holly blinked salty sweat from her eyes and concentrated on the monitor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z We went on playing, sipping the wine between shots, speaking in Italian, but talking little, concentrated on the game. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I stood in front of the closed doors and concentrated, imagining myself a princess, making a grand entrance at a ball. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes, concentrating on the cool air floating around me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She climbed back up on the couch and concentrated on staying put. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I’ve never done this before and get lost in the exercise, concentrating on finding the model by drawing what is not her. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I supposed it seemed that way because the air was still and the fragrance just hung there, concentrated instead of blowing away on the wind. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He concentrated on one step at a time, carefully raising and setting down each foot. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z There was so much going on, it was hard to concentrate. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They died because they had eaten earthworms that had already concentrated the pesticides in their tissues. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z John Henry was still ushering people out of the burning Thicket entrance, and I concentrated as hard as I could. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on the high sky and the cool water. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He placed his hands on either side of a single bar and concentrated on locating the purest particles of ore. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He started describing his favourites, but I couldn’t really concentrate; the more excited he got telling me about his animals, the more uneasy I was growing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He concentrated on the texture, the way it crumbled if he pressed it too hard. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Again he frowned, steeped in plodding, methodical, concentrated thought. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Aiming for the weak point at the base of the skull, she let the troll have a long burst of the concentrated ion ray. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Too busy trying to concentrate on the moving cars and trucks so I can distract my tears from falling. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I felt better for it, went back to my seat, and let the window glass down, concentrating on the air in my face and what would happen when this was over. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I tried reading five pages every evening, but often I was too tired to concentrate and did not understand what I read. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “How much better would it be if they concentrated it into a job?” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn't seem to concentrate long enough to weigh the worth of each thought, isolate its potential, allow it to grow. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I pinched the bridge of my nose and concentrated until my sinuses burned. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z So we concentrated our firepower on one area of the forest until everyone was dead. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She was sitting in the easy chair, facing him, but she seemed to be concentrating on the front door. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Got so bored with it, can’t concentrate on anything bigger than socks or gloves. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She explained that if you concentrate to the point where your mind and body become one, all outward awareness melts away. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I concentrated on getting my dinner, taking last night’s lasagna from the fridge, placing a square on a plate, heating it in the microwave. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z All my mind could concentrate on laying there was the sounds of them surfer kids across the way talking in their low voices and laughing and being all happy. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z All of that he would keep out of his mind, and concentrate on something else. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The clouds of Venus turn out to be chiefly a concentrated solution of sulfuric acid. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His lessons, especially English, gave him something to concentrate on, a way to block out the confusion for an hour or two at a time. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I scarcely glanced at T-R-E-E, but concentrated instead on reading the sign. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Cole eyed the birds as he struggled to concentrate. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I couldn’t concentrate on Mike’s chatter as we walked to Gym, and P.E. didn’t do much to hold my attention, either. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Still concentrating on finding the cat, Angel didn’t see Jordan until it was too late. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt forced himself to concentrate on the present. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She knows this is true because, deep down, Erin also wants to concentrate solely on basketball. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We must not fall prey to petty divisions, but concentrate on our next point of attack—the OAS members when they come. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed the novel; it was too hot to concentrate. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Morrison’s words echoed in the street, but Milton didn’t have time to concentrate on them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He stole a glance at Javier, whose concentrated expression seemed a little angry. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Jesus! This road is a mess,” he fumed, turning the radio off so he could concentrate. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The two men concentrated on the heart of the llama, and all the gathered shamans also studied the heart intently, speaking to it in praise and trying to listen to its message. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I start to hit the word ready on my board, but I decide to concentrate on the contest instead. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z My father had told my mother and me that since he wasn’t used to our new car or to American highways, we should be quiet and let him concentrate. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was walking around in a daze, not concentrating on where I was going. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw him thinking, concentrating on the puzzle of the overalls. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In fact, while the crowd was roaring alongside him, he had been concentrating his thoughts, startled at how the town had aged. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He was concentrating fiercely on the ground, and was quite unaware of Marcus watching him from a rear window. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I couldn’t concentrate on my schoolwork or anything else. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I did play with him for at least an hour each night, but a lot of times, neither of us was concentrating too much on the games. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still trying to dislodge the stupid feeling of suspicion, and I couldn’t concentrate. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He relented, showing Amber how to concentrate, aim, pull, and shoot. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “On three,” said Harry, looking back down at the locket and narrowing his eyes, concentrating on the letter S, imagining a serpent, while the contents of the locket rattled like a trapped cockroach. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z You could tell he was trying to concentrate and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z At first everyone’s acting silly, but soon they start to concentrate. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “They’re always concentrating on boys’ sports or the kids who get scholarships.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Just concentrate on those glasses, Jason, before you drop one.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The second agrees to the contest, concentrates for a few minutes, and proudly announces, “Three.” Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not want a lecture about how I needed to concentrate on my own life first. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z In repose he looks harmless—cuddly even, with most of his bulk concentrated in the lower third of his body. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Geography, Finch isn’t there, of course, because he’s been expelled, and I can’t concentrate on anything Mr. Black is saying. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I am concentrating so hard that at first I do not notice someone else who has been walking quietly in the forest. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The first European visitors were concentrated at New Zealand’s northern end. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I stared at the table and tried to concentrate. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I opposed the May Day strike on the grounds that the ANC had not originated the campaign, believing that we should concentrate on our own campaign. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The problem of where to concentrate Dr. Urey’s energy is still unsolved,” Colonel Nichols scribbled in his notes after a fraught meeting over K-25. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I’m concentrating so hard that I don’t sense anyone approaching until my light gets blocked. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Since its establishment in 1917, the laboratory’s operations had been concentrated on the campus of the Langley Field military base on the bank of Hampton’s Back River. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Probably best to just concentrate on the reason I agreed to meet him, instead of on his twinkly green eyes. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I am concentrating on the way the light suggests air. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Larger, more densely populated political units concentrated more authority with the chiefs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Bull just shook his head and concentrated on the roast beef. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I worked in three hospitals in the duration—Alder Hey and the Royal East Sussex as well as St. Thomas’s—and I merged them in my description to concentrate all my experiences into one place. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I went on rocking and crying, but my thought burrowed within, concentrated in a point deep in my chest, where there was room for only one truth: I must save Char. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes Charlie would reach over and hold my hand, which made my brain explode so much I couldn’t concentrate on the movie. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z They help me concentrate on my thoughts, which are running like water from the faucet. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z My heart pounded so loudly I could hardly concentrate. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z On each continent, animal and plant domestication was concentrated in a few especially favorable homelands accounting for only a small fraction of the continent’s total area. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She hoped the others were safe, but she had to put all that out of her head and concentrate on the scribbled names flying beneath her fingers. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She watches me with the same expression she had on the tournament field, as though if she concentrates hard enough, she can will me into not offending Locke. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “By the way, I think you made a good choice,” I say, concentrating on cutting a suitable size of waffle for the pickle fork. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z That must be the reason she’s not concentrating on the screen. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z If I concentrate, I can imagine that I feel them; they do not quite squirm, but there is, from time to time, a kind of tingle. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed at the gold bar and tried to concentrate. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He was very frightened, but looking directly at Trademaster, he concentrated and willed himself to veer. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The more I tried to concentrate on the good side of him, the more I saw a vain, greedy, unredeemed creature. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But he felt a sudden jolt of painful energy enter his arm, concentrated in his fingertips. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I concentrated all my energy in putting one foot in front of the other. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I do, trying to focus on chewing and swallowing, but even when I attempt to concentrate, my mind drifts. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He concentrated his whole being on the job in hand, sometimes clinging to the stones by no more than a single claw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But it’s hard to concentrate on schoolwork when you can hear other kids whispering about you. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I sat sullenly, unable to concentrate on my book, while two of the men crouched beside me, in my light, and had the following conversation: “I’ve never done this before.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He concentrates on strong lines without shading, using a combination of pencil, pen, brown and black ink, and a reed pen that he made himself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It was a reaction—I wasn’t concentrating and trying to float then like I was now. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “The whole house ... is on fire,” she replied slowly as she concentrated on what she saw through the lens. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Or maybe I had just started to concentrate on it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Me neither. But like I said, we’ll have to sort that out later. Right now let’s just concentrate on getting out of here alive.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Other cities came to Daniel Burnham for citywide plans, among them Fort Worth, Atlantic City, and St. Louis, but he turned them down to concentrate on his last plan, for the city of Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It had fewer corrections than my previous papers, but the grade was only a disappointing C. I stuck it in my binder, and for the rest of the class I had a hard time concentrating. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It ain’t an easy thing, but I got to forget about Dad on the TV couch and concentrate on my own stuff. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Holly struggled to concentrate through the pain and confusion. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I look away from Vivi, concentrating on the pattern of the tiles under my feet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It would be wrong, however, to concentrate solely on the word ‘evidence’ rather than the concept which it expresses, for if we do so we will miss a crucial development. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In the ship’s hold were stores for at least two years, including a recent innovation: concentrated Bovril sledging rations for the trans-Antarctic run on dogsleds. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The idea behind Liszt’s symphonic poems was to reduce the traditional four-movement symphony as exemplified by Beethoven into one concentrated, shorter piece that would be a musical response to a non-musical artwork. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “This is probably the case of your lives, so I want you to concentrate very hard. Understood?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Adam got quiet then, as if he were concentrating on something. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Forgot the lessons of a lifetime, and concentrated on the wide, shining blade, because who knew? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Combing out Ruth May’s hair at least seemed motherly and practical, so I concentrated on that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrate on the rabbit, having decided to cut it open myself. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was as if the defects of the family and none of the virtues had been concentrated in both. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s a little scary in here but I concentrate on Dylan’s voice. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “But I’ll concentrate further, just in case I may be wrong.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It didn’t help that rain drummed against the windows, a dreamy kind of lullaby that made it hard to concentrate. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I can’t make my brain concentrate on what I might say, but I’m going to talk to her. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Furthermore, they are overwhelmingly concentrated in the Fertile Crescent or other parts of western Eurasia’s Mediterranean zone, which offered a huge selection to incipient farmers: about 32 of the world’s 56 prize wild grasses! Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I wound up concentrating my course work on international politics and development, and now I’ve graduated and am on an AirFrance plane beginning its descent into familiar old Kinshasa. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I know it’s concentrated, Noah. I’ve baked a few treats in my time.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The schoolmistress lay on the kitchen table, deep in sleep, and Xan kept both palms on the sides of the young woman’s face, concentrating hard. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I went limp, hoping to lull him, then concentrated and muttered a binding against the man’s thick hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Alfred tried to push the thought away and concentrate on the fights. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sitting next to Bradley and trying to concentrate on our assignment, which is hard enough. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z After lunch I wander up to the fifth floor, to an adult surgery wing where waiting family members concentrate on the television. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I lowered my eyes and, avoiding the bowl of lukewarm soup, concentrated on the smooth tabletop. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The thing was, though, I didn't feel much like concentrating. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Lourdes could not see but she smelled vividly as if her senses had concentrated on this alone. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He concentrates on the necklace, his jaw twitching. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He called the molecule nuclein because it was concentrated in a cell’s nucleus. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Ishmael found his mother at her kitchen table once again, reading the last chapter of Sense and Sensibility by lantern light and drinking tea with sugar and lemon concentrate. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "You're not the only guy who wants satellite time, you know. We have Ares 4 supply missions coming up. We need to concentrate on Schiaparelli crater." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fine,” said Harry, who was concentrating on handing Ron a glass of pumpkin juice. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He went back to concentrate on his work as if nothing had happened, and his voice took on a restful strength. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He squatted again in his spot three rows distant and tried to concentrate on his own work. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on my feet, but he kept creeping back into my thoughts just when I really needed my balance. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His skin was covered with patches of scraggly red fur, though ninety percent of his body hair seemed to be concentrated in his magnificent eyebrows. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z TTie wood was hard and he didn’t want to cause it to split so he took his time, took small chips and concentrated so hard that at first he didn’t hear it. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z "They can concentrate on getting home—" "I make that call," Mitch said. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrapped it around her fingers and concentrated on Matt; she pictured the laughing boy and sought some feeling of where he might be and whether he was safe. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A concentrated dignity, previously absent, marked her features. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I concentrate on my feet, moving me closer to school. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Jim says something I can’t hear because the music is too loud and I’m concentrating on not passing out from fear. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z With civilians doing this unglamorous but necessary transport work, Britain’s fighter and bomber pilots could concentrate on flying into battle against the Luftwaffe, the fearsome second-to-none German Air Force. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Then I grasp the sword again, narrow my eyes, and concentrate. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I grab hold and shuffle off, concentrating on my feet. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Scaramouche managed to get me a few old tennis rackets from his wealthy white tennis friends, and I was able to concentrate on my game without worrying about a broken racket or string. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Their earmuffs were back on and they needed to concentrate on the Mandrakes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The clicks were muted by the lead; he would have to concentrate. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She raises her fingers to her lips, as if concentrating, or as if hiding her mouth from me, or as if to feel the words she speaks. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Ruthanne waited for me to say more, but I concentrated on the food in front of me. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I had said Shacharis so many times, I didn’t even need to concentrate on the prayers’ words. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She could not see his future, no matter how hard she concentrated. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I concentrate on every word I have practiced since yesterday. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I write my name inside the cover, concentrating on each stroke of each letter to block out Noah’s yawn, Lina’s complaints, and Madge’s groans. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z A smell of tender mushrooms, of wood-flower fungus, of old and concentrated outdoors impregnated the air of the bedroom as it was breathed by the colossal old man weatherbeaten by the sun and the rain. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z We match our strides, concentrating on our feet. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Bobby could concentrate on puzzles or chess for hours, but he fidgeted and grew restless when confronted with reading, writing, and arithmetic. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She stretches, concentrating on her glutes to help the pain in her hip. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z That night I tried to concentrate on my homework for Monday, but it was boring. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Percy concentrated until his ears popped, but the best he could do was blow the lid off the plastic treasure chest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Now what is he doing?” she asked in her huffy voice as she concentrated her attention through the binoculars. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If he hadn’t, he might have found it harder to concentrate on drills that morning. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There was a reason why that was important, but Alex couldn’t concentrate enough to think why. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He was doing all he could do to concentrate on the lesson, so he was not paying attention to much else going on around him. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z We know that to generate our magnetic field somewhere in the interior there must be a concentrated belt of metallic elements in a liquid state. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Impatiently brushing away the wetness in his eyes, he reread the letter, this time concentrating on the meaning. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His hand now curled between his legs, he concentrated on the girl. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The mobile companies concentrated their cell phone sites along highways, hoping to capture business from bored motorists. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Soon it was evident to Bull that he couldn’t match the fire power of his family’s combined voices, so he quit singing and concentrated sullenly on his driving and his cigar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt great to be concentrating on myself again, and the mindless repetition was relaxing; I must have played for about forty-five minutes nonstop. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept his mouth shut and concentrated on reaching his hand toward the ceiling. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I took another deep breath, closed my eyes and concentrated. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The seal on his diploma, which was precisely aligned on the wall with his right ear, made for the perfect place to concentrate my attention. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z According to the baroque rules that govern fey tongues, everything he said was true enough, so long as you concentrate only on the words. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He said it loudly enough to make sure Fulcher could hear him and then concentrated on the runners. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Percy tried to distract himself by concentrating on details. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Briony helped a departing patient, an elderly lady from Lambeth, pack her suitcase, and tried to concentrate on her complaints. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I concentrated on their rhythmic murmurs coming from the steps, and that sound, isolated from all others, soothed and lulled me to sleep. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Under the glass lid, I glimpsed the delicate white shrouding over the chest and up like a hood about the face on which I tried to concentrate for as long as I could. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I can usually get some if I concentrate, or if I’m allowed to use magic.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “This is outrageous! How am I to concentrate if...?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes if I’m concentrating on my form or my time, I don’t notice that I’ve run past it, but today I’m not thinking about those things. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Maybe Frank was concentrating, though it was impossible to tell, since koi don’t have many expressions. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on the bald newspaper columns, and later to lose myself in the racy plot of the novel in my hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But she makes out well with her goat, so I concentrate on that. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He tugged harder on the door, but he couldn’t concentrate enough to make his hands work together. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Until then I had spent bits and pieces of time in prison, but this was my first concentrated experience. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked down at the jollof rice, fried plantains, and half of a drumstick on my plate and tried to concentrate, tried to get the food down. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z As I’m concentrating I notice a faint orange trail leading off the bed and out my door. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Now they could go back to concentrating on what really mattered, like saving their home. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And Brother Leon’s head still bent, concentrating on the ledger. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppet pauses, closing her eyes as she attempts to concentrate on the images in her head. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z That afternoon Bull returned home early, too excited about the game with Peninsula to concentrate on the niggling administrative details that caused him more annoyance than any other element in his role as squadron commander. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Are you able to concentrate with this type of music in the background? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Emily concentrated on the slap of their feet, the weight of her backpack bumping against her, urging her faster, faster, faster. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I sit down, open my pad to a blank page and try to draw, but I can’t concentrate, can’t even make a decent line. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He discounted the information about the old recluse at the Doranda mine—who had probably met some prospectors or Indians—and concentrated oh Lintola. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All I can concentrate on are the shattered remains of my precious things. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Jesper flexed his knuckles, concentrated on the lines of his palms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One team concentrated on slamming us into lockers, while another focused on tripping us up or shoving us down staircases; still another concentrated on attacks with weapons. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z June mumbled a song in Latin, like a lullaby, which didn’t help Percy concentrate. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A group of guys started an "astral projection" circle, where they would sit around a card table and concentrate on breaking down all their molecules into subatomic material and drifting through the fences. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Sometime he’d settle for pop music, which, if the volume was turned down low, still allowed him to concentrate on his board analysis. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I have trouble concentrating, but I still attempt to search for reading material involving losing a parent. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z A prerequisite for living in settlements is either food production or else a productive environment with especially concentrated resources that can be hunted and gathered within a small area. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I still tried to keep up with the class discussions that were usually concentrated on Zlata. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She had to concentrate on what was right next to her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Their many societies had developed rigid social and economic class structures in which wealth and power were concentrated among monarchies, aristocracies, and the Catholic Church. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z However, it was not easy for the writer-director to find clear time for concentrated work. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I held out my hand, concentrating on the water, and the fountain exploded. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was a matter of whether one preferred to be kicked aside like a bit of debris or subjected to a concentrated and abusive notice. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z You flattened the ball into a perfect circle, concentrating, with the tip of your tongue between your lips. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z But it was hard to concentrate on the game because people from the stands were congratulating me about getting drafted. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I concentrated on keeping the sandwich down in my stomach. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He gave up trying to remember directions and concentrated on keeping up with the insects. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I smiled, but he looked at his notebook and seemed to be concentrating on the problems Mrs. Nuñez had given us to solve. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Physiologists concentrate, instead, on the mechanisms by which these structures and parts interact to enable the functions of living organisms; they concern themselves with how things work. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z This is interesting, since a city is the most concentrated aggregation of humans, all exerting whatever influence they can bring to bear. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With the twins gone, the remaining lechuzas concentrated on the rest of us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I try to rob the words of their weight by concentrating on the letters. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But they continued to concentrate on the test, the scratching of their pencils failing to drown out the pounding of her heart. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The stench of sulfur made it hard to concentrate, but she focused on the ground directly below them and saw a ribbon of glittering black liquid—a river. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It can best be approached by concentrating attention on historical patterns that remain puzzling after the effects of major environmental factors have been taken into account. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Playing it carefully so it won’t break my line as it darts from side to side, I concentrate on dinner. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas opens his mouth to say something, then decides against it and goes back to concentrating on the road. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She didn’t seem to have heard because she was concentrating so hard. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mama was concentrating so hard, Hanako thought her mother’s head might explode. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She bent over the instrument, concentrating furiously as the needle darted this way and that. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She tried to read, but it was so quiet that she could not concentrate, and so she was glad when at last it was time for supper. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He counseled me always to think of my body of work rather than to concentrate too heavily on a particular book. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The assumption was that the project would concentrate its efforts on defending affirmative action. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z You could concentrate much more deeply when you were alone with agony. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “It means we need to concentrate on beating this thing with a positive attitude.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She concentrated for a half second, and then simply allowed all the spirits churning inside her to surge forward into Wick. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Stepping away to widen the space between Uma and me, I concentrate on the rhythm of the music, the thump of feet, the jangle of silver, and the story the twelve of us are telling. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The girl Aegisthus disdained to kill; he only made her utterly wretched in every way possible until her whole life was concentrated in one hope, that Orestes would come back and avenge their father. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the rhythm became instinctive, she didn’t have to count and it wasn’t necessary to concentrate. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z What came out was a jet of concentrated bile. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He’d even been grateful for the message broadcast, which was so irritating and made it so difficult to concentrate that he’d had no space left over in his brain to worry about Sticky. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I looked away for a minute, because being so attracted to Renee made it hard to concentrate on what she was saying. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The firm was a liberal one, but wanted me to concentrate on my work and forget politics. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My grandparents, unaware of their genetic mutation, concentrated on die more blatant disqualifications. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I concentrated on keeping my eyes off his hands, knowing now that they were more dangerous for me than his face, but sometimes I couldn’t help myself. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Hunters are your enemies. Forget them and Artemis and the monster. That’s not important. You just concentrate on finding and saving Annabeth.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I’m trying to concentrate on the dizzying landscape that rushes past us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So I concentrated on that, too: learning what I could about the things right in front of me, like lobstering and shepherding and the constellations riding the night sky. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I concentrate on forward motion, on moving my legs even though they seem to be unwilling to support my weight. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the sand in front of me and kept my legs moving forward. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I close my eyes to concentrate, to speak calmly. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “If I answer you, will you finish your homework in the kitchen? I can’t concentrate with you here.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I swear to God I tried to concentrate on what was happening with the characters I was reading about, but after a while I couldn’t help myself. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z But for the moment let us concentrate on the last phrase: ‘Hobbes was right.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Frieda and I stopped fighting each other and concentrated on our guest, trying hard to keep her from feeling outdoors. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He told me that everything would be fine and that my job was to concentrate on my recovery. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I couldn’t think of a response, so I concentrated on keeping my balance as the man continued to brush the snow away with the sleeve of his dark robe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It hurt my head to think about, so I concentrated on a more pressing concern. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I concentrated on that little orange bag, and I hoped it had worked. