| 单词 | aim |
| 例句 | The British moved their small cannons up the hill and took aim, but I loaded. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, without a word to Mark, he lifted his weapon and aimed it at the group of people attacking Lana. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But as I came fully awake, I saw it was a car aiming its lights at our bedroom window. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I was right there. Bubber had been aiming that gun at me and Ralph and everything around there. He just happened to aim it at Baby and his finger slipped. I was right there.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Pausing at a distance from them, he pulled out his wand, and took careful aim. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Some, when they stepped up to the line, shouldered the gun immediately and aimed at the box, as if this were a day to kill five thousand boxes. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z L-shaped, with rounded comers, and the plane was nearly aimed at the long part of the L, coming from the bottom and heading to the top. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Devil’s Drop, the second-highest jump on the hill, which they aim to throw me over, has the name for a reason. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I swung my foot out, aiming for his knee. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned around and began a clumsy run across the field in a line which avoided his house and aimed toward the road leading back into the town. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And it looks like I’m not the only one harboring homicidal intentions, because Jacqui pulls out my gun and aims it point-blank at Henry’s forehead. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He braced himself on one crutch and leaned back and side-armed the other, heavy with its white ash bat, as hard as he could, aiming in between the two coyotes. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Sirs,” said Sip, in tones confident of his lie, “sirs, I know not what you’s aiming at.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Kat and Albert had simply to aim at the glowing ends of the cigarettes. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Apollo 8, as Borman’s flight was called, had to aim at a place in the sky where the moon would be three days later. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers stand before them, their rifles aiming at the group, their fingers poised on the triggers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, though, when I was assigned seating duty, I saw Grandma head out of the service line with his tray and aim straight for the regular tables. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell by their faces that they were back in the park with their Nerf guns, aiming them at the trees. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Did I ever tell you,” he began in a husky tone, “that I used to be aiming for the Olympics?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z A poorly aimed arrow sailed over Leo’s head. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Quentin spilled out of the blockhouse and aimed his theodolite skyward. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Anna aimed her camera and instructed the group. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes he’d spit his food, but he always tried to aim at the brick wall. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His father wasn’t growing old: he had reached some kind of nadir ten or twelve years ago and now he was growing backward, aiming toward middle age, maybe youth. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The stranger reared up and aimed a heavy cuff at Campion, who leaped back just in time. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hayes pushed his way to the front of the group, looming at Clancy’s side like a cannon waiting to be aimed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Not a whisper of disturbance could be allowed into the room containing the apparatus, so Cavendish took up a position in an adjoining room and made his observations with a telescope aimed through a peephole. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The shooters above them had obviously improved their aim. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z And then the bus began to slow down and the trees were replaced by soldiers with big guns, all aiming at the road, at the bus. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I swung my right fist as hard as I could, aiming at the cap’n’s face. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I just had time to say, “Run!” when the doors of the stateroom burst open and there was Luke, flanked by two hairy, giants armed with javelins, their bronze tips aimed right at our chests. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She clicked it on, the bright white light beaming across the room for a second before she aimed it at the floor. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I imagined myself doing things I could not do—charging an enemy position, taking aim at another human being. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to ignore him, taking aim again. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z With a shout, she threw back her arm, took sudden aim at the bird, and hurled the stick at Andeg. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The jig flipped a cigarette that would have set Miss Lee’s hair on fire if it hadn’t been aimed by a master marksman. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved back, aiming his rifle at her head, squinting as though he was going to shoot. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z In addition to the collectivization of farms, the Five-Year Plans also aimed to industrialize the USSR. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He aimed them at the second floor of the house, at my father and mother’s bedroom, and I could see puffs of white paint and splintered wood fly off where the bullets hit. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Curious, he aimed his light first at the walls and then up toward the ceiling. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z When Congress began the debates over the Sedition Act in the spring of 1798, Jefferson’s first fear was that it was aimed pointedly at him. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But if Mr. Douglass is near smart as folks say, seems to me he’d’ve had the sense to aim me out the window hisself. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Loading her rucksack again, she made her way down onto the coarse, rich grass of the prairie, aiming for the nearest stand of trees, four or five miles away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He hadn’t played since before moving in with the scythe, but he found his arm, if not his aim. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then I dropped back down, feet first, aiming my heels directly at the Mechagodzilla’s curved spine. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I filmed the guys who had their guns raised and aimed toward the marchers. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The only rule, which had not been rigorously enforced, was that you couldn’t aim at anything made of glass. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He took another step back, firmly pressed the butt of the weapon against his chest, aimed a little more precisely and pulled the trigger. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z An unaccountable serenity had stolen upon me; I felt the operations of my wits as clean and mechanical, aiming only at that which needed to transpire: the flight at the appointed time across the mud. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They leaped into the darkness, aiming for the doorway far, far below. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Lina took aim at the heart of the city, far beneath her feet. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The bullets rain over, they are not fired haphazard, but shrewdly aimed from all sides. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z To travel from earth to Mars, you must aim not at Mars but at the point in the sky where Mars will be on your arrival. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She says, 'I don't aim to birth no sin for folks to look at all the rest of my life, and I don't aim for Matty Lou to neither.' Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The new plan involved not simply picketing, but picketing in front of the White House in demonstrations aimed directly at President Woodrow Wilson. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z As he sat down ready to pronounce the Om, Siddhartha softly recited the verse: ”Om is the bow, the arrow is the soul, Brahman is the arrow’s goal At which one aims unflinchingly.” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “They were aiming for white-owned businesses that sell inferior goods at inflated prices. There’s a study out about how the poor actually pay more for the basic necessities.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z There are so many that if I don’t hit the one I aim at, I hit the one next to it. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He aimed the workpad’s glow through the open doorway, revealing a long hallway that disappeared into darkness. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Eventually she told me to stop, never taking her eyes off the screen, but I kept on aiming blows at her shoulder. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z My dark feelings are my own problem, and I aim to keep them that way. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Most of her swings were aimed so as merely to whistle harmlessly through the air. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Hot Pie was kneading bread, his aims floured iq» to his elbows. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They knew that the colt was aiming for the February 27 Santa Anita Handicap, but he hadn’t done enough to merit serious consideration. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Before she can stop me, I aim the power-up at her and throw. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The guy might as well have tied Dad to a tree and said, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled a javelin from his collection and took aim at me. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He turned his attention to the fog out the window and aimed a spit attack at an unsuspecting pigeon passing by the fire escape. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They could laugh because the criticism wasn’t aimed at them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We had more time to further our aims. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Alums might as well have tied me up to a pole and said, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “She bet me I couldn’t aim well enough to hit a small object from one hundred feet,” Uriah explains. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Bang-bang- bang, their father likes to joke, aiming a finger pistol at each one, as if he were shooting them, not boasting about having sired them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned slowly, freezing in place when the bones threatened to shift, then moving again, aiming toward where he thought the nearest edge lay. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s someone on the top deck with a pair of binoculars aimed at Brooklyn. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Zoe shot arrows at her father, aiming for the chinks in his armor. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z By the ninth decade of the twentieth century the strategic missile and bomber forces of the Soviet Union and the United States were aiming warheads at over 15,000 designated targets. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if it makes you feel any better I was aiming for his face,” I say. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Then Hector struck with a true aim; the spear hit the center of Achilles’ shield. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the birds pauses and hovers over the painter, as though it were aiming. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z All his life and all his studies were aimed at finding the one true language of the universe. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking down below, he aimed next at the big barrel down there. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t aim for riches, child,” Mrs. Mills said gently. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I shouted—I may have shrieked; I cannot remember—and he turned toward me, swinging the gun around so it was aimed at me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z "That is good to know, Didu. But I'm trying to focus on surviving my first day of secondary school before aiming for university." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Adrian Morse and Jay Oh, two of Marcus’s buddies, snickered, but it was aimed at me, not him. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z "Just like he fooled Annie. Just like he fooled us once upon a time. Never again, though. That man tries to set foot in this house, I aim to shoot him." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Like me, she's clever with plants, climbs swiftly, and has good aim. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Uriah squints one eye as he aims the gun. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Don’t you dare mow this, mister,” she ordered, and aimed her pointer finger at my throbbing nose. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z My aim’s not that great, so I carry it over to the trash can, but before I get there, the biggest rat I’ve ever seen scurries across my path. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Spiky red flowers aim their petals toward the dwarf sun like a spiny crab reaching out with its claws. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s aiming. And it might make him feel better to do something.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Let us as much as possible, train out creepers, and branches of trees, upon bridges, pulling down and nailing the branches, aiming to obtain shade and reflection of foliage and broken obscuration of water.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There was nothing to aim my arrow at. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She snorted, but still positioned herself, aimed, and hit it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The dwarf aimed his scything jaws skyward, punching through the floorboards. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Emma with her now-lost map had been aiming for a certain port town, but after the storm hit, just making it to dry land had become our goal. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Marshall for some reason had turned around and was aiming the light in the opposite direction, on the wall of the Professor’s store, but at her whisper he turned back. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you practice this summer with Coach and Drew, you’ll be good enough,” Marcus said as he aimed for one of Todd’s brews. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Fig lazily raised his head, aiming his barely opened eyes in my direction. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It was nosed into the reeds and the pilot opened the window and asked them to aim the plane around so it could taxi out and take off. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He struck again with the pole, aiming for the man’s hand, and knocked the knife from his grip. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then, in slow motion, he made the hand that wasn’t holding it into a gun, straightened his arm and aimed outside. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The soldiers started shooting into the river, aiming their guns at the people who were trying to get across. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Cluny aimed a kick at him as the efficient weasel took his place. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Familiar form in familiar position, aiming downhill, firing again. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The great German writer and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goethe later marveled at how easily she moved back and forth between art and science, between the “inspection of nature and the aims of painting.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The second stroke was worse than the first and this was probably because Mr Coombes was well practised and had a splendid aim. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry grabbed the gun from him, took aim, and fired. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Mother said she aimed to set up a plank shack by the road and sell bouquets for three-fifty apiece. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked downstairs and out front, slipped behind the wheel of a Dancing Trout station wagon, and drove out of the canyon and through town, turning left onto the highway, aiming south. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry took aim at it with the wand Ron had given him the previous night, which Hermione had since condescended to examine, and had decided was made of blackthorn. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Genie’s aim had gotten awesome, and he was thinking he could really impress his friends with it when he got back to Brooklyn. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Jones aimed some smoke over Mr. Watson’s tan head. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The one I shot in the leg reaches for his gun, and I fire again, closing my eyes after I aim. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Then, before Bigger knew it, the men had their bulbs in their hands again, aiming at him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The battle was over, but Nguyen was afraid there might be NVA soldiers left behind, ready to take aim at anyone that moved, or that a nervous South Vietnamese soldier might shoot them. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Her nose came around, past the beach, aiming more and more out to sea. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy was there, too, holding a shotgun aimed at the benches—but no one sitting there stirred. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, Charles raised his ivory-handled pistol and aimed at James's back. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z So he pulled back the hammer, took careful aim directly on the target, and fired again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not aiming to tell him,” Wash said. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They returned them with frightening power and devastating aim. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Anyway, he was ten whole yards behind me, and had his gun aimed right at my back. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Do you know this?” said he, making as if he would take aim at me. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Now,” cried the man, and he aimed a furious swipe at Lancelot’s lees. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After he spotted Guiteau looking out, Mason aimed his rifle and fired. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I wonder what made a young boy desperate enough to aim a gun at one of them. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “You and me made a bargain,” I say, “and I aim to keep my part of it. What you want me to do today?” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Abbey was kneeling in the bow, aiming her camera as the last molten slice of light dripped out of sight. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I wasn’t aiming for the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I dont aim to stop you, do I. Was that all you wanted with me, just to tell me that.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I swung my chopping axe high and wheeled, aiming to cave in the she bear’s head with the first lick. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Daily she repeated this rule for me: “A lady must always aim to please—first, the queen she serves, and second, the man she will marry.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She aims to turn them into brown shiny metal and keep them on the table in Georgia with my baby picture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I jerk into action, aiming my left fist where I know it will hurt the worst: at the bullet wound in his arm. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The top-down goals become swamped, overwhelmed by the primitive bottom-up system aimed at warning us of opportunity or threat, playing to our deepest social needs. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He aimed carefully, then thrust the cue forward. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Ten or so troops surround it, taking aim at a sniper on the fourth floor of the Beaumont Hotel. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For a moment, I think she’s going to wallop me, but instead Ma raises the cane and aims for the squirrel. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Grandfather stood in the doorway in his nightshirt, his rifle aimed at the heart of the man who had hit me. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In order that no one would doubt the severity of his aims, he ordered a firing squad organized in the square and had it shoot at a scarecrow. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Brainwashed by his teachers, he believed his sole aim in life was to enter a famous university and become a scientist—” “Hey!” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I never seen a man so taken with aim and velocity.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He gave me the camera and I aimed through the viewfinder to the crux of the wheel. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t aiming for anything really. Well, I was planning on hitting something, you know? Like the wall or a desk or the chalkboard. Something dead, you know, not something alive.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I aimed for another spot, and once again it glanced off unyielding diorite with a dull clank. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Shaken by that vision from another world, Aureliano Triste barely noticed that the woman was aiming an antiquated pistol at him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I have shot it, but I tend to wince when I pull the trigger, and that throws my aim off. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z On the subject of politics he offered an enigma, “Whether you use bullets or ballots, you’ve got to aim well; don’t strike at the puppet, strike at the puppeteer.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Cocteau’s main aim, it would seem, was to shock Parade’s de facto producer, Sergei Diaghilev, who had challenged Cocteau to ‘astonish’ him. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z As she threw the lily back into the coffin, her feeble aim would send it flying directly into my whitened face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The informal touches; the handshaking; the folk music; the insistence upon union—all these changes are aimed at serving Catholics who no longer live in a Catholic world. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, after a bit, she found she could aim with the noose of the rope, that she could choose a log or a bush and catch it precisely on most of her attempts. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Has it not occurred to you to just... aim for the giant buildings?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z With clear targets, Apollo’s archers had flawless aim. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “And depending on what your aim is, I am still that, Marcus, but I think our friendship is over.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z "Soon as I can, I aim to give you the slip," Jemmy warned. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z He leveled off and aimed for the volcano. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Cora always arranged the children at the starting line, aiming their feet, calming the skittish ones, and graduating some to the older kids’ race if need be. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It was “good cause,” less than “probable cause,” a standard aimed at allowing the police to pursue the next level of investigation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I jump out of the car and aim straight for Donna. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He picked up his bow, aimed an arrow at his wife and—with the rumblings of a gong, the sky went black. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He was followed in power by a succession of other leaders, none of whom instituted policies aimed at bringing about meaningful change. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The geoducks raised their necks from the mud and aimed their lips at the sun. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "Our aim is to enhance, Your Highness. The first arcana is meant to refine one's natural disposition, or help one develop his or her talents, so that he or she may meet their goals." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They would aim for the muscle that Tariq, in a professorial voice, called the deltoid. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z One of them, a big burly guy with a leather jacket, had bad aim, but the other, a blond guy, had a strong arm. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "With CCDs you can aim a telescope at the sky and go watch television," Evans said with a touch of dismay. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Still he was not aiming at the men on the bridge. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I aim to do a bit of studying,” she said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “On the count of three, we will cast our first spells. Neither of us will be aiming to kill, of course.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Its aim was to agitate for a national constitutional convention for all South Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the deputies aimed a kick at Fannie, and she jumped back, falling to one knee. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Jesper aimed between the slabs at a distant stand of trees, and Nina realized there was another Grisha there, a boy with dark hair. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Laila kissed her daughter, aiming for the forehead, finding the crown of her head instead. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He took aim and made a loud pow sound. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z My aim, as I remember it, was to write something wonderfully dramatic. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He drew a line for taw and lay on his stomach to take aim for the first hole. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The raft climbed higher and higher, aiming for the circular hole in the ceiling, until we shot out of the darkness of the Thicket and into the red-orange glow of the afternoon sun. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He nocked it, let it rest across the handgrip, and drew the string and grooved butt of the arrow, aiming from where he sat upon the stool. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I aimed the gun at the stove and pretended I was shooting at a elephant or a dragon or a tiger, or best of all, Todd! Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The Communist Party’s main aim, on the other hand, was to remove the capitalists and to replace them with a working- class government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you mean? How can I aim higher?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z That is the basic message that Martin Luther King Jr. aimed to deliver through the Poor People’s Movement back in 1968. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Chamberlain aimed the pistol, fired, hit the man dead center, down he went, folding; smoke swallowed him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear someone approaching, and I aim flashlight and gun in the same direction. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But he hadn’t quite figured out how to aim it—Ernie left that part out. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She took aim at Frankie, who ran around avoiding the water. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “There’s a woman in Paris who announces a radio program aimed at the Yanks,” I told Jamie. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Henry took aim again and fired into the trees. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Sesame Street aimed higher and tried harder than any other children’s show had, and the extraordinary thing was that it worked. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We take turns sitting on plastic milk crates and aiming flashlight beams up at the building. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z We knew how to spring traps and ruin a hunter’s aim, but we had no idea if we’d need our skills this time. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Their aims were some kind of nationalism, with Gaelic autonomy, and a massacre of the Jews as well, in revenge for a mythical saint called Hugh of Lincoln. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She flew around again, aiming directly for Lyra’s face; but Will took out the knife and threw himself in the way. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But she has worked her way steadily down, until she now aims at the round, shiny, thumb-sized leaflet of a guava. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I aim to be with the faithful when the end comes.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Especially not Genie, who had just had a gun aimed point-blank at his head. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The aim is to confuse the male moth and alter the normal behavior so that, in the welter of attractive scents, he cannot find the true scent trail leading to the female. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Throughout the spring, the family worked through a process that was both bureaucratic and spiritual, aimed at getting Reggie back on track for a mission. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And by this token, not much of a money-making venture, for the Greater Good and the Greater Profit are not compatible aims, much to Father’s chagrin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I swear to you, my ambitions aim no higher than your heart,” he said with feeling. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Benji kept his phone aimed at the stage in case the singer decided to oblige. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Alby hadn’t moved his weapon an inch, still aiming for Ben. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In this new space, I had time to aim squarely between the man’s eyes, watching his muscles contort and his skin wrinkle. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z First, one of the firefighters who had aimed the water hoses at us on May 2, 1963, came to my church and apologized to the congregation for his part in the violence. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He did not know how he had come there, but he knew what his aim was, because he had carried it hidden since infancy in an inviolable backwater of his heart. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I go along past the flower beds, the willow tree, aiming for the back door. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Trub crumples up the bag of trash and aims for the garbage can a few feet away. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Not just a speech, mind you, but a speech that when translated into basic middle-schoolese, boils down to: “Ready, aim, laugh!” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z But then Natalie shoved him from behind and aimed her elbow right into some man’s belly to make a space for both of them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They have worries, aims, desires, that I cannot comprehend. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z If God really aims to punish you, you’ll know it when He sends you not one but two sisters who are younger than you but already have memorized the entire dictionary. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Loaded with high explosives, their aim was to dive right into the target, especially big targets like our battleships and aircraft carriers. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in my arms knew where to aim the ball, how high to arc it. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I aimed it to the side; a faint gleam reflected back. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She shouted, “Go to your classes, osiso!” and they scattered briefly before coming back to aim at the mangoes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then his patron helped him enter the University of Idaho as an undergraduate, aiming toward a law degree. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why, it was War and Peace, a very large book. I raised it up slowly and then I aimed it carefully and I threw it right at that bear and screamed, ‘Be gone!’ Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She looked up to see Agent Jones aiming for her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I disputed the allegations of the state that the aims and objects of the ANC and the Communist Party were one and the same. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He walks back across the room, knife in one hand, a glass of brandy in the other, and turns swiftly on his heel, letting the knife fly once more, aiming for that horrible word. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A form of knowledge which aims at prediction and control gets better at prediction and control. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Tobias still has the Dauntless woman by the throat, but this time, he aims his gun at the Erudite woman. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Our aim is poor and we don’t hit much of anything, though we hit a woman in a fur coat, from behind, by mistake. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Porter turned and aimed his shotgun at Macon. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Bright, blinding searchlights flashed on, aimed at us and at the mound of food, so that when we tried to run away from it, we could not see where we were going. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t see who they were, and his face had the squint-eyed look it always had when he took aim with a marble. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Up until then I’d thought that white people and colored people getting along was the big aim, but after that I decided everybody being colorless together was a better plan. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She called back the image of the snake: its eyes, its aim, the swift accuracy of its strike. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The offspring of their union had been Mordred, aim had been brought up alone with his mother, in the barbarous remoteness of the outer Isles. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She was taking raggedy fast-fast breaths and ’stead of thinking ’bout where each shot was aimed, she quit thinking ’bout anything but getting as many of them bullets out that pistol quick as she could. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Position it, aim at the rose, but watch his face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I aimed at the giant’s head, but though it was larger than my two fishes and a good target, I missed. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My dear countrymen, the aim of the Revolutionary Council is to establish a nation free from corruption and internal strife. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This time my hand is steadier, my aim is better; I hit Nita’s side, right above her hip. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I'm reloaded, shifting my aim from side to side, while I shout at Rue, "Are there more? Are there more?" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Well, we’ll aim for a house or a shop or something where we can get—whatever she needs,” he said. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Yes, that must’ve been it. Oh dear, I forgot try friend is invulnerable and took a knife for him. Oops. Tell me, Ethan, where were you aiming when you stabbed at Jackson?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Seeing his chance, he kicked and wiggled his body, aiming for the bank. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Nervously, Bernabe punched out the spent shells, reloaded from bullets he held in his gun belt, aimed carefully at the cripple, and fired. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Harley saw Tayo, and he tried to guide the burro to the tree, but it ignored the direction its head was aimed and walked sideways to the water trough and stopped. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, these rescue efforts gave way to black endorsement of harmful policies aimed at the urban poor. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And he aimed another bomb at a group of second years who had just arrived. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Towering over him in a golden chariot, with a spear aimed at his heart, was the goddess Nike. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the breezeway thronged with teachers who began moving groups of kids in different directions, getting the flow of bodies aimed again in the natural pattern of traffic. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, aiming my arm cast at him. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “Could be. But light the lamp, in case you’re late. After dark it’s nice to have window light to aim for. I remember what Forest was like at night.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I back up, aiming over Caleb’s shoulder at one of the security guards. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Roger took up a small stone and flung it between the twins, aiming to miss. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z They have good aim when they spit, and they aim for your face. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She imagined Coach Hedge getting impatient and aiming a ballista at the man in purple, or eidolons possessing the crew and forcing them to commit suicide-by-Hercules. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I had no idea what I was doing, but I tried to aim it at something interesting anyway. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Dewey drew a pistol, and so did Duntz, but as they took aim, the supernatural intervened. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is the great secret of men. We aim for manhood always and always fall short. But my boy, I have seen you reach at least halfway.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In his turn, Johnny aimed it at Burt. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z One Cloud-Man, taking very careful aim, tipped a gallon of thick purple paint over the edge of the cloud right onto the Centipede himself. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z At a time when nine out of ten students never even graduated from high school, she was aiming at college. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As Caesar’s ally, she aimed to claim her share of the profits for Egypt when the battle was over. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I imagine Jack in Cyprus, both knees broken, blood gluing his teeth, taking aim and shooting his young captor in the eye while lying on the ground. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was not their aims which had been criminal,” said Hanson, “only the means to which they had resorted.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Hector could approach, he who knew well that armor taken by Hector from the dead Patroclus aimed at an opening in it near the throat, and drove the spearpoint in. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo stood astern, alone at the helm, and aimed as best he could. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I don’t wait to see if the bullet hits him—I aim at each featureless man in turn, as fast as I can. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z As I aim and shoot, I feel the same rush of power I felt the first time I held a gun. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The act aims to preserve and restore the country’s water quality. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The frightened men responded by aim ing their rifles over the side of the bridge. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Streets used to be named for the place they aimed at. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was aiming to pass well to the right of the group. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It could have been the hysteria which put her aim off, but the flying crockery caught Miss Glory right over her ear and she started screaming. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems they’ll sell a high-powered rifle to just about anybody in California, but it’s against the law to aim the thing at an animal without a fourteen-hour class and a multiple-choice exam. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z "But my aim is not as good as yours, Grandma." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Then they stepped away, and the first guard, the one who had warned him, aimed the hose and sprayed him, head to toe, with a substance Zeitoun could not immediately discern. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She got another bull’s-eye on the third target—aiming for the edge, but landing within the border. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He took careful aim, drew back his hand, and threw. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z You had to aim the lens and get the focus just right and then you got the flame and then you moved it slowly and you could burn shapes and letters and patterns. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Even though my eyes waren’t all the way use to the darkness, I could still see the hole in the barrel of the mystery pistol that Mrs. Chloe was aiming right twixt my eyes! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z They waded around the rich people’s ruins and continued across the spit, aiming for the green tuft of the island. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I put my head down on my aims and sobbed, feeling no shame for what I was doing. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hardly get the sledgehammer up over my head, and when I bring it down, my arms is so wobbly my aim ain’t true. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so close to him that I could have blown his head off without even aiming, but I decided to wait a few seconds for my pulse to quiet down. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Greene had advised me not to shine my flashlight into inmates’ faces while they slept but rather just to aim it at the ceiling or the floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione aimed a kick at him under the table, but caught Harry instead. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Until the time we took open aim and won, and our summers—if not our lives—became our own. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Without regard to creed, color, birthplace, occupation, or social conditions. My aim is to do equal and exact justice among them all.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z An archer aimed an arrow at the sorcerer, and the boy lifted his arms. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They were too far away for us to see their eyes, but I could feel their gaze aimed straight at me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I held it out, aiming the screen away from me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “What do you aim to do with it?” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “That’s all for show. They aim high just to scare us. Besides, he couldn’t hit nothing anyway.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn to find Rufus aiming his phone’s camera at me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The problem was that Inej was no longer certain what she was aiming for. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We couldn’t get them all at once, so we aimed for Ernie, who was at the head of the pack. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They could be aimed to cover a target area and wasted anything within sixty meters in front of them. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She veered aside without witnessing the results, but, judging from the giant’s painful howl, she’d aimed well. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The American Civil Liberties Union, the Voter Participation Center, and other organizations have become actively involved in litigation and other activities aimed at ridding the nation of these voter suppression measures. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I played one group against the other, slipping in and throwing a punch then stepping out of range while pushing the others into the melee to take the blows blindly aimed at me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He also retained the rights to all crew diaries, with the aim of publishing them at the end of a successful trip. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “You see, I knew that’s what you were aiming at,” he concluded quietly. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then one stepped back and drew up his gun, aimed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They were targets, so he could aim the radiation into the same area each day, but rotate between spots to avoid burning her skin too much in one place. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The Virginian sharpshooters opened fire, aiming particularly for the Captain and those who marched in front. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The lady aimed the hose out of Lily's path and toward some rosebushes growing along the edge of the lawn as she approached. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He drew out his gun, extended his arm, aimed at the president's back, and pulled the trigger. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z His arm stretched, and he grasped the Time Suck’s tail, yanking himself away from Sheed’s grasp while aiming the camera at him. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “It would take the worry off. Lyddie and me aim to keep it standing against Papa’s return. Don’t make it trouble for yourself, though.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “So you aim to be a princess. Well, everyone has a foolish dream. Gregory, for instance, dreams of a world where soup is legal. And that rat, Gregory is sure, has some foolish dream, too. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I was sure I could see myself in there, in the trees, a long-haired warrior taking aim. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then I lean forward, reach past her, take careful aim, and gently push the F7 key. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the twentieth century, what Madison aimed to achieve would have required a decision by the Supreme Court. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Now and then his ears went back and he aimed a tremendous kick at the boy. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z They were lower, just below, which meant he had to aim just under them. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Increased penalties were ordered for membership in illegal organizations; sentences from five years to the death penalty were instituted for “furthering the aims” of communism or of other banned organizations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d plan it out well enough to plunk down a husband for every wife that He aims for to have one. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Shaking his head at his mother’s foolishness, he vented his feelings by aiming a kick at Albus. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It knew when to angle the ship so the ion engines would be aimed correctly. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She aimed to cut off the rat’s head, but she missed her mark. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The key aim is to diminish an animal’s flight distance, which is the minimum distance at which an animal wants to keep a perceived enemy. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a revolver, ma’am. Soon’s you pull the trigger it’ll fire again, but you gotta make sure you aim it real careful and hold your breath afore you fire the next time.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The Separate Representation of Voters Act aimed to transfer Coloureds to a separate voters’ roll in the Cape, thereby diluting the franchise rights that they had enjoyed for more than a century. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He relented, showing Amber how to concentrate, aim, pull, and shoot. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t aim to hurt you. I promise. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She aimed the raft straight down, and we dropped like an anchor. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Instead of trying to keep corn prices low, gov-ernment farm policy was aimed at keeping food prices—and farmers’ income—stable. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Bronn came out from behind the statue hard and fast, still moving left, aiming a two-handed cut at the knight's > unshielded right side. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I swallowed hard, aiming, fingers exact and stiff. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He had one shot and he knew his aim had to be perfect, since the man was wearing a heavy winter coat and wouldn’t feel a thing from his neck to his feet. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z She did the same for the fourth target, but aimed for the opposite side of the bull’s-eye. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She had goaded him for years to learn to summon and aim lightning, with dismal results. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z ‘Let those call it the wind who will; there are fell voices on the air; and these stones are aimed at us.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Poetry aims for an economy of truth—loose and useless words must be discarded, and I found that these loose and useless words were not separate from loose and useless thoughts. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z At least he aims for the trash, but it lands on the floor. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Whether or not the wily Mr Coombes had chalked the cane beforehand and had thus made an aiming mark on my grey flannel shorts after the first stroke, I do not know. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I was certain her aim was to say it ten times each night, but Cecile didn’t let her get that far. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just a short distance, and her aim was accurate. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z An army lieutenant then climbed up onto the roof of the station where there were four machine-gun emplacements aiming at the crowd and called for silence. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z All I had to do was aim for them until I found the lander. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Two inches off would still crush a head if you aimed for the center. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She wanted them to calm down and to aim their shots. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Her eyes were bright and aimed to please. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He plays with the buttons, then aims it at Windy. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z In this new space, I had time to aim squarely between the moose's eyes, watching his muscles contort and his skin wrinkle as he bent to take another mouthful of grass. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A police patrol came out to meet them halfway, and Alba found herself a few inches from a green uniform, with a pistol aimed directly at her nose. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sayle raised the gun and took aim, his eyes wide, the pupils blacker than they had ever been, mere pinpricks in the bulging white. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z But Matty, still a young boy, had been with him then, as a guide; and Matty had seen the twig grow, expand, sharpen, aim itself, and stab. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z In another experiment aimed at refining the answers, Dr. Atchley is working with scientists at the Imaging Center in Kansas City. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux crouched aimed the camera, and peered at Sheed through the viewfinder. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Raising my head, I saw Cudn Hope lean forward in his chair, taking aim at the brass spittoon on the hearth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then they walked back to the fields and aimed the arrows at the birds. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Even as he spoke, he started forward, gripping the knife and aiming the spear at the Spirit Bear’s broad white chest. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She wanted to throw it at him, but all it could do was aim right. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Our soldiers aim their muskets into the dark forest. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Then—and this was the funny thing—he didn’t apologize for being racist; he merely apologized for aiming his racism at us. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z His accuracy was excellent because he had spent days aiming fruit at targets. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He helped on the battlefield by starting a propaganda campaign aimed at Hessians “and other foreigners” hired to fight for the British. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They had both been aiming at him, but with the Jeep suddenly out of their sights, they had ended up firing at each other. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z As his horse picked its way quietly up through the rocks and low brush, the bigger man remained down below, dismounted, kneeling behind a rock with his rifle aimed directly up at Kyril Montana. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It made so much more sense to aim lower. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Suppose one day we were fighting and I suddenly saw that it was Sam I was aiming my gun at? My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The indictment charged eleven of us with complicity in over two hundred acts of sabotage aimed at facilitating violent revolution and an armed invasion of the country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could just see him aiming his big, black gun and shooting me between the eyes. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z So he put his hands beside his mouth and shouted again, aiming down the hill. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He leveled his lance, aiming right between the dragon’s eyes. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z After nearly a decade of prodding by Douglas Moore and others, King was at last prepared to endorse a national nonviolent direct-action campaign aimed at ending Jim Crow. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Good. See all that anger that’s fueling the hate? Take it and aim it at the right target.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Occasionally she stopped and squinted and aimed her ear at the piano as if this helped her to listen better. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Sun slanted through the clouds above, as if a spotlight were aimed on the bird. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I opened up my holster, took the pistol, aimed at the one who had talked the most, and fired. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z When you aim for the stars, sometimes you run into angry asteroids named Ainsley. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “I thought, in the night time, that perhaps it was aiming too high. If people reach perfection they vanish, you know. It may mean the end of the Table. Supposing somebody were to find God?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It also diluted its appeal to preschoolers with jokes aimed only at adults. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That made Genie feel a little better, but he definitely kept his eyes aimed at the ground and listened—listened hard—for that hissing sound. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z ‘They will not make for the river, whatever mark they aim at,’ said Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I could hit anybody in any of these cars—I got aim! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He aimed at the ball and sent it gracefully into a green one, which dropped into a pocket. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I moved against a tree and aimed at where I thought they had to be. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z This diversity of disciplines poses problems for would-be authors of a book aimed at answering Yali’s question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z One of the society’s aims was to bring together scholars from various fields who might not otherwise have occasion to meet. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The boys circled around to find blond and perky Anna Archie on one knee, aiming her price gun at a stack of electrical outlets sitting next to a box of massaging showerheads. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He claimed in the diary to have established a daily schedule aimed at personal betterment. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The aim of this chapter is simply to reflect on whether traditional approaches to racial justice advocacy are adequate to the task at hand. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The coppery taste of blood fills my mouth, and I spit, aiming at Miss Anderson’s boots. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Harris aimed the AK-47 at the girls and they raised their hands in surrender. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He saw the brother and sister running down the marble staircase ahead and aimed jinxes at them, but merely hit several bewigged witches in a portrait on the landing, who ran screeching into neighboring paintings. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The homily at Sunday mass, intended to give parishioners basic religious instruction, has often been poorly prepared and aimed at a childish listener. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hull had settled on the marly bottom at a slight angle with the bow aiming upward. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I had no chance to aim again, for he crouched down, picked up a piece of wood, and hurled it at me, striking my gun, which flew out of my hand. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z No longer stunned by Sheed’s betrayal, enraged, screaming, he aimed the lens into the crowd and fired. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He aims it at me and takes a picture. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Still, my parents held fast to the idea that he should keep all options open, aiming to get himself into the best college possible. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Auntie Fatima marches around the table clockwise, making a sample bag to show us what we are aiming for: a muddle of cheap, kitschy candy. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Yeah, yeah, but there’s something else, right?” she said, aiming her spoon at me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A few hundred yards out, still in the open field, they would come within range of skirmish, aimed rifles. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, in 1808 a British sailor named Charlie Savage equipped with muskets and excellent aim arrived in the Fiji Islands. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It missed its aim, but Athena brought it back. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He aimed a savage blow at Merry who stood in his way. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z An even bigger crowd waited outside on the courtroom steps and on the sidewalk below—more supporters, more reporters aiming microphones and cameras. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I aim one of my last two arrows at Cato's head, knowing it'll have no effect on his trunk or limbs, which I can now see are clothed in a skintight, flesh-colored mesh. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Mark planted his feet and aimed his weapon. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Ceaugescu’s ban on abortion was designed to achieve one of his major aims: to rapidly strengthen Romania by boosting its population. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Taking aim over the steadied lanceheads they all let fly together. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As North Vietnamese attacks in South Vietnam intensified, Johnson decided to run a continuous bombing campaign over North Vietnam aimed at destroying railroads, bridges, roads, and manufacturing plants. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She squeezed in next to Wylan in the domed turret and aimed the second small gun, helping to lay down cover as guards burst into the enclosure. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When Mom first started taking him for cobalt treatments I imagined sharp blue beams aimed at his stomach. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She was working on a tan—smearing Coppertone all over her face and arms and aiming her face at the sun. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “I turned it off. It’ll take us to the alley. And then your aim had bettor be perfect, Four, if you want to get out of the Erudite sector alive.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Scythe Faraday pulled out his phone, aimed the camera at the woman, and in an instant information about her began to scroll on screen. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Once Mr. Mwila outlined our aim for this period, he sat at his desk and opened his little red book. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Loading up my heart with prayer, I aimed it at the lost soul before me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Unless of course early dismissal is what you were aiming for. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He aimed for the inside railing, figuring the tighter the circle he ran, the faster he’d complete his lap. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z But even that dynamic wasn’t unique; the same thing was happening in Wes’s neighborhood, where Hopkins was the driving force of change, aimed at improving the quality of life for students and faculty. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The aim of this book is not to venture into the long-running, vigorous debate in the scholarly literature regarding what does and does not constitute a caste system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I yanked the pistol out of Lori’s hand, aimed low, and pulled the trigger. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He calmly aimed the Transvice at the man, then the woman, taking two clean shots. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t know who threw that chair, but your aim was terrible.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Gunn drew up a new management structure and a precise set of goals and timetables aimed at cleaning the system line by line, train by train. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘If we make the damage too obvious, we’ll never get to the other ones in time. Can you recalibrate the aim - like, towards the other onagers’ firing lines?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Our sole aim is to get the four high schools reopened and our students back in their classes.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We tried to explain that Billy had started it, that we’d been provoked and were defending ourselves and didn’t even aim to kill, but the cop wasn’t interested in the nuances of the situation. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a good name, for our aim was to turn things around. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He drew back his arm, pausing a moment, seeking true aim, wanting to come up with the final devastating blow. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t tell you the exact nature of what was said, but I can tell you there were no direct threats. Just hateful words specifically aimed at the Black, Jewish, and Asian communities.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t reckon I aim to ever get that ornery,” Lyddie said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I suppose I should have been glad his aim wasn’t as good with a bottle rocket as it was with toast. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It is not clear that they aim at any Target. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A telescope sat mounted on a tripod, aimed out the window: Miss Wren’s lookout station, where she watched for trouble, and the comings and goings of her spy pigeons. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They aimed it directly at the thickest part of the fortress wall and packed it full of gunpowder. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Its rural population is still overwhelmingly New Guinean, but its urban population is Indonesian, as a result of government policy aimed at encouraging Indonesian immigration. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He just stood there with his weapon aimed down the stairs at the man with the match. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Ahead was a bend, and they aimed for the middle of it. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He closed his left eye to aim, which made his lip curl up on one side. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Barack, for his part, took it more in stride than I did, having already seen in Springfield how nasty politics could get and how the truth was so often distorted to serve people’s political aims. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Ah, that I couldn’t say, of course. But I wouldn’t be altogether surprised if—” Parsons made the motion of aiming a rifle, and clicked his tongue for the explosion. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He slowly brought another arrow out, put it on the string, and aimed and released and this time saw the flurry of feathers that meant he had made a hit. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He was aiming for maximum emotional effect, maximum narrative clarity, maximum impact, even shock, and wasn’t going to obey anyone’s rules about what he could or could not do. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Frightened, the deer veered through the sage, aiming in a northerly direction toward the river. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Each glistening eclair is a grenade aimed at Celia’s political beliefs, each strawberry shortcake proof—in butter, cream, and eggs—of Lourdes’s success in America, and a reminder of the ongoing shortages in Cuba. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z With his evil eye blazing down the rifle’s barrel he aimed at my forehead and I heard the shot ring out. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In orbit, to fly faster you have to fly lower, so the further behind the lunar module was, the lower the orbit it would aim for. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger aimed and let the skillet fly with a heavy grunt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He does a fancy turn on his heel, aims two pointer fingers at us says, I'll catch up with all of you later. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He held his weapon like Samuel had showed him, and aimed up the hill. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z She aimed her cornucopia and shot a pot roast over the cats’ heads. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He’s the organizer of Wisdom 2.0, a growing movement in the Bay Area aimed at helping people find balance in the modern world. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z In midstretch he collared Indian Broom, then took aim at Aneroid, who was alone on the lead but weakening. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t aim, because I don’t have any goals; instead, I deal with what comes. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z One of the deputies aimed at Starzeleski and fired five shots into his back. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Fezzik picked up a rock the size of a cannonball and aimed at a crack in the mountain thirty yards away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The one aimed the flashlight and then sprang away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A disgruntled Minute Man with poor aim flung a maraschino cherry in the general direction of Otto’s head. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They became motionless, gripped in each other's arms, four unwinking eyes aimed ana two mouths open. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Mr. Trepid hurriedly unfolded the paper and aimed a flashlight at it. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z It was as if the shark had sensed it was being watched, stalked even, because right when Sookie aimed the harpoon at the fish, the shark shifted in a different direction. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Sander aimed a good-natured swat at me, which I dodged. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Close enough for her to hit what she aimed for. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z These discriminatory barriers were designed to encourage lower-class whites to retain a sense of superiority over blacks, making it far less likely that they would sustain interracial political alliances aimed at toppling the white elite. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z At the same time, I aim the Lightning power-up straight at where the Demons are clustered. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She swung it wildly around the room, skimming Mrs. Wilcox’s hat, and took aim at the gauze that draped the yawning coffin. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He aimed that last comment at the store, but got no response. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Plutarch Heavensbee has been, for several years, part of an undercover group aiming to overthrow the Capitol. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I aim in the darkness and take his picture, the flash blinding me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Cautiously Curly aimed his flashlight down the dark hole of the commode. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman with the gun still has it aimed at me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I lift my head slightly, just in time to see the tallest man aim a bottle at the storefront. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z They stand back as he and I aim and spray in long, flowing lines. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z One side of her face contracts, an uncoordinated wink, aimed at the camera. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I have one packed, I charge Erin and take aim. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “A king needs men like you, Horatio, who are humble and true-speaking. But do not think I aim to flatter you. My purpose is to ask you how Lord Hamlet does. He looks most troubled.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I was busy climbing my ladder, which was sturdy and practical and aimed straight up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z What you aimed for was a state of half oblivion, a private party mood. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And now the scene, their slow and deliberate gathering actions, broke apart insanely as the two men began to pelt Linda and the five children in deadly earnest, aiming their rocks, trying to murder them. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Fangor loomed over her and aimed his teeth at her neck. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z With her wings snapping to gain speed, the great bird aims for Alice, who ducks her head just in time. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Where she aimed, the arrow met its mark. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z How the witches could keep their balance in the sudden turns and halts and forward darts, let alone aim and shoot, was beyond Will’s understanding. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed her out of my hood, aimed at the giant bronze woman in the courtyard, then threw the best spiral I’d ever tossed in my life. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Keeping Sophia forever doesn’t sound like such a bad deal, but right now I’m just aiming for enough to get another couple of dates. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The fog closed in briefly, and when it thinned the caribou was poised above Amaroq, his cleaver-like hoofs aimed at his head. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At first Zach aimed for the ruts just to hear me, but then he got nervous because I couldn’t seem to stop. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked down to aim and saw something waving in the water. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He aimed it at the lady and walked closer until he was just a few feet away. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Several feet down the tunnel, she had aimed her light at a small square of grimy glass that shone a dull green color. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t you ever, never, aim your gun toward this house or yard,” Ma says. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Helvar was standing next to Nina, aiming into the maze of crates beyond. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Expert marksmanship is a must because you always got to aim for fingers or toes, and them’s small targets.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sure that he was dead, but I lifted the spear and took good aim at him. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The extraordinary mobility and accurate aim with which he placed his twenty cartridges gave the impression that the barracks was well-defended, and the attackers blew it to pieces with cannon fire. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I guessed what he aimed to do with it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I put down the binoculars and removed the ammo clip on the sniper rifle then aimed it toward the screen where I could just make out the small images. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Determined not to miss again, he delivered a third mighty blow aimed at Seward’s throat. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly that lucky pigeon had not fallen under the aim of Howard Eckert. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Then I take hold of a bottle, aim, and heave it through the door into the corridor. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion aimed a swipe at his face, but the tall man slammed it aside. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Kepler specifically said that ‘my aim...is to show that the machine of the universe is not similar to a divine animated being, but similar to a clock’. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Summer was cricket season but that would involve having a hard, heavy ball aimed at my body at significant speed. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z What the others aimed to do with their food, I wouldn’t hazard to guess. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The crew worked for Zero Fatalities, a public safety organization aimed at curbing automobile accidents and car-related injuries and deaths. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Some of the neighbors hurried out to spit and aim stones and jeer at the backs of the women. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “That’s because cell phones weren’t invented way back then,” Oliver said, then ducked and ran to the front door when Mama aimed a piece of cookie dough at him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Tea Cake made her shoot at little things just to give her good aim. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I thought to aim for the sand barrel. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then every thought and word and look was aimed to hurt her, and she had no place to run and no place to hide. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not to Maine, Amelia. To Ohio. I’m aiming to go to college.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They threw the rest of the rocks, aiming at the original spot and every inch around it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Though they aimed never to show it, they were surely unsettled by the possibility that Barack could be forced out of office in a matter of months. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In the moonlight he could see the frantic frightened eyes, and Kino aimed and fired between the eyes. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Some blue troops had stopped near the trees above and were kneeling and firing; he saw the rifles aimed at him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned back to the cuco and shot her poison dart, aiming for its oversized eyes. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Every rifle on the crest would be aiming for him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The bodies tense, the eyes are brighter, as if aiming. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z "You've heard it? Now, there's more to chopping someone's head off than giving them a healthy whack. A real master aims for the gap between the second and third cervical vertebrae. That's the sweet spot." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Peewee aimed at the mat and fired twice. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark moved his weapon left to right, pulling the trigger in short bursts, not even bothering to aim. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “My throw was a little to the left or I need to aim a little to the left?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He shakes a can, holds it away from his face, and aims, spraying the paint back and forth. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The politicians who supplied funds for the war from exile had publicly repudiated the drastic aims of Colonel Aureliano Buendía, but even that withdrawal of authorization did not seem to bother him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Cade navigated by aiming his steering wheel toward two pinpoints of red—the taillights on whatever car was driving ahead of us. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Three of the men started laughing, but the smallest one was rattled; he lifted the rifle and aimed it at us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “You get five shots—one per target. The one with the worst aim goes home.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z One of them began to swing wildly at the colonel, who stepped back and aimed a kick that landed solidly in the boy’s scrotum. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I worked the pump again, recocked the piece, calmer now, the bear looking at me with more interest, aimed off to the right of the bear with more care now and squeezed the trigger. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “He could be aiming one of those dart guns at my head right now.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z All of Europe, and he aims to find one pebble tucked inside its folds. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Do we need a new system of research management, with all the targets in clear display, arranged to be aimed at? The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Crouching marines, their machine guns aimed outward, guarded the landing zone as about sixty people shoved onto each helicopter. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then the scene cut to a young Japanese soldier aiming his sniper rifle, which looked just like mine. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I said stop!” the voice bellowed again, and looking over my shoulder I saw a uniformed soldier standing on the platform, his knees bent in firing stance, rifle aimed at us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Its aims were clear: no Jewish homeland without the Torah at its center; therefore, no Jewish homeland until the coming of the Messiah. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “You have dangerous knowledge. It is only a matter of time before Claudius takes aim at your life.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Miles stepped out the front door right before Charlie came barreling out of the kitchen, aiming for me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He exhaled a thin stream of filtered smoke and aimed the cigarette’s ashes like a marksman directly at the center of his ashtray. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Yoyo could tell, though, by the look on her face, it was as if one of those stones the kids had aimed at her daughters had hit her. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then Small Boy took aim and put a bullet just under the left foreleg and the bobcat dropped through the branches into the jaws of Becky and her companions. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Winged archers take aim at the cluster of roots where the Ghost was hiding. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about an accident, Mom. Anybody shooting Nate Foster would know exactly what they were aiming at,” I wanted to say, but I just went, “Okay.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He picked up another ball and aimed it at Tyson. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Ivy aimed the headlamp’s beam at the purple-and-white cover of her notebook. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It is a warfare of limited aims between combatants who are unable to destroy one another, have no material cause for fighting, and are not divided by any genuine ideological difference. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But they could only aim by looking at the reflection of the wooden fish in the water below them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I wondered if he had ever aimed his rifle and stared down a flower girl eagle-eyed at a protest rally when he really wanted to dance with her at the senior prom. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She opened her eyes, took aim, and flung the knife. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But Malfoy’s hand was shaking so badly that he could barely aim. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Amari held up the piece of paper and aimed it at Holly. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A few times I’m forced to aim the launcher lower than the roof, and then shimmy my way to the top once I get to that side. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Anya took her bow from where it hung across her back and nocked an arrow into it, aiming at the boy, who walked a dozen or so paces behind them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He was a smart missile aimed for a predetermined destination. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She aims at a crow and pulls the belt back. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She saw him stiffen himself all over as he leveled and took aim. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Together the boys aimed the staff at the ring of keys hanging on the peg. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In that time, how many thousands of smiles had been aimed at me? Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z His pockmarked face became feral, and he charged, aiming a direct blow to her heart. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This latter group was composed of severely Orthodox Jews, who, like Reb Saunders, despised all efforts aimed at the establishment of a Jewish state prior to the advent of the Messiah. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Helene grabs the bow from me, takes aim with the corded arrow, and a second later, one of the legionnaires rappelling down goes limp. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t run or shield my face^ a girl’s aim isn’t much. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Cases in point are the kelpie, whose sole aim in life is to attract humans towards it, and the Pogrebin, which seeks out humans for itself. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The aim of the Party was not merely to prevent men and women from forming loyalties which it might not be able to control. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I aimed still higher and squeezed the trigger. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Besides, I wished to touch no deep-thrilling chord—to open no fresh well of emotion in his heart: my sole present aim was to cheer him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The beast raises the machete over its head, aimed directly at me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Kadalyi-Polokov said, switching on and off the miniaturized triggering and aiming device which he held in the palm of his hand. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Secretly, Octavian probably welcomed this negative publicity aimed at his rival. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Other times his anger messed up his aim and he shot wild or hit game in messy inefficient places. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We had gotten close enough, and I had aimed my gun at the group that I intended to start with, when Alhaji tapped me on my shoulder. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Fairy hardware was most definitely superior to his own, and who knew how many barrels were aimed at the other side of that door right now. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I unhook the water bottle from my bike’s frame and aim the nozzle at him. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He continued reading: The aims of these three groups are entirely irreconcilable. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z This is important, and although such programs might well include the resistant European elms, they should aim at a variety of species so that no future epidemic could deprive a community of its trees. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Good thing I wasn’t aiming for you,” the Second said without lifting her head. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Of the three groups, only the Low are never even temporarily successful in achieving their aims. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He raised the gun, leveled it, aimed, and shot; the men stopped but no one fell. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I don’t even have to aim with my thumb—I can use my whole fist. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I fired off a rocket flare, but I aimed it poorly. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Neville’s aim was so poor that he kept accidentally sending much heavier things flying across the room — Professor Flitwick, for instance. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Edging forward, he aimed the light down the toilet hole. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I aim my radio at the farthest point in the sky and click it on. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Faces and Noise aimed right back down the road at us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He aimed at the bewildered detective— —and was felled by Mother on the spot. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It was the cryptic look, he recognized, that she’d aimed at him fleetingly on the second floor of the courthouse when he’d tried to speak to her before her husband’s trial. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In pointing to school systems he thought were skewed in favor of extracurricular activities, Perot took particular aim at Odessa. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z From the fruit bowl on the sideboard his father had filled his pockets, and now, without for the moment taking accurate aim, was throwing apple after apple. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The man with the camera aimed and clicked again. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “I tells him, ‘As long as I’s here you ain’t playing nothing,’ and I reach for my shotgun and aims it at his knee. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He closed one eye like he was aiming at something again. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The first explained to me, “I beg pardon, sir. It weren’t our aim to slap the wrist of any pilfering hand.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “And how do you know he don’t aim to just be a-saving it for himself?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Brown did not end Jim Crow; a mass movement had to emerge first—one that aimed to create a new public consensus opposed to the evils of Jim Crow. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z On April 20, Colorado National Guard soldiers aimed a machine gun at a union camp during a strike in Southern Colorado. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Poor Argentum turned in circles, trying to aim his sideways head so he could see out of his one ruby eye. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Pent-up black rage soon turned cheering to stone throwing, aimed at whites driving through Hayti. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z That night I clutch the gun tight to my chest, my fmger resting on the trigger, alternately aiming at the sight of the Youns and up in the sky for the witches. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With a direction to aim for, the engine man hunkers down and grips the controls, motoring our little dinghy through choppy water. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He also wrote down a list of subsidiary aims. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z An arrow came whistling out of the gloom: it was aimed with skill, or guided by fate, and it pierced his right hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Nothing too exciting. My aim is to do profiles. This is the first big one.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I take aim at the head of a figure carrying a case of water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Did Father aim to suggest God was not obligated to send us down any beans or squash at all, no matter how we might toil in His name? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph found he was able to measure the distance coldly and take aim. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He aimed his finger dead at me and said, “And look at him, Mother, this one’s got ‘bed wetter’ written all over him.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He was standing there, hopping around as he aimed his weapon, waiting until he could risk firing the Transvice at the woman. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z After checking the branches to see if there were any birds hiding, he turned and saw a man aiming a double-barreled shotgun at him. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z If he was trying to hit me, both had been aimed much too low. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When Alhaji was out of sight, I aimed the RPG at the village where most of the gunmen sat, to cover him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “I bet they’re aiming for the Ivy League. Oh, they could help you with your essays! You’ve never really been good at writing.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She stepped back two paces, aimed her camera at the notice, and snapped a photo. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Odin had but one eye, after all, and sometimes his aim could be less than perfect. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z "He aims to control the movement uptown. He wants to be a dictator!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was aiming, positioning the blades of the shears, then cutting with a convulsive jerk of the hands. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It is important to keep in mind, though, that many rappers and hip-hop artists do not aim to glorify or romanticize gangsta life or culture. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Happy cherubs take aim at grinning couples, and children laugh and dance. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Aristotelian philosophers looked backwards, assuming Aristotle had known everything that needed to be known; the new scientists looked forward, aiming to expand the limited range of topics in which they could make satisfactory predictions. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Each spring, corporate recruiters descended on the Princeton campus, aiming themselves at the graduating seniors. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He aimed his Transvice at the closest man between him and the front door and pulled the trigger. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The canary cage showed that those aims were made up on the spur of the moment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She held the gun on Noa and backed away down the hall, dragging her suitcase as she aimed. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Here is a twig. Throw it and I will direct your aim.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a good player—not a champion, since his aim was going off a bit in his old age, but we’d have great fun. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The aim of the Middle is to change places with the High. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Me too, honey. But listen to me—they’re working some trouble out there, and it’s aimed at you—don’t ask me how. Is this the boy with the knife?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z We shot out of the mountain like a bottle rocket aimed at the stars. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In England the fact not only became linguistically commonplace; it also became institutionally entrenched, for the Royal Society’s official aim was to establish new facts. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I pulled out the left antenna rod as far as it could go and aimed it from one corner of the window to the other. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z PAFMECSA, which later became the Organization of African Unity, aimed to draw together the independent states of Africa and promote the liberation movements on the continent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t think I would be aiming a dangerous weapon at someone today when I woke up. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He bows deeply, three times, aiming at different segments of the audience. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then she aims at Day’s left leg and fires. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Strike three took dead aim at the kid’s knees, and here was the kid, swooping back and at the same time swatting at the ball like a golfer teeing off. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t entirely know what he aims to accomplish here. Do you?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The paramedics tie them around your arm when they need to take blood, but Digger used it like a rubber band and took aim at J.T. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z KLA soldiers had put sometimes violent pressure on fellow Albanians to flee Kacanik for refugee camps in Macedonia, with the aim of provoking sympathy from the international community and—they hoped—a military response. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He told Hamilton that his Farewell Address was aimed especially at “the Yeomanry of the country,” which meant ordinary farmers working small plots of land and living in households. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Amos raised his arm, but just as he was getting ready to throw Edward, Abilene tackled him, shoving her head into his stomach, and upsetting the boy’s aim. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Well, he hadn't really been aiming anyway; he just wanted that feeling of throwing something. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Spotting a duck or some other flying prey, he would take aim and fire until the air was laced with smoke and blood drained into the soil. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She aimed for the edge of the innermost ring, which she hit with deadly precision. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The aim of the High is to remain where they are. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I pass the days as productively as I can: trying to stay clean, sharpen my aim, and keep my lip buttoned from Vespers till breakfast. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got out there, Rosaleen picked up the sprinkler and aimed it at us. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I wiggled the dam thing around so that it was aimed upward at the sky, although I had no idea exactly where the satellites were orbiting. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The all-day parade, titled Hitler Unlooses War, was a demonstration of America's military and industrial power, aiming to stamp out any doubt about America's ability to crush Hitler and win the war. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z My strategy was to aim at treble 20 so carefully that I'd end up missing a fraction and getting a 1 or 5. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The aim is to save as many as possible; the others may have to die unattended. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He steadied himself against the jamb of the door and Janie thought to run into him and grab his arm, but she saw the quick motion of taking aim and heard the click. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I try the clamp/shinny technique again, aiming for a knot that will gain me a decent foothold. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He cannot maintain his balance and keep up, so he aims his tattered tennis shoes at the railroad ties. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Disciplinary action,” said Scythe Curie with disgust in her voice, but that disgust was not aimed at Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He aimed the denuded prow of the wagon toward the Algiers ferry ramp, where the longshoremen gathered in the afternoons. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a hungry old wolf after Violet but thanks to her orneriness and my dead aim, I still have fresh milk every morning. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A big arrow or bolt properly aimed from the bow, and twang! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Cain chuckled as he stepped toward the panting assassin and raised his sword, aiming at the assassin’s chest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was his job to aim the bomb at the T-shaped Aioi Bridge—a centrally located feature that could be identified from high in the air. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He extends his arm and aims for the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I cleaned the solar panels thoroughly, then aimed a small, flexible lamp directly at them. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The aims of these three groups are entirely irreconcilable. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Ignoring the sarcasm in his lifelong friend’s voice, Amarante thumbed back the hammer, took careful aim . . . and blew the second bottle into just as spectacular smithereens. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits back in his chair and steadily returns the stare aimed at him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Calypso’s eyes smoldered with anger, but for once Leo didn’t think the anger was aimed at him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mark tensed his muscles and swung his arm around, aiming for the man, but he missed and the guy grabbed his shirt, then yanked his entire body forward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Well,” said his mother, aiming her voice somewhere beyond the room, “I’m not okay. He had those hoodlums here for his party.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The aim was to integrate higher education in the North. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hessian line was standing erect, guns high, aiming. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z At a word from the bard, the companions drew their bows and took aim. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z So it must not have been aimed at me, but then—why tell it? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z So I went in her room and took a book with a faded blue cover, called Equiano’s Travels, or the Life of Gust aims Vassa the African. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Now the sea races beneath the aiming windows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The terrorists thought that they would change our aims and stop our. ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: Weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Quietly, almost with dignity, he stood up and took aim and fired once more at the sandbag. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z If you went totally crazy and asked the question a third time you might as well tie yourself to a tree and say, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Deliberately he threw the lever of the rifle, and then he raised the gun and aimed deliberately and fired. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I called out and he turned, gun aimed. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Chamberlain ran toward him, stumbled, cursed the bad foot, looked up and aimed and fired and missed, then held aloft the saber. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was expensive, and my aim in going would have been to get a degree to qualify me for a job as a journalist. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z An arrow could be aimed, and a spear, even the stone from a catapult, but wildfire had a will of its own. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Next to the steakhouse is a shooting gallery, where the fake guns have such poor aim that no one can hit the little bull’s-eyes attached to plastic cactuses, wild-eyed cowboy cutouts, and stuffed, patchy-haired bobcats. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z According to the principles of the code duello, Burr was perfectly justified in taking deadly aim at Hamilton and firing to kill. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A sensationally fast sprinter, Jordan had seen nothing but Jesse Owens’s back at the 1936 Olympic trials and, like Louie, was aiming for gold in Tokyo. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Yet as we have seen in chapter 2, the drug war has not been aimed at rooting out the most violent drug traffickers, or so-called kingpins. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z "I aim to go back to the sewers," replied Jemmy stiffly. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The cannons are aimed, for the moment, at cattle upon the glacis, and children batting at the sky with sticks. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It was my arrow, aimed at the chink in the force field surrounding the arena, that brought on this firestorm of retribution. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It was not going to fly, on your use-of-force report, to say that you had been aiming for his ribs when the inmate suddenly ducked. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Got to go about these things in the right way. Never pays to aim too low. Tell my fellows that.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z We follow him to the fort and our soldiers work to load the cannons and aim them squarely at the Discovery. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Gritting my teeth, I aimed the hood into the tight passage and held on for dear life. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He used his sharp knuckles and aimed each blow directly at my breastbone. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was aimed at me, but his glasses sat on the wooden desk next to the bunk bed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They aimed their bikes away from Main Street, away from town. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I aim to show them the power of a two-dollar bill.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My mom swiveled round and aimed a careful smile into the back seat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I swooped up and around, then turned back toward the gate, aiming straight for it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The wolf launched himself across the space between me and the vampire, fangs aiming for the jugular. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Neatness was not one of the things he aimed at in life. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Again, aimed at his people and what they treasure. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Horse aimed the two-by-four again but Miss Violet stopped him in time. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It caught the raft and pulled the nose around, so that it aimed downstream but along the edge, bouncing against the bank and sliding beneath overhanging willows and brush. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Raising one arm he carefully formed an exaggerated obscene gesture, aiming it emphatically at the pickups. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The skeletons tried to aim their guns, but it was hopeless. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I said to her, “Mama, I’m going back after Old Yeller. I promised him I’d come back, and that’s what I aim to do.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Our aim should be to guide natural processes as cautiously as possible in the desired direction rather than to use brute force. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Undeniably the instinct to support the arts went - and still goes - hand in hand with a desire to reach out to larger numbers of people, but the two aims were often contradictory. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z If God Himself was to come down and ride the natural earth, that's what He would aim to look like. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z He vowed to keep his military commitment to Vietnam, and took sharp aim at the protestors. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Exactly” I follow him over to the edge, aim the gun, and make sure. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z That’s why when Q put a gun in my little ten-year-old hands and told me to aim it at that guy with the Detroit Tigers cap, it wasn’t even a thing. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “My life’s aim was to map the city’s dumps.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Isabel lays in my aims a tiny boy, gasping his own first breaths with lusty cries. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He could see where he was, nearing the halfway point, and where he must aim for. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A few, I can tell by the elaborateness of the smile he composes and aims. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Smiley got his gun and was fixing to take aim when I stopped him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In May, during the middle of the Defiance Campaign, J. B. Marks was banned under the 1950 Suppression of Communism Act for “furthering the aims of communism.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “If everything goes as planned, soon. But let’s aim for the end of the month. Two weeks,” I say, before finally giving in to my exhaustion. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I aimed to show their energy, their life. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She noted that even in his delirium he took good aim. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I said, “How ’bout ’stead of using the knife, you tie a rock to the end of the rope and aim so’s it hits him in the butt? The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Sparrow and Ruby threw snowballs at each other, their laughter a bit too sharp, their aim a bit too true, and Minya slipped away somewhere, promising to release the ghost, Ari-Eil, to his natural evanescence. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He asked where I was going and, when I told him I aimed toward Jackson and Montgomery, begged a ride with me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe I saw their faces over the muzzle fire. I just fired where I thought they were. I’ve never aimed at anything. I’ve never seen anything to shoot at.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of Mason's fellow soldiers said they were sorry his aim had been off. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I hit my board once more, aiming at no word in particular. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Somebody had gone through a lot of trouble to throw off my aim a little bit. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I figured I could gradually lower the barrel at the screen, aim, and pick off one of the Japanese troops. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z My aims felt like two dead grapevines, and my back felt like someone had pulled a plug out of one end of it and drained all the sap out. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The joy was so general and so suffused that Mack had a hard time keeping it centered and aimed at its objective. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We carry him to the battle, and we aim him and turn him loose. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The floor of the tram vibrated, and it felt like we were aiming straight toward the sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Jojo made as if to fling the mud ball at his sister, but aimed for the third graders in front of him instead. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She had her aim now, her heart had direction, and though it hurt to know that path led away from him, she could endure it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My aim is to reduce her visions, not to make them more intense. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z You can’t just sashay into the jungle aiming to change it all over to the Christian style, without expecting the jungle to change you right back. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z On many sites, you also specify your dating aims: “long-term relationship,” “a casual lover,” or “just looking.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I stare him straight in those ice-blue eyes, and then focus back on my aim. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Several of the more heroic forcibly checked their flight, hid behind trees, and hurled their spears at the tiger, but they were so unnerved by his furious assault that they missed their aim. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z For this was what he’d vowed as a corollary of his main aim — to study until he could see the pylons of the Golden Gate Bridge. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the single aim of my living. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z These were rules aimed at something obvious—the great danger that haunted every visit to Shake & Bake, every bus ride downtown. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He had no trouble now shooting them and had even speared one with his old fish spear now that he knew to aim low. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to sight down along the muzzle, tried to remember to aim low, but was afraid to point down lest he lose the ball again. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve held it aginst him that his boy stuck a knife in our hearts; now he’s grabbed a second knife that was aimed at us.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I aimed it at the cardboard TV frame she’d taped around my window and pretended to push one of the fake remote control buttons. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He held it up to his eye, aiming it at her. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z You fire twice, rapidly, each time you aim so you never have to take any prisoners. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z When the front edges were aimed toward the ground, the machine was directed downward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As yet there has been no comprehensive study aimed at testing the mutagenic effects of pesticides as such. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But he wasn’t aiming for her at all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In my mind’s eye, I pictured her aiming her incredible zeal and energy exclusively at the Electrons. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “Itchy trigger fingers,” Dad had said, aiming his trigger finger toward me and giving it a pull, “and stupidity is what gets people killed.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He lowered his head and charged, those razor-sharp horns aimed straight at my chest. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It’s a good thing Martha had us aim for ninety percent at Nationals, because we seniors definitely weren’t operating at one hundred percent. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I had embraced their aims with the freest impulse I had ever known. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He liked the length of time it took to count to eight, always the perfect amount of time to make a decision or take aim. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z This latter, written by a local minister, was “aimed at those Christians who were afraid not to read any printed word about Jesus.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Saint Sarah sits, barking questions that she’s collected from previous Quiz Bowls, her silk flower turning with her head to gaze at the person she’s asked or aimed her quizzing at. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But I didn’t want that meat-thieving dog on the place, and I didn’t aim to have him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Audrey, however, had perfect aim, and dunked Jay Oh into a tank of freezing water. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Holly could only watch helplessly as the human took careful aim and delivered a series of crippling blows to the stricken creature. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Chess and the whole jumble of everyone else followed along, aiming for the door back into the tunnel. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The moment Doc stepped through the door onto the porch, Collins drew his gun and aimed it right at him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His boggling eyes joined a townful of others aimed at a spot just above Palmer’s forehead. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z First thing she did was aim at the ten candles sitting atop of the board with the six holes. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “The next time we call for artillery, we’ll aim right at your pad at home,” I said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If the Klan itself was defeated, however, its aims had largely been achieved through the establishment of Jim Crow laws. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The image he could avoid when he stood at the plate, a team bat in hand, only by aiming his fiercest concentration on the pitcher’s moves. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Whereas both Haydn and Mozart aimed to reveal human emotions through the filter of a gentlemanly, well-bred composure, the funeral march in Eroica is remarkable for the unflinching grip of its mood. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Some girls lost their aim in times of crisis. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Oh no. No no. You don’t aim for small secrets do you?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the middle of the chute was a boulder—huge, gray, wet with waves and spray—and the raft aimed directly at the center of it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Sprezzatura—that quality of life and spontaneity in a speech— is the thing to aim for. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “You’re only first by a hair,” says Uriah as he aims. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then I grabbed my fishing rod and took aim. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z More Killing Curses flew past Harry’s head from the two remaining Death Eaters’ wands; they were aiming for Hagrid. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Zoe notched an arrow and aimed it straight at the manticore s head. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The spear whistled through the air, but the aim was low. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked it up, drank the last few sips, then stood up and took aim. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The dictionary definition of the word is “advice or information aimed at resolving a problem.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry - threw it to miss. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Eugenia”—Missus Whitworth smiles—“I understand you aim to be a writer. What kinds of things do you like to write?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His phone is aimed squarely at me, taking a photo or video. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I take the shower head from its mount and spray my body from up close, aiming it over my shoulders and down my back and then over each of my skinny limbs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I whipped the dinghy around, aimed it toward the channel, and twisted the throttle wide open. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Get along, and eat your lunch, warrior mouse, or I’ll show you my deadly aim with a piece of this cheese.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His eyes aimed at what he spoke of, and I pushed his head from my lap and turned away from him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her aim was as skilled as an archer's. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z She lifts it, aims, and blasts the man with such force his hat sails off his head on a stream of water. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She kept her gaze aimed at the screen, as if she was too surprised to look away. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Twenty?—and then Ms. Morales aimed the SUV into a long driveway that wound up a hill. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She had already aimed the spear there, guessing that his panic would send him into the nearest gap. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I knew that his anger was aimed at my mother’s family, and I also think he knew that his anger was useless. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “No. I hear no ting about it until that man”—he aimed his nose at the defendant—“come round about and tell me.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z For the Federalist leaders in New England were interested in recruiting Burr as part of a larger scheme that aimed at nothing less than the dismemberment of the American republic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She Banished a cushion and it flew across the room and landed in the box they were all supposed to be aiming at. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Chamberlain saw clearly a tall man aiming a rifle at him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If Mother’s thoughts could have taken form, they would have looked like a big fireball falling out of the sky, aimed straight at the She Elephant. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Impressive aim. The knife is one of a pair, correct? See this pattern painted on the bottom of the blade? It cuts off abruptly.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She cups her big mouth and aims it skyward. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Otto aimed the camera at him, attempting to freeze him again. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The chains I was aiming at burst apart like a toy balloon—could hardly believe my luck. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I grab another pillow and get to my feet to improve my aim. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Just about any cruel word or insult could start me crying, even if it was aimed at someone besides me. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Much of the gunfire was aimed at Crazy Horse. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Two men hauled the cumbersome canvas hose as close to the flames as possible and aimed a stream of water at the burning building. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “You pull your arm back like this, see? And you have to aim high, and at the last minute snap your wrist like this, see?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Pretending to aim toward the waves, he spit so the wind would catch the thick saliva and carry it back. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Out of sight of the nuns, the boys pelted Carla with stones, aiming them at her feet so there would be no bruises. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Claire’s aim was just as accurate, but she had made the noose too small. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Tyler aimed the camera and focused his lens, waiting for our beautiful, natural smiles. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “They were too muddled to aim their blows properly.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z But she came forward aiming a stroke with her long stick, and whispered: ‘Down in the sty and snore among the rest!’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing he had only seconds, Harry straightened up, took aim, and lobbed it into the air; it landed right on target in Goyle’s cauldron. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I swing the sling, aim at a tree, and let go. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be hard to hit by accident, and few enemies would aim for it on purpose. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, he was so hysterical that his aim was not the best. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z The heavy charms on Sydelle Pulaski's bracelet clinked and clunked as she raised a full fork and flourished it in a practiced ritual before aiming it at her open mouth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I aimed for his eye, but my aim was a little low. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His body began to tremble as he aimed the gun directly at the old soldier. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Signora Divino lifts one bent finger and aims it at him. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z When the stone is speeding, it is aimed, one string is released, and the stone zings to its mark. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “What about you, miss?” the officer said, aiming the light. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z One of the main aims of the rebels when they took over a town was to force the civilians to stay with them, especially women and children. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I gather that Nick gets Gary and Tiny to sort of make up, and the alliance agrees to seek money for both Tiny Dancer and a series of flyers aimed at education. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Everyone in the crowd turns at once, but the boy with the gun doesn’t stop aiming at George, like I’d hoped. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z This time he aimed for the giant’s temple, and he hit Skrymir with all his strength. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z And once the strangers settled into their positions, they held up the tubelike things and aimed them directly at the people below. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z David Herold rose from the brush and aimed his Spencer carbine at him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She tags me with another one in response, hitting me in the arm with a sniperlike aim. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But the weapon was well aimed and merely lodged in the wood. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Why, I wondered, would Dusty stand there and let Luno take aim at a couple of pint-sized trespassers? Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Clearly they were not on the frozen lake they’d been aiming for. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Tall, head forward, eyes fastened on a rock, his arms higher than the pines, his hands holding a melon bigger than the sun, he paused an instant to get his bearing and secure his aim. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z They aim for a door at the rear of the spa. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He leveled the gun, planted it tight against his exceedingly sore shoulder, turned off the safety, and took aim at the running pig. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z They had been compensating for it by aiming our rockets at a small angle against whatever direction the wind was coming. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Chiron calmly aimed arrow after arrow, taking down a monster with every shot. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But he aimed to miss Burr, sending his ball into the tree above and behind Burr’s location. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Most of the cuts were aimed at his head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I decide to aim for the jaw, which is too strong to break but will still show a good bruise. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Not only was Pinch annoying, but he had a good aim. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z But the laws of the schools were aimed at something distant and vague. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The car slowed again as Fadi aimed the light back at the switch. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z In his hand was the pistol and it was aimed at me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I aim an uppercut low, below her bellybutton. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then Brian put the tinder on the ground in the pit so that the flame cup was aimed upward. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “You have a good aim and good nerves,” she allowed behind the sheet she was folding. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead, he notices the woman aim the weapon at herself, the muzzle propped against the bottom of her chin. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She showed him how to creep soundlessly forward, knees to the ground; pushing the bow out in front of her to minimize her movement, she took aim. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Chaol's brown eyes gleamed, but before Dorian could debate it, his friend switched the subject with brutal aim. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z ‘No, that was not thrown by Saruman,’ he said; ‘nor even at his bidding, I think. It came from a window far above. A parting shot from Master Wormtongue, I fancy, but ill aimed.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At the lighthouse’s rusted base were a dozen stone steps leading to an open door, where Golan stood with his pistol aimed squarely in our direction. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Sitting up in bed, I’d aim the sign of the cross against the dim rectangle of light. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z To that end, the report recommended the industrialization of the African areas, noting that any program of development that did not aim at providing opportunities for Africans in their own regions was doomed to failure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The panic comes back, stronger this time, and then I aim myself for the surface. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She aimed a finger at his torn sleeve, the slender scab beneath. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Apollo and Artemis glided swiftly to Thebes from Olympus, the archer god and the divine huntress, and shooting with deadly aim they struck down all of Niobe’s sons and daughters. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldier in command gave an order, and the guard who’d been holding Julie down took aim at the younger of the captive men and with one bullet maimed him low between his legs. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “And the fisherman aims the harpoon at the shark and the shark is tagged?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “But do you think you could still aim a harpoon and hit something?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He was wearing a white crash helmet and aiming a camera down at the water. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It is aimed at him from the darkened press box. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed the flashlight from my backpack and aimed it at the book. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Among other things, scientists involved in the case claim that the practice of gene patenting has inhibited their research, and they aim to stop it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure that was the look I was aiming for. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the smoky distance, I saw Golan in the lighthouse doorway kneel down and take aim, leveling his arm across a railing. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Billy’s will was paralyzed by a zap gun aimed at him from one of the portholes. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t have to keep up with anyone, run as fast, aim as well, make loud explosive noises, decode messages, die on cue. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Beckendorf was manning two catapults the size of pickup trucks, already primed and aimed at Zeus’s Fist. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Celeste turned, her finger aimed at a place to the left of her chin. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “And that,” put in the Director sententiously, “that is the secret of happiness and virtue—liking what you’ve got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their unescapable social destiny.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked like she had just one purpose on her mind as she aimed for the dark cave of my left nostril. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I look up, surprised to find the Senator is aiming this question at me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Jessie carefully positioned the water bottle in the wire cage, aimed the spout into the base of the funnel, then unscrewed the bottle cap. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I have very good aim, and I’m betting that you don t.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He was aiming his weapon, yelling at them all to freeze, when Mark caught up to him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z From the entryway, I watch as the cars start up, their different lights aimed in all directions, like searchlights going crazy. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He aimed his gun at it and fired. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In his clenched fingers the laser tube felt hard but he could not lift it and aim it. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The old Buster was sitting among some rocks, aiming the carbine, looking chipper. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The photographer was now circling the fishbowl with the black eye of the camera aimed at Ralph. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “All right, hold it with both hands. Now look down your sight and aim at that can.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Rather than assisting in our stated goals—productivity, creativity, long-term thought—the tools can undermine those crucial aims. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He aimed for tumbleweeds lying in the roadbed and shouted with triumph each time he squashed one. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, she raised her bow and took aim. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t an absolute bull’s-eye, but she hadn’t been aiming for it, anyway. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The eruption had shattered the mountain, and now a fifty-mile-wide avalanche of rock and mud and melted ice was taking aim at the valley below. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z She aimed her pistol and shot at the bear. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Words were coming out of my mouth, but they weren’t aimed at anybody in particular.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z My aim is on the mark, my grip as tight as his. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z With a wicked smile, she aims at Zeke, hitting his leg, and then at me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “But it might be nice if you aimed a little more that way,” somebody else said, pointing back to Cape Coalwood. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It took him a moment to catch his breath before he could aim his own Transvice. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z For sometimes, when we take the deadliest aim, we are nothing if not reckless. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He swiveled the barrel, took aim at the lead ogre, and pressed the trigger. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She placed herself between the children and the She Elephant and aimed the pitchfork. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She noticed that just inside the entrance an electric fan whirred quietly, aiming inward, pulling fresh air into the room from somewhere out in the woods. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He looked briefly through the glasses, aiming them a bit to the northeast. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He tried to aim for shore, pulling through the water with his paddle, but the boat felt heavier now, with water in it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I took that man up to the Cathedral and had a gun jammed into his head. I pulled the trigger but didn’t shoot him. I aimed for the sun.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I aimed the gun, watching the trees, praying for nothing more than a deer, nothing human, really. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The advocates of nuclear disarmament seem to believe that, if they could achieve their aim, war would become tolerable and decent. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know, I’m on it!” said Harry, aiming a hex from the floor at the enormous blond Death Eater who was causing most of the chaos. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He aimed the pistol at me and I heard the click of the firing pin. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “See, those are the cannibals and these are the missionaries. The aim is for the cannibals to push the missionaries into the cooking pot.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I stepped on the hem of his gown, he aimed a blow at me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z David grabbed the tiller and tried to keep the stern aimed at the side of the tanker, but without any forward movement she wouldn’t steer, couldn’t turn. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z With their points aimed at his back, we proceeded into the hall. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Or at your husband? Did I hear you say he aimed dirty looks at your husband? Or is it just something your mother-in- law reported as having occurred?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Yossarian dropped to his knees with a cold thrill of elation and aimed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Still, he could have aimed at just about anyone in the audience and taken them out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They scream and scatter except for Anise, and I pick up the biggest rock I can find and aim it right at her head. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help but think about how my father had kept his aims deliberately modest, avoiding every risk in order to give us constancy at home. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She got the gun from under the pillow, aimed it, and keeping it aimed, put it under her apron. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She's put the flashlight on the floor, aiming up so she can try to untie the rope. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She heard his ugly words aimed not so much at her as at himself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Before I can even register my own movements, I’m on my knees, phone light aimed at the ceiling, trying to get my fingernails under the loose floorboard. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “Because there’s a security camera over there and it’s aimed right at you.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He sits down haid, aims his gun into the dust, fires. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Crows aim at the eyes and Pipkin, sensing this, had buried his head in a clump of rank grass and was trying to burrow further in. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Without pausing to think, he aimed high at the spider’s underbelly, as he had done with the skrewt, and shouted “Stupefy!” just as Cedric yelled the same thing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We heard footsteps on the dried grasses and immediately took aim. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Instead, I took a step back, aimed, pulled the trigger, and shot him right between the eyes. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Which he feared more, the living dead or Grandma’s aim, he didn’t tarry to tell. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Careful, Son. And take close aim; it’s a big loafer wolf, gone mad.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a mistake she aimed to make again. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Chango, who believed the lizard was mocking him, aimed a lightning bolt at the tree, intending to scorch the sorry creature dead. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I reaffirmed that we aimed for hard military targets, not people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Three Exclusion Guards draw guns and aim them at him. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Two of the rebels ran for cover behind the nearest trees; the other lay flat on the ground, aiming his gun toward the direction of the sound. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Transistor radios and Dansette record players opened a bustling new market for record companies and they began producing music specifically aimed at teenagers. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Nothing complex; you’d have to fight your own self to miss, but he isn’t going to miss because he isn’t going to aim. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed the long, wooden pointer from the chalk ledge and aimed it at an area that looked like a bitten-into golden pear, near the middle, southern part of Africa. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello smiled for all the television cameras aimed at him. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The horse had aimed a kick at him which would probably have killed him. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “He speaks very little English, but he is in sympathy with the Dark Lord’s aims. He has traveled here from Transylvania to see our new regime.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It was aimed at a pack of guards at the back of the auditorium. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I declined the nomination, telling the members that I was too ignorant of their aims to be seriously considered. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Practice with it, Nailer. Make sure you can hit what you aim at.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I believe God felt sorry for the Africans after putting the coconut so far out of reach, and aimed to make the mango easier to get a hand on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards made sure they were hard to aim at. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z With his left hand he aimed the flashlight toward the unseen intruder. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He aimed carefully at the red, then hit. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The first is that the war is aimed at ridding the nation of drug “kingpins” or big-time dealers. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t have done Uncle Andrew much good if he had succeeded, for he was aiming at the right-hand pocket because he still thought the green rings were “homeward” rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The soldier circled us, tense, his rifle aimed and his finger on its trigger. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She aimed at the jar of Lady ’Stache Off, but the flare gun jammed in the island humidity. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Your eyes scan the room for threats — either flying projectiles aimed at your head or girls aimed at mortifying you by getting you out on the floor — and you sweat profusely while standing still. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama tasted the fish stew and aimed a tired smile at Anya. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Instead of breaking for the holidays, it went into a special session with the aim of pushing through to a vote before Christmas. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She gave me her smile of infinite kindness and understanding, the smile I had seen her aim at so many other needy souls, and in that moment I hated her. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Some of the birds he was aiming at this very moment were mothers with worms for their babies. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She leaned over closer and aimed one ear at him. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z During long dark nights, alone with her daughters, she watched at the window, her gun loaded and aimed, until her husband came home. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Before I could aim, shots rang out from the other side of the road and the van screeched to a halt, the long whine of the horn like a solid alarm. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z His back was to us, his rifle aimed at the field. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He taught me how to throw my weight behind a punch, and where to aim to crush the windpipe. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Instead he asked, “And, Anatole, do you not now sit at my table, translating the words of Tata Ndu’s bible of false idolatry and his sermon aimed at me in particular.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only a small patch of blue to aim at, but he hit it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z All the sniping between Vonetta and Fern over Miss Patty Cake was now aimed at their new enemies: the real food that we would eat until we returned to Brooklyn, and me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered then that I had aimed to get some more, but it was too late now, and then I looked up and there she came. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t be stupid, Ben,” Alby said, his voice calm as he continued to aim the arrow. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “On three, we aim for Malik’s legs,” he says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Well, that makes me feel better about doing this,” said Lee, and took careful aim. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Olmsted himself preferred the northernmost site, he insisted Jackson Park could work and “produce results of a pleasingly becoming character, such as have not hitherto been aimed at in World’s Fairs.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z His voice was alluring, whether he was aiming for that or not. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It took the briefest second, but it was enough time for Jesper to aim his rifle and fire. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He stopped, let the truck , back around and aimed it down the hill. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “He aims to charge you with meditated criminal assault. Here, you, make that gal shut up that noise.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “You will resume fighting then. Today, you’ll be learning how to aim. Everyone pick up three knives.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He looked through the viewfinder and aimed it toward the golden hills in the distance. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z They were aimed not at her, but at Mini and Boo. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I began to aim the revolver, but he was already lunging forward. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Two video cameras, one aimed at each person, recorded everything they said and did. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Then he aimed a stroke down at Medusa’s throat and Athena guided his hand. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z "All their desks were at the back,” their grandmother said, "and there was a display shelf right by the window. I didn’t aim to hurt anyone.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Shooting it accurately up the wall would take more force and skill than most archers could manage, but Frank had strong arms and good aim. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As Salva watched, one of the men aimed his gun at Uncle. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Choosing a less densely covered area of the ceiling he aims at the spot, and as he throws he lets out a bloodcurdling scream which would not be out of place in a bronco-busting rodeo. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Nick warded it effortlessly, then aimed a swift cut at my head. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z POW!—Coby’s cleat, aiming for the ball, finds your—THWACK!— ankle instead. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Held at either arm by a Dauntless traitor, a gun aimed at the back of his skull. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z This was aimed at maintaining Reggie’s reputation and paving his path to return on a mission. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And the talk would weave, roll, surge, spurt, veer, swell, having no specific aim or direction, touching vast areas of life, expressing the tentative impulses of childhood. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When we were only about ten feet away, she whipped out a green hose and aimed it at us. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Ron relieved his feelings by aiming a kick at a gnome who was peering out from behind one of the new Flutterby bushes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “But one way or another, they’re taking Uncle Al down. I aim to help if I can.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux raised the camera, aimed it at Otto’s entire crew. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z If you aren't aiming the light, you are swooshing the water down into the drains. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I sit down, only my aim is a little off and I clonk myself on the wooden arm of the chair. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mellower strutted up and down, aiming punches at the shadows and scowling ferociously. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I measured it against its own aims, as well as against other movements and theories from the same period. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He could imagine the effect of each blow that was aimed at him, and this weakened his defence. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "People who always aim to please me will be treasured." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The soldier pushed the other man onto the ground and placed a foot on his neck while aiming his rifle at the man’s head. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z His aim was to produce nothing less than a modern equivalent of the drama of the Ancient Greeks. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z As we ran as quickly as we could toward that corner, one of the guards lowered his rifle and aimed at us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Another February 8 motion was aimed at disallowing the prosecution from using anything in the trial that Reggie had said to Rindlisbacher at the scene of the accident, and en route to the hospital. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He aimed north toward Charles and the weakening memories of his childhood. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I aim all my energy at my thumb and point to “Go.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He’s aiming a flaming ax toward the camera and his gray eyes are so intense it’s like he’s daring me to turn the page without reading first. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z One of the soldiers walked up close and shot him and then aimed at the bottles of liquor lined up behind and shot those. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Its utopian aim is to give equal opportunities to all people. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “That is exactly what I mean,” Ignatius replied, aiming a paper ball at the bowl of the milk glass chandelier. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In the barn loft, Dallas aimed his binoculars at Mr. Trepid, Florida aimed a camera, and Sairy and Tiller kneeled behind them. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z While the worker aimed the lens at him, Ignatius scowled and shook a fist, entertaining the workers greatly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She usually had more luck with her sharp lance, but claimed that out of hunger her arms were weakening and her aim with the razor-keen instrument was off. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I turned, stunned to find him standing a mere meter away, his gun aimed at my head. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z While our parents are putting up the tent or making the fire or cooking, we sneak around behind the trees and bushes, aiming through the leaves. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “You mentioned during the course of your testimony these ‘dirty looks’ Mr. Miyamoto is supposed to have aimed at your mother-in-law. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Another of the young toughs lurched toward Lieutenant Washington, aiming to bring him down with an axe handle. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Just prior to the test, he’d been asked to take a performance test aimed at establishing his general ability to sustain attention. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They aimed the projector toward one of the walls and turned it on. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Half of its body trailed along the ground as Zvezda backed around and aimed himself at the handcart. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The gunfire snapped again and, eyes wide open, she saw that it was not aimed at her. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter was following as much as she could see from the cave mouth, and now she raised her pistol, supporting it with both hands, and took careful aim before firing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He announces to everyone he’s aiming for the Department of Spies and Secrets. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I felt calmer and clearer than I expected to as I took aim at the shoulder of the grayish pig. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z So instead of just one backboard to aim for, there was an ocean of hundreds of them in front of me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z All the same, he was not doing what he wanted to do; the son of a farmer, he had from the beginning aimed at operating a property of his own. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Rufus might as well have tied me to a tree and said, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z During the course of that week, at different places along the coast, his seventeen sons were hunted down like rabbits by invisible criminals who aimed at the center of their crosses of ash. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Sekani’s finally learned aim etiquette and the art of flushing, so it’s fine, I guess. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He took aim, but the gryphon shrieked so loudly the sound echoed off the mountains. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Fortunately, Frank had aimed high enough that the blast only looked impressive. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “See? Simple. You just make a fist like you already know and then pull back your arm a little and aim for where you want to land and let go.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z One day, I was on the front lawn of the property and aimed the gun at a sparrow perched high in a tree. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You sound like you really admire him. Don’t tell me you’re aiming to be the next National Lecturer?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He had just aimed a bolt of fire twenty feet long, meaning to burn Alex alive. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “What do you aim to do with that girl, if you catch them?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas could almost convince himself he’d be completely content, happy and excited to learn his new life, aim for his goal of being a Runner. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Your extended left hand holds and balances the rifle. Your right hand aims and squeezes the trigger. See, it’s easy!” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I followed her aim out the window, I cried out, startling her, “No, no, not the mimosa!” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If you aimed right, you got it through the hoop; it was absolutely just and absolutely impersonal. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z If his father had seen him aim the rifle in the direction of the house he would have put the cartridges off another year. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I aim to work overtime tonight to make up for it.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z That’s the way they were used to fighting bear and panther off from their young, and that’s the way they aimed to fight us off. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z While he had arrows he aimed and shot, and every shot brought down one of his huddling enemies. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was in the middle of the bus looking back to front, back to front, waiting for the long seconds while Brandon aimed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He was not aiming it; he was using it to lift Salva’s chin so he could get a better look at his face. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a cheap publication, aimed at minor gentlemen and farmers, the sort of thing that is used for lighting fires once it becomes obviously outdated. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If you ever try to squat on top of a toilet, you’ll probably realize that aim becomes a major issue, along with balance and not breaking the hinges of the seat. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z In education, health, income, every aspect of life, blacks were barely at a subsistence level while whites had the highest standards in the world — and aimed to keep it that way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether they had been born free or in chains, they inhabited that moment as one: the moment when you aim yourself at the north star and decide to run. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Mr. Jackson said I should get as many as I can, no max. But I’m aiming for at least a hundred.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z William and Mary were still running around on the platform, and I saw The Grand High Witch aim a swift running kick at William. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Quick as a snake Gollum slithered aside, and the stroke aimed at his head fell across his back. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I think you can trust your fellow initiates to aim better than you.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was a passable likeness, and the artist perceived one not very obvious aspect of the sitter’s countenance—its mischief, an amused, babyish malice that suggested some unkind cupid aiming envenomed arrows. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Weary drew back his right boot, aimed a kick at the spine, at the tube which had so many of Billy’s important wires in it. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Agents turn to aim a spotlight straight at the island. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Sierra saw a cement walking path ahead, aimed for it, and came down running. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We try to aim as close as possible without actually hitting them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Cut and bleeding she clawed the air trying to aim her body toward the flaming, dancing figure. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Going down three times like this is just like waking up and finding yourself tied to a tree with someone saying, “Ready, aim, fire!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t even aiming for that one,” I mutter. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Inside each airplane, a bombardier peers through an aiming window and counts to twenty. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A soldier had his rifle aimed directly at them. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He held up the paper, aimed it at Holly again and dropped his voice down to a creepy whisper. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z This one is shorter than Wal-Mart’s and apparently aimed at a rougher crowd: Am I more or less likely than other people to get into fistfights? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he went over and sat down on the unoccupied twin bed, looked at the girl, aimed the pistol, and fired a bullet through his right temple. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Gun-man raps on the cab roof with his rifle stock, and I am so surprised, I scream, “You go hurt him, bro’!” And then I know that gun-man aimed to hurt him, kill him maybe. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remember—your goal is always to aim for the gem. However you accomplish that is up to you. Let’s work out our weaknesses.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We aimed for no more than to have dominion over every creature that moved upon the earth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do not aim to kill any of the birds,” the Abbot cried. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When I found them, I threw them to Kara, my fingers outstretched, trying to be sure of my aim. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He grabbed what looked like a fire extinguisher and aimed the nozzle at Petey. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "So you like to kick, huh?" a tall man said, aiming a shoe at the attendant's head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It is the avowed aim of the U.S. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z ‘The aim was poor, maybe, because he could not make up his mind which he hated more, you or Saruman,’ said Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He quickly aimed an arrow, but Kampe seemed to sense his presence. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z News crews aimed their cameras but mostly kept their distance. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Soulzeren raised the sail and sheeted it, bringing the bow around and aiming for the meadows outside the city walls. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “But it doesn’t belong to you. The Fugitive Slave Law says I have a right to return this property to its owner. That’s what I aim to do.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z That was where I was to aim any warning shots. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day, the first minutes of class would be filled by harsh salvos of criticism aimed at Mr. Loring’s round, assailable figure leaning against his lectern. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It’s not like the kid was just fooling with the gun and it went off by accident. Everybody who saw it said he took deliberate aim.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But Larisa had managed to avoid the antiaircraft searchlights, and the German pilot's aim in the dark wasn’t accurate enough to destroy their plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I grab a bat and look out over the field, aiming my sights. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When he was twenty feet away, he carefully raised the sling and aimed. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Father had planned a big old prayer meeting as a welcome ceremony, to prove that God had ensued us here and aimed to settle in. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A toy soldier, sighting down the barrel of a rifle pressed tight to its hard green cheek, aiming at whatever happened to be in the way. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z For a while I just drove, not aiming at anything, then in the late morning I began looking for a place to lie low for a day or two. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was when he was listening to a confused account of the missionary aims of the Swedish lady that one of the Wagon Lit conductors came into the car and stood at his elbow. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her pack on the floor and lifted the camera, aiming it at the room. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z “If it is some crazy fool he’s liable to be aiming at you and hit one of us. Least if he hits you first it’ll give us a chance to duck.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A Dauntless man at the end of the aisle aims his own revolver at me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He switched on a light, aimed the rifle, pulled the trigger, and hit his sister between the eyes, killing her instantly. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z What we’re aiming for, says Aunt Lydia, is a spirit of camaraderie among women. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw his friend, aiming an imaginary weapon in his hand, dart from behind one tree to another. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Gazing inside, he gauged the best aim so that he would hit the back of the president's head without injuring anyone else. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There was no harm in taking aim, even if the target was a dream. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you need to use the bathroom, aim so you don’t make a mess, and wash your hands afterwards.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But what exactly was she supposed to aim at? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Then she aimed a shotgun at a point between her eyes and pressed the trigger with her toe. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The penalty for furthering the aims of the ANC was imprisonment for up to ten years. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve heard enough from Baltimore’s upper crust, and I aim to find my own answers. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Whatever strong-arm men the hospital employed had their sights aimed directly at him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was too dark to aim, I just fired in what I thought was the right direction. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Against my will, I aim the sharp point of the knife. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He aimed for distraction at the moment instead. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he brought her around and headed in, aiming for the center of the break in the surf line, which he could now see was close to a mile wide. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I aim my stun gun at the man’s back and shoot. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a lovely sensation, one the agent had always appreciated, catapulting from the twisty dark gorge onto that flatland, with a straight highway aiming exactly north. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hoped, perhaps, that you would join me in what I aim to do.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Fine, Brother, fine. In fact, I thought ... I mean, I was aiming for high honors this term. But now, this F ...” “I know,” the teacher said, shaking his head sorrowfully, in commiseration. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The blast he aimed at the white-oak limbs disturbed nothing, for the shells were in his pocket. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look!” he called suddenly, aiming the light at a patch of soil just in front of him. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Once she aimed it into the forest and caught a pair of red eyes staring back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The painstaking work had just one aim: to plant a crop that would end up taking the life of every worker who touched it. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He ran toward her, completely forgetting about Otis, who aimed his spear at Jason’s back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Simple, little pinch of mortality: If you aim true, you’ll escape this illusion. If you don’t, well, you’ll die. Don’t worry, we can make this whole ordeal go much more quickly. Watch.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Squinting through their gun sights, the boys took aim as the first tank emerged. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z According to Van Ness, Hamilton took aim at Burr and fired first, but missed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I looked down and was so flat-out embarrassed that I was grateful when a colored man who had big, blacksmith arms was patient ’nough to take careful aim with his punch and knock me cold! The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The assassin pivoted around the table and took aim again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Really, I’m just aiming for the start of something. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She stepped away from Uncle, aiming at nothing that I could see. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z When Kaz looked up, he saw guards stationed all along the roof of the courtyard, rifles aimed down at the prisoners. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Shut up,” I say and aim a kick at him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z After the midday meal we practice shooting, and even though I’m hitting my target, my aim is off. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He aimed the gun for the big Gray, but did not see Toomer coming over to pull the Gray from the window. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Rebs were lengthening their aim, beginning to fire high, too long. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I therefore did not aim my spear at it, but picked up the paddle and waited until he appeared. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She aimed over her shoulder with undaunted courage and Robbie was a blunt-nosed spaceship zooming through the void at maximum acceleration. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z At that moment I aimed the gun above his head and fired. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Celaena took a seat on the rail, and waved at the guards with their crossbows aimed at her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He stepped out from behind the candlestick, knelt down, bent his bow, and took careful aim at Snowbell’s left ear—which was the nearest to him. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z They seemed completely oblivious that people had weapons aimed at them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z At ten seconds before the hour, they raise their bows and aim the flaming arrows at the waiting well of curling iron. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Well, but still. I don’t think you’re very keen on what my father aims to accomplish here.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She aimed one of its corners at Ignatius’ stomach. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted the gun, aimed it at the despairing slave. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The aim was to create a communications system that would go across multiple networks, making it less vulnerable to attack or instability. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Chess stumbled down the porch steps and blindly aimed his feet toward the driveway down to the bus. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Just aim and hit the button on the side”—she handed me the camera—“but only when you see something you really, really like.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He drops and I take aim at the last one. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z As the crowds of children swelled, firefighters continued to aim their thick hoses at the young protestors. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After a while, we started climbing on top of the fence so we’d get better aim and make sure our rocks landed in the water every time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The bluffs forced the river to a narrower width, deeper, and at the same time aimed it through some boulders that had split off either side and dropped in the middle. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The warriors dismounted, formed a line, and knelt to get a steady aim. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “Coming up here was your idea,” I said, and aimed the telescope at her. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The SS surrounding us, machine guns aimed at us: the usual ritual. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw two more bandana-clad intruders; these two held crossbows at waist height, not really aiming them anywhere, though they were loaded. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then it sounded like he aimed his head away from the receiver to shout to someone else, “It’s Jacob! He’s in London!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “My ma’s near as bad. Every move she makes is aimed at saving up a penny for my sister and me to go to college.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon after taking office as AEC chairman in 1953, Strauss expanded Project Sherwood, an Atoms for Peace program aimed at developing electric power reactors based on nuclear fusion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The foolbird sat still for him and he did not look directly at it until he drew the second arrow and aimed and released and missed again. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The Rebs moved up close and began aimed fire, trying to mask their own movement. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening we learned to fire our guns, aiming at plywood boards mounted in the branches of tiny trees at the edge of the forest. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z My years spoke for my attention with aching shoulders but I was aimed at the Connecticut River and I ignored the weariness, and this was utter nonsense. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I had my voice aimed halfway at the coconut cake and halfway into the hall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Valdez, how many harmless monsters have we met? We should just aim the ballistae and see what happens!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Yeah, and stand out in the open where a bunch of angry people with guns can take aim?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I fling my rope, aiming to lasso the tip of its nose. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “So I can see where to aim the lights.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “And I can also direct it, within certain limits. Irrespective of where it’s aimed.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It was aimed not at Mom but at the deer. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Still he lies and aims again;—once he shifts and again takes aim; at last the rifle cracks. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Up in the air like releasing a bird or an apple, then arcing my arm, rotate shoulder, bring down the power and the anger and don’t forget to aim. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Fifty feet in front of the house the Americans were standing in a semicircle, guns to their shoulders, aiming at the doorway. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z That’s when I heard Mr. Blocker’s voice aimed in my direction. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I need to climb as high as possible, but the branch I’m aiming for is short and looks pliable. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He immediately aimed at the next man, pulled the trigger, watched him turn to vapor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Somebody was leaning through the driver’s-side window, aiming a telephoto lens at us. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Bubber hauled the big rifle up to his shoulder again and took aim at a house across the street. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We began to move swiftly among the bushes until we came to the edge of a swamp, where we formed an ambush, aiming our guns into the swamp. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The laser beam, aimed with skill, based on years of training, bifurcated Inspector Garland’s head. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z International headlines took aim at the United States, with one London newspaper taunting that "the Americans have made fools of themselves." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He walked around the screen, studying the tear as I aimed the phone’s camera lens around the clearing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Usually it came to no more than this: a deployment of troops, twenty-seven soldiers leaning, twenty-seven tiny olive-green rifles aiming, poised on the brink of battle. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Kaz raised his pistol and aimed it directly at the captain’s forehead. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Dr. Leale was actually aiming for the house next door, but a soldier had tried and found it locked. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I spun around and aimed the flashlight at the floor. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then, pouncing, it had aimed a blow of its great bill at Fiver, who just managed to dodge in time. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I fitted an arrow and pulled back the string, aiming at his head. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman then raised the pistol, aiming with a firm wrist at the cross of ashes, and she held the trigger with a determination against which there was no appeal. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She aimed at the first bull’s-eye target and shot off a marble. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I guess the only thing that is all mine is the scar above my left eye, where Mundín once hit me with a pellet from a BB gun he had aimed at the sky. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The Populists took direct aim at the conservatives, who were known as comprising a party of privilege, and they achieved a stunning series of political victories throughout the region. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Uriah takes aim and shoots the last guard in the thigh. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I took aim as they circled me; I made a motion as if to throw and one of the boys turned and ran. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Now farm policy was aimed at one thing: keeping corn prices as low as possible. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Outside was blowy and wet, like a rain machine was aimed over Black Swan Green. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A second memo, from a captain, seemed aimed at shaking up the tower personnel, who were no doubt a bastion of complacency. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He held the smoking pistol still aimed at Tenorio, but a second shot was not needed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And when Grandma finally got her phone working, Dad aimed the camera at me so that she could watch. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Nemur screeched as the audience, divided in its aims, became a tangle of arms and legs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Because I aim to reclaim what’s mine. You hear me, Myna?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Haydn's aim was the manufacturing of beauty and elegance in the material world; he was conscious that what he was doing was artifice, not a divine intervention. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Malachite let out a guttural scream and launched herself out of her seat, aiming with violent hands for her sister. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Smith was aiming him for . the handicap division and the hundred-grander. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I picked the ladder up and darted across the room, but my aim was off and I slammed into the doorjamb. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “How’s your aim? Can you drop it where I tell you?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Why did I have to aim so high? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I aimed the telescope way up into the air, about as far away from Pittsburgh as you could get. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t have Leo’s skill with machines, but he knew how to aim a weapon. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I could not help it that whenever he aimed his mouth in my direction, my body was already moving away. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z It is not the aim of this work to discuss the dark days that preceded the wizards’ retreat into hiding. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I pressed the trigger, hoping my aim was good. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The boat moved slowly away from the dock, aiming for the deep streets of the Orleans. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Surely not, but the ladies still gave me sly glances and attempted to guess the aim of my desire. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She pushes him down, sideways, then kicks his head viciously, one, two, three times, sharp painful jabs with the foot, well aimed. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Moving clockwise, we encounter the determinedly sexless Russ and Bobbie Brooks lines, seemingly aimed at pudgy fourth-grade teachers with important barbecues to attend. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Over here,” called August, aiming her flashlight up through the trees. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe aimed his rifle and fired—but nothing happened because he had failed to load up. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I throw myself against the wall under the bridge so they can’t aim at me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He steered the trumpet through the curtains, far into the room, aiming it at the place where he knew the bed to be. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They kept their heads steady and mouths aimed at the microphone so that the volume of their voices didn’t fluctuate. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “At least I don’t think so. But when I’m with her, I feel like it’s aimed at me, too.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Otto’s nimble fingers handled the camera with ease, aiming and snapping a photo. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He was full of smiles, one aimed my way. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z When the squad took aim, the rage had materialized into a viscous and bitter substance that put his tongue to sleep and made him close his eyes. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Crazy Horse spread out his men, instructing them to stay low and to aim carefully. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There was, as I wandered through the streets, a continual popping and cracking as the guns on Copp’s Hill fired, though I have no notion of what they might have aimed at. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I spin on my heel, aiming the gun at the sky, and see the cloud of dark feathers descending. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Where do you aim to take her?” he asked. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They found themselves face-to-face with him aiming a crossbow at them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Then like a coiled spring he jumped up, his pistol aimed straight up. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent the rest of my life working on my aim and trying to prove to Q that I'm a real G. I never said a word to nobody, not even Haitian Phil’s daughter. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Powell threw a book with perfect aim, and Donovan went tumbling off his seat. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It would serve the perhaps more important aim of keeping Reggie off the stand. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It went down hard, then got up again, and Rat took careful aim and shot off an ear. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We aimed to take home gold, and we thought “the Final Five” would sound better if we had already won the biggest medal of our careers. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The Buckeye kept that smile aimed right at me, though—as if I amused him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure that’s the door you want. Every network news camera is aimed at the north side of the White House right now.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The chemical aimed at the fire ant had killed off the enemies of the borer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Then, having aimed imaginary arrows at imaginary foes, she was to set me free by untying me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I think reading those books does help aim when we are watching Jeopardy! though. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s all right, though, because I aim to be a princess. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “You’re on our side, even if you do have a lousy aim. We need somebody else. Even you.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned back and saw Alec was standing a few feet away from the house, aiming his weapon toward the roof but with no shot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Coach then aimed his rant at me, but I could see he was cooling down. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She was aiming that volleyball at one of Vern’s students and she was either congratulating him on his brilliance, or coaxing him to push one of his ideas to the next level. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z After some time, Queenie took her by the shoulders and showed her how to aim. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Then pointing to a man who was aiming a gun at the truck’s front tires, Father warned that if the driver did not consent, the man would shoot. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z They aimed for the Colosseum because that was an easy landmark, but getting there proved harder than Percy anticipated. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They squawked and squeaked and fumbled with the weapon, trying to aim the clunky thing. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m learning more and more each day, perfecting my mind, my body, and my aim. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Fletcher, a trader in banned artefacts and creatures, had intended to import a trafficked Demiguise into the New World, with the aim of manufacturing invisibility cloaks. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They had trouble taking aim at their target because the sky was full of scraps of cloud, but they managed it at last. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I aim every remaining ounce of energy into my right hand. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius Hipped his camera into action and aimed it at the banner and the workers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I sort of closed one eye, like I was taking aim at it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z One OJT who’d been at Clinton briefly told me an officer there had recently shot an inmate’s finger off, presumably while aiming for something more meaty. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A German officer stood over him, his pistol still aimed at the dead man. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The two aims of the Party are to conquer the whole surface of the earth and to extinguish once and for all the possibility of independent thought. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I looked at him in surprise, and he shouted it again, aiming it at no one in particular. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I aimed to stick a bullet right where his wings hinged to his back. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, that! Why certainly. It is simple magnification—for the purpose of more exact aiming of the beam.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He had no subjects of conversation except the principles of Ingsoc, and no aim in life except the defeat of the Eurasian enemy and the hunting-down of spies, saboteurs, thought-criminals, and traitors generally. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z His personal leisure is aimed away from idle amusement or detached tampering with nature’s processes. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who were you out here with?” he shouted, aiming the light on my half-buttoned top. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were aimed upward, they sent the wind at an angle around and through the rest of the aeroplane so the machine would go up. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The hogs knew they’d found a natural spot for making a fighting stand, and they didn’t aim to leave it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z How he aimed around them and over their heads. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She aimed a kick before she remembered she wasn’t wearing any shoes. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The word on the street was that a white person at the Angelus had aimed a gun out of a fourth-floor window, downing a black boy walking below. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When I was finished with the last interview, I took my camera off the tripod and walked through the cabin, aimed for the back door. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z War was declared on Cleopatra, but in fact the declaration was aimed at Mark Antony. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z And the raft was aimed right down the middle of the chute. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z ‘Better,’ Nike called out, ‘but where is your aim? Don’t you want this circlet of leaves?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You didn’t mention that the defendant had aimed similar looks at you. Is that right? Do I remember right?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He will be aiming for me, and I remember how I’d trained for him with the others, how Roshan had warned me of his adaptable nature. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But then he aimed the gun and fired it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z This made it very hard for the Long Knives to aim their guns. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Guess he doesn't think much of the pilots’ aim! Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But in each variant of Socialism that appeared from about 1900 onwards the aim of establishing liberty and equality was more and more openly abandoned. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z |
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