| 单词 | contents |
| 例句 | Ellsberg, now facing up to thirty-five years in prison, insisted that the contents of the Pentagon Papers justified his actions. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He performed a clever experiment in which a single drop of white liquid, like cream, was shown not to lighten perceptibly the contents of a great pitcher of dark liquid, like wine. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I emptied the contents of my backpack onto my bed at home, making plenty of space in the bag for my guaranteed earnings. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He skims over the contents, any emotional impact desired by the author failing miserably and finally. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But as small and stupid as he made me feel, there was no ignoring the fact that all it would take is one touch, and I could have read him the contents of his brain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z By not going to my locker in the afternoon, I avoided meeting someone who must have been very angry, as he or she broke the lock and shredded the contents of the locker. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the plastic-covered dining table she set out the contents of the shopping bag: six cans of enamel, paint thinner, and brushes. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z After adding a little sea water to the bucket’s contents, I placed it on the side bench just beyond the tarpaulin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Grinning, I flip to the contents and then back to the blank page. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z After the shootings he raised a window in his bedroom and removed the screen, then roamed the house rifling dresser drawers and scattering the contents: it was his intention to blame the crime on thieves. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I go to the railing, throw the contents of the bucket overboard, and then stop in utter astonishment. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Curving his paws expertly around a warm brown egg, he held it firmly, then cracked it with a neat sideways tap from a long incisor tooth, the contents settling intact on the straw. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry got to his feet and bent once more over the rippling silver contents of the stone basin until his face touched them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He swallowed the contents and returned it to me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I was glad even beyond the contents of the vending machine. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And I haven’t any good ideas concerning where to start to describe the contents of her envelope. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z In a small drawer near the floor under the sink— the only drawer that hadn’t flown open and scattered its contents all over—he found a washrag. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We got very embarrassed at school when the rags came loose and their contents fell out in clumps and grains. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As she examined them her first impulse was to try to reseal and refold their contents and get them quickly into a mailbox. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I used a stick to poke at the contents and saw that they were finished cooking. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She stopped in the snow, staring at the possessions outside the barn, evaluating the contents and whom they might belong to. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z To get to the kitchen she had to step over an upturned toolbox, its contents jumbled on the floor, nails fanned like pick-up-sticks. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The wood had split, the lid opening to spill the chest's contents across the ground. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The answers that this approach suggests for the origin and fate of the universe and its contents, such as astronauts, will be described in the next two chapters. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z After unzipping the bag Ike violently shook it, dumping out its contents. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He’d also taken the easy chair, the big television from the den and every single battery, flashlight and lightbulb in the house, as well as the contents of the deep freeze in the garage. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “A thought came into my mind, that if the contents of the Essay were true, it was time some person should see these calamities to their end.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Amid much rejoicing, the crews of the three small boats raised sail and forged ahead, spray breaking over their bows and freezing on the men and all the contents of the boats. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The pains continued, as did the need to empty the contents of my stomach, and a vicious cycle ensued. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Instead, the cook struck the prisoner’s can with the soup ladle, spilling the watery contents on the muddy ground. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Hamlet’s excitement mounted as the black-robed villain crept from the curtains, holding a vial and praising its rank and poisonous contents. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It groaned along like an arthritic dinosaur and dumped the contents of the tanks into its cavernous belly. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns to his lowest shelf and grabs two trays, tilting them forward to reveal their contents. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z For a while what he did bring was the Converse shoe box, and it had become sort of a tradition for us to dump the contents onto my bed and go through the pictures. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z As in the memory of a dream she saw herself entering the house as a very small girl, with the trunk and the little rocker, and a bag whose contents she had never known. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z There was a wall of drawers on the left, each with a small screen displaying information about the drawer’s contents. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Empty the contents of your bags, please,” one of the warriors ordered. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Why do I recall, instead of the odor of seed bursting in springtime, only the yellow contents of the cistern spread over the lawn's dead grass? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The summer she arrived with half the contents of the trunk of magic books that had belonged to Uncle Marcos, she was nearly ten years old. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered the contents, which in truth he rattled off very glibly when put to the test One letter was written from Vera Cruz and the other from the City of Mexico. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened my mouth to get one big quick breath of air and as I did so, The Grand High Witch poured the entire contents of the little bottle down my throat! The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Hunter checked its contents and eased the stopper in, wondering what land this queer man came from who knew so little about the rules of hospitality. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The contents of drawers were strewn everywhere about the boat. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The contents of individual cells could burn, and wood in the catwalk area between the galleries could burn, but not the block as a whole. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He attempts to sort through the contents of a table, pushing aside piles of newspapers and a birdless birdcage. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As the woman examined the contents of my backpack, she said, “So you decided to go up anyway.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ferula’s letter looked like all the others she had sent him, but even before opening it he knew, as he held it in his hand, that its contents would change his life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Some are large and decorated with flourishes and long descriptions of their contents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This was because the Basement and its contents didn’t exist as a part of the OASIS. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z With a veil of red to conceal her stealthy, free hand, Kaltain flicked off the lid of the vial and dumped the contents into the wine. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He opened the purse and dug through the contents. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She rummages through one of her suitcases, pulls out a big plastic bag, and dumps the contents on the bed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Katherine heads over to the room off the main office and I hurry over to the desk, opening drawers and peering at their contents. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Unwrapping it back in my hotel room, I crumbled the contents across a leaf of cigarette paper. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z There were the contents of her father’s care package. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It was surprisingly heavy, filled with contents that rolled against each other. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We analyzed the contents of each soiled diaper as if it might tell us all her secrets. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I watched him, his hands coated in moonlight, as he picked out a song, the contents of which I wouldn't hear and wouldn't remember. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The contents had returned to their original, silvery-white state, swirling and rippling beneath his gaze. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But try as she might, she could not picture their titles, nor remember a single clue as to their contents. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Harry sat in silence once more, watching the contents of the Pensieve swirl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I don’t know if this is because she can’t see well or because she’s trying to keep its contents from prying eyes, but whatever the reason, it’s an effective block. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Dumping the contents onto the bed, I found the fishing lure I hadn’t paid much attention to. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Sorting through the contents of my basket, I drew out some wilted stems. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He pulled down the coffins, one by one, from their shelves, and let them clatter onto the ground, shattering the old wood, spilling their contents onto the mausoleum floor. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I admired that from the start, to be able to make such an entrance without blushing and stumbling and arraying the floor with your books and the contents of your pocketbook. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Carefully I replaced the contents in the trunk. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Its contents clearly were heavy and made the big trunk difficult to manage. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Einar Petersen took a box of salt from his shelf and spread its contents outside the door, but two customers slipped despite this. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I set the biggest pot I have on the stove and start pouring in the contents of the water bucket. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z His duffel bag was tom open and its contents were thrown around him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z My fingers trembled as I uncapped it and poured the contents into my mouth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He smiles, then whacks the box with the back of his hand so that it falls over and its contents spill onto the floor. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I opened it the way I had the first and its contents vanished just as quickly. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z They looked new compared to the rest of the attic’s contents. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z There was a warning symbol plastered across the top, the kind that indicated the contents were some sort of biohazard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Shoving open my window, I open the box and let its contents fall onto the front lawn. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She lost the contents of her stomach in the small space, and control of her bowels. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He opened a pungent bag and put a chunk of the contents of the bag in a very fascinating little device that looked like a cigarette but was made of metal. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She takes a vial from her pocket and dumps the contents into her mouth— painkillers for the bullet wound in her leg, I assume. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Her back was to him, and he watched her while she took down a bright, figured vase, filled with flowers only on the most special occasions, and emptied the contents into her palm. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She mixed the contents of one of the packets, a gray-green powder, in water, and then gently shook Timothy awake. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z They overturned all the boxes and suitcases in Aunty Ifeoma’s room, but they did not rummage through the contents. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Poirot finished his search by opening the little cupboard above the washbasin and taking a rapid glance at its contents—a sponge, face cream, powder and a small bottle labelled trional. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, now, this looks absolutely wonderful,” said Slughorn an hour and a half later, clapping his hands together as he stared down into the sunshine yellow contents of Harry’s cauldron. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He appeared around the end of the counter, jogging happily toward them, the contents of the leather bag still jingling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The contents of the saddlebags were then returned—along with documents that had been created by Washington’s men but that looked like real British documents. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It took me another two minutes to open the book and look over the table of contents. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Smaug, the Unassailably Pressurized, spat its steaming contents into the thermos. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “He is writing each a binder. If their ships are lost in a storm or taken by pirates, he promises to pay them for the value of the vessel and all its contents.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If the nosy neighbor weren't here, Mrs. de Vries would insist on inspecting the contents of the parcel. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A tongue the length of a stair carpet encircled the flask as he popped off the lid and tossed the whole contents down. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I drifted back over to that glass trophy case to examine its contents. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There it was, behind the woman, its contents strewn across the floor. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He saw her coming slowly toward him, and when he reached out to touch her, she hurled her package to the ground, shattering its contents at his feet. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There were several open wooden crates on the ground at his feet, and Fang was whimpering and straining at his collar, apparently keen to investigate the contents more closely. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Her wagon and all its contents were burned, and the woman was stripped, tarred and feathered, and, along with her servant, run off. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I tick through the contents, suddenly conscious of the Jim Crow booklet I stole from the library. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He poured the contents of his sack on the floor in front of him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Now, in the early morning privacy of the bathroom, Matilda unscrewed the cap of her father's oil of violets and tipped three-quarters of the contents down the drain. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The contents of her purse go spiraling across the hallway floor, and she starts screaming. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The bedclothes had been pulled off his four-poster and the drawer had been pulled out of his bedside cabinet, the contents strewn over the mattress. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z With the power of her eyes alone she had compelled a glass of water to tip and spill its contents over the horrible Headmistress, and anybody who could do that could do anything. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She unfolded the contents and sat there, slowly scanning each page, setting it aside once she’d scrutinized it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z This is a most private kind of chaos, like the contents of his mind all spilled out. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Then why did Grandmother hold the box so gingerly, as if its contents grieved her? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She walks into the kitchen, lowers the dishwasher’s stout door, and yanks the top tray open, its contents rattling. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She began to pull out dresser drawers and dump the contents on the floor. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z At the completion of the prayer, the Villac Uma made ready to pour the contents of the silver goblet into a still pool of water resting within a flat oval stone. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z It never takes him long to spot the grey top hat again, but in the intervals between he becomes nervous to the point of shaking, fidgeting with his coat and the contents of his pockets. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Before he could examine the contents, another one called him away to help move a chest. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, we walked over to a compost bin, where J.T. dumped the contents of his pillowcase and made a body count, noting the number on a piece of paper. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Now, alarmed, sitting under the tree, Moch opened the second envelope and read its contents. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Citra arrived on the main floor ready to assess the contents of the pantry and refrigerator, but to her surprise she found the dinner table set for two, and steaming plates of food already there. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And then, impulsively, he takes out the remaining contents of his pockets and adds them to the collection in the cauldron. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He pulled out several volumes, glanced in the tables of contents, then closed the books and put them back. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Ms. Byrd glared at the bag and its contents. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Its contents spilled onto the rug with a muffled thank of metal on wool. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There was a sheet of soft dulled tin foil over the contents. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Kneeling in front of one of the crates like it was an altar, I opened the cigar box and let the contents tumble out. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’m sure they will, Brady,” Dad replied as he dumped the contents of the dustpan into a big garbage can. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He had me describe the contents of the cupboard and the particular plates she liked best. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Shay opened a waterproof bag and spilled its contents alongside the rest. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I would sit on a rock or a log, take out my packed lunch, and examine the contents. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to be working out how long their contents would keep him in comfort. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was made very clear that the entire contents of the study—the very existence of the study—was to be kept secret, even from the president. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I said I would, and arrived to find him dumping the contents of entire drawers into suitcases, clothes everywhere. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I stand so fast my chair teeters, trying to guard the contents of my typewriter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Here is her last diary entry: Dear Diary, To my parents I leave the contents of my bank account, $5.47. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Of course, my mother is appalled that I’m not making you Indian food,” she says, studying the contents of the pan. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Njemile struggled to open the bottle before Rawiya took it from her, flipping the cap open and liberally pouring its contents all over the other girl’s swollen hand. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He quickly flipped through the table of contents. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I had a dream about Ocean last night, the contents of which were extremely intense. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I stare at the yellow envelope and wonder are its contents enough to make a small-town cop reopen a closed case? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z And in that room, the second one, is a box and a woman’s green frock folded on top of its contents. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Kendra hurried to the closet, selected a bottle, unscrewed the cap, dumped the contents, and filled it with milk from the pie tin. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They send salty prayers up to Allah or the contents of their heaving bellies down to the fish. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He scrambled to his feet, and unhooking the sheep hide from the table, emptied its contents into an earthen bowl. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The contents of the office are orderly, but not clearly organized. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On the way he stopped at the house refrigerator and peered inside, stooping down myopically to inspect the contents. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Throughout the township, in every street I went, I saw grown-ups assembled in clusters to read the papers and to whisper about its dark and dastardly contents. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, it doesn't matter, I'll pick the tank from the contents of the drip cans hanging from the spigots. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She would go into one of her dreadful rages if she knew the contents of your letter. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z In a gap between two tunnels, a nurse was delicately probing with a long fine syringe into the gelatinous contents of a passing bottle. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened the proposal, skimmed through the table of contents, and flipped the pages one at a time, trying to make sense of her plan. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Grandma Sorenson raised the crossbow in one hand while scattering the last of the contents of her pouch with the other. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then one Khmer Rouge soldier roughly jerks a bag off of one man’s shoulder and dumps its contents on the ground. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned to the contents of the locker and the many promises they held. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, he took hold of the bottom of the pouch and tipped its contents out onto the ground. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He looked through everything, opening drawers and dumping the contents on the floor, ignoring Mama’s and Doc’s pleas for him to not destroy what we had. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She took off the lid and showed them the contents. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After work, I called around and found that this practice is entirely legal: if the purse is on the boss’s property— which of course it was—the boss has the right to examine its contents. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My mouth begins to water, not from hunger, but from the familiar nervousness that makes my stomach throw up all of its contents. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She had to protect the contents of her bowl. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The light played over the contents of the cabinet—a jumble of books and boxes, rocks, carvings, and other curiosities. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z One had his stomach ripped open and its contents spilled onto the sand. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Oh no — hang on —” A bag of sweets had spilled out of Fred’s pocket and the contents were now rolling in every direction — big, fat toffees in brightly colored wrappers. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I could feel eyes on me when I emptied the contents of my bag into my locker. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z It had been here, in this very room, that Dumbledore had told him that he was to confide the contents of their lessons to nobody but Ron and Hermione. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I poured most of the can’s contents onto a leaf of cigarette paper, rolled it into a crooked joint, and promptly smoked it down to the roach. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Next she doused the smoldering troll with the contents of the restaurant’s fire extinguisher, hoping the icy powder wouldn’t revive the sleeping behemoth. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She shook the contents out on to the stump. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Marcos spent two weeks assembling the contents according to an instruction manual written in English, which he was able to decipher thanks to his invincible imagination and a small dictionary. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I find the vodka bottle and go to the sink to pour the contents of my glass back into it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Now he opens the bag and upends its contents onto his palm. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He pulls his away to protect the contents of the bucket. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Of the physical contents of that glorious Library not a single scroll remains. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The toilet is running over, the drunks have smeared some of its contents on a wall, and the stench is overpowering. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She picked it up and brought it into her room, where she poured the contents out onto her bed. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “So I heard. Listen, sitzpinkler, I'd love to comfort you, but I could put out a house fire with the contents of my bladder right now.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z She told me that the dry contents of the bag contained a pinch of every plant she had ever gathered since she began her training as a curandera many years ago. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “She does look rather worn,” Ignatius said, watching Miss Trixie spread the contents of her bag on her desk and sort through the scraps. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched as the police official rummaged through the contents of the briefcase, examining each item. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She opens the porcelain jar, flashing its slimy contents. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They sat on opposite ends of the bed, and spread the contents of the case between them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Carney jumped forward, dumped the contents of the bag on the floor and took a preliminary pinch out of her cheek. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Seth had opened a toy chest and was examining the contents. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And think of how that vessel was taken, shattered on the concrete, and all its holy contents, all that had gone into him, sent flowing back to the earth. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It had cleaned up nicely, despite me depositing the entire contents of my sinuses on it, not to mention a gallon of stress hormones. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She’s missing a shoe, and the contents of her purse are scattered around her like the guts of a pulled party popper. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z As he sorted through the box’s contents, I explained to him about how Yakov had been found at the fairgrounds. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then he leaped to his feet, holding the blue cloth and its crumbling contents high over his head. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom is ripping open the cereal boxes and the bags inside, spilling the contents everywhere, so she can stomp on it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z We celebrated, we exchanged gifts, and Navid devoured the contents of our entire kitchen. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But he cracked the screw and sniffed the contents. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z If we find the contents offensive or frightening, we are not obliged to reply. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One by one, each instructor takes a full bucket from Volkheimer and flings its contents at the prisoner a few feet away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He sits, pulls open a file drawer, takes out a folder and flips through the contents. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He tried to block the contents from view as he hastily shoved handfuls of coins into a leather bag. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z This alone, quite apart from the contents of the message, provides a powerful justification for the search for other civilizations. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Servants rush to clean, but more hit the floor and splatter their contents before the servants can catch them. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The water steams, and as the steam clears, I can see the few remaining water bottles at the bottom of the ruptured cooler melt, spilling the contents out pointlessly. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Now she could slide up and down the swells without tossing the contents of the boat around. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The short title is, however, a poor guide to the contents of Papin’s book. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The bucket made its way around the room at a snail’s pace as each man studied the contents and chose a small portion of discarded potato or bread or gristle. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Nivea took charge of Clara’s trousseau, since Clara did not show the slightest interest in the contents of the sandalwood trunks, and continued her experiments with the three-legged table and her divining cards. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Judge Carlson opened it and examined the contents with great interest. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Then he put the keys back in his pocket and carefully tilted the contents of the box out upon the bed. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It shatters, leaving its gooey contents behind like a spatter of blood. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He swirls its contents, and drains it in a single gulp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Evidently Sirius’s bedroom had been searched too, although its contents seemed to have been judged mostly, if not entirely, worthless. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I grab the vase, stumble down to the kitchen, and throw its contents into the embers. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z People were on their knees crying, tying erupting bags with twine while officers stepped on the contents. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She started around the desk, eyeing the contents spread across it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Gathering her pack, she ran her hand over the outside to check that its contents were safe, and limped away from the water to set up the little tent. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Jack was selected to help carry the heavy kettle—a dangerous job because of its weight and hot contents. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z He opens his mouth to shut Logan up, when Logan suddenly hollers, “Gardyloo!” and slings the contents of the wastebasket across the front of the room. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I hurry to the workbench and rest my gloved hand against the vial, whose contents could kill me ten thousand times over. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He was inclined to sterilize its contents in an oven and then incinerate it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The binding is frayed, and the rope around its center barely holds in the contents. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He’d yell hi, then clack away for a few minutes, while I took out my notebook and strolled through the place, playing writer and cataloguing the apartment’s meager contents. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He bent over the cauldron, his mouth wide open, as if shocked by its contents. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he opened another drawer and fumbled through its contents with one hand while the other scratched at his armpit through his threadbare knitted shirt. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He scared off a squirrel that was sitting on the lid of the wood bin that held all his stuff; then he opened the lid and rummaged through the contents. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “And now,” said Dumbledore, placing the stone basin upon his desk and emptying the contents of the bottle into it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Chubs took the opportunity to try to empty the contents of his stomach onto the ground but accomplished little more than some enthusiastic dry heaving. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The contents of Abuelita’s bulto looked like it may have belonged to El Niño Fidencio, the famous curandero of olden times, and I watched in awe as she sorted the ingredients for Pita’s treatment. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The soldiers had started to go through the crates and call out the contents, the clerk writing down the details in his big book. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In reality, previews that read like a scrunched-up table of contents are there to help the writer, not the reader. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The Ghost barely winces at the contents of his acorn. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The contents were surprising, but the cloth was even more so. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The contents of opened suitcases and flung purses were strewn across the beach. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Refusing to unwrap the package in his presence, or even seem interested in the contents, they carried it, like a coat in need of a closet, to some other part of the house. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The floor was instantly strewn with their contents. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened it and rooted through the contents with all the delicacy of a dog digging up a flower bed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She dumped the bag’s contents on my bed just as she’d done the first night we met. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But suddenly the house had spilled its contents into a night which now belonged to a half-comic domestic crisis. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They forced him to surrender the contents of his desk, and put everything that interested them into paper bags. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By examining the contents of its stomach you can find what the other fish are eating or you can use the internal organs as bait. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She spilled the contents of a silver pitcher down the back of Antinous’s neck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My trunk was broken open and the contents scattered. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At its fiercest, such a whirlwind could rip a roof off a house and pick up the building’s contents. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Gurgi had already opened the wallet and was proudly distributing its contents. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z When their father came home and was surprised to see dinner on the table, Prudence showed him the freezer contents. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Indeed, her mind felt like a vast storage room whose locked cupboards were all at once not only unlocking but flinging themselves open and dumping their contents on the floor. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He’d take careful note of the line number, and then check the table of contents to see how many poems had come before this one. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He swiped the contents back into Mini’s backpack and handed it to her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In the dappled light, I pull the little orange backpack from my arm, cut open the clasp, and dump the contents on the ground. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Harry opened his trunk again and pushed the contents aside, looking for the Invisibility Cloak — but before he had found it, he straightened up suddenly, looking around him once more. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Every meaningful detail about his real life remained hidden away, like the contents of a safety-deposit box that even he had lost the key to. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There was a philosopher called Charmadas who, it was said, could recite the contents of any volumes in libraries that anyone asked him to quote, just as if he were reading them. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z He flipped open the flimsy box and took out the contents. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Atticus asked the Lord to give them grateful hearts for these and all their blessings, picked up his glass, and spilled its contents over the table. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I quickly tipped over the lard bucket so he couldn’t see its contents, then set out some refreshments. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Leslie dumped the contents of one coffee can on the ground and put the can under the worst leak. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z A new brand of stink entered the atmosphere when the decaying stomach contents sat in plain view. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I frantically ran through the contents of my cloak’s pockets, desperately trying to form some sort of plan. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then she clinked her glass against mine and downed its contents in one swallow. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Trains heading into Mexico City stop first in Lecherfa to leave any cars with combustible contents. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She peered at me over her spectacles, and then she opened a drawer and fumbled among its contents for a long time, so long that my hopes began to falter. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z By the open closet door was a great pile of coats and boots and bags and boxes, their contents all spilled out and tangled up. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She was stopped by two patrols and had to open all the food baskets, but the children’s contagious gaiety and the innocent contents of the baskets sent all suspicion flying. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d never recount the contents of a business deal to another party!” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The office is large but looks smaller than it is due to the volume of its contents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I gave it up, I really didn't need to know their contents and it would not be honorable or safe to tamper with Dr. Bledsoe. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They had come into the church the night before and deposited the contents of latrines inside the confessional. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They bought one ad, opposite the contents page of the New Yorker magazine, and in the space of a month sales doubled to 60,000. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One would imagine the contents of a dish, and the other would uncover it with a small, dramatic flourish. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He therefore pulled his wand out of the inside of his robes, cast a nervous look around the office, looked back at the contents of the basin, and prodded them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I dump the contents of my backpack on my bed, hoping to at least do some homework before I fall asleep. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She revealed to them the contents of the letter their son had written to her daughter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The large black raven sitting in the corner blinks at him curiously as he sorts through the contents of the desk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Uriah tips the contents of his bottle down his throat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. and Mrs. Trepid sat on the edge of their bed, staring at the contents of the pouch, which Mr. Trepid had emptied on the bedspread. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I press air from my lungs and tip the contents of the vial into my mouth. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A can of a mothproofing material containing DDD, for example, carries in very fine print the warning that its contents are under pressure and that it may burst if exposed to heat or open flame. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Suitcases lay here and there, opened, their contents half spilled onto the littered floor. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Several times, by now, we had been quizzed by the training staff on the contents of the Inmate Guidelines booklet. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She flipped it open and began to peruse the table of contents. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Horrified, Esteban watched the entire contents of the goblet spill onto his only suit before the amused glances of the occupants of the adjoining tables. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d all been stripped of their labels and the contents written on the metal in black marker pen in Spanish. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Some of the band lay back from the fires, smoking and watching idly, talking softly among themselves; while others still ate, ladling the fragrant contents of a black iron pot onto tin plates. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It looks sickening to me now, so unappealing that I wonder if I'm going to empty the contents of my stomach right here in the kitchen. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z LeVisqueux dumped the contents of his knapsack on the floor: a rope, some pinions, a pair of pulleys, and a stack of nylon tote bags with drawstring tops. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The contents of her tooled leather purse with the rose designs had spilled all around her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z A month later she returned with a sack, the contents of which she never discussed, which she added to her geography book and the rocks and the two spools of thread. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of our seclusion, the lodges and all their contents were burned, destroying our last links to childhood, and a great ceremony was held to welcome us as men to society. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Right,” said Harry hastily, staring at the contents of the Pensieve again, which were swirling more slowly now that Dumbledore had stopped adding thoughts. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The girl went pale when she heard this, spilling the contents of her spoon on the tablecloth. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was discolored at the edges from the water, but the contents were dry. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She all but threw her hand-me-down messenger bag toward the desk, its contents spilling everywhere. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When he punctured the tin, the contents exploded in his face, covering us with a fizzy brown juice. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Harry told Ron and Hermione, pulling open the parchment and quickly reading its contents. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He pulls the square of silk upward, letting the contents, a solitary gold ring, roll out onto the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Perhaps among the contents of the Encyclopaedia Galactica will be a set of summaries of such civilizations, the information enigmatic, tantalizing, evocative—even after we succeed in translating it. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She added her library card to the contents of the envelope, made an entry for it on the envelope and put that in the box. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z What that lady could do with the contents of a recycling bin ought to earn her a Nobel Prize. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “I would wager that he is more interested in the contents than the gown itself.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Lady Catherine had been rendered so exceedingly angry by the contents of her nephew’s letter, that Charlotte, really rejoicing in the match, was anxious to get away till the storm was blown over. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He tipped the contents of the goblet into Dumbledore’s open mouth. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Conger rifled through Booth’s pockets, then placed the contents in a handkerchief. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay poured the contents of the jug into the water while Doc yanked me free by my ankles. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “This. The final stop on your journey,” he said, stirring the contents of his cauldron so furiously that it spun like a whirlpool. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He tests her on the locations of displays, on the contents of cabinets. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The other day he got hold of Floyd Chaceley's pencil case in the Maths room and tipped its contents into the quad. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She went to her room and swallowed the contents of a small bottle of Cascara Sagrada and hurried back to the kitchen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He pours out the contents of a sack. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Alby’d flipped once and for all, Thomas thought, fighting the urge to rid his stomach of its contents. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z With a quick glance at the door to check that Filch wasn’t on his way back, Harry picked up the envelope and read: Fascinated, Harry thumbed through the rest of the envelope’s contents. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Quickly scanning its contents, Francis sensed with relief that following my return from King’s I had correctly reported to him the essential features of the B pattern. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He and Nicasia and Locke take turns hurling the contents into the water. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I imagine that you have memorized its contents by now.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The women exchange filled brown-paper bags on a street corner and depart quickly before checking the contents of the bag each has received. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow Ellsworth had blundered—either through carelessness or a clerical error—and didn’t pay $480 that was owed, and as contractually agreed upon, the company had the right to dispose of the storage room’s contents. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Conner reached over, opened the lid, and dumped the contents into my hands. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The swarm of gnats stayed behind, preferring the contents of Zero's stomach to the sweat on the boys' faces. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Ophie’s eyes quickly adjusted, and she took in the contents of the attic. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z It would be trousseau, and the entire contents of what under different circumstances would have been a hope chest. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z FBI agent Robert Lamphere had heard about the contents of the safe in his boss's office. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He sniffed its yellow contents, took a sip, and went back to looking out of the window. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mrs. Frankweiler closed her Manhattan residence three years ago; important pieces from its contents have found their way to various auctions and galleries since that time. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “The contents are probably written in marking pencil or worse.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d taken an inmate’s junk outside his cell, piled it on the flats, and were searching the remaining contents one piece at a time. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He started opening his desk drawers and taking out the contents. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z And he began scrabbling on the ground to retrieve the contents of his suitcase with every appearance of a man eager to be gone. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was scary, my secrets spilled out across the room, like a garbage truck had backed up and dumped its sorry contents across the floor for her to sort through. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy adores these trips, both for the contents of the buildings and the deviation from his set routine. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She holds up a pouch and flashes its contents at me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A guard inside dumped down a bucket of oil on the first men to reach the gates, but as he’d had no time to heat it, the bucket caused more damage than its contents. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A few more recipe cards and prescription forms tossed in amongst the teeming contents of our two libraries will surely go unnoticed. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z When he had come full circle he lifted the cap by the stem; it loosened effortlessly, and Mr. Pirzada leaned over the pumpkin for a moment to inspect and inhale its contents. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He tilts its contents into the trash and leaves. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She longed to march up and grab the glass and tip the contents, newt and all, over the Trunchbull's head. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I scanned the table of contents in nine different Cat Fantastic magazines from 2013 until I spotted the words “The Silent Cat Killer.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z On examining the contents of the other packs, I find the only discernible difference is that they contain both gray and white outfits. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She took the boxes into the bathroom, lifted their tops, and emptied the contents into the toilet. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Stubborn flies quickly formed a lid for it until a group of boys rolled the barrel away and set fire to its contents. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z She grabs her purse from the hook by the door and peeks inside, shuffling through its contents. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When they're flattened out and drying, I examine the contents of the first-aid kit. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z With his keen senses, he riffled through the contents of the packs without opening them, carefully avoiding the thing at the bottom of the smaller one. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She pulls my file off the counter and starts flipping through its contents. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Between them, the contents of the broken treasure chest lay exposed in the sand: The mallet and brass disc had gone green with age, half-corroded by time and salt water, but the gong was unmistakable. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She lifts the flutes so quickly their contents slosh onto the grass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I watched as the veins on his forehead became transparent through his flesh and disappeared as he absorbed the contents of the book or thought about whatever else was on his mind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I squeeze half of its contents on top of my prescribed beige brew. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Robin gathered all his strength and flung his arm toward the bowl of porridge, sending it flying out of Ellen’s hands and spreading its contents all over her. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The bundle turned, and its contents spilled out onto the ground, glittering dark and bright. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Otto and I stole between them, arriving at the far side to an empty phone card stand, with its colorful umbrella intact but looted of all contents. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z With a spurt of hope, I sat up, and emptied the contents into my hand. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z From a shelf he took a small brown bottle and sprinkled some of its contents on the substance inside the paper. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The silvery light was coming from the basin’s contents, which were like nothing Harry had ever seen before. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I take the whole bottle back to my room and drop half the contents down my throat and then, in the bathroom, bend over the sink, washing them down. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “What things?” asked Sticky, who, like Reynie, was trying to sneak a peek at the bucket’s contents. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I’d never seen any photos of this room, but its layout and contents had been described in great detail by the movers hired to clear the place out after Halliday’s death. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The office is large but looks smaller than it is due to the volume of its contents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The squat, bandy-legged man with long, straggly, ginger hair jumped and dropped an ancient suitcase, which burst open, releasing what looked like the entire contents of a junk shop window. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Not only was the roast chicken unimpressive, but after a few forkfuls, she’d dashed into the bathroom to deposit the contents of her stomach. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Somehow Matt knew the contents of the metal chest were forbidden. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The tomb’s layout and contents continued to match the module description exactly, down to the last detail. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The contents of the probe endured forces no human could survive. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The Great Books arrived in ten boxes stamped with their contents. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For some reason, I quickly deleted the contents. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z There are only two pages—a table of contents followed by a blank page. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He could not believe the contents of the survival pack. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z If I finish a book a week, I will read only a few thousand books in my lifetime, about a tenth of a percent of the contents of the greatest libraries of our time. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “We might have better luck here,” Robin said when it was time to look at the stomach contents. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The faction bowls are printed on my eyelids, tipped on their sides, their contents in a pile on the street. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He looks at the table of contents, sees Gogol listed after Faulkner, before Hemingway. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The old man collected the contents of Hugo’s pockets, including the notebook. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I opened it and dumped in half the contents of my sack. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Half his dole check would have gone into the contents of that cooler. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z There will be the click of knives against china, a clink as she sets down her fork, with a barely audible sigh, leaving half the contents of her plate untouched. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “What is it?” asked his grandmother, stirring the contents of a big iron pot on the stove. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Subsequently she spoke in her own language, rapid and riotous to Eliot’s ears; it was clear that she was reading the contents of the letter, word by word. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Harry looked around; all three of the Dursleys were cowering with their arms over their heads as their glasses bounced up and down on their skulls, their contents flying everywhere. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Swiftly we slip into the water, lie on our backs and swim, holding the boots with their contents up over our heads. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I look over and see her wrestling with the huge stockpot, trying to tip the contents into a large serving bowl. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z With the bathroom door shut and locked behind me, I dropped my backpack on the toilet seat cover and went to work sorting through its contents. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I wait, patient, demure, watching his eyes rove all over the contents of my letter. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Frodo looked in disgust at the contents, but there was nothing for it: he had to put the things on, or go naked. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A huge padlock on the door protected the contents of the hut, but Bod had long ago discovered the loose wooden board in the back. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She opened a jar of Lady ’Stache Off and emptied the contents inside, adding the bleach from the girls’ teeth-bleaching trays. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Then he returned to his examination of the contents of Rick’s briefcase. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Dad and Leo are pawing through a mound of paper on the breakfast table, the contents of three or four fat folders from the cabinet above the wall oven. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning she poured the contents of an inkwell over the boy's head thinking that it was rose water. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The contents of Atzerodt’s room at the Kirkwood, plus Booth’s “Sam” letter, suggested that the vice president had also been marked for death. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He dumps the contents of the bag in the middle of the circle of people. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry noticed that the contents proved difficult to empty into the Pensieve, as though they had congealed slightly; did memories go bad? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The A-4 judge poured the contents of the twenty-four bottles into a shot glass, and it did not overflow. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He would awake with terror—but the strange point was that never could he remember the contents of this dream. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “It lets you check the contents without having to undo the zipper.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z When it finally passed, I copied the contents of all five dossiers over to my flash drive, then opened the Mission Status folder. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Whether its contents would survive the impact was another issue—but at least I’d find out what was inside. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Mandy would tell me the letter’s contents without making them an order. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z There had been a massive riot there in 1929.1 thought about my anger and frustration after I’d been slugged in A-block, my fantasy of the building and all its contents going up in flames. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I tear it open and pull out the contents. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd surged as the white men came back, knocking over a drawer that spilled its contents in the snow at my feet. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Steam wafted from the pot’s contents—a thick, hearty stew of barley, beans, and potatoes, studded with chunks of brisket and sausage. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And it did, too; silently he swore to himself that this dog of a man would never win the jiggeh with its priceless contents. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She dropped the skillet and its contents directly onto the boy’s neck and chest. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I opened the refrigerator and stood there staring at the contents like I was waiting for the grape-juice bottle to jump in my hand and say, Here, drink, me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When the elevator doors eventually open, he sees a cart stacked with breakfast trays, most of their contents hidden under domes, and tiny cartons of milk. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I opened my pack, rooted through the contents, and then looked up with that confounded expression that comes with the discovery of a reversal. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Just yesterday he drove one of a dozen tanker trucks delivering the contents of a high school swimming pool to Camp Pendleton Marine Base. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I took the beaker from him and poured the contents through a gauze sieve into one of Mother’s empty Lydia Pinkham’s bottles. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He closed his fist around it, spun, dashed its contents into the face of the charging dwarf girl, then threw himself to one side to avoid her knife. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The mindless contents of commercial television and the integuments of international crisis and internecine warfare within the human family are the principal messages about life on Earth that we choose to broadcast to the Cosmos. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Its contents include a chipped arrowhead he found in a field when he was five. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He sniffed the glass and sampled the contents. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I replaced the chest’s contents, lowered the lid, and refastened the straps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z To this row he now added the contents of his sack. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Leaning back, tilting his important-style chair, he rummaged among the contents of the envelope until he came across what he wanted: the collected, extant data on the Nexus-6. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z "If the probe can't attach to the docking port for some reason, Beck will open the probe and carry its contents to the airlock." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Pacheco lunged inside, stuck the mouth of a half-full Old Grandad bottle in his lips, tipped his head back, and let the contents glug down his throat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Boxes filled with fruit and vegetables had torn, and their contents had spilled and broken into slippery messes on the floor. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z As he rapidly read its contents Francis became furious, for he noticed that part of the argument depended upon a theoretical idea he had propounded some nine months earlier. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Thank you: that contents me for to-night. Now you had better go; for if you stay longer, you will perhaps irritate me afresh by some mistrustful scruple.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Vast sectors of the citadel were, in fact, sealed off, their contents a mystery. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The middle of the floor was strewn with the contents of the overturned chests and drawers. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The last time he had disturbed its contents, he had seen much more than he would have wished. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “You inherited the farm and all its contents, right?” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The contents of the suitcase were turned out on the floor. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Joe opened the container of dye and began rubbing the contents into my hair. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I went from room to room, examining their contents like an archaeologist. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z In the semidarkness of my parents’ bedroom, I flipped the pages to the table of contents. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z While we stood in line, my mother, in an attempt to allay her doubts about the contents of the note, asked a man in front of us to read it to her. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was petulant, he knew it, but he still watched them spread out on the floor, their contents spilling everywhere, and it gave him a momentary sense of satisfaction. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I set the candle on the desk and yanked open drawers, rifling through the contents. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The plant book, the hunting jacket, my parents’ wedding photo, and the personal contents of my drawer. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z This was the first Zeitoun knew of the contents of Nasser’s bag. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I don't dare stop to