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z So long as mass drug arrests are concentrated in impoverished urban areas, police chiefs have little reason to fear a political backlash, no matter how aggressive and warlike the efforts may be. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “You guys need to concentrate!” a voice interrupted as the jets streaked into the distance. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Sunny must’a been having trouble concentrating too, because she glanced up from her book and across the area at Big Rose. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She puts a finger in her free ear to concentrate on what the phone is telling her. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The sample weighed about a thousandth of a grain of sand, but it was thirty-four times more concentrated with the fissionable isotope than was natural uranium. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z My father mostly concentrated on his lima beans, until my sister pointed out that a steady diet of lima beans had already killed lab rats, and was probably killing us. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The National Advisory Cancer Council reconsidered its decision to scatter its funds in small increments, choosing instead to concentrate its financial firepower on a few larger projects. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I put that as far out of my head as I can and concentrate on resting. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This isn’t easy work, so I was concentrating pretty hard. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was too large to be felled by salt concentrate alone, but as it tipped, a dull roar emerged from the gaping black hole beneath it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Still, he had to concentrate on the quest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Penny walks with such determination, her face alternating between frowns and smiles as she concentrates on marching down the path between our two houses, then climbing the front steps with both hands and both feet. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z That night, he lay in his room in the Boys’ Quarters and tried to concentrate on The Mayor of Casterbridge, but it was difficult. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He couldn’t believe that Workman hadn’t noticed Seabiscuit pricking his ears, an unmistakable sign that a horse is not concentrating. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She had finished grading Rhonda’s paper and was concentrating on the nearly empty jar of pickles, trying to fish out the last one. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Thorn herded us outside, and I tried to concentrate. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Hurriedly he went through the loading steps, trying to think only of what he had to do, concentrating so hard his head hurt. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She could hold a pebble on her raised foot and then move it by concentrating on it until it was between two toes, then under. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Shadow stood tall and looked straight ahead, and concentrated on not allowing himself to be riled by this man. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I can even paint moving illusions now, which are tricky because you have to concentrate so hard to make the movements look natural. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the rows, and watched the spreader and the gray fertilizer sifting down from the hopper onto the soil. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I squeeze the tissue harder on my thumb to concentrate. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Celia shuts her eyes, attempting to concentrate, but it has always been difficult to push him away once he has grabbed ahold of her, and she cannot manage it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Finally I give up trying to rouse him and concentrate on rigging the barrels like Mr. Woodwell told me. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Up in the sky, her nose wrinkled as though she were experiencing the concentrated male stench firsthand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but I have to concentrate if I don’t want my clothes to burn. And I’m not concentrating, see? This is totally fireproof cloth. Which means your firewood won’t burn in that pouch.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We concentrate on this one skill for an hour until both of us have mastered it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As we walked, we concentrated on listening to our breathing, calculating the distance to the next landmark, and estimating the remaining time. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z All along I been concentrating on Rose, getting her fixed. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The more I thought about it, though, the more I knew He was too busy with everybody else to concentrate on just me and my family. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They were still concentrated below the railroad tracks, below where the whites lived. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She concentrated on every word until she knew it by heart. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But I didn’t have too long to concentrate on this particular betrayal, because Mrs. Galley chimed in again. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z If someone wanted to talk, they had to leave the room so that Hanako could concentrate. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I concentrate on my breathing to slow it down. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Hooper kept the score and they took their turns, concentrating fiercely. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Not a person on campus could concentrate on their schoolwork with all the chaos and confusion. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The night of the masquerade I try to read in the living room, but I can’t concentrate because I’m so jittery. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He has learned to do the waiting right, not to concentrate too hard, not to faint, not to attract attention, knows the terrible blows and kicks that fainting brings. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I walked across the room, concentrating as I did on walking like a boy. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Their horns were precious metal—silver and gold—so she’d managed to turn them aside simply by concentrating, steering the animals by their horns and guiding them back to the stables. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z To home in on something is to zero in or concentrate on it. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t concentrate on the film, he kept missing dialogue; finally, he thought he would explode. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she tries all over again to lead me through this exercise where I concentrate on nice thoughts so as not to get desperate— I have to stop and hide this. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Pressing my palms into my eye sockets, I concentrate. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z You just concentrated on the kind of sound you wanted to create. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It makes me sad to see the media only concentrate on the deaths of famous people. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Look at how you’re lying. You’re already on your side—halfway there. Use all that screaming and hollering energy you’ve got to take you to another position. Toss your right arm over and concentrate!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He discovered it was ten times as high as it was in the open air: apparently the metal body, reflecting the radioactivity inward from six directions, concentrated the rays more than anyone had anticipated. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I was groggy, but I concentrated on what he said: he had removed two liters of water from my chest and when the liquid was analyzed, a tuberculosis germ had been discovered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya stared at the ground, concentrating on not crying, and thinking the same thought over and over: Not dead. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He isn’t 100 percent sure that he won’t, so he says nothing, just concentrates on holding the bin. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “What about ‘I’ll think about it,’ and ‘probably,’ and ‘it’s possible’?” He closed his eyes and concentrated for a few seconds. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Harry was concentrating on the Stunning Spell, which he had never used before. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Akira was deeply involved, concentrating for several minutes sometimes before deciding what card to ask her for. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But a dollar will only buy you 170 calories of fruit juice from concentrate. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I knew the words were mine, but I barely remembered them, and it was hard to concentrate, with so many questions, so much feeling, crowding in. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “That’s one thing Earthlings might learn to do, if they tried hard enough: Ignore the awful times, and concentrate on the good ones.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z David has three boys and a girl and still lives in Kibbutz Gan Shmuel, famous for its orchards and its exports of fruit concentrates and tropical fish. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Daniels says I should concentrate on what I do well. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z She has been so busy concentrating on her ball that she hasn’t noticed the ridiculous sight behind her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Tonight I spot a small jet and I concentrate on it and I stare at it and smile. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She dreaded what that meant but concentrated on one thing: she would finally have the opportunity to investigate Clara’s death and discover the secret of her end. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The little plane jerked and bumped through the sky, making it harder to concentrate. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I’d run out of party tricks, so I just concentrated on keeping everything simmering inside. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My breaths slowed as I concentrated on not throwing up. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They would simply have to promote the best they had got, draw their horns in for a time and concentrate on training. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to calm himself, to concentrate on finding the Horcrux, but his thoughts buzzed as frantically and fruitlessly as wasps trapped beneath a glass. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As Ms. Monica told us the first time we met her, “There just isn’t enough concentrated Black girl magic in this sport.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Carrying the brimming water in two careful hands, she undulated toward a clearing where the light of the afternoon seemed to be concentrated. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia concentrates on the palms tossing their headdresses in the sky. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had stridden through the deep woods with no thought of danger; he concentrated only on finding the pair that he had seen so close to death. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I concentrated and felt a chill begin to bleed up my arm. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Although African Americans do not engage in drug crime at significantly higher rates than whites, black men do have much higher rates of violent crime, and violent crime is concentrated in ghetto communities. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He claims he’s listening to French classical, that it helps him concentrate. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Annabelle tries to concentrate on all this, instead of on the pain, pain, pain in the back of her heels. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A sumo bout is a concentrated flurry of force and speed and leverage, often lasting only a few seconds. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z "What the hell, you trying to sabotage the company? That stuff wouldn't work in a million years. It's remover, concentrated remover! Don't you know the difference?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Societies with effective conflict resolution, sound decision making, and harmonious economic redistribution can develop better technology, concentrate their military power, seize larger and more productive territories, and crush autonomous smaller societies one by one. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It now seems likely that the volcanoes of Io are tapping an underground ocean of liquid sulfur, melted and concentrated near the surface. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If you are not familiar with Mrs Symons's books - a series running to seven volumes, each one concentrating on one region of the British Isles - I heartily recommend them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Discrimination was the force that concentrated them in Newtown, that enrolled them in the Winchester school, that sent Christines parents to be educated at Knoxville College rather than the University of Tennessee. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “You can’t go around talking to everybody and cheering and waving like that. It’s not how we operate. You have to stay serious and focused here. Just concentrate on your own routine.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z By concentrating on this dangerous material, it has been possible not only to get good results, but to keep the cost of the sanitation program within reasonable limits. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She squeezed two fingers in the palm of her opposite hand, concentrated for a moment, and when she took them out again they glowed, red hot. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He was concentrating on a letter that he’d apparently opened hastily, judging by the ripped envelope. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I hoped someday to get back to the beach and a simpler life, but for the next eight days, part of this machinery would be my home, and I must concentrate on it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her classmates would remember her as a shy and often self-conscious young woman who kept to herself and concentrated on her musical studies. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z He concentrated, instead, on studying barnacles, writing papers on geology, dissecting sea animals, and tending to his family. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I felt myself flush and concentrated on unwrapping another Mini Cup to distract from it. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Obediently Jonas concentrated on the screen, waiting for what would happen next. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Now, however, was not the time to concentrate on past mistakes. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Familiar flutterings of panic were starting to disturb Harry now, and he was finding it difficult to concentrate in class again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She concentrated on relaxing as the shadow loped closer. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She made out like she was concentrating on her next move in the game and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I’ll just let matters take their course and concentrate on studying and hope that everything will be all right in the end. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Shapes moved out in the darkness, swirling figures of concentrated blackness, moving in a great wave toward the castle, their faces hooded and their breath rattling.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His mind, as though shying away from something, seemed unable to concentrate. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Maybe I’m way off. Probably because I’m worried about Virgil. I can’t seem to concentrate.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It disturbed her so that she could not concentrate on her own thoughts. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to concentrate on the rings of heat. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to concentrate on fixing the problems he could fix. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But right then, I decided I was only going to concentrate on one person. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I can tell he’s waiting for their conversation to end, because there is no concentrating on anything until it’s over. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Moss concentrated on the dishes as his heart began to race again, as the thought of texting Javier to confirm their first date sent an electricity through him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Lawyers have a tendency to identify and concentrate on problems they know how to solve—i.e., problems that can be solved through litigation. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I’m all quiet and concentrating when I hear this weird noise coming from the other side of the wall. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He summoned the happiest thought he could, concentrated with all his might on the thought of getting out of the maze and celebrating with Ron and Hermione, raised his wand, and cried, “Expecto Patronum!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Well, son, just concentrate on my Matt Medic Shot Shooter. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Pauline, twenty pounds thinner, looked like a more concentrated version of herself: whittled down, somehow, pared down to her essence. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z All day long he had a hard time concentrating. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Such studies have concentrated especially on the world’s few surviving hunting-gathering peoples, and on farming peoples who still depend heavily on wild foods and natural products. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z North Africa enjoys a Mediterranean climate, characterized by rainfall concentrated in the winter months. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He concentrated on being as still as he could so as not to disturb her and not to fall. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare between my knees at the bedroll, trying to concentrate on the largest fold of material. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Harry wished they wouldn’t, because he was trying to concentrate on finding his way to classes. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I know it’s hard to concentrate right now, but we do have a lesson to get through.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I set my teeth and concentrated on my playing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He concentrated, then hit the white, trying to curve it around. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “It’s just...there’s so much underground here, so many layers, it’s overwhelming. Like standing in the middle of an orchestra and trying to concentrate on a single instrument. I’m going deaf.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z So she tried to concentrate on something that focused her mind and woke her up in camp: an anger that she always felt in her fists. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z In the moments that followed Ben forgot about the game and concentrated instead on his uncanny instinct, his intuitive genius for asking the wrong question. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Those murders were concentrated in a handful of neighborhoods, and the victims were concentrated in a single demographic: young black men. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The soft light from the partly open window is concentrated on her face and the cap framing it. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch him, his deep-blue eyes focused on the paper, his dark eyebrows furrowing as he concentrates. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The problem was that he could not concentrate on “literature,” however much he might admire it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The early technical fussing was crucial; by early August, the three had achieved the transformation reaction in a flask and distilled the “transforming principle” into a highly concentrated form. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “An engineer has to study the rock above these pillars! If weight becomes concentrated on one of them, it’ll explode! The last time that happened, it tore one of our shuttles to pieces!” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Yet all I could concentrate on was the sound of the kids outside, the queer glittery syllables of their words. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And so did she as she concentrated on making everything even and nice. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Disgusted with myself, I quieted my thoughts and concentrated on driving the car. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if he was tired or mad; I didn’t feel like talking to him, so I just concentrated on keeping the old pickup headed north. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The men outside were laughing, and she found it difficult to concentrate on Fenoglio’s words. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I had to concentrate so hard to keep that word from spilling out of my mouth. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I have to concentrate on keeping it from going to my head, stronger than wine. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Still, a shiver passed over her, and she forced herself to concentrate on the soothing sound of the waves coming in, going out. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The visible stars appear spread all over the night sky, but are particularly concentrated in one band, which we call the Milky Way. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “It helps me to concentrate,” Mrs. Sen said, and turned the radio on again. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z By the time he’d finished, he was dripping with sweat from concentrating so hard. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But it was hard for Nailer to concentrate, knowing that Lucky Girl and a fight loomed on the horizon. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I was trying to ignore them, concentrating instead on a plan for my escape, when a milk carton came flying at me, hitting me on the forehead. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the next two days, the men concentrated on getting well. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z With Stuart out of town for the next six days, I can concentrate solely on the interviews. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I couldn't concentrate on two projects at once. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I concentrated very carefully on the music, trying to understand the lyrics, to unravel the complicated drum patterns. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z If I concentrated hard enough, I could almost hear his voice: Malcolm, my son, you can he and do anything you put your mind to. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The streetlamps outside of Asher’s home cast a lattice of light on the sidewalks, and I decide to concentrate on that, forcing myself to clear my mind and find a moment of peace. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I had never seen her so serious before, so concentrated. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Thomas had watched, deeply concentrating on each and every rock. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Every time I tried to concentrate, my mind glided off, like a skater, into a large empty space, and pirouetted there, absently. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “I can’t concentrate on that stuff, I can hardly look at the page, it all turns into little black dots.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z How could anyone concentrate on geometry or algebra after seeing the beautiful face of that cub? Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z My supply of ideas exhausted, I began to concentrate on the white spots on my fingernails. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z But if Moss sat there and concentrated, he could push away the horror and find what he had lost. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z For the first few minutes I concentrated on die circular light, but finally, drawing in my chin, I looked down to see that Luce was holding the crocus between his thumb and forefinger. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z All four children concentrated their energies on their father. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But I found it difficult to concentrate at home. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph tried to concentrate but couldn’t keep his eyes open. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I would not mince words about the horrors of apartheid, but I said, over and over, that we should forget the past and concentrate on building a better future for all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or people, either, if you can help it. We re going to run a dean race. Just keep the distractions away and let me concentrate on driving.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She concentrates on the dark spotlight above her. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z "Me, I just try to ignore their stressed-outedness and concentrate on the gratuity." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Velvety, fluid, and when I concentrate, I can almost feel his skin as my own. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “He needs you to concentrate on playing the kind of pattern ball that he thinks is going to help the team win. What’s wrong with that?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Fretting, concentrated thought, reading, looking, wanting—all were to be avoided in favor of a slow drift of association, while the minutes accumulated like banked snow and the silence deepened around her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You have to forbid yourself from thinking that your plane will end up the same way. You concentrate on a successful mission.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z If, in order to simplify our problem, we concentrate on the visual arts, we might say that a work of art must be a tangible thing shaped by human hands. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas, startled, swung around to look, his mind so concentrated on the vines that he’d momentarily shut out the Grievers; he searched all three directions of the Maze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He concentrated on keeping the little boat as upright as possible, steering, not paddling. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “I need to concentrate, so keep quiet, will you? We have to reach that window as quick as we can.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Even though I knew I wouldn’t be able to concentrate. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Gramps concentrated on the road, and Gram gazed out the window. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z And even though I’m having no trouble concentrating, I’m surprised to catch Fiona spacing out a couple of times. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I looked around to see if I could catch their eyes, but they were concentrated on the invisible target in the swamp. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The pounding agony in my head was such that I couldn’t concentrate on anything. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z First, a centralized decision maker has the advantage at concentrating troops and resources. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Magdalys didn’t even close her eyes or concentrate too hard this time. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Could I skip the difficult hands and feet and just concentrate on the parts that interested me, or would I be forced to sketch the entire figure? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “You were. The heartbeat of this world. If you concentrate, the sound can become so vivid you can almost see it.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z When I took my hands away and looked again at the room, I forced myself to concentrate as hard as I ever have in my life. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I get to smell them and sit real close to them, and sometimes while they lean in and concentrate, I can see right down their shirts. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Alone on his bed, unable to concentrate on what he was reading, he would imagine how Amanda looked naked, wrapped in her long black hair with all her noisy adornments, like an idol. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In humanities class, Ms. Steck concentrates on our previous discussion about Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The angel didn’t reply: it was too hard to concentrate. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The cooling tingle is grounding, helps me concentrate on the outside of my head. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I continued playing but was unable to concentrate because I kept the corner of my eye on his restless hands, the elegant fingertips that danced against the pale blue fabric of his pants. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But it was so hard to concentrate on feeling better. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Hating how everyone gawked at him, he concentrated on studying the place the boy had called the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I was struck by a wave of nausea and had to immediately cover my face with my hands and concentrate on my breathing. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I asked, concentrating on getting the cork out all in one piece. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He concentrates on portraits, nudes, and still lifes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z By this time, Red had released Sammy and turned to concentrate his full attention on Ben. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They were especially concentrated in the Ohio Valley, but nearly as many are found in the Southeast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Societal This chapter will concentrate on the harmful social effects of innumeracy, with particular emphasis on the conflict between society and the individual. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on dribbling and shooting, but I was filled with worry about how to stay loyal to Audrey while finding out Jenna’s secret. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “He’s got to learn. He’s too lazy to concentrate.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Luke preferred it when the adults had children with them and he could concentrate on them. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Leroy spoke for a while, but I couldn’t concentrate on his words. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Even better, it was highly concentrated, which meant that a small amount would dye a lot of poopy water. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It's too hard to concentrate, so I just shake my head. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There really should be a rule against having to go to :re is absolutely no way you can concentrate. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I tried to concentrate on the angel’s voice instead. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He concentrated, and fire flickered over his fingers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There is no broadcasting of material but, rather, concentrated application to the base of the trees. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I concentrate on them, and when I have them, I hold on to them because I don’t ever want to forget how she sounded.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I just concentrated on being invisible, lowering myself quietly into a chair, holding my breath. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z And there were 11 people in the carriage and I didn’t like being in a room with 11 people in a tunnel, so I concentrated on things in the carriage. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z One was that of friends and allies urging him to concentrate on the big issues of world health; the other was the voice of Haiti, saying, “My child is dying.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z John Adams, who gave the problem more concentrated attention than anyone except James Madison, was periodically tempted to throw up his hands and declare the task impossible. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I squinted my eyes and concentrated with my whole mind. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I ask Cordelia if she is gifted, but she puts her tongue in the comer of her mouth and turns away, as if she’s concentrating on something else. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The upper class, however, in whose hands were concentrated all the power and wealth, was unaware of the danger that threatened the fragile equilibrium of their position. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to fight his magic I concentrated on the sea around me—the source of my power. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I can only think that my every sense was concentrated on steering the bucking car. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She concentrates for a moment, staring down at her satin slippers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Now I force myself to concentrate on meeting up with John. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I didn’t try to work out what any of my fellow passengers were thinking but kept concentrating on the order of stops, and at Earl’s Court I got out. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby monkeys would ignore their friends, concentrating all their energy on winning their fake mothers over. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z My whole desire to live became concentrated in my nails. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z For the rest of the class, I could hardly concentrate. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “It’s much the same. Everyone in the community has one-generation memories like those. But now you will be able to go back farther. Try. Just concentrate.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “If you concentrate on the warm spot that starts in the pit of your stomach, all the lines begin to melt.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Naomi was exhausted and all but cross-eyed from concentrating for so long. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z This will be accomplished by concentrating on my best assets and giving the country what it needs rather than what it wants. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She concentrated on feeling calm, but instead she kept feeling overcome with the seriousness of their life now. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I concentrated on loading the boxes, giving the last one a couple crushing blows before cramming it into the square of floor space on the passenger side and folding myself around it. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Together they raised their wands, concentrating with all their might, and pointed them at their flasks. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Percy could stay dry if he concentrated, but obviously he had bigger things to worry about right now. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I kept my hand on my stomach, concentrating on what was alive. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused and folded his arms, getting a serious, concentrated look on his face. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The steps were very intricate and their faces were intent and concentrated. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z She concentrates on feeling the sun touch the backs of her hands. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Red like all the red in the entire history of the whole universe had been concentrated on her head. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At 60 kilometers, we plunge into the clouds, and find ourselves surrounded by droplets of concentrated sulfuric acid. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But I’m busy watching Violet as she concentrates on the chalkboard, the corner of her mouth still turned up. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Mark didn’t respond, concentrating on what he could hear. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I did my best to concentrate on the game but again and again I found myself staring, through the open door, at the clock on the mantel in the next room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then she slowly lifted her eyes and concentrated on the houses. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "I was concentrating on the escape plan," he recalled. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Dawn approaches without anything happening—only the everlasting, nerve-wracking roll behind the enemy lines, trains, trains, lorries, lorries; but what are they concentrating? All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the Villac Uma’s moving lips, trying to stay with his words. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Maybe it would help to concentrate on something else. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z It was critical now, Olmsted argued, to concentrate on making improvements of a kind most likely to increase the gleam in the stories people took back to their hometowns. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I couldn’t really concentrate, because I was too hung up on what Jenna’s good news could be—and why she didn’t want to share it with Audrey. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Within a few days it became apparent that Herman’s mind was not going to concentrate on science for some time, for perhaps as long as I would remain in Copenhagen. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Ben then concentrated on studying the individual players at the other end of the court. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I practically dragged him here, and I have to admit, it’s fun for me to see him concentrating too hard to be snarky. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Maybe if I listen to the words but concentrate on the cold, maybe I can hold it together. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He could skip through an enemy's legs and trip him up in a trice, while the man was still concentrating on Sigemund as his only opponent. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “But of course, the beauty of your voice makes it hard to concentrate on the words alone.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I see your tongue between your teeth as you concentrate on finishing a bead necklace. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The woman is brought forward; she walks as if she’s really concentrating on it, one foot, the other foot, she’s definitely drugged. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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