| 单词 | contact |
| 例句 | But Luma stayed where she was, head down, in the shade, refusing to even make eye contact with her players. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Now he’s the one who has a hard time making eye contact. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He said that eye contact is how you agree to fool around anonymously. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Immediately it felt like a deeply religious contact. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z To our teachers, Boy21’s very respectful and formal, always maintaining eye contact. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Delia chimed in, sitting up on her elbow to make eye contact with us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I tried to keep out of contact with the minds of the Foretellers. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z One thing he always said was that he could look the ball onto the bat, that he could track it right to the point where he made contact. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He didn't make eye contact with us, the motley group seated in a loose semicircle around the fire, beneath the trees where he commanded place. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Later that afternoon, after running more web searches that didn’t yield anything, Brandon said, “I’ve been thinking...your grandma wasn’t the only person who got a letter. Parker contacted four other people.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z That meant they were to have no contact whatsoever with any other Muslims. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When Branwell would not even make eye contact with him, he spoke louder and louder. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For five days, I walked from dawn to dusk, never coming in contact with any human being. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I love the way you hold eye contact a moment longer than you need to. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t contact my parents, but I posted updates on my Facebook page so they would know I was safe, and I kept in touch sporadically with my siblings. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z According to his instructions, his silent contact would acknowledge Gordievsky by chewing something as he passed by. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She stretched out a racing-gloved hand and offered me one of her contact cards. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As a supervisor she came into contact with engineers from a variety of groups, some of whom came to the office insisting that she personally handle their jobs. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Kenya pays for her stuff and makes eye contact with me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He finally lost all contact with the war. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Virgil made direct eye contact with Chet, and before he even knew what he was doing, he stopped. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The Sherpa pulled his radio from inside his down jacket, made contact with Ingrid Hunt at Base Camp, then handed the walkie-talkie to Fischer. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I try to make eye contact with the black girl standing by the fireplace. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I contacted an acquaintance in America who helped me retrieve your address through a telephone directory in the library. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Those morning games satisfied the senator’s need for human contact. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When she left the store, though, I made eye contact with her—mainly because I dared myself to. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Now, these were the only Negroes I knew or had contact with in the days of my flypaper childhood, and you can see how little I was prepared for the great world. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother referred to it as a deep valley accent since you only found them in towns that didn’t have much contact with the outside world. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even for young kids, though, it was a tough contact sport. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The need for contact must have been overwhelming, and there was no one I could call except for Tom. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “The procedure to contact your parents is also in here,” she said. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I scrolled through Nan’s contacts while she cleaned up. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z And he’d apparently seen the same qualities in me, because he’d given me his contact card and invited me to hang out m the Basement whenever I liked. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Staying away is one thing, cutting off all contact is another. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z As soon as he’d recovered enough from his surgery to travel, Gey began contacting cancer researchers around the country, asking who was doing research on pancreatic cancer and needed a patient to experiment on. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Do you have any contact info for James Parker?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He will be a useful contact for Vincent once he’s ordained as a minister. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Unlike Europeans, Indians did not live in constant contact with many animals. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Do you think that Erin will contact me?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It is the front, the consciousness of the front, that makes this contact. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Most other Polynesian islands were in more or less regular contact with other islands. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I paused, avoiding eye contact with my father. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “I shall not in my contacts in the east tend to prevent offers to you all,” he wrote. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They say no plan survives first contact with implementation. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no tactics left except this one: no contact. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I shall contact the mayor,” Ignatius was shouting. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Very likely mutual contact would already have been made by radio or other remote means. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If you can contact it, I can draw hex numbers on the wheels and you can send me six bytes at a time. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Where Coop was gentle, tentative about every moment of contact, Breanna is confident, aggressive. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He twisted the copper contacts together on the top of the orb, and a beam of soft Gold light shone out from his hand. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In any event, he warned me that I must have some contact in each major city so my family could check on my safety from time to time. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The eighth rule of Camp 14, as Shin was required to memorize it, said: “Should sexual physical contact occur without prior approval, the perpetrators will be shot immediately.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It glowed as brightly as a holly berry in the dimness, and several of them had brushed through it, longing for the contact with something so vibrantly alive. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I pull away from her—maybe the first time in my life I’ve ended a hug—because a level of eye contact is required. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The moment the blade made contact with Elowen’s heart, all the power that had surged between her and Taisin drained away, and now she felt emptied, unsteady. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Even in the dear close contact with a girl Mack felt that Doc would be lonely. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent the next week obsessing about whether or not he would contact me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z First he contacted his old friends Michael O’Laughlen and Samuel Arnold. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z On the quiet, they got in touch with some of their wartime contacts. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I said that we would allow you to contact her—or any of your biological family—when you asked to.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Finally, he said, “I don’t want to be discouraging, but at present, only two men are able to contact the mhondoro. Both of them studied years before they were successful.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the spring and summer and early fall recruiters were in contact with Boobie by letter, urging him to give consideration to their schools. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z After that night in the Distracted Globe, Art3mis had cut off all contact with me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Bringing Lawrence back to New York, he exploited his personal business contacts to secure tons of copper and iron for the giant machine. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Unlike Fang, Faith had no fear of eye contact, which with her was gorgeous and green. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I had shredded many of them to transport it, but a lot of material remained—enough to reach around Panel A and be in contact with the hull. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Shin did not have the awareness, the money, or the contacts to use smuggling networks, and he certainly did not have anyone outside the country to engage professionals on his behalf. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Blanca had organized a network for obtaining provisions through the black-market and her contacts in the working-class neighborhood where she went to teach ceramics to the women. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Once there, Fuchs was unable to contact Gold, knowing the army listened to phone calls and read the mail. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Union leaders called my home and warned me against any contact with my former editors, many of whom were my friends, telling me to hang up if they tried to call and plead their case. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Does that mean you don’t have any contact with Mbandaka right now? I thought it was supposed to be safer farther north.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z In stinging rebukes, Strong questioned William’s loyalty and friendships, and at one point limited his contact with British officers. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When Adam’s turn comes he speaks clearly and makes eye contact with everyone around the circle. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She shook her head, scrolled quickly through her contacts, and made a call. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He simply did not want contact from anyone he didn’t know, and he made it quite clear, peremptorily, to Jack Collins that no mail—even important, flattering, or personal messages—should be forwarded to him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She touched one hand with the other and her hands leaped apart as though the contact burned them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Besides, he told me, if I did start wearing colored contacts, those girls would only say I was trying to be something I’m not, and he’s right. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1915, a British crew of twenty-eight men was stranded there, with no ship and no way to contact the outside world. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They both looked away as if their eye contact burned. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z One lady he makes eye contact with openly sneers at him like he’s done something wrong. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “I was stupid to ask you to contact Reyna,” he said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Several journalists, at my suggestion, posted messages on Slashdot, asking kids to contact them. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was contacted by another bounty hunter,” he finally says, stretching his arms over his head. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I thought you contacted me because you know I’m still the leader of the Allegiant, and you want an ally,” Johanna says, bending her neck so a lock of hair falls over her scarred eye. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Her eyes lock on mine, and I find that I do not want the eye contact I craved, because it takes me apart, piece by piece. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z To make his displeasure manifest, he summoned Hobamok home and cut off contact with the Pilgrims. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The moment my fingers make contact the locks click open. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z At first Vanderbilt had so much trouble just making contact with War Admiral’s owner that he nearly gave up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z From their first contact with Indigenous peoples to the present, non-lndigenous image makers have created images of Indigenous people that show them with very little clothing. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z There had been no contact with enemy fire. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z At the show’s conclusion the FBI immediately phoned their contact in Moscow to make sure Bobby’s activities were monitored while he was behind the Iron Curtain. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Sometime after the dinner, Howard contacted the filly’s owner and offered an exorbitant sum for her. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His yearning, in a sense, was too powerful to be quenched by human contact. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to give a smile of thanks, but he’s obviously still avoiding eye contact with me, so I pretend to be absorbed, observing the production line. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Are they still a threat? Muriel said she was in contact with them.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I couldn’t call her without a plan—a plan and a really good excuse for not contacting her sooner. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I try to make eye contact with him now, but he seems to be intentionally avoiding my gaze as he polishes his knife with the edge of his shirt. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His contacts were only with the inn and the postmaster. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You understand, don’t you, how limited will be your contact with the rest of the faculty and with the school?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, the did. But then she is a witch, and you are not. I can’t give you all of it because I need it to contact her, but this will be enough-Look after it.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z José Arcadio Buendía paid them and put his hand on the ice and held it there for several minutes as his heart filled with fear and jubilation at the contact with mystery. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Admittedly a few of the atomic contacts were still too close for comfort, but, after all, the fiddling had just begun. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Had the soldier really contacted Koch’s office or did she say that because she was mad and wanted to scare me? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Several facts suggested that the robins were being poisoned, not so much by direct contact with the insecticides as indirectly, by eating earthworms. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He had come to prepare for his departure, with three others, for military training in the People’s Republic of China; we had renewed the contacts that Walter had made back in 1952. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe the policeman was here to arrest me for trying to contact Liz. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Anytime I see him at school, I look for some kind of meaningful eye contact, but the best he’s given me is a curt headshake. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Given Comstock’s numerous contacts among the Osage, the private eyes now took him up on his offer to help. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Gay told her that the reporter wanted to hear from other children who were in the Moss home, and she agreed to contact him. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Shin never came in contact with a classmate who had been born outside the camp. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He had black hair, and when they made eye contact, the boy shook his head and turned away, walking toward a greasy iron pole with a wooden bench next to it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t you see? Your father would have destroyed any message she sent. But you can contact her now. Your convent— where is it?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As the other two walked past me, I avoided eye contact by putting my head down. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Griffith autopsied the mice and found that the rough bacteria had changed: they had acquired the smooth coat—the virulence-determining factor—merely by contact with the debris from the dead bacteria. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z As she left the driveway, she could see Evan and Scott's lemonade stand on the corner, but she was careful not to make eye contact. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z One study found that some whites are so loath to talk about race and so fearful of violating racial etiquette that they indicate a preference for avoiding all contact with black people. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I have also been in contact with him ever since he left Hogwarts last year. It was I who suggested the mountainside cave as the safest place for him to stay.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “When you box out, you have to initiate contact with your man,” Coach said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I hurl myself at him, but before I make contact he once again has me at arm’s length. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I refuse to look up because I know Ms. Washington’s looking at me, and the last thing I want to do right now is to make eye contact with her. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I stare at his face, trying to maintain eye contact, but it’s difficult because he’s zooming away from me, receding to the end of a long black tunnel. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They had had virtually no contact during this summer or last, as Harry had come back to Privet Drive so briefly and kept to his room so much. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Clancy had told me that when I felt it coming on, I needed to break all physical contact and imagine a white curtain sweeping between me and whomever I was with. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z In fact, I lost contact with most of the people I knew in college, including my beer-drinking friends and the first woman I ever woke up with in the morning. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment it made contact with its surface, the potion began to froth and smoke, then, all at once, it turned a clear, bright gold. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z You will not make eye contact with men. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Those they have no contacts for, they bury right away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Papá’s eyes made contact with mine, and then he cast his gaze downward to the floor, as if he were embarrassed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He had smoked so many through the bone that he could just light a match before the empty bone, draw the heat through, and get what he called a “contact” high. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will go do the magical spell of communication now. I will contact the Order.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Emily ran her finger around the diamond carved onto her desktop, avoiding eye contact and hoping no more humiliation was in store. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Communication between southern Mexico and the Andes required either a sea voyage or else a long chain of overland contacts via the narrow, forested, never urbanized Isthmus of Darien. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I kept my head down to avoid making eye contact with the stream of sullen university students filing past me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Once the guppies turn into x's and y’s, my contacts fog. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I see the chief glance into his rearview mirror, and I make eye contact with him for a second before he looks away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z But the truth was that he had no physical sensation except that of mere contact. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “He needs to make eye contact,” my mom said. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The knowledge and contacts I had recently made in Africa were going to be locked away rather than used in the struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t bother with contacts or actual clothes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The tribes of the North and the South have long had contact, at least as far back as the ninth century, as some of the magnificent beads discovered at the historic Igbo-Ukwu site attest. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We had all written letters that Mother planned to mail to her “contact,” a distant relative who lived in the countryside. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Colonel Gerineldo Márquez limited himself then to just listening, burdened by the impression that he was in telegraphic contact with a stranger from another world. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Waking up with his Bible beside him, Cabot stuck a finger into his left eye to adjust his contact, stood up, and then knelt down on the floor, placing his elbows onto the bed. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He established a network of mysterious contacts that enabled him to buy antiques, particularly baroque French porcelain, for which he had a weakness. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Any connection between American art and American nature is purely coincidental, but this is only because the nation as a whole has no contact with reality. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She could not find, between herself and the African statuette, or totem pole, on which he gazed with such melancholy wonder, any point of contact. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Still, what wilderness there was quickly came into contact—perhaps a better word would be “collision”—with the area itself and the people who were stopping there. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I filled out all the necessary sections, my name and address, and listed my mother to be contacted in case I was in an accident. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Until this moment, I had never had to face the possibility of actual physical contact with a real, live rabbit. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Pacing back and forth like a ghost haunting a museum, Hiroshi never makes eye contact with any of the people here to appreciate his paintings. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z One of the people she contacted was her new friend Elizabeth Cady Stanton, whom she recruited to serve as president and to write a speech for Anthony to present. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Like the constant dripping of water that in turn wears away the hardest stone, this birth-to- death contact with dangerous chemicals may in the end prove disastrous. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It seemed possible that the point of contact had been the boy’s hands, that the virus had entered Cardinal’s bloodstream through a tiny cut. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have to contact the big ape after all, if only to tell him not to come around. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Arcadio took her by the waist with his tremendous hereditary strength and he felt the world disappear with the contact of her skin. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Eurasia and Mesoamerica developed indigenous writing, which failed to emerge in Polynesia, except perhaps on Easter Island, whose mysterious script may however have postdated the islanders’ contact with Europeans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Her moth spooked from him and broke contact. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Apparently you are afraid of someone who has some contact with reality, who can truthfully describe to you the offenses which you have committed to canvas.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands rose to my cheeks but stopped just shy of making contact. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z We have only the most tenuous contact with our past. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Since his inauguration as vice president, Arthur had had little contact with Garfield except to lobby for political appointments that the Stalwarts wanted. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z A. Mancuso told reporters that he had been working on the case for some time, that he had already contacted one of the Lee woman’s agents. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Researchers also learned that the primary source of wound infection was not air, but contact with hands, instruments, and even drops from a surgeon's mouth and nose. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Have you had any contact with Trey Filly or Bradley Mathers in the past two months?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Not that I’m going to take this far—all I need is confirmation of Justin’s willingness, not actual contact. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z But before he could make contact, Jeanne's mother pushed her husband backward. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I looked around, making eye contact with every one of my sisters. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I couldn’t have imagined that I, a kid whose closest contact with boating was the Staten Island Ferry when I visited my aunt once a year, would end up lost at sea. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever I’d speak to my parents, I would try to get their attention with eye contact alone. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he told the crowd that he had already contacted the White House for permission to fly the United States flag at half-staff for a period of mourning. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The contact page only listed a general email address and phone number for the law office. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I could see him pushing the others out, holding them back, so there was just enough room for us to make contact. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She was turned toward me, we had some serious eye contact going on, so it sort of felt like Laura and I were the only ones in the room. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I tapped his name on my contact list, and he answered on the first ring. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It’s amazing how Ms. Gruwell went out of her way to contact all these people to come to speak to us. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I moved on Nick and he came up and made contact with me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t going to wait for Mr. Shaved Head with the British accent to contact me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Although there had been a handful of Indian students at Fort Hare, they stayed in a separate hostel and I seldom had contact with them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Haymitch didn't give us an exact time to meet for break-last and no one has contacted me this morning, but I'm hungry so I head down to the dining room, hoping there will be food. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I look up at Coop—who seems to be avoiding eye contact—and swallow super-hard before gently opening it. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “We have to contact him. This is an emergency!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z So Slavin contacted laboratories and pharmaceutical companies to ask if they wanted to buy his antibodies. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Living in a Black Belt district, he is younger than most boys of his age, for he has not come in contact with the wide variety and depths of life. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you very much for contacting me. If you see anything else that you consider suspicious, let me know.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably no person is immune to contact with this spreading contamination unless he lives in the most isolated situation imaginable. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “I’ve been trying to get in contact with you for weeks now. You been ignoring my calls. Same thing you’re doing to Dray, Donna,” the man says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z This much is not surprising; the best way to get in the door is through a personal contact. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s one of those towers that tries to make contact with deep space or track weather.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z "What's happened to everybody? You act as though none of you has any contact with me at all." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I head straight for the kitchen, avoiding eye contact and her arms, which are opening for a hug. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I held on, maintaining eye contact, bruising my book, threatening my heart. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z "Maybe their contact in the ration office knows somebody in our ration office." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “The elders discuss the problem, and if they can’t work it out, they ask the Spirit Medium. He’s in direct contact with the ancestors.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Unlike my mother, Malcolm engaged with us so intensely that after a few minutes of contact with my father, I felt invaded to the core. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Lee had been their contact with the adult world, and Lee had managed not only to raise, feed, clothe, and dis- cipline the boys, but he had also given them a respect for their father. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Benevolent encounters have not been the rule in human history, where transcultural contacts have been direct and physical, quite different from the receipt of a radio signal, a contact as light as a kiss. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a light-skinned black man with a shaved head, and he was always trying to make eye contact with me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was working up the courage to ask for her contact card when she stuck out her hand. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The vedalia can be maintained only by repeated releases and by the most careful attention to spray schedules, to minimize their contact with insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z My father was a classic slammer, maintaining contact with the door until it was totally and completely shut. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It seemed impossible that in 2005, in the United States, there was an entire city cut off from all communication, all contact. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “You wear contacts, right? I thought this would make it easier for you.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Every few weeks he’d travel to New York City to meet with a Soviet contact—Gold knew these men only by fake first names. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Cotter contacted Hall to tell him that Jan Arnold was on the satellite phone from Christchurch and was waiting to be patched through. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z We all kind of stand there with our hands in our pockets, avoiding direct eye contact, like my classmates at the junior prom. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z No one caught the virus from Nurse Mayinga, even though she had been in close contact with at least thirty-seven people. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave a contact point for later in the evening and urged any Negro man who wanted to earn five dollars for himself to find him a date within this price category. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He tips his head in so his lips are almost in contact with mine. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Chess players the world over were following the game through faxes and telephone contact, and their collective question was answered at Fischer’s fiftieth move. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Next, I broke the rule that no Muslim is supposed to have any contact with another Muslim in the “isolated” state. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “This box has specific instructions to contact a law firm in Denver if anyone ever arrives with the key.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Only the hard outside had been brushed by contacts. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z At some point, John Wilkes Booth came into contact with sympathetic secret agents in Canada, New York City, Washington, D.C., Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But the ancients, including no less a figure than Euclid, believed that we see by virtue of rays somehow emitted by the eye and tangibly, actively contacting the object observed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The first one is what Mae’s son, John, said he was going to do—contact the local shelters. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He was being held without contact, charges, bail, or trial. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z And so Aru maintained eye contact with the pigeon...but took one step back. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In fact they were so silent and shy of eye contact that Reynie tried not to greet them or even look at them much. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But if I contact him, Zero might know. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It should have made direct contact with his attacker’s legs, but instead it sailed through empty space. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I kicked until I made contact with something solid. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He reached out toward her shoulder, but pulled back before making contact. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z "The lander hasn't been able to connect to Sojourner, and we have no way to contact it directly." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Make eye contact with the turkey. Do you have it?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Definitely cuter when you’re smart. Yes, the pellet’s an enzyme-based casing filled with chloro powder. It’s harmless unless it comes into contact with any amount of ammonia. Which it just did.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Honeybees depend not only on physical contact with the colony, but also require its social companionship and support. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Around the same time, Mom was contacted to see if she and Dad would be interested in having a journalist from the Australian, a newspaper, do a story on me and the operation. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Guarded by sentries and high barriers from unsought contact with all beyond, great gangs of us, healthy, robust men, live and labor in a marvelous artificial world,” he wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I put my finger to my lips and make eye contact with each of them. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She glanced up from her phone and made brief eye contact with Dill. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z And I said, “No, I was trying to clean my contacts. I swear.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z That his best friend was a woman, an architect with a long straight weave who wore high heels and tight jeans and colored contact lenses, said something about Blaine that Ifemelu liked. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Every day that passed without contact started to hurt my feelings. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It was Father’s favorite workplace, fitted with holoscreens so he could stay in contact with the outside world. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I had no contacts and I believed in nothing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This is done with the purpose of killing insects that may come in contact with them, especially by sucking their juices or blood. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “She talked of humans with strange skills that were awoken by contact with the supernatural. Some could harness strength, others could change the weather. A few could even heal with their voices.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Eltenton was not sufficiently close to any of them to make contact, but he did know Chevalier and asked him to undertake the initial approach to Oppenheimer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Max had made all the partners exchange phone numbers, so she had Rishi’s in her contacts already. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It is pointless to worry about the possible malevolent intentions of an advanced civilization with whom we might make contact. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Moscow was particularly annoyed that no contact had been made with Robert Oppenheimer. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Remora strode past, dabbing his handkerchief around his neck and not making any eye contact whatsoever. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It was all too easy to fudge a successful series of atomic contacts so that, while each looked almost acceptable, the whole collection was energetically impossible. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I should have realized he would be at her apartment, but I really had no way of contacting him there. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I had never really had any personal contact with this kind of Jew before. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Nok avoided eye contact with the other people around her as she tried to retrace her steps. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As she pulls out a ticket he inquires, first in French and then in English when she does not catch his meaning, if she might know whom he could contact about the clock. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Since the death of her parents she had not had contact with anyone in town or received letters or messages, nor had she been heard to speak of any relatives. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Because you had contact with this young man back in March, didn’t you?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z That is how I told my parents I was cutting off contact with them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The contacts detect my lingering look, and the real world around us—the office, the couches, the walls—darkens and disappears. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The balance showed over one million dollars, but there was also a red banner that told him to contact his financial institution. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The old dog leaned against her and whipped his tail against her black stockings, happy to be in contact with a human being again. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The virus, therefore, could infect the lungs on contact. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Apparently, he’s in Oxford. He’s been to Malcolm’s father’s pub. Malcolm mentioned him the other day. One more thing: How will we contact one another? In the same way as before?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Within a few days, he proposed a solution: the protons were disintegration products not of the targets but of the deutons themselves, which were “exploding” upon contact with the atomic nuclei. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z We hastened down the trail to it as we had an inkling that there was a visitors’ center there, which meant the possibility of a cafeteria and other gratifying contacts with the developed world. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Hear that? That’s the contact in one of the coil boxes. If you don’t get that, you got to adjust the points or maybe file them.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He had been in contact with the blood and secretions of fifty animals. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting in the backseat, I wanted to exchange vital contact information with this older and intriguing girl named Mai. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He didn’t have much contact with Rindlisbacher; there wasn’t much to say. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She was holding back on the arrest in the hope Angela would make contact with the person who hired her to do the hit on Nicole. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z It was a game without physical contact, and the quickness of the eye and the dancing of the feet were all that mattered. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z One way or another, you’d come into violent contact with some other kid. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z They avoided all contact with me, and even stepped out of my way so I would not brush against them in the halls. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z But insecticides and weed killers are brought into intimate contact with large numbers of people. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Wyatt said Terryl also helped organize community meetings with religious leaders, the bishops, who often were the first people contacted when a problem cropped up. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Such measures tend to keep them as much as possible out of direct contact with white women and lessen their attacks against them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Via mysterious connections available only to initiates, they learned of Clara’s existence, established telepathic contact with her, and immediately realized they were astral sisters. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no contact with anyone in town and no one had contact with me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It will broaden his experience in some ways, but it will also curtail his contact with clients. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Any contact with the chain link or the coils of barbed wire that guard the top would mean instant electrocution. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In contact with the skull, an army helmet transmitted images directly into the brain. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Apart from Professor Papadimitriou, almost her only contact with the service was the acorn. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In order to make eye contact with someone standing where Mr. LeDue stood, Mrs. Olinski had to stretch her neck in two directions—up and to the side—and open her eyes wide. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “That would be very pleasant,” Violet said, “and we’re sorry we didn’t contact you before we stopped by, but we find ourselves in an urgent situation.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “Didn’t you tell him you’d contact him within two or three days?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Most of the houses had radios with a short-wave band and a high aerial on the roof so that wives could make contact with the fishing boats during these long cruises. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z But I capture and cherish those moments in time, replaying them in my mind's eye, feeling grateful for human interaction and contact. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And the major institutions with which they come into contact are designed to prevent their mobility. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Counselors and therapists were always comfortable with eye contact and long stretches of awkward silence. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I noticed that his eyes shone more when he made eye contact with Mamá, like he was genuinely happy for her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “That happens quite a lot, one family member taking a loss very hard. Dropping out of contact.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “A stern warning and reprimand must be made,” Moscow cabled its New York office, “for losing contact with such a source.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z After Lonna’s son made his way back to Coconut Cove, the first and only person he contacted was Beatrice. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what I can do to help you all but I do want to help. Please contact me after August 18, and “I’ll see what I can find out.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z On her way out, she paused, nailed me with some real killer eye contact, and said that personally she’d had enough of funerals for a while and was thinking about pouring herself a double. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Candle. I understand. And if you want to contact me?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z This was a shrapnel shell used by the Austrians in the mountains with a nose-cap which went on after the burst and exploded on contact. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z These contact lenses are going to take some getting used to. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I held the small bundle next to Emilia, hoping she would make eye contact with the child. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Elsewhere, though, Indians controlled it—at least until contact, and in many places long after. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Realizing that the longer she hesitated, the more attention she would draw, she turned around quickly and descended the ladder, trying to avoid eye contact with the people waiting in line at the bottom. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Emenike didn’t contact me at all after I was deported. Then, last year, after somebody must have told him I was now in the game, he started calling me.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Mom told me I’m driving you home after your practice today,” he said as I tried to avoid eye contact with people. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Almost at once, steer number 534 moseyed over to the fence and made eye contact with me. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Exactly why I chose her, Your Excellency,” Citra said, holding eye contact with him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They taught us that physical contact is powerful, so I have been wary of it since I was young. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She had gestured to the Rolodex on her desk during one of their earliest sessions, then turned the dial to flip through the contact cards. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Failing that, if contact was absolutely necessary, a series of thumb jabs to the nerve cluster at the base of the neck would be his chosen modus operandi—quiet as a whisper. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I look at Zoey, and for the first time all afternoon, we make eye contact, and I know she knows it’s the first time we’ve made eye contact all afternoon. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z These are ones who move through the aisles silently, avoiding eye contact, afraid at every step that someone will recognize them and accuse them of whatever horrible, unspeakable thing they did to survive. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It’s like I don’t even deserve the dignity of eye contact. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She kept looking back down at the ground as if she was too ashamed to keep eye contact. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She thought that driving me to and picking me up from school would prevent me from contacting my boyfriend and that I’d forget about him. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z We had been contacted by a white man who seemed intensely interested in the case. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Warren is smiling and trying to get me to make eye contact. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He decided he should try again to persuade her to make contact with her parents. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I even thought about getting brown contact lenses once, to cover up my green eyes, but my friend Sterling talked me out of it. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Why did she squeal so as her hands made contact with the earth? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Whatever the original host of the virus, it seems that a blood-to-blood contact in the rain forest enabled the virus to move into the human world. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As I carefully peeled it off, the contact patches made tiny popping sounds as they pulled free of my skin, leaving tiny circular marks all over my body. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I started thinking about ways to find out where my mother might be and how I might contact her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z On June 13, Paul Stombaugh waited for his contact on a drab Moscow city block. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Both times, I was asked gruff questions about the movement and who my contacts were and where we’d gotten our supplies. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mitraillette is not allowed to speak directly to Julie’s Verity’s contact, so she has to find someone else to take the message. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The teacher struggled to maintain eye contact with her. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z For cell number two, the committee contacted Gey asking for a sample from the original HeLa culture. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “The students who sat there,” he says, “got no eye contact from me whatsoever.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The members of the Jury filed in one by one, walking past us without any eye contact, which made me feel worse. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z These occasional collarings in the front hall were as far as my contact with him went. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her only contact with the outside world was her supplies delivery once a month. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Sabrina is always telling us girls that we need to work on making eye contact with people. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He kept his eyes down, not daring to make eye contact. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z He was good at milking contacts and finding recruits. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The article quoted a Commission member as saying that Antoine “had contacted them, had met with them, and had presented them with a notarized statement.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Their first contact with European settlers was with the Spanish, who began invading the southeastern Indigenous homelands in the mid-15 00s. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z She poked him in the leg for emphasis, and they both froze at the contact. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Every six months or so, my mother would contact him because she missed him, only to disappear again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “That was...an incredible gift. Making the video, contacting her, all of it.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Amaranta did not tremble at the contact with his icy hands. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z And for his part, he wasn’t about to contact Cache County officials. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z We were picked up by a woman whom Papá had contacted in Mexicali. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Also, the smirk on her face when we made eye contact as I was carried off the field said it all. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z It’s Asher, contacting me through an encrypted channel I set up for him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She forced herself to make eye contact with each of them, as best she could. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Having just returned from America, I thought, he might help me contact universities over there about the possibility of a tennis scholarship. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At that speed, there was at least half a ton of G-force behind the contact. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I’ve already contacted all the people he advised me to find, to warn them, or for help. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re responsible for any accidental contact between humans and the supernatural world.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Thomas refused to make eye contact with any of them, afraid of looking guilty. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Esteban Trueba spent many hours with him, first in front of the crystal set, and then, with the battery-operated radio, awaiting the miracle of the distant, anonymous voice that gave them contact with civilization. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The M-Plan was designed to allow the organization to recruit new members, respond to local and national problems, and maintain regular contact between the membership and the underground leadership. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea was that teenagers became obsessed with the game, somehow lost contact with reality, and ended up killing themselves. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey welcomed the music, but she had wanted to avoid any further contact with them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They were instructed by their department to go down to contact the survivor and see if any light could be shed on the fate of the ship. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A year after they married, a former classmate contacted Enoch about a job at Perkins High School in Lambert, South Carolina. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t keep you from medical care. But you know very well”—he looked straight at me—“that Delia Santos is on the political list. The rules clearly state, no contact with politicals.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the crack as my skull makes contact, and for a minute the room spins. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "I'm actually from San Francisco, but my family doesn't live there anymore. Can I give you my contact info? And then you can let me know if you do end up wanting help?" We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z This was a bold step to take: it meant risking the lord’s pursuit, and losing contact with everything that was familiar. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Orbital flights—which sent the astronaut on one or more ninety-minute circuits around the globe, passing out of visual and radio contact with Mission Control, flying over unfriendly territory—upped the ante by a factor. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z "If there's anything you'd like to add, feel free to contact me." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But the ghetto Catholic Church, so defensive, so fearful of contact with non-Catholics, was already outdated when I entered the classroom. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My only regret was that I did not have the opportunity to contact Winnie before I went into hospital. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He resolved not to speak, for his voice was sure to give him away; yet he still avoided eye contact with Draco as the latter approached. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She was making more sense now, and more eye contact, but Park still felt like someone had turned the world upside down and was shaking it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Any contact with Mark Antony would be on her terms. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “We are in contact with one of your towns across the dead sea. Have you listened on your radio?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t mess with anybody or even make any eye contact. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Patrick told me that if I didn’t want to be bothered by anyone that I should just not make eye contact. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Constant contact with the astronaut during every minute of every orbit was a prerequisite for the flight. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We make eye contact, and by the look on his face, I can tell he’s thinking the same thing I am: What the heck are we doing here? Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z There are no contacts in the phone book and the call log has been erased. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She extends her arm into the space beside her but contacts nothing. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Though she appeared to age before my eyes, her skin felt youthful and firm as it made contact with mine. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There’s no fixing the latch on the front door, but we lock a second bolt, which will at least keep the door from swinging open on contact. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He had developed a way of waving at me without making eye contact—it was kind of like a no-look pass. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z For the last 33 years my fieldwork as an evolutionary biologist has brought me into close contact with a wide range of human societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I pointed to my head, afraid to touch it for fear of making contact with the hair dye and spreading more green. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Seconds after it makes contact with each area, I no longer feel a thing there. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We contacted the occupying German authorities, but they were uninterested because she was not a soldier. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Many Republican friends have contacted me and encouraged us to stand firm.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Shin was nearly through the fence when his lower legs slipped off Park’s torso and came into direct contact, through the two pairs of pants he was wearing, with the bottom strand. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z She had little contact with the father, as he left the house early and his office window was one of those in the Griffin that stayed lit the latest. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As if she had ESP, Mamá froze in midslice and looked up, making immediate eye contact with me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He had discovered, after his own contact with the anchor, that the faint dirty tinge did not wash off, even with soap and water. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They both caught him looking at them, but didn’t break the eye contact. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was a middle-class businessman who probably had little contact with Africans, and feared them in the same way as whites did. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, just,” Nick says, “like actual weird dreams. Like I dreamed I was in the bathroom putting on my contacts, and I couldn’t figure out which lens went in which eye.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Fiona looked into the mirror and made eye contact with Bridget. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She ignores me about her hazel contacts, too. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Drunk on Mourning and just recently a thief, I guessed the less contact I had with the clergy the better off I’d be. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He and Kathy worried about the reach of the Department of Homeland Security, its willingness to contact anyone born in or with a connection to the Middle East. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The more Tendai thought about it, the more he came to the same conclusion: Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham didn’t want them to contact home. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “After I was in closer contact with the girls,” she said, “we all became like sisters.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She looks at me through her glasses—she’s already taken her contact lenses out. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “This is, by far, the coolest contact card I have ever seen,” I said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I shuddered as I bent over to touch him, and every sense in me revolted at the contact; but I had to search, or I was lost. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The maid scurried past Meggie again, looking frightened as if any contact might burn her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z His hand and shoulder were twitching from the unlooked-for contact. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The agent snapped on his radio and, as he watched more cars head for Bud Gleason’s, contacted Dona Luz and the highway roadblocks to see if anything had happened. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Every so often he made eye contact with Dad, then me. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Without speaking to anybody, without making eye contact at all, Harry walked straight across the room and through the door to the boys’ dormitories. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “For fifteen points, the concept that trace evidence is passed from one person to another during contact is known as what?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z There was only that one point of contact, and even as they let go of themselves, Lazlo and Sarai held on to each other. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They had their own hootch at the edge of the perimeter, fortified with sandbags and a metal fence, and except for the bare essentials they avoided contact with the medical detachment. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Completely harmless when you touch it. But bring it into contact with metal and it’s quite another story.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z If anyone was ever arrested, they were to write a letter to one of the contacts on the handkerchief and say, "My dear" and then the name of their contact. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Aureliano, for his part, had no other contact with the world except for the letters from the wise Catalonian and the news he had of Gabriel through Mercedes, the silent pharmacist. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Built into the inside of the suit was a weblike network of miniature actuators that made contact with my skin every few centimeters. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z For some reason, I want him to be able to contact me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Mom—” “Your ambrosia and nectar, Percy? And a golden drachma in case you need to contact camp?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z When she first stopped contacting him, he had worried himself into weeks of insomnia, roaming the house in the middle of the night, wondering what had happened to her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He made contact with the others, there must be a resistance, a government in exile. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He told her that Fletcher had made contact with one slave previous but the man never made it to the rendezvous. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But she was too, of course, a member of Sir Oswald Mosley's 'blackshirts' organization, and the very little contact his lordship ever had with Sir Oswald occurred during those few weeks of that summer. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I told myself it was bitter and ironic that my father needed to have a heart attack in order for some contact to be established once again between myself and Danny. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “We had been told to make no outside contacts except in the gravest emergency,” Poulsson said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I realized I didn’t know who to contact first. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I pretend to be captivated by something way off in the distance as I pass by Bob at the gold mine, careful not to make eye contact with him. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The distance of the circus feels more pronounced despite the tenuous contact through paper and ink. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On the scraps are telephone numbers: their only way to contact their mothers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “With whom we have no intention of making contact.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Since colonial times, when European cultures came into contact with many Non-Western cultures, musicians on all sides have been experimenting with music that is a blend of "the best of both worlds." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I try to put in my contact, and poke myself in the eye. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Mom avoids eye contact and finds a place a few seats down from a family taking up most of a row. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Most likely it entered their blood through contact with the lungs. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Second, the reports Adams was receiving from John Quincy in Prussia, based on his network of contacts in Paris and Amsterdam, provided fresh evidence that Talleyrand was now eager for peace with the United States. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Detective Douglass continues: “Did you have any contact with either Trey Filly or Bradley Mathers on the night of May twentieth?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They flew first to Geneva, to make contact with the World Health Organization, where they found that the who knew very little about the outbreaks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d said my lines in front of the mirror at home, trying to maintain eye contact with myself. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Tasmanians had no contact with other societies for 10,000 years and acquired no new technology other than what they invented themselves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “She was adopted by a family about twenty minutes away. We have their information. We agreed that whenever one of you wanted to contact the other, we would let them know.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly in December the waiting was over, and the Army of the Tennessee was again in contact with Washington. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew what they were laughing about because every so often the other girl, the one who answered to Diana during roll call, looked over and made eye contact. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “He told us when he dropped us here that we could contact him at the bank if we had any questions.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The man fed them, whittled toys for the little girl, and, through a line of intermediaries, contacted the railroad. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z At Fort Hare we had occasional contacts with white students from Rhodes University in Grahams- town, but at Wits, I was attending classes with white students. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was publishing music reviews, articles, and essays in the local alternative newspaper, and this meant contact with more human beings. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She wore East Shoal sweats, and her blue contacts were gone; her eyes were brown. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “We need good contact,” he says, “so we get an accurate impression.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He did not know where to go or whom to contact. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I kept looking at him, hoping that we could have another eye contact and maybe he would then say something about what was going on in his head. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I don’t know if he’s being careful not to touch me or if my hand stiffens involuntarily, but there’s no contact. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When he last went out, almost twenty-four years ago, he tried to make eye contact, to present what might be considered a normal appearance. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He doesn’t make eye contact with me, but for some reason I get the feeling he’s worn out. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to contact the police before he was sure the thief wasn’t going to contact him with an interesting proposal that he could then use in a book. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Theodor, in a series of elegant experiments, has shown that when two individuals of the same species are placed in close contact, the smaller of the two will always begin to disintegrate. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldier is trying to get Starry's contact information, and my sister is sweetly but firmly refusing him. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The momentary contact did give Leo some insight, however. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My father’s problems had one source, he said ominously: my father had totally lost contact with his ancestral spirits, and they were mad. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I made no contact with Mondragon; the entire result of this search was negative.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The CIA had few contacts inside the Iron Curtain and even fewer active agents. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I watched him scan the room, looking for an out, hoping to make contact with at least one person. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The Polgars stopped all contact with Bobby after that, and he with them. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Chris seldom contacted his parents that year, and because he had no phone, they couldn’t easily contact him. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We take it slow, and out of all the ways I’ve lived today, maintaining eye contact with Rufus is really hard; it’s easily become the most intense intimacy ever I’ve ever experienced. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z "Top fighter can make contacts with big people, get opportunities." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z On the fourth try, your hands make contact with mine. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Neither makes eye contact as they settle into the chairs farthest from me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He laughs, then looks at me, trying to make eye contact. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She didn’t have a number for the Homeland Security man who had called; she cursed herself for not asking for a way to contact him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “What happened was that the impact of European contact altered the ecological dynamics in such a way that the passenger pigeon took off.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I don’t tickle him, though — this little bonobo has never had direct contact with humans, and I’d like to keep it that way. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Once I stood in front of him, his eyes moved closer to me, but never made contact. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It’s the first time Mother has been allowed to contact anyone in the North since the country divided. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z To his right, his son, Draco, who had been gazing up at the inert body overhead, glanced quickly at Voldemort and away again, terrified to make eye contact. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I was so afraid she was ignoring me, but she just couldn’t contact me! I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He and I make eye contact, and I blush and look at the ground. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z From the first days of contact, Europeans have perceived the Indians of the tropics as living in timeless stasis. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This was part of his punishment—no phone, no computer, no contact with anyone in the outside world. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z No one calls fouls—you just dealt with the contact and gave it back. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Before I was in contact with NASA, I would have worked more than eight hours. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Jones gave Booth the name of a contact on the other side. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He settled on a documentary about a lost tribe found living deep in the Amazon, a tribe that had never before had contact with the outside world. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Mulligan is believed to have been in contact with an elusive agent named Haym Salomon, a Polish immigrant who spoke German. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a few Helpers had ever spoken to him, and not one had made eye contact. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And we all know how successful Strunk and White were in forbidding to personalize, to contact, and six people. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z After the shooting, James Garfield had little direct contact with anyone except his White House caregivers. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “It’s a new communication system I’ve been working on. A secure way for you to contact me.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Had he made contact with the Death Eaters, perhaps? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She was calm, staring straight ahead, avoiding any possibility of eye contact. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z To get a license, one had to know somebody in the State Liquor Authority, and Jews working with Jews seemed to have the best S.L.A. contacts. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After none of the machines adequately cooled the room, one of Garfield's doctors contacted Professor Simon Newcomb, a scientist and mathematician who worked for the U. S. Navy. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Today we combine a laser and a photocell, or a radar transmitter and a radio telescope, and in this way make active contact by light with distant objects. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Avoiding eye contact, I made her the same offer, said I could handle things on my own for a while if she wanted to take off. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Neighbouring bands probably competed for resources and even fought one another, but they also had friendly contacts. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “We—I tried to contact Courtney, your mother, at the time, of course. But—I was not able to. In fact—” The pitch of her voice went up. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z And so he sits, avoiding eye contact with any of his classmates, and pages through the book. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z On the line for “Emergency contact,” Pearl quickly jotted down her own mother’s name and their home phone number. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Why are you contacting me? Why are you showing your face?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Had I just come into contact with Blue Eyes again after ten years? Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Mismatched remnants of other carpets were positioned in front of the sofa and chairs, like individual welcome mats anticipating where a person’s feet would contact the floor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Once, his face made contact with my shoulder. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z When the book was published Calvin contacted the authorities in Vienna and had the heretic imprisoned. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Behind him scurries a second man with eggshell skin and an evident terror of eye contact. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The pencil clattered onto the table, but I hung on, maintained eye contact, let her come on in. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When a Soviet agent in Chicago made contact with Hiskey, the meeting was observed by FBI agents. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione sat between them, making very forced conversation, but though both answered her normally, they avoided making eye contact with each other. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It was among Congo’s most dangerous cities even in times of peace, and the UN had no contact whatsoever with the entire city of almost a million people. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Everything got very quiet. There was two hundred dollars in it, and all of Bunny’s ID. The policeman who’d found it said, ‘I think we’d better contact this boy’s family.’ The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z One day, they would contact your wife and say, “You have permission to visit your husband tomorrow.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to make eye contact with him. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Everyone she came into contact with could be taken, tortured, killed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They would be provided with money, paperwork, and contacts. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I was all geared up, bouncing around my room, trying to avoid contact with any heavy, haunting thoughts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His face was so dark that it took courage to have any eye contact with him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And it’s my first physical contact with him of any kind. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Golly and Britain make panicked eye contact and then look at me as Coop trots over from his house. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Yet new and more deadly chemicals are added to the list each year and new uses are devised so that contact with these materials has become practically worldwide. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He said he had been trying to contact us for many years. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The growing exposure of the population to radiation from various sources, plus the many contacts with a host of chemicals suggest a grave new problem for the modern world. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Mrs Kingshaw thought, I have missed a man, I have missed the reassurance, and feeling of strength through physical contact. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z No one had worked harder than she to gather signatures on petitions and contact state legislators; she had a right to have her opinions heard. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Sciola, blinking in slow, somber consternation, twice reached to put his hand upon her arm, and on the third try his slow fingertips finally made contact with her elbow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Once you made that initial contact with Raven, she could respond to other questions, but she wouldn’t interact with you without the first Gold-Bug prompt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Egypt lay only 800 miles west of Sumer, with which Egypt had trade contacts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. And it catches fire on contact with air.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z There would be no need for any of the animals to come in contact with human beings, which would clearly be most undesirable. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z My understanding is that the reception committee who prepared the landing field is not connected to Julie’s prearranged contacts in Ormaie—more accurately they are all different members of the same circuit. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Everyone, arm yourself. Leo, get us close, but don’t land—no more contact with the ground than necessary. Piper, Hazel, get the mooring ropes.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “How many times have you had contact with either of these boys in the past two months?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It is absolutely necessary to their structure that there should be no contact with foreigners except, to a limited extent, with war prisoners and colored slaves. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Visits were a maximum of thirty minutes long, and political prisoners were not permitted contact visits, in which the visitor and prisoner were in the same room. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Willingness to hire people with criminal records is greatest in construction or manufacturing—industries that require little customer contact—and weakest in retail trade and other service sector businesses. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I know. How am I going to contact the—the other people? There’s another way. I’ll have to use that.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I had to try four different contacts; eventually I got these cigarettes from a woman who gets them from a German soldier. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Remora strode past, dabbing his handkerchief around his neck and not making any eye contact whatsoever. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z So it took many years to find a contact. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z By their constant contact with the chemicals these men keep themselves desensitized — as an allergist keeps his patients desensitized by repeated small injections of the allergen. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Afterward, every single person would insist that the Mahdi had maintained personal eye contact the entire time. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He made contact with the young people in the town, who lacked political knowledge, and he embarked on a stealthy campaign of instigation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z No one makes eye contact as he passes, like nothing at all has happened. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The inmates in them have minimal contact with each other and practically no relationship at all with their guards. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Resistant houseflies may have the stable-fly habit of sitting still in one place, thus greatly reducing the frequency of their contact with residues of poison. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “She was taken by surprise. If she contacted you, it would have risked everything.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z From the dates of the letters, they must all have contacted him at the same time—right after his junior-year season in Houston. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought, It’d be good to make eye contact with her now, but I couldn’t. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Studies have found that they are slow to socialize and often avoid contact with others for two to three years after arriving in the South. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z If they had been paying any attention to their adversary in that moment before contact, they might have noticed that he shifted his weight to lower his center of gravity. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Avoiding eye contact, she barely fluttered her hand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Vanderbilt thought he could talk Riddle out of his boycott, but just as he was about to contact the owner, Riddle seemed to back out of his offer altogether. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Dear Scott, Sorry for contacting you again, but I feel it's important that we talk. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke waved his hand in her direction, hoping to make eye contact. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The closest thing I’d had to human contact since the airdrop, the distant lights triggered a flood of emotion that caught me off guard. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With my contacts on, I can see enormous holographic screens lining the edge of the central arena. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I look at a blue glitter dot that got stuck under the contact paper. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “Where is that guidebook?” he asks, finally breaking eye contact and making a show of looking around the room. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “That’s it, isn’t it? Why you keep contacting me. You know something.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z With nothing else to do and no other contacts, Shin decided to tag along with them. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Instead of embracing him, she just touches his shoulders, like she remembers the Abnegation’s distaste for casual physical contact. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The instant I made contact, I realized I was dead wrong. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The decision made, the men contacted H. G. Wells’s legal representative in New York and bought the rights to adapt the novel into a radio play. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Taste the condensation of our contact, linger in the heat of it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Her fingers were numb and red, but even so, she made contact with all her arrows on the second and third passes. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The Indigenous peoples’ land base has also been drastically reduced since first contact with Europeans. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z These people not only look at me, but they give me a pitifully sad smile when I make eye contact with them. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t contact your ex-husband unless it’s important, and don’t go anywhere near Anna Watson or her child.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z During those first years in America, I had been in contact with other Lost Kids who had left Kakuma and come to the United States. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He finds friends who can help identify migrants who drown in the river, so their families can be contacted and their bodies shipped home. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Compared with later eras, what is impressive about Jomon Japan is not that some contact with the outside world did occur but that it had so little influence on Jomon society. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Every single day I tell myself that I’m going to say hi, that I’m going to write her a note back, and every single day I sit there and avoid eye contact. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He’d contact Rachel and she would tell him it was nothing. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z On the way, I scroll through my list of contacts on my phone for a while and then call Jane. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z When we make eye contact he says, “Time to feed the rabbits.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When they reached the crowd, they pulled Ben to his feet in front of Alby, their leader, where Ben hung his head, refusing to make eye contact with anyone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But we had to keep him out of direct contact with the other nursery bonobos until we knew for sure, so for the time being he and I were each other’s only company. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Various actors and actresses performed very dull dialogue and moved around the set, as Klaus tried to make eye contact with them and see if they would help. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He wants me to tell him about the front; he is curious in a way that I find stupid and distressing; I no longer have any real contact with him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He was placed on a different tier to prevent contact with McMillian. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z If we could make contact, there is much in their brains that would be of great interest to ours. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But in the spring there aren’t any contact sports, just baseball and track and field. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z When we make first contact with the aliens in other universes and jabber at them in our local code, they cannot understand us without a sci-fi Universal Translator. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I was supposed to open it if the navy contacted his family, and inside it would talk about how much he loved and missed all of us, and how happy we had made him. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Not once has she ever wished to contact her departed mother, and she doubts her mother would want to speak with her if she could, especially through such complicated methods. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He looked around, making eye contact with each of them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Without a clan system or union contact or a family, Nailer and Nita were left with the dreg work, running messages, hauling small items, begging. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But this time, instead of jumping backward to avoid contact, Reggie stepped forward, allowing the man s forearm, not knife, to make contact with Reggie’s side. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “If I need to contact you,” he’d said, “you will know about it.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I laugh and look away from him because the eye contact is warming my face. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Every black person in the South lived with the knowledge that he or she could be lynched by intentionally or accidentally violating the sensibilities of any white person with whom they came into contact. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z A note from the Residential Services Manager appeared under my door a couple days ago, saying the groundskeeper would be here throughout the holiday, giving me his contact information. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Chubs would rather not contact his parents at all than grant a stranger access to his only means of safely communicating with them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Singleton and Olsen discussed how to approach Briana, and they decided to jointly interview her after Singleton made the initial contact. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Harry was sure that, criminal or not, Ron and Hermione would want to help him now, but they were both abroad, and with Hedwig gone, he had no means of contacting them. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The first stipulation was that there could be no physical contact between white and black prisoners, and between male and female prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z An agoraphobic shut-in, with no real friends, family, or genuine human contact. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She looks off to the side as she speaks, as if her lack of eye contact is the ultimate rebellion against authority. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z This was one of the few lies she had to put up with as a child; in everything else she was in direct contact with the prosaic truths of life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is ill-advised for you to have contact with your family during your apprenticeship.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Larger than regular wasps, they have a distinctive solid gold body and a sting that raises a lump the size of a plum on contact. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Social contact among the new people is almost nonexistent. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to Ultima it seemed the first human contact I had felt in a long time. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t even make eye contact with me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As the boys and Luma debated, Kanue took Luma’s cell phone and quietly began to scroll through her contacts list, writing down the phone numbers of his teammates and other kids whose names he recognized. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Not only was this the first time a girl had ever given me her card, it was also, by far, the coolest contact card I had ever seen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Though McKusick remembered the research he conducted on the Lacks family, he didn’t remember meeting Deborah or giving her his book, and said he’d never had firsthand contact with the family. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I tried to make eye contact with each of them, but they all looked away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Her body didn’t feel warm exactly, but as soon as they made contact, the pain in his own limbs receded. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Once there was an old man who loved things, for the slightest contact with people produced in him a faint but persistent nausea. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “He says you were the contact man in setting up the Smith house explosion,” White said. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Before the axe could make contact, a whiplike willow branch smacked the weapon out of Sigurd’s hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Have you ever been in contact with him since coming to the United States?” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry stepped forward and bowed low to the hippogriff without breaking eye contact or blinking. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Recently, the days of no contact have been stringing together into permanence. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When he finished making eye contact, he started speaking so loudly that it made me and Grampa jump in our seats. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The present comparative rarity of tuberculosis results in large measure from the fact that the average person now seldom comes into contact with the tubercle bacillus. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It therefore poisons all life with which it comes in contact: the cat beloved of some family, the farmer’s cattle, the rabbit in the field, and the horned lark out of the sky. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Some few minutes before total immersion. Dr. 09-01 — mark that Venus is half way to its first internal contact... half way ... now.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The minute I made eye contact with her, her face lit up in recognition. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His fingers locked around her upper arm, and she jumped at the sudden contact. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She realized she needed help and contacted the VA. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z There was nothing the Mission Control engineers could do, other than offer silent prayers, until the capsule came back into contact. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Each one is only the size of an apple, but packs tremendous power on contact. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Our spirits become sick from contact with the enemy. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After the Independence cut off our stipend and all contacts with the larger world, it seems God’s plan called for Mother and Ruth May to fall sick nigh unto death. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, Japan’s trade contacts, such as they were, involved Korea. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They trade normal diurnal rhythms for the perk of having very little inmate contact—at night, all the inmates are locked in their cells. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the letter, Dasch informed Burger that he had indeed arrived safely, had contacted the right individuals, and was trying hard to do the right thing. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z When such partly immune people came into contact with others who had had no previous exposure to the germs, epidemics resulted in which up to 99 percent of the previously unexposed population was killed. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It made contact with a shattering thud, sending a web of cracks in every direction. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I start to make eye contact with her everywhere—in the halls, in class whenever she turns around and feels my eyes on her, even through the crowds of curly heads in the cafeteria. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Then out of nowhere Augustus said, “You can’t just not contact your former boyfriend after his eyes get cut out of his freaking head.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z "Have you had any contact with the Sojourner rover?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The letter speaks highly of the clock, and mentions that should there be any kind of problem with it, Herr Thiessen will be contacted immediately. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As a physician on staff, McKusick had access to their medical records and contact information. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Daemons might touch each other, of course, or fight; but the prohibition against human-daemon contact went so deep that even in battle no warrior would touch an enemy’s daemon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z On the sixth day, I came in contact with humans. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We don’t text too regularly, but whenever we do, he ends his messages with “Thanks, Uncle Phil” or “Love, Phil.”As if I don’t have his name and number entered into my contacts. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In any case, his cravings, although intense, never relished physical contact. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The problem was contacting him without the knowledge of anyone who might betray her to her father. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z On the contrary, a constant stream of new gadgets make it easier to use poisons on lawn and garden — and increase the gardener’s contact with them. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I remember when I first went to sea being astonished that the men who sailed over the world and touched the ports to the strange and exotic had little contact with that world. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She planned to enroll them in school on Monday, and to have the strength to be thrown into such a situation they had to believe that their father was healthy and in contact. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Working in the factory put Shin in close daily contact with several hundred women in their teens, twenties, and thirties. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Native states in contact with European states have arisen from chiefdoms repeatedly in the last three centuries in Madagascar, Hawaii, Tahiti, and many parts of Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But amaMfengu were an industrious people, and because of their contact with Europeans, they were often more educated and “Western” than other Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Thanks to my complete lack of office skills, I found it fairly easy to avoid direct contact with the new technology. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The object in America is to avoid contact, to treat all as foes unless they're known to be friends. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When he met with his CIA contacts, he would excuse himself briefly to lower his pants and retrieve the notes. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z "Lady Camellia," he repeats without making eye contact. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Hands shaking, I contact Dylan the only way I know how. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I didn’t get in contact with my parents until my third day in jail. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I pull out my cell as though I'm going to send a text, but I just scroll through my contact list. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I told him that we had stayed there on our own and that we hadn’t come in contact with anyone until that morning. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “When did you first come in contact with it?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When the soldier stood in front of me, I avoided eye contact, so he straightened my head until my eyes met his. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He doesn’t make eye contact with the guard, or with me or my mom. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z "But we don't have any contacts near the park. No one in our group lives there. Once you got there, where would you go?" Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I would, in his position, if a stranger contacted me, claiming to have information, and then disappeared. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His stance grew wobblier with each passing second, but somehow he managed to make eye contact with me. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I avoided eye contact, but she wasn’t discouraged. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Though it was my brother-in-law who contacted you.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It made eye contact with her—she swore it looked right at her—and then flew north. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Queenie shook hands with him and said gravely, “You must be my contact.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z There was no utility in that, just as there was no utility in barring all prisoners from contacting the outside world. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As for my old “gang,” the only one I could even remotely tolerate was Fang, and, since no-showing on Christmas Eve, he hadn’t even attempted to make contact. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z An old married couple in their nineties contact a divorce lawyer, who pleads with them to stay together. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will they have communicators? Will I be able to contact my ship?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t have any way to contact them. Any way to warn them not to come.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She seemed to be avoiding eye contact with the chickens herself. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He contacted Riddle, who did not immediately get back to him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As I walked through the courtroom, I kept my eyes focused straight ahead, afraid to make eye contact with anyone. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Chevalier continued, saying that Eltenton had a contact with Soviet intelligence. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We feel that in our blood a contact has shot home. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes — first external contact,” he said, and Dr. 09-01, standing near the pendulum clock, noted the time. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z David scanned the room, made eye contact with each of them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He was also disappointed that no job openings existed, despite his contacts. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z What did Mother mean, she had a “contact”? Who was her contact? Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Then we’ll go into the Dark World. We’ll find a way to contact him. We can figure out a solution to this.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Thank you for contacting me,” he said, and he hung up. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not make eye contact with the men in front of him. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Someone contacted San Francisco and told the Howards what had happened. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad turned up the volume to block out the music coming from my brother’s room and, leaning up just enough to make eye contact with me, pointed to his jaw and then to Lucas. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I'd sleep on the cot in the nurse's office, and when morning rolled around, I'd find safe harbor beneath another desk so that I would never have to make eye contact with anyone again. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z As for contacts of New World peoples with Europe, the sole early ones involved the Norse who occupied Greenland in very small numbers between A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “But I paid you—” “You paid me to contact the buyers. No way am I getting near them. They’d love a blue monkey skin on their wall.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I put my hands firmly on my knees, pushing down to stop them from bouncing, and I keep serious eye contact. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The moment his skin lost contact with the turquoise necklace, the creature grunted. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “If you arrest us, you need to contact our parents or guardian.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Alex forced himself to stare out the window, knowing not to make eye contact. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I was told that my teacher has been contacted already and the principal personally apologized for her words. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Once they were kept in containers marked with skull and crossbones; the infrequent occasions of their use were marked with utmost care that they should come in contact with the target and with nothing else. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z "I will have to leave New York in order to contact some people," Dasch told them. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Miss Rachel’s switch made perfect contact with the sacred apparition’s behind. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes at the moment of contact, her wrists shaking. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z When someone falls sick, a shaman can contact the spirit that caused the sickness and try to pacify it or scare it away. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As we climb the stairs, Cressida asks, “Did you contact Plutarch, Tigris?” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The more I heard about Kamal, the more I knew that I was right: I was right to speak to the police about him, I was right to contact Scott. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “My decision about contacting the Soviets was a gradual one,” he said, “and it was entirely my own.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I contacted you because I thought you were a friend.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z One of her key contacts was F. J. M. Stratton, a famous English astronomer, so short and round and jolly that he reminded people of Santa Claus. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z This way, people can detect where a plane is even if it’s not trying to contact them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He still had lots of Greek and Lebanese contacts in the city. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I moved over to the concession area, studying the candy, and both of us were very careful to avoid the awkwardness of eye contact. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When and how and whom was I to contact? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "George is planning to leave New York City for a couple of days in order to make some important contacts," Burger said. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He made, and held, eye contact with each of us in turn. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Of those who used a contact to find a job, only 16.7 percent saw that contact “often” — as they would if the contact were a good friend — and 55.6 percent saw their contact only “occasionally.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I found an expert to testify that the bomb was a timed device and not intended to kill on contact. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I would have been horrified if I had known that two days after I received the music box, Mary Miller wrote Mr. Ferris requesting that parental contact be stopped altogether. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z So Stuart felt around until his hand came in contact with a button. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The operation is to go ahead as planned—they’ve got the equipment, they’ve got Verity, the contacts are all in place. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I searched for an opening, a way to enter the world of the Negro, some contact perhaps. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nixon ordered his staff to cut off all contact with the New York Times. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z They both looked away as if their eye contact burned. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Thanks. I like yours, too,” I say, careful not to make eye contact with Sheila or her friends as I slide into my seat. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z When a horse is in full stride, the only parts of the jockey that are in continuous contact with the animal are the insides of the feet and ankles—everything else is balanced in midair. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It hung there trembling, within an inch of those limp fingers, on the verge of contact. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The cases described, on the other hand, were predisposed to gross lapses in reality contact and extreme weakness in impulse control during periods of heightened tension and disorganization. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Compared with Oxford it was a backwater and, unlike Oxford, had not benefited from any intimate contact with the Greshamites. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Her dad’s quiet like me and avoids eye contact during the meal. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t like making eye contact with his father. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Told me to contact a chemist or something. I opted to take care of it myself.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “He’s here. Rule one: don’t make eye contact.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Zita’s father was a diplomat and an official of FIDE, and Zita had other contacts in the chess world who might help her find a sponsor for a Fischer–Spassky rematch. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was tempted to contact Liddy to see how things were going, but the walkie-talkies were to be used only in case of emergency. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Historians had long wondered how many Indians lived in the Americas before contact. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Without realizing the danger of contact with radium, Kelly brought some back to the United States in his pockets and regularly traveled the world collecting more. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I take my pills and open Skype, scanning the contact list to see if either of my parents is on. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The others did not contact Levy Pants at all. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “You understand, Mrs. Johnson, we’re working on the assumption that your brother will contact you. Write or call. Or come to see you.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I slumped into calc after her, not making any eye contact at all, and taking a seat at the back of the class, so Gillian couldn’t even look at me from behind. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Has he been caught having contact with an Undesirable?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I’m trying not to make eye contact with them as Guillermo demonstrates different techniques on my practice rock. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Now it made sense why we hadn’t been able to contact Grover all this time. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But she trusted to her flesh, and to the strange truth she’d learned about angels, perhaps especially those angels who had once been human: lacking flesh, they coveted it and longed for contact with it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “If you ever change your mind and need contacts, let me know. I live in Tollygunge, just behind the tram depot.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The letters tell of his company’s elaborate computer model, his financial expertise and inside contacts. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He meant for Mrs. McCullough, but as the words left his mouth an idea occurred to him, a way to spin this, and later that evening he would call his contacts at the paper. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Avoiding contact with the poster, I pushed my way into the Shack. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “That needs a higher journalistic skill set—someone in the market with contacts, who knows who the best industry analysts are and has taken the right people to lunch,” said Glocer. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z He keeps eye contact and his rhythm at the same time, and Alex was wrong before, Henry’s going to be the one to kill him, not the other way around. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He was incensed by the idea of my mom being in contact with her previous love, and she decided it was safer for everyone involved not to test his anger. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He gave me the name of a contact at the Park Central Hotel in Manhattan who is very helpful in getting a great deal. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She had long, chestnut hair and eyes so blue Shadow mistakenly thought she was wearing tinted contact lenses. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “Whatever, man. Maybe he’s better on the Roman side. But why would he be hanging around in Kansas? Didn’t Zeus order the gods to cease all contact with mortals?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Once you made that initial contact with Raven, she could respond to other questions, but she wouldn’t interact with you without the first Gold-Bug prompt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Every hollow I’d come into contact with had left a mark on me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She grabbed her clothes and stepped purposefully out into the living room, determined not to make eye contact with Richie if he was there. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The pain of contact was so pure, so scalding, I felt nothing for a second. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Before Mom grounded me, I was able to piece together the names of the people who received a letter like your grandmother’s. I could only find contact information for one of them.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was “all right” in the camps, he gathered, so long as you had good contacts and knew the ropes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z However, we both knew that we would not be home until a complete model was built in which all the stereochemical contacts were satisfactory. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z You can't imagine how much I wanted to contact you in the past six months. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He made new contacts in New Orleans, shook hands with speculators backed by the Bank of England. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z That was all I needed, I'd made a contact, and it was as though his voice was that of them all. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally, Ryde, Croy, and Astrix made contact with the city uglies, starting new rumors, teaching new tricks, and offering glimpses of the ancient magazines the Boss had salvaged from the Smoke. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “A fascinating story. I recently reread it myself. Very well, Kyle. We will contact your brother to determine if he does indeed qualify as a literary expert. It may take a while.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The site, described as a system for matching people who want to establish contact with their “next-of-kin by birth,” seemed reputable and aboveboard—nonprofit, no fee required. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mom closed the notebook and made eye contact with the guests. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z What would exposed lines do if they made contact with his aluminum canoe? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But since then, he had no assurance that contact had been made. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Bentley told all: She named names, exposed her Russian contacts, and painted a shocking picture of a vast communist conspiracy operating in the United States. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They had been at Marathon and were sailing back to Cape Coral when they’d lost radio contact. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Any cell—man, animal, fish, fowl, or insect—given the chance and under the right conditions, brought into contact with any other cell, however foreign, will fuse with it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As they hiked down into the next valley, Piper wondered what was happening back on the Argo II. She was tempted to send an Iris-message, but Hercules had warned them not to contact their friends. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Technology’s not really your strong point, is it, Rach?” he said after the time I managed to delete all the contacts in his email address book by mistake. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Isolated in the world, without the benefit of trade and contact that would have come if other countries in the Americas or Europe had treated it as a partner, Haiti floundered. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The effect is almost magical, erasing the pain on contact, leaving a pleasant cooling sensation behind. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But just as her pencil makes contact with the page, knock, thud, knock. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Until then, the sole contacts between human societies of the Old and the New Worlds had involved the hunter-gatherers on opposite sides of the Bering Strait. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Branwell had become dependent on me for his contact with the outside world. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was too, but mostly I was noticing how the cards had no contact information on them. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Tennessee lay outside Royal’s posting, but the railroad’s local representative had been out of contact since the wildfire. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z From a few incidents in which before and after totals are known with relative certainty, Dobyns calculated that in the first 130 years of contact about 95 percent of the people in the Americas died. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Without them, you wouldn’t have your bottled vitamin water, your eye shadows, the packaging on your favorite perfume, your colored contact lenses, clothes, hair color, and nail polish.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Yes. It said, ‘Have Beck contact me directly. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then, over the summer, he got contact lenses, and I noticed his eyes were bluer than the swimming pool his parents built for Carver School. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I couldn't leave and I had to keep contact in order to fight. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel tried to avoid eye contact, but she caught Octavian at the head of the First Cohort smirking at her, looking smug in his plumed centurion’s helmet with a dozen medals pinned on his chest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They stared at everything furtively, judgmentally, not wanting or permitting eye contact with others. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I break our eye contact, letting my gaze wander everywhere but him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z "Buying something is only half about getting something. The other half is all about human contact." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “Just the two of you. No contacting your friends. Your ship will remain where it is. If you succeed, you may pass into the Mediterranean.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We make eye contact and she smiles a little. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Dasch's handkerchief held the names of the saboteurs' contacts in America, written in invisible ink. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Through my contact lenses, the entire main intersection of Shibuya is alight with hovering screens, rotating through each wild card’s photo and showing clips from past drafts. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As a child and youth, I had little contact with white people. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She leans forward and brushes her lips past mine—so softly it’s not even a kiss, merely contact. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z We briefly made eye contact, but he looked away. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z As Russ reports in at the scorer’s table, I become invisible—everyone is avoiding eye contact because they’re embarrassed for me. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When I finally conquer walking, there's still sitting, posture -apparently I have a tendency to duck my head -eye contact, hand gestures, and smiling. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But never coming in contact—as far as I know—until now. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “My insulator has been murdered. I’m pretty sure of that. By the CCD. For the time being, I’ve got no way of contacting my clients.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Her voice rises with every word and while I’m not willing to break eye contact, I can feel the eyes of every person in the registration room on us. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I’m perfectly attuned to every point of contact between us. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I need to contact my ship, Todd,” she says, almost pleading. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The man holds eye contact with our uncle for a moment more before folding. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z After Loeb made the initial contact with Lawrence in Washington, Birge took over. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “He is in Britain. Our contact in Sweden tells us that he has been taken across the North Sea in a fighter plane. And what do you think he is doing there?” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s bad enough that they want me to wear my contacts. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Dad, how about sometime this week, just for kicks, you try making eye contact with me? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Gold’s new contact, Yatzkov, worked as a clerk at the Soviet consulate in New York. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Erin will let you know the best way to contact us, but don’t worry about us, okay?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Variation has been maintained by occasional contact between different islands of speakers, and perhaps also by random mutations. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He made brief eye contact with Amari, a flicker of hope in his eyes for a moment. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as his toes made contact, a white hand shot out of the water and seized Mendigo by the ankle, yanking him into the pond with a splash. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z To try to arrest the spiral of violence, I contacted Chief Buthelezi to arrange a meeting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have a friendly contact with the complicated surfaces of the globe.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The handkerchief also contained an address in Lisbon, Portugal, that they could use if they needed to contact Walter Kappe. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z What do I care what the color of his skin is, or his contact with my mother? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z From someone else, for instance Janice, the contact would simply be casual, friendly, just a kind of parlance, formless, easy talk. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She and I make eye contact for a split second and I nod, thanking her for the secret update. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I know that several teachers, Professor Slughorn amongst them, suggested that he join the Ministry of Magic, offered to set up appointments, put him in touch with useful contacts. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I break eye contact, then realize you must never break eye contact with the school counselor, or she’ll find something deeply psychological in your downward glance. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Rowan turned back to look at Volta, who now seemed to have trouble keeping eye contact. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Because the man had made actual death threats against me and my family—threats that fell under the rubric of hate crimes—the FBI was quickly contacted. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He looks right past me, making eye contact with August. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I’m willing to bet he’s here to make contact with someone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Augur doesn't break eye contact, seemingly mesmerized by my anger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z "He was intelligent, spellbinding. I knew in my bones that here was an opportunity to do some work. I needed only some kind of pretext to make contact with him." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I gradually broke off many of the contacts that Anne had made and let the store become a junk shop. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t say a whole lot to anyone—mostly just gazes out the window at the passing landscape—but the handful of times she and Scoob make eye contact, she smiles at him. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Most of the time, he didn’t even make eye contact. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z After the funeral Mammachi asked Rahel to help her to locate and remove her contact lenses with the little orange pipette that came in its own case. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Deadly antiship mines known as torpedoes bob on the surface, drifting with the current, ready to explode the instant they come into contact with a vessel. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m to gather information about the Trials, and then, when I leave Blackcliff for my errands, the Resistance will contact me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Back in Durham, NCC student leaders contacted their counterparts at Shaw University in Raleigh and urged them to orchestrate their own sit-in and to pass the word along to other black schools. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z That same year, CIA operatives made contact with a senior official in the Soviet Foreign Ministry who was stationed at the Russian embassy in Bogotá, Colombia. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I made eye contact with Digger when I said it again: “Let’s yell something.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I stare at everyone walking, and every time someone looks down and makes eye contact, my heart goes haywire. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z We urge the public to contact us at the investigation hotline with any relevant tips or information. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z In the midst of this, they contacted both the United States and Japanese embassies in Reykjavik to protest Fischer’s incarceration. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Now I notice that he’s wearing contacts, too—with mine on, I can see a faint, glittering sheet of colors against his pupils. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That was the period of our lives when we had least contact. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Keep me warm. I’ll touch you a little bit, nothing you’ll be uncomfortable with. I just need some human contact to relax.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Andrius said they thought his father had international contacts. Now the Soviets think Papa has communication with someone outside Lithuania,” said Jonas quietly. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He rehearsed them each time he came: No trips, no visitors, no contact with politicals. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The agent jumped easily from person to person, apparently through touching and sexual contact. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I smiled meekly and pointed to the far side of the road, trying not to make eye contact with anyone. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “No one can hear us at all. You wanted to contact Oakley Street. What’s it about?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “This is my plan to scrounge a meal before I meet my contact.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z His six-person team contacted 173 people from a small village in what had been Botocudo country, explained what they were doing, obtained blood samples and extracted and examined the mitochondrial DNA. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They seldom stayed long enough to make friends anywhere, and in the few cases where they had, they’d moved on with no forwarding address and lost contact. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And among the Small’s veteran hustler regulars, I had a variety of potentially helpful contacts. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Through inside contacts I have with the State Animal Husbandry Board. Don’t you remember last week when their inspector was out here examining Judy? They’re eager to have her foal; she’s an unmatched superior.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z These important studies establish the fact that the insecticidal poison affects a generation once removed from initial contact with it. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But in fact she had very little contact with the peasants and was far from knowing each of them by name. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her toes lost contact with the wall, and her stomach lurched as she felt the pull of her weight and the rope. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z All of the contacts I saw with the whites who came to our door were tense and frightening, no matter why they occurred, because we were always afraid of doing something to upset them. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z True enough, although Johnny had not found out one thing of genuine value by the letter-carrying he had done for British officers, it had been a good contact and he needed money. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, he had little contact with his parents after that, unless you count the time he threatened to come over and burn their house down with them inside. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Amala had made no contact with them since the day at the hospital but she wondered now if she would be expected to tell Amala if Baby were to die. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z To get what she needed, she made the most of her contacts in every division, working not only with the Coast Guard, but also with other agencies involved in the Rum War. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The moment it parted contact with Harry’s skin he felt free and oddly light. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We had traveled for more than six days when we came in contact with a very old man who could barely walk. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Flying high over Brunswick, Georgia, and closing fast on Savannah, Bull contacted Atlanta radio. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z With no coat, no money, no contacts, and no idea of where he should go, it was a formidable task simply to stay alive. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z There are a million and a half people in Manhattan, but none of them make eye contact unless you already know them. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The next person walks right past Mrs. Ruth, not making eye contact and not letting her get one word out, but Mrs. Ruth just keeps right at it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I’m in the bathroom trying to put my right contact lens back in. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Oliver lived in Beda Hall, the Anglican hostel, and though I did not have much contact with him at Fort Hare, it was easy to see that he was destined for great things. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And so she sat and watched the news and waited for someone to contact her. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They managed to piece together every time Ames had walked into the building to meet with his KGB contact. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I know he’s making eye contact with all of us as he speaks but I can’t help but feel that he’s singling me out as he waxes pirate poetic. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Erect, rifles at their sides, their faces stern, the soldiers did not make eye contact as they surrounded us in a protective cocoon. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Javid was contacted for his advice, and he brought Dr. Fiona with him since she was a specialist in children’s emergency care. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “My contact in the infirmary will make sure he stays sick enough. We just need to get him through diagnosis. Now get to work.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The noise, the rank stinks, the shouldering contact of human flesh soothed his jangled nerves. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Attempts to make radio contact with Hall later that night and the next day went unanswered. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She made contact with him and he told her that Kathie had told him that she was happy and had started another family. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The kid used different words, but in his ears the old Minor Leaguer heard: “Keep your eye on it. .. Hold your swing . .. Watch it all the way in . . . Don’t be anxious ... Just make contact.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if it’s in their regulations: no eye contact with the Muslims. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The anger was so sudden I was afraid to make eye contact with anyone for fear they might make something personal of it. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I flinched as steel came in contact with steel, the sharp metallic twang accompanied by a flash of sparks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Once JPL lost contact with the lander, they had no idea what became of Sojourner. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time they share a glance, every nanosecond of incidental contact, I want to smear papier-mâché over my eyeballs and let it dry so I never have to see them again. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z If she was really with Patel Global, there should have been ways to contact her people, right here on the beach. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The Zeitouns’ lawyer contacted the New Orleans Police Department and found that Lima was no longer employed there. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “It’s like a teen movie cliché. You have the choreographed group dance number and the weird pining eye contact, and then the big smoochy kiss.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Their contact, a former Confederate agent, Mrs. Quesenberry, had a place about half an hour away on foot. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hand on his stomach, needing the contact. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Evidence seems to prove that this is a germ disease spread principally by human contact, chiefly through coughing, sneezing, or spitting. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I did not tell him that “Granny” was gone, because I did not want Reverend Obertask to contact the authorities. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Did he really say he had contacted Koch?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then, if they come in contact with a living system, they switch on and multiply. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It made contact with a llama and knocked it flat—BOOM. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z But Hunt suggested they contact Bernard Barker, a Cuban American living in Miami who had done clandestine work for the CIA in the past. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I sent a short message to the contact address given on the site: Dear Scott, My name is Rachel Watson. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The early morning duties, the sluice room, the taking round of tea, the changing of dressings, and the renewed contact with all the irreparable damage did not dim this heightened perception. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She likes to make eye contact with drivers, so she’s certain they see her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Face it. We’re stuck. It's time to contact the other people who got a letter.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Of course, when the two groups finally came into contact, it was the Maori who slaughtered the Moriori, not vice versa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s the holding of eye contact that tells me he’s not sure what I’m going to do. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Howard contacted Smith and told him he had a horse he wanted him to look at, stabled in the Fitzsimmons barn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z These zippy “contact” boats then ran the liquor into shore. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z From that time till this moment we lost the contact with him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Honestly,” she said, “I’m not sure. We haven’t been able to contact the group of agents that took him, but I know they reached the hospital.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I jump up, my fingers making contact with the last rung of the fire escape, but I don't have enough of a grip. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His two sons eluded him and he had had no further contact with his daughter Blanca. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “It should have transcripts, transfer forms from his old school, and emergency contact information.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The next day, the doctors set out deeper into the forest in their Land Rovers, and they made contact with infected villages, where they found people dying in huts. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But after all the anxiety, their first contact with Indians went surprisingly easily. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He grabbed the nearest snake, and though his gray flesh began to smoke on contact, he strangled the basilisk with one hand and flung down its limp body. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He dropped a plate in the sink, unlocked his phone, then went to his contacts. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Now that Thomas and I were back in contact, it was time to put my plan for Dad into action. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I myself contacted some of these men through smuggled notes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat by it to rest, and there I had eye contact with a huge dark snake that retreated behind the bush. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “We need to remove some of the native species. The Collective believes an airborne herbicide can kill foliage, without risking physical contact with dangerous flora.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She nods her head, making eye contact with a few members. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “We’ve had to operate in such secrecy—it hasn’t been safe for anyone to know more than one or two contacts.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Finding a career as opposed to a job wouldn’t just come from perusing the contact pages of an alumni directory; it required deeper thought and effort. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Before he made contact with the Russian, however, Saxe had to learn how to handle something much more delicate: the T-50 subminiature camera, a tiny device fitted inside a brand-name pen. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The queen must produce some substance that attracts the workers and that can be obtained from her only by direct contact. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z From that day on, about the only contact Dad had with the sheiks was over the telephone. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure I did the right thing by contacting your mother,” Gay said. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It’s almost the sole human contact she has. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I feel the shock of the contact, like a spark of static. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It is related to Marburg. It is transmitted the same way, through contact with infected tissue and blood, and the signs and symptoms are much the same.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For a century or more after Pott’s discovery there seems to have been little further realization that certain of the chemicals in the human environment could cause cancer by repeated skin contact, inhalation, or swallowing. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “And what was the nature of this contact?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Emily ran her finger around the diamond carved onto her desktop, avoiding eye contact and hoping no more humiliation was in store. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z If he could help us contact our families. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z While one interatomic contact was slightly shorter than optimal, it was not out of line with several published values, and I was not disturbed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Its sides were coated with ice, where the moist Florida air came in contact with the freezing-cold skin of the rocket in the vicinity of the liquid oxygen and hydrogen tanks. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned away and broke eye contact, but the image still flooded my mind, spilling in until I thought I might choke. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He was insulting, rude, quick to start a quarrel with virtually everyone he came in contact with. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I accidentally make eye contact with a hot guy wearing a tight V-neck shirt, and I look away quickly, but my heart pounds. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Speech patterning and characteristics appeared to be feminine in terms of oscillation of pitch and direct eye contact. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It worked well, and gave me much more contact with my audience. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The trip was "cover," arranged months in advance in North Korea, for the first-ever contact between the spy and his new KGB handler away from the prying eyes of MI6. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “No talking, no eye contact. No way I could work a job like that—I’d have to be sedated.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He did not contact her because there was nothing to tell her and he wanted to wait until he had something to tell her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He stared at the river, wondering how they could make contact with the god Tiberinus. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She was afraid I might contact Tyler, and that if I did, he might sympathize with me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They were right on top of us but careful not to touch us, because, I would find out later, any physical contact was con-sidered assault. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z But, reassuringly, I thought they had tried to contact me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Presently he had the pencil of light trained on her right eye and the adhesive patch again in contact with her cheek. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I lay back in the pirogue, Otto scrambling on top of me, happy for some full body contact. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s an essential principle of the project that humans not come in direct contact with the released bonobos. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Sheriff Dean leaned back, apparently not wanting to risk contact with a sweaty mustard pack. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Then there are those beasts that, due to cleverness or innate shyness, avoid contact with Muggles at all costs—for instance, the unicorn, the Mooncalf and the centaur. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked around for someone I could ask to take me home, since Mother was still not there and I had no way to contact her. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z If she, with all her Ministry contacts and protection . Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z If this was Miles, he didn’t give me much of a chance to make eye contact; he went straight to the corner table in my section and sat with his back to the wall. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “There’s been mail, but we’re not allowing you any contact with the outside world. I can tell you this: Garvey said your mom calls him almost every day to ask how you’re doing.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Any human contact was for him a source of the deepest discomfort. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They had been trained, of course, to not make eye contact with the citizenry, and to instead gaze past them impassively. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But she didn’t make eye contact with me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Darius says, lowering his head to make eye contact with me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He called the Chief Ranger of Lands and Forests, and received assurance that word would be circulated throughout the department, and the game wardens and foresters contacted—tomorrow. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at him, but he avoided eye contact, putting his head down. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It was important to make eye contact and not cover your mouth when you laughed, like some of the more Japanese girls did. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’ll ask her never to contact me. This will never happen again, babe, I promise,” he said, and she thought he sounded as though it was somehow the woman’s responsibility, rather than his. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t contact us unless something serious was going on. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Second, if contact was made, he’d never accept the first offer, and he usually named an amount that was double or triple—or more—pricing himself out of the market. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I had lost contact with Laura in New York for more than five months. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When he made eye contact with Dill, his expression soured. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The mayor was not reading from any notes; he did not break eye contact with Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Because I mean, there wasn’t even any contact. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mitch drags his finger up and down my spine, and I know that this little bit of contact is a leap for him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z If Father had a really big problem, involving state matters, he went to an entirely different person, the Lion Spirit Medium, who was able to contact the mhondoro, the spirit of the land. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Without breaking eye contact, he walked to her with Misha in tow. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z From then on he scrupulously avoided contacting either his parents or Carine, the sister for whom he purportedly cared immensely. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They had to fill in on the lives of all the people they made contact with. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "The cook who works at the house where your father once worked contacted us some time ago," Thatha explains. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A few moments later, his own feet made contact with solid ground. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I sat up, my contacts glued to my eyes, the air conditioner blowing uncomfortably onto my face. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I avoided eye contact, afraid that they might see in my eyes that I had once been a soldier in the war that I was now leaving behind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When the train rolled out of Camp 18, so did Kim, who knew the countryside well and used his personal contacts at the border to find a safe way to cross into China. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Whenever the fist that beat in her chest became that pointing finger, when any contact with him at all was better than none, she stalked him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor, well-disposed, gave me many warnings about the dangers of this project insofar as my contact with Negroes was concerned. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It is something like the way Dame Nature gathers round a foreign body an envelope of some insensitive tissue which can protect from evil that which it would otherwise harm by contact. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “She would want me to contact her and have the Ministry of Environment deal with it. Not her daughter.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Living with friends, he hadn’t seen L.V. in a month, and he had also lost all contact with the football team. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Fang did attempt to make contact, and for a while there he tried to get in my way at my locker after school, looking all pathetic and confused, asking me if I was okay. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Look through my contacts and find Tammy Harris’s number. Call and tell her that her sister is here. Bren, when was the last time you ate?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Harry was diligently avoiding contact with any of them; he was sure that, sooner or later, he would be asked again to account for Dumbledore’s last excursion from Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Nico didn’t like to be touched, but somehow this brief contact with his father felt reassuring - the same way the Chapel of Bones was reassuring. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Except for Argénida, her servant and confidante, no one ever had any more contact with her after that. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I would like to have any news about my brother, which we lost the contact with him from Tue. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He would contact them when he had more information. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I look up and realize that she’s waiting for me to make eye contact. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I don’t dare tell her that the only new contact I’ve had with Michael is texting him the reading assignment he missed when he went to the orthodontist. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I’d be keeping him in my arms, anyway, since he couldn’t come in direct contact with the other bonobos until his health was cleared. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A wind gusted; he tried to balance, contacted two wires, and fell to the ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “You seem nice, your parents seem fine, and you know, if I ever need a kidney or a blood transfusion, it wouldn’t hurt to have you in my contacts.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Chuck finally quit gawking and made eye contact with Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He’s come because the Minerwa factory has contacted their office again to see why I’m not coming to work. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I study them—how they introduce themselves, how they make eye contact. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She was surprised by all this—Mr. Quisling pulling her aside to talk, someone contacting the school about The Gold-Bug, someone claiming the book was his. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He has gone further north to ask about this among some witches he knows and will contact you as soon as he returns. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z After our date on Monday, I put the heart-eyes emoji next to his name in my contacts. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z People employed by Gregarious Games during this period say that Halliday frequently locked himself in his office, where he programmed incessantly, often going without food, sleep, or human contact for days or even weeks. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Government officials tried to contact the army command center in Hiroshima. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom tried to make eye contact with him in the rearview mirror. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Second, my contact with the labor movement and its ideology made me see Bigger clearly and feel what he meant. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I want to see quick feet and clean contact. No bowling each other over, just good defense,” Coach said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals. from the moment of conception until death. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She liked smiling and small talk and eye contact . Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “That way if we get separated, we can be in contact and still help each other.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The kind of contact she hadn’t had in years, wrapping around and around her like a bandage, until all the broken things inside her were held fast, secure in the loop of Archer’s arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Crouch took a step backward, freeing himself from contact with the elf, whom he was surveying as though she were something filthy and rotten that was contaminating his over-shined shoes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I squint into the mirror, preparing my face: with my contact lenses in I’m too close to the mirror, without them I’m too far away. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I thought they could contact my father and then send for help. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Or he would have encountered one of the soldiers and asked for help in contacting Kathy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “We have not been able to contact your mother, Miss ...,” said the man as he squinted to read the writing on the page. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea of following up their momentary contact hardly crossed his mind. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I don’t know if he would have contacted me anyway—I doubt that I would, if I were in his shoes. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know whether to make eye contact with him or look away. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The thought that the inside of his head was in direct contact with the remote skies above the North Pole gave him a feeling of immense privilege and even awe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There are creatures that interpret mere eye contact as aggression. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z That is, we didn’t feel any different, and since we had no contact with the other groups, we had no basis for comparison. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Where are your contacts? And remember when I showed you how to do kaajal?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then the contact was supercharged and for a fraction of a second the push became a pull that shot through me like a couple hundred volts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I adjusted the rearview mirror so I could make eye contact with her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They lived nearby, and she wanted to contact them by phone. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z When I reach him, I don’t even bother trying to get him to smile or make eye contact with me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Can’t we just wait until they decide to contact us?” said Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And sometimes the look spread to include their whole bodies as they leaned away to minimize the possibility of physical contact between the two and their own selves. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Any contact with money will snap their spell and revert them back to human form—usually naked. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z “When you force humans into a subhuman mode of existence, this always happens. Deprive a man of any contact with the pleasures of the spirit and he’ll fall completely into those of the flesh.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was through Grace that she let her family know she was well and did not wish to be contacted. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Then, a week later, someone from the school again contacted the hotline, but the worker assured the caller that you were okay and the child protection team didn’t follow it up!” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Celey, like an embarrassed little boy, refuses to make eye contact. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him, “Oskar’s CPU is a neural-net processor. A learning computer. The more contact he has with humans, the more he learns.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z It generally avoids human contact, is more likely to allow a witch to approach it than a wizard, and is so fleet of foot that it is very difficult to capture. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is very rare that we would have boys in this camp. Boys are usually forbidden to have any contact with the Hunters. The last one to see this camp . . .” She looked at Zoe. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She had agreed, if necessary, to use her contacts to convey secret messages on Nixon’s behalf to Nguyen Van Thieu, the president of South Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She looks apprehensive, twisting her fingers and avoiding making eye contact. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I tap on his contact info and almost press the green call button on my phone, but decide not to at the last second. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z This was according to Ruth Werner’s instructions—before leaving Britain, she had told him where and when to meet his American contact. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His CIA contact would then meet him at the Berlin Hilton, where they would debrief the day's events. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Sammie said that they had not been in contact for many years. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I see Stella look up through the glass and we make eye contact just as a strong gust of wind knocks the air right out of me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “There’s this girl at a burn unit way out at Foothill Hospital...and the weird thing is...she gave your name as her emergency contact. I think they might have the wrong Alyssa Morrow.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I hope you will be very happy here. I will continue to see you occasionally, and you can always contact me at the bank if you have any questions.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “Why did you just cut off contact?” he repeated quietly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The Lady Salmakia’s contact in the Society had told her that earlier that evening they had received a friendly invitation from the President of the Consistorial Court to come and discuss matters of mutual interest. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Word is that the day before yesterday she met her first contact. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The good news is Sparkle made full-on-body contact with me and didn't run off screaming disgustedly. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It may seem odd that a book about Indian life before contact should devote space to the period after contact, but there are reasons for it. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z His spread fingers gripped the mountain, and his bare toes found support through contact, and even his chest lay against the stone so that he would not slip. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “We must make, ah, some offering, that is, some contact with nature. Perhaps some simple creature might be the vehicle through which He will speak. Let us see.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Abramov later claimed that he’d contacted several grandmasters but had made little progress in finding an opponent of the caliber that Fischer was insisting on. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She said all that without taking a breath or making eye contact. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z His work brought him into contact with were far greater than in Roxbury. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z For me to contact him, or even to call him by name, would be disloyal. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Pash believed that Oppenheimer was either handing secrets directly to the Soviets, “or he may be making that information available to his other contacts”—Jean Tatlock, for instance. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She was well acquainted with the dead, having spent much of her life in contact with them by means of her mother’s three-legged table. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So I’d contacted them to ask if they were interested in teaming up with me, just for this one quest. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Gold’s Soviet contact, known to Gold only as “Fred,” told Gold to get a job at a weapons factory—someplace with technology worth stealing. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Think of our life in nature-daily to be shown matter, to come in contact with it,—rocks, trees, wind on our cheeks! the solid earth! the actual world! the common sense! Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This failure to make contact with reality is, however, characteristic of almost all of America’s “art.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Father had exchanged messages with her through a contact at the electrical works, but there was still nothing about Hershel or our other relatives in Narewka. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Now that I'm back in contact with NASA, I have to go back to being all "safety first." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I pause, and there’s that loaded eye contact again. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But once we’ve changed sides and their pitcher is on the mound, she and I make eye contact as our first batter heads for home plate and takes her stance. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z It is set up in a crater alongside us; Berger has fetched it, and now the counter-attack comes over from behind; we are set free and make contact with the rear. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z That day was the beginning of what were known as “contact” visits. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she opened a jar and said, “I need to put some gel on your skin to help the electrical contact. It washes off easily. Hold still, now.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Erin looked up from her phone and made eye contact with Stephanie. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But the contact of tongues, alive and slippery muscle, moist flesh on flesh, and the strange sound it drew from her, changed that. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Southwest Airlines contacted us a couple days after they watched us on the Prime Time Live special. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He’d make eye contact and nod to as many scythes as he could on his way out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As a result of their contact with Muslims, the Europeans began to break out of their sealed-off world. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “We’ll need your phone number and contact info for your parents.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He bent over and forced eye contact with Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Dad was still trying, unsuccessfully, to make eye contact with Mom. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Once hooked up to the scoring machines using a body cord, points register when any part of the blade makes contact with either the metal mask or the lame. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She squeezed in closer, her stomach making contact with my side, bringing my full body to attention. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And I wonder if President Snow’s in contact with Thread. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She had an arm crossed over her chest, and she wouldn’t make eye contact with him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Dad said they lost contact when the final ping came as they approached Alpha Centauri. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But then he breaks eye contact, his fine features cold. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z That way, the other saboteurs had one more way to contact one another, as a last resort. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I worked the Visit Room with Colton, wearing the dress blues that officers had to put on for any post that brought them into contact with the general public. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even on the First Lady's side, staffers were putting together contact lists, calendars, and sample correspondence to help me find my footing when it came to the social obligations that came with the title. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But having lost contact with NASA, I have to design my own Great Martian Winnebago to get there. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The club was my first contact with the modern world. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If his first-pitch fastball is where I want it—low and over the outside corner of the plate—I’m swinging hard, making contact, and driving the ball. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z They look like any contact lenses would, except that on the rims, in tiny, translucent, repeated lettering, are the words Henka Games. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But unbeknownst to King, Johnson went significantly further than cutting off contact. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “T. H. is nineteen years old,” Kurnakov reported to his KGB contact in New York—Kurnakov was, in fact, a spy. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The only time he had ever had contact with whites was during summer league baseball, but otherwise he stayed behind the concrete wall that fenced him and his friends in like cattle. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked around, and everyone tried to avoid eye contact with my mom. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When her fingers made contact with the stone, she hissed in a breath. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Although Mesopotamia had the wheel in about 4000 B.C., nearby Egypt did not use the wheel until two thousand years later, despite being in close contact. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He hadn’t wanted to go to the conference, but she had insisted; it was important to make contacts, and he would be entering the job market next year. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z After my mom had to race back to work, I found Calista’s phone number on the list of emergency contacts on the bulletin board in the kitchen. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Once I get to the MAV, I'll be back in contact with them and they can tell me what modifications to make. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Blake soon established a familiar routine, bringing reels of film to his KGB contact in the Soviet sector of the city. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z How can I contact the Civil Liberties Union with the little evidence that you have given me? A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Benny fiddled with his bass, and Ellie pretended to take notes to avoid eye contact with me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But Fernanda confessed to her that she was just letting two weeks go by before allowing the first contact with her husband. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But, of course, that was like trying to not think about getting kicked in the balls right as you’re watching that foot make contact. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A student called to ask him for suggestions about what to write on placards; another student was contacting the local TV stations. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Once again, Mom explained that it was a tough contact sport. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Because the weapon salve involved action over a distance, it defied a fundamental principle of Aristotelian physics, that action requires contact. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She doesn’t have the contacts to get a job at the teaching hospitals in Chicago where she would get better training and higher pay. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I avoided making eye contact because I knew we’d both break up laughing. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z No plan survives first contact with the enemy. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His friends would come down from London, and he would make contact with country neighbours, he would consolidate his position in the area. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It was as though his disdain of human contact had converted itself into a craving for things humans had touched. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The brothers smile brilliantly; one leans a fraction of an inch toward the other and, never losing eye contact with Dorcas, whispers something. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds a long beat of eye contact with me, until I nod an acceptance. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The Greenlanders’ last known contact with Europeans came in 1410 with an Icelandic ship that arrived after being blown off course. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She was surprised by all this—Mr. Quisling pulling her aside to talk, someone contacting the school about The Gold-Bug, someone claiming the book was his. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He went out on a promotional tour to gather a cast of thousands, contacting four hundred friends, mostly movie people, and talking them into coming to the track to cheer his horse on. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Their first European contact was with the Spanish; trade with the English began in the late 1600s. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z While working at the law firm brought me into regular contact with whites for the first time, the university introduced me to a group of whites my own age. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To get help in an emergency, people contacted their local telephone operator. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z And contact—involvement—was what I had spent years eliminating entirely from my life. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There was exhilaration in the collision, the honest contact of football, not as beautiful maybe as a completed pass or a fake that threw your opponents off balance but beautiful nevertheless and manly, prideful. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on,” Rachel said, finally breaking eye contact. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z So they contacted the supervisor of elections, Daniel Warner. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Now Geyer and Cuddy began searching the records of real estate agencies and contacting the owners of rental homes, but Toronto was far larger than any other city Geyer had searched. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Turning his attention back to the radar, he radioed, "Negative contact on proximity radar." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. We’re curious, of course. We had no radio contact so far out in space. We’ll want to see Earth, no matter what.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to make eye contact with each of us. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z This was stretching the truth to breaking point; as far as Harry knew, Ron and Dumbledore had never been alone together, and direct contact between them had been negligible. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A little chill runs through me as I realize that Kyro’s almost certainly the one behind the announcement, and that he’s probably also e-mailed it to every contact he has in the county. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z If he were allowed contact with foreigners he would discover that they are creatures similar to himself and that most of what he has been told about them is lies. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Thin but not muscular, with wavy hair that always looks a bit messy, grays sprouting up here and there among the dark chestnut brown, and black-plastic-framed glasses that he prefers to contacts. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It only needed to be assembled to make contact. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We make eye contact and hold it for a long time. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Moscow was particularly interested in reports from Werner’s new contact, the thin man with glasses. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Grover’s alive, I’m sure. There must be a simple reason why he hasn’t contacted us.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I stood slowly and without making eye contact—not a problem as the bear was still almost fifty yards away—and moved slowly toward the back door of the house. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z While over the mountains, the pilot tried to contact Mbeya, but there was no answer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t really make eye contact, and after ten minutes of saying we were sorry and telling them we were there if they needed us, we went back home. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z This means I’m listening even if there’s no eye contact. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Artemis terminated the contact, settling back in the swivel chair. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z This was a signal to her Soviet contact—it meant that a drop-off would be made at a prearranged time and place. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I brush my teeth, splash some water on my face, and put in a new pair of my Warcross contacts. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Some scientists have suggested that it was caused by a piece of hurtling antimatter, annihilated on contact with the ordinary matter of the Earth, disappearing in a flash of gamma rays. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They ordered everyone to line up: men, women, even children younger than I. They walked up and down the line trying to make eye contact with people. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I sat on the floor outside her door, listening as she called the Ministry of Environment, then various other government contacts. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Montoya, how many men have you contacted for this posse tomorrow?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This initial contact led to acquaintance with the entire Dumbledore family. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He said the best thing would be for me to contact a certain important person who would put me in touch with someone reliable who would find me a decent and safe place. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Before she left, she would recommend he contact the Placement Office for a girl. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z If running hurt, climbing is agonizing because it requires not only exertion but direct contact of my hands on the tree bark. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Like, if I see the parent of some friend of mine and we’re not actually in school, I try to avoid eye contact so I don’t have to talk to them. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She felt it instantly in the place her skin made contact with it, buzzing and humming through her hand. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The old woman pulled the bell cord and got out of the seat, trying self-consciously to avoid any contact with the anatomy of Jones, who watched her writhing through the detachment of his green lenses. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I would do everything in my power to sense them from a distance and avoid contact altogether. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Well, you’ve got to have some kind of outside contact. How did you find out that I used to wear an army jacket?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z First I put my costume on backward, and then I spend ten minutes looking for my contact lenses before remembering I’m wearing them. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I found out how to contact Leanne,” Gay explained, “and then I wrote to Lorraine.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z A rat must of jumped over Grandpa’s foot, because he kicked out suddenly, but I expect he was laughing too hard to make contact. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Because of contacts he’d made in the States with the Mellon family—wealthy heirs of Pittsburgh banker and philanthropist Andrew Mellon—he quickly headed to the town of Deschapelles, in the lower Artibonite Valley. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I focus my eyes on the ball’s seam, the way Lolo always says, and I make contact. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He and his colleague Charles Sumner Tainter went to work in Bell's Washington laboratory, using their own ideas and input from other scientists whom they had contacted by letter and telegram. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Why do you think they’re contacting the King now?” she asked. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Still other hunter-gatherers in contact with farmers did eventually become farmers, but only after what may seem to us like an inordinately long delay. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He had a bad feeling that if those monsters made direct eye contact, he might get a lot worse than nauseous. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I'm too busy trying not to make eye contact with people while giving off the illusion that I am. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It’s the first second of contact that sets her off, that almost criminal moment. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It had barely been a day, and even the regular contact Zeitoun had maintained so far was remarkable. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z My skin tingles at the point of contact, like he’s transmitting electricity through his skin. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Through my contacts, a virtual layer of bright colors adorns the buildings, painting each one in the colors of their respective team. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Formerly I lived in just the same way myself, but now I feel no contact here. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She actually makes eye contact with me, dips her head, and mouths, Sorry. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z How could heat-killed bacterial debris—no more than a lukewarm soup of microbial chemicals—have transmitted a genetic trait to a live bacterium by mere contact? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Still, it was the kind of contact that meant you should apologize. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She hadn’t even talked that first time I’d seen her in the Dollar Tree, hadn’t even made eye contact. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The thought never occurred to me then that later on I would have contact with this apparent curiosity out of the past. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z While there, we were not permitted to go outside or have any contact with other prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the campus, many students had come into contact with one of the early icons of a mobilization that seemed to be gaining national momentum. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I grab his phone, and my hands are practically vibrating with total fury as I punch my number into his contacts. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Good thing is, Ms. Blinny put some clear contact paper on it. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Howard contacted his personal physicians, who scheduled Pollard for X rays on April 13. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled and very politely bowed and said hello to everyone who made eye contact with him. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Will he try to get in contact with Judith first, to see if she has any ideas? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He was stuck in Alaska, the giant’s home territory, out of contact with his old friends just as his memories were coming back. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The mercenary brought up his injured hand and grabbed the tip of the sword, moving with such sudden speed that the metal rang dully with the contact. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I contacted Lucy shortly before we left the old life behind. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When a week went by, and Falconer had made no attempt to contact me, I convinced myself that he had lost patience and returned to Leicester, to report to Simon Bass. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z We would spend our time on the savables, contacting them and trying to win them over to our cause. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Only two new messages were left in my inbox, from people on my authorized contact list. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It’s as though he sensed the physical contact. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Just getting to the island itself was difficult, and added to that were the harsh rituals of the prison, the undoubted indignities of the warders, and the impersonality of the contact. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were unable to guide or hold the cart, and the wheel came in contact with a stone . Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Only that whatever made contact with his head—whether it was moving toward him or he toward it—was flat, narrow, and hard enough to fracture his skull.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “I would appreciate it if you contact me first before you and Jade make plans. Jade is not grown. Believe it or not, she does have a mother. That’s me.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He selected a small vial from the shelf and removed the electronic contact lens from a fluid capsule. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Anyone with whom Woolf came into contact could be after him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A week later, they were still trying to make radio contact, but they could not get through. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Please have your agent or representative contact us at the information below. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Mom nudges me in the ribs and I sit up and nod, I make promises, I make eye contact. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Finally he made eye contact with me, so I continued. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Let’s just say it’s bad enough that Nita would rather be in prison for the rest of her life than come into contact with it.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Life improved a bit under Gold’s next Soviet contact, a man Gold knew as “Sam.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I touch his arm with my index finger, barely making contact. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The resulting two societies lost awareness even of each other’s existence and did not come into contact again for many centuries, perhaps for as long as 500 years. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The Mud People destroyed everything they came into contact with. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Nothing. I woke up, I put my contacts in like normal, and everything was fine.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The silence ends with the voice of a ham-radio operator trying to contact others. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Thereafter, Tasmania’s population of 4,000 hunter-gatherers remained out of contact with all other humans on Earth, living in an isolation otherwise known only from science fiction novels. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Now a three-dimensional creature can exist, in Flatland, only partially; only a cross section can be seen, only the points of contact with the plane surface of Flatland. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell me how long you’ve been hurting my brother,” Redemption replied, never breaking eye contact. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He would contact all the agencies that tracked missing persons in New Orleans. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I would have worn my contacts, but I ran out. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It took every ounce of his willpower, but he looked directly into Gaily’s eyes, never breaking contact. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z When we heard nothing, I asked Gay to contact the assistant state attorney. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Terryl’s real father had made contact, along with his new wife. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “They have no reason to arrest us,” I told Pita, making eye contact with her through the rearview mirror. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Werner tries to make eye contact with Frederick, but his eyes are a mile away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The very thought of my contacts gave me a feeling of sophistication, of worldliness, which, as I fingered the seven important letters in my pocket, made me feel light and expansive. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, if Dad gets caught because he tries to contact us, that will be okay. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z A few months later, a reporter from Collier’s magazine by the name of Bill Davidson contacted Gey—he was planning to write a story identical to the one Berg had proposed. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I spend the next hour wide awake in bed, anxiously waiting for my parents to contact me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z But after a few days’ close contact with the pestilence, Knox found that his warrior instinct had abandoned him. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He straightens in his chair and breaks his eye contact with me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He watched them leave, wondering whether to get up and ask for her contact information and yet knowing he would not. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z All sorts of people were contacting us with wide-ranging claims of corruption and misconduct. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Most of the time, they don’t know where to contact the parents. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When we make eye contact, it doesn’t even look like her, because of the swelling, but I recognize the shamrock-green eyes. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z If a tree is not available, then you should back off slowly, avoiding direct eye contact. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z All I could think of was Kilvin’s statement during the demonstration: In addition to being highly corrosive, the gas burns when it comes in contact with air.... The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I keep my head lowered and don't make eye contact. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He talks a lot, which I’m fine with, and he’s not good at maintaining eye contact, which sucks because I want to stare at his electric blue eyes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I put in my contact lenses and get changed early, and then I sit around in the girls’ dressing room waiting for Abby. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Moreover, there’s no evidence that the first “wrong” was a wrong—nothing is known about the contacts among the various waves of paleo-Indian migration. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Department of Welfare in Baltimore contacted my father and said that William Dean, his father, had lost most of his sight and needed welfare assistance. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Last night we made contact with two crews who said they might have seen the kids. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid we’ve been out of contact with our daughter for some time,” Mrs. Wright said. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If those insects are fading and the first bolt is about to strike the tree, then all its power will come surging down that wire and anyone in contact with it will die. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Just like Cole, he barely makes eye contact, and probably only knows I exist because I’m taking up space in front of him in the lunch line. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I avoided all contact with my parents, never approaching Dad’s bedroom, getting up early and standing in the dark an hour before the school bus came. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In various unrevealed capacities he had come in contact with such people but always with indiscernible barbed wire between. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He was received effusively, because he was one of the undisputed leaders of the right and because, having prepared for what might happen, he had made the necessary contacts months in advance. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not used to being touched, except by Peeta or my family, and I rank Gamemakers somewhere below maggots in terms of creatures I want in contact with my skin. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t have to have any contact with them, except on the Permian football team. It’s the only place in Odessa where people interact at all with blacks.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But he resolved to bring theorists and experimentalists into closer contact in the lab, the better to challenge or reinforce one another’s judgments. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Good. We have contacts in a building down on Lispenard that can set you up to sweep some chimneys tomorrow morning. Who will join her?” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When she had seen Professor Papadimitriou some days before, he had told her how to contact him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “I’ll contact the quiz team officials and let them know about our special circumstances,” he says. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Mom slides back onto the couch, leaning forward to really nail that uncomfortable eye contact with Ben. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Medical teams fanned out into Kinshasa and managed to locate thirty-seven people who had had face-to-face contact with Mayinga during the time when she had wandered around the city. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It took every ounce of his willpower, but he looked directly into Gaily s eyes, never breaking contact. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I forgot! But this proves Malfoy’s a Death Eater, how else could he be in contact with Greyback and telling him what to do?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Aunt Gloria said, ‘You can get something from his father. When you contact him.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s interesting about him? That he is a Lagos playboy Hying off his father’s money, said money accumulated from a diesel importation monopoly that they have because of their contact with the president?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Turned back and in a quiet voice said to the man, “I was hoping she could help me contact my wife. I needed to talk to my wife.” Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z He gave me low fives—not high fives, because eye contact was tough for him—and we played games. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He contacted newspapers to print missing ads, but few would agree to publishing articles about a possible runaway. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He stands in his wrecked socks in the trampled snow and tries to make eye contact with the other prisoners, but none will look at him. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “I’m guessing ye tried to contact us folks down here on New World when ye were a-scouting the planet?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to contact them, but we were completely isolated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So basically, it's been three days with no human contact. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t had much contact with children since I’d been one myself. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I tried to use my empathy link with Grover several times, but I couldn’t make contact. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “All those that we can persuade of the truth must be notified immediately, and he is well placed to contact those at the Ministry who are not as shortsighted as Cornelius.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z One night not long after that, Lio told them that as soon as his contact in the capital could arrange for asylum, he and several others would be going into exile. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "We lost contact with Pathfinder in 1997. If he can get it online again, we can communicate. It might just need the solar cells cleaned. Even if it's got a bigger problem, he's an engineer!" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I think back to the glint of intensity that I saw in Hideo’s eyes when he showed me the contact lenses. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When they passed the policemen, one of them made eye contact. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Most of us have come back to make money in Nigeria, to start businesses, to seek government contracts and contacts. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I swallow and tell myself not to break eye contact with Du Barry. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Remember what I told you: the world is only the visible aspect of God. And that what alchemy does is to bring spiritual perfection into contact with the material plane.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Once Mr. Elliot contacted the Oakland Police Department, they came and met with us on Thursday evening, after no one was left on campus,” he explained. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Outside Kensington Palace, Alex takes Henry’s phone out of his hand and swiftly opens a blank contact page before he can protest or sic a PPO on him for violating royal property. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Both William and Jeanne were desperately hungry and very angry and they could barely make eye contact without shouting at each other. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z As late as 1988 more than half of all American paleontologists contacted in a survey continued to believe that the extinction of the dinosaurs was in no way related to an asteroid or cometary impact. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I hear my mother tell me to make eye contact. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The moment the result was handed down, Howard contacted Woolf. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet people managed to move from one sector to the other, day after day, making Berlin the one place on earth where America and Russia—and their spies—came into contact. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Jaja says a brief, distant “Ka o di” not making eye contact with either of us, before he lets the guard lead him away. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z For five endless, unbearable hours, he’s not allowed to even try to contact Henry. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Please use the attached contact card to reach me at your earliest convenience, regardless of the day or hour. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She remembered writing that, too, not long before she stopped contacting him, before she pushed him behind many walls. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Here the cabinets were designed to keep human beings from coming into direct contact with Nature. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I make eye contact with a kid chatting with a friend. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Members of the Under Fifteens and Seventeens were warming up when she walked onto the field past Fornatee, without making eye contact. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The next day and all throughout the week Rik worked the telephone and kept records of sales and contacts. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I turn as a joke and I make eye contact with the cute guy in the Human Torch shirt. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “So your initial contact with him was by phone?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Their contact until tonight has been artificial, imposed, something like his relationship to his cousins in India but lacking even the justification of blood ties. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When this was finally done, they found several unacceptable contacts that could not be overcome by minor jiggling. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z We made solid eye contact at least four times throughout the weekend, so I think it's pretty on point to say that he was in love with me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Tonight, if you want. Wizard’s duel. Wands only — no contact. What’s the matter? Never heard of a wizard’s duel before, I suppose?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, we were picked up by a woman whom Papa had contacted in Mexicali. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I felt it was important to contact you directly. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z European scientists were sharing more among themselves than were the Americans, albeit through personal contacts, not in the pages of widely published journals. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He tried to maintain contact with his siblings, but as they migrated to Chicago and New York, and he moved from place to place, their letters became less frequent. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The Simon in the mirror is still wearing contacts. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Owing to an outbreak of diphtheria at Bep’s, she won’t be allowed to come in contact with us for six weeks. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Luckily, the woman contacted Ann, who investigated the incident and determined that the man’s truck had broken down in the lot and that he had used the woman’s telephone to call a garage. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Because Rodin was known to MI6, the Soviets assigned Blake a new KGB contact, Sergei Kondrachev, who worked in the Soviet embassy in London as a junior official in charge of cultural events. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “He decided to walk me to the subway,” Franklin reported to his KGB contact. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We asked for contact with other prisoners, and in general made the same basic complaint that we always had: to be treated as political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother listened horror-struck as he told us what he had learned from his factory contacts originally from Narewka. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He made eye contact with Mom and then Dad. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Except for the one tiny earring signaling his allegiance to some vaguely alternative point of view, George is a perfect straight arrow—crew-cut, hardworking, and hungry for eye contact. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Rachel the Oracle had tried to read the future, and while she couldn’t see much, she’d been certain that Leo needed to finish the Argo II before they could contact the Romans. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Luna would have turned to look, but she would have to break eye contact with the stranger, and something told her she didn’t want to do that. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But on contact with the organic phosphorus insecticides, the protective enzyme is destroyed, and as the quantity of the enzyme is reduced that of the transmitting chemical builds up. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “And I basically used her and lied to her by omission. I knew she wouldn’t’ve been down with what we did if she’d known about my contact with ‘the peen.’ Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He'd made eye contact with her only once since her first day on the bus. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z My stomach plummeted as she slowly approached my bed and sat next to me, subtly avoiding eye contact. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He walked only a few steps behind me as I moved cautiously through the clogged hallway, avoiding close contact with hecklers wherever I could. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This morning she needs contact to save her life. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z These were the ones who, as soon as we walked in somewhere, tried their best not to make eye contact, or hid behind a food aisle, or pretended they didn’t see us altogether. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I’m going to stop drinking, I’m going to get my CV in order, I’m going to contact Martin Miles and beg for a reference. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been a long time since she’d tried contact with a waking person, but she knew what to expect. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He had called and called until she changed her phone number, he had sent e-mails, he had contacted her mother, Aunty Uju, Ginika. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My contact folds in half under my eyelid. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “My friend...he needs to use your computer to try to contact his parents.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Moss turned his attention to Martin and Shamika, but neither of them would make eye contact. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She had cut off contact with Obinze, after all, and so much time had passed, and she was newly in a relationship with Blaine, and happily easing herself into a shared life. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z After his defection to the South, Lee told me he had used his contacts in the North to smuggle out thirty-four people to freedom. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I recognized some of the people from the shuttle bus and tried to avoid eye contact. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was a certain obvious and gratifying tang of adventure in this, but also something much more low-key and elemental—a kind of respectful mutual acknowledgment that comes with sustained eye contact. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I decided he might be the contact for my entry into the Negro community. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “He didn’t tell me or Mom either. The only reason we found out is that someone from NYU tried to contact him during the fall and I got to the message first.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I’d like you to make your first contact this week, please. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After months of waiting and preparations, the time had come to make contact with TRIGON. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He looks up the length of Henry’s body and is met with burning eye contact, a red lip caught between white teeth. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I didn’t understand how that could be, unless he was lying for some reason about the contacts. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z On the eve of Britain’s entry into war, every man knew he was leaving his country at a critical time, and would be out of all contact for at least a year and a half. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He lightly touched his hand to my shoulder, and the physical contact seemed to make his calming influence stronger. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I passed a few other indents on my way to the elevators, but as usual, none of them made eye contact. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Under the dim light in the tiny room without windows, I realized I was having my first pro-longed contact as a Negro with other Negroes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “All wild creatures avoid contact with people. Like you said, you’ve never even heard of the draccus. There’s a reason for that.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Tell me your contacts, and I will filter what I pass on to the English. Tell me, and you have confessed to your countrywoman and given nothing to the enemy.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Link’s first contact with my family was to dump fertilizer on us. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Ames came in contact with other children away from his home and he felt that Cathy was not like other children. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Already, our teams were beginning to prepare briefing books and contact lists for their successors. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Fuchs had also told investigators that his American contact seemed to know a lot about chemistry, but that was hardly evidence. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I keyed her number into my contacts and texted her my address. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Whatever children inherit from their parents—habits, skills, genes, contacts, money—seems to matter more today. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She doesn’t break eye contact, like we’re in a staring contest. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But very few were allowed contact with the Sacred Rock. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z But he retracted it immediately, for the contact felt like a cold shower all over him. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z But with drug crime, neither the purchaser of the drugs nor the seller has any incentive to contact law enforcement. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I had an unspoken attachment to it. It was a contact with my childhood, a link with the past.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately for them, and even sadder for Bobby, after Collins received the letter warning him against forwarding anything, that conduit was cut off and the requests for contact drifted down into wastebasket oblivion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” I say, without making eye contact, and I shift away, hoping he can take a hint. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I tell myself it’s nothing more than the understandable jolt of actual physical contact when you aren’t used to it from someone new. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And Ophie quietly swore to herself that she would never make eye contact with the ghosts on the trolley again. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I would reply that for as long as meaningful contact between the races was forbidden by law, the stereotypes each race had of the other would persist. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And every day people I’d never once made eye contact with would lean over and say things to me when I took my seat. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z And that was the last contact I’d had with him, though he was there, a foot away from me, every day. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It is widely believed that since so many people came into extremely intimate contact with DDT and suffered no immediate ill effects the chemical must certainly be innocent of harm. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z An Exclusion Guard at his side looks up and away, not making eye contact. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Everything they came in contact with, the bedsheets, the pillows, the air itself, began to turn on them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Wait,” Sophia said, her face wrinkled up in a mixture of horror and disgust, “are you saying that none of you were contacted by the Oakland Police Department about Mr. Perez’s death?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Now all he had to do was rewire the radio, send a message, and wait for his contact to arrive. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z But at the time when Úrsula went to lament by his side he had lost all contact with reality. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Coop clears his throat and makes eye contact with me in the mirror again. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Communication with the outside world was accomplished in two ways: through prisoners whose sentences were completed and who were leaving the island, and through contact with visitors. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For whatever reason, Virgil had it in his head that if he didn’t make eye contact with anything, he would go unnoticed. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He turned around right when I was looking at him and made eye contact. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Ever since he was a small child he had the custom of leaving his hammock and waking up in Amaranta’s bed, because contact with her was a way of overcoming his fear of the dark. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Think of the fruitful impact on Europe and its descendants from contacting Asia. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Reggie shifts to the right, and I make eye contact with the guard. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Between his ugly mind and rancid hygiene, she hadn't made contact with him since that second night, but only passed him by with wincing revulsion. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When the moth made contact, he expected her to manifest in his mind, but she didn’t. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It turned out that a large part of the hospital’s staff had had direct contact with either Monet or Musoke or with blood samples and fluids that came from the two patients. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Review of action makes many reported contacts and torpedoes fired appear doubtful. Freak weather effects on radar and overeager sonarmen may have accounted for many reports.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Each time he had come in contact with her it had risen hot and hard. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A meal here, gas there—the one real contact was the buying of the car, and the seller needing a buyer would naturally be friendly under those circumstances. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He breaks the eye contact and looks back out the windshield. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “So I would appreciate it if you would contact her.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z As he returned to his seat, no one smiled at Ham or even made eye contact with him. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Brian hated the job of treasurer because it was such a drag but mostly because it brought him into personal contact with Brother Leon. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very well. I will contact Jeanine Matthews, and see if we can negotiate a peace. Any objections?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Branwell is tall for his age—I am not—and when he sat across the table from me, I had to look up to make eye contact, which was not easy. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the first hint of contact, Mom began to fight. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Saleem tries to make eye contact with as many people as possible while he speaks. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The Ebola agent seemed not to be contagious in face-to-face contacts. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He squints and touches the probes to a different pair of contacts inside the controller. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And parents have begun to understand the need to keep our records current so that when those children are taken we can contact someone. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As I searched the forest for more food and to find a way out, I feared coming in contact with wild animals like leopards, lions, and wild pigs. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Plus, there was the fear of the unknown— I still didn’t understand why Cherry’s attorney had contacted me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Daddy pushes the catcher’s mitt toward me, and I swear my hands heat up as they make contact with the thing. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Poverty to him was an abstract, distant concept, applicable to the tenants at Tres Marias and the indigent patients his brother Jaime helped; he had never had any direct contact with it himself. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z From prison, I did my best to remain in contact with the king and advise him as best I could. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mesoamerican writing is believed to have arisen independently of Old World writing, because there is no convincing evidence for pre-Norse contact of New World societies with Old World societies possessing writing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z After that fateful contact with endrin, this normal, healthy child became little more than a vegetable — unable to see or hear, subject to frequent muscular spasms, apparently completely cut off from contact with his surroundings. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I shout, not thinking and slamming my own hand into the window to stop his from making contact and sending the anguished lovers tumbling to their death. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Winston could not remember ever to have seen a passageway whose walls were not grimy from the contact of human bodies. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Investigation of Fischer is not to be limited to developing additional data concerning her recent contact of XXXXXX. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He rented a room across the hall, contacted a fellow resistance fighter who worked for the telephone company, and arranged to listen in on Quisling’s phone line. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I end up wandering through the aisles, trying not to make eye contact with scary-looking pink mohawk girls. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z In the winter, Mark Antony contacted Cleopatra from White Village, a fishing port on the Mediterranean coast. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They are his contact with the supplies that keep life going; they hold the beauty that his soul longs for; they hold the unattainable that he can only dream and wish for. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for the truck stops, they had no contact with it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After the commander’s remarks, contact is established with Professor Pierson, who witnessed the carnage before finding shelter at a farmhouse. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I am still in contact with Mary Miller, my Guardian ad Litem, to whom I owe so much and appreciate far more now than I did when I was a child. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I keep moving, careful not to make eye contact with anyone. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “The police must have jammed the cell-phone signal for the school. They must want to cut off any contact the bomber would have with the bombs or anyone outside who might be helping him.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “A few of the atomic contacts were still too close for comfort,” they admitted—but perhaps these would be fixed by additional fiddling. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The three of us were willing to make the attempt, but when Mac contacted the fourth man, he refused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z You had a long wig and colored contacts. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He spends the rest of class looking embarrassed and avoiding any direct eye contact with me, intentional or otherwise. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Now, for the first time, it included physical contact. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They grip the asphalt on contact and spring free of it on release. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She didn’t make actual contact, though, because Papá put his hand on her shoulder and held her at bay. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Her legal case had died with the appeal decision, and Claudette had lost contact with all the adult black leaders except Rosa Parks. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z He could simply make eye contact, and I’d know exactly what he was thinking. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Russ squints through the screen for a moment before he returns my smile and says, “She finally contacted you.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagine a tinkling sound, the locket striking the glass, even though the fabric in between makes contact impossible. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z This South American country was rumored to be wild and inhospitable, but she had contacts in the Dutch colony there, through her son-in-law and other former Labadists. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Hell, Kate, you lose all your contacts in a hundred and eighty days. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Thomas refused to break eye contact but decided to say nothing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z My brother knows he should avoid eye contact, keep his head down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He had already established ANC offices in Ghana, England, Egypt, and Tanganyika, and had made valuable contacts for us in many other countries. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was desperate to make contact with American tennis players; the lure of playing in a tournament with some of the best names in tennis was irresistible; I agreed to play. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My contact inside referred me to another person in the quarter. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And I would make the best of my contacts. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z If thrown to the ground he sprang up with renewed strength from the contact. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Honeybees become “wildly agitated and bellicose” on contact with it, perform frantic cleaning movements, and are near death within half an hour. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In 1859, he contacted the publisher John Murray hesitantly: “I heartily hope that my Book may be sufficiently successful that you may not repent of having undertaken it.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z In a minute I had my face under their bonnets, in contact first with Mary’s soft cheek, then with Diana’s flowing curls. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Now, several years later, he felt it was time to contact Dr. King in Atlanta to help him. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It occurred to me why they call it eye contact. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z No words, no eye contact, no conversations, nothing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I said I was; it amazed me—all of Shorty’s contacts. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z To prevent urine and feces from coming into contact with the boy’s wounds, he carried the cell’s chamber pot to Shin and hoisted him up so he could use it. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Colonel Wilson contacted the Norwegian volunteers who were still training in Scotland. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Malia and I just busted past the agents on duty, neither one of us making eye contact. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The team inside the building maintained radio contact with Gene Johnson outside the building. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But I could sense the potential for abusiveness in a couple of officers from outside the block whom I’d come into contact with or heard stories about. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, you want to talk to me about His Majesty, my mother’s favorite?” she says to me when I first make contact with her. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Malcolm’s meteoric eruption on the national scene brought him into wider contact with white men who were not the “devils” he had thought they were. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared down at my coffee, afraid that if I made eye contact, he would read it as insolence. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Without making eye contact, the woman told me that Mr. Finch would be out in a moment, and then she pointed to a bank of seats where I could sit and wait. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Sometimes they would sneer outright, for no reason, before I looked down to avoid eye contact. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t want any contact with the old grandma she had described, but I went. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a shy and hopeful manner in each new contact, and he was always disappointed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The roan stallion nickered and bucked, avoiding eye contact with the white horses pulling Nike’s chariot. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Yet as Donald Braman, author of Doing Time on the Outside, states, “One can only assume that most participants in these discussions have had little direct contact with the families and communities they are discussing.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z So I stumble into the bathroom and put in my contact lenses. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z True social contact across the races was well nigh impossible, yet within the confines of their offices, relationships cultivated over intense days and long years blossomed into respect, fondness, and even friendship. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I smiled, but I had a hard time maintaining eye contact with him. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z If only I hadn't been so careful not to offend the committee I would have kept in closer contact with Clifton and the whole Harlem membership. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z On Monday, October 28, Mrs. Huckaby notified us in writing that we were to contact our parents to come to a meeting in School Superintendent Blossom’s office, downtown, at 4:45 P.M. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His pride had prevented him from making contact with the armed groups in the interior of the country until the leaders of the party publicly rectified their declaration that he was a bandit. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z During the eighteen years of his reign, the city acquired diplomatic stature and commercial clout; its population grew to perhaps ten thousand and it established trade contacts throughout Mesoamerica. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Are you talking about filing at a time like this? I am prepared to contact my attorneys and have them sue you for making me get on that obscene stool.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Trevor and Amy were in love. We all knew the rules. No contact, six feet apart. And I”—she points to herself—“I let them break the rules because I wanted them to be happy.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Our daughters lived more deeply inside it than we did, in part because social media governed teen life and in part because their routines put them in closer contact with the public than ours did. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I hold my dress skirts and don't break eye contact until she looks back at Claudine. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z At first Bell and her supervisor, Antony Hewish, thought they might have made contact with an alien civilization in the galaxy! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, Secretary Stinson was contacted and made good on his word by quickly dispatching troops to clear the parade route. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z For sleight of hand, she realized, so that he can keep contact with coins or cards or finesse the workings of a lock. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Parker had wanted to contact her so many times over the past twenty-nine years. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was normal for a man like Zeitoun, rugged and independent, to be out of contact for a few days. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I slide out of the way to avoid contact. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Nice one,” said Ron appreciatively, lifting Dobby into the air so that his flailing limbs no longer made contact with Kreacher. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At some point after the nicknaming, our Radar grew about six inches and started wearing contacts, so I suppose that 3. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z We have received via post your absurd comments about our trousers, the comments revealing, as they did, your total lack of contact with reality. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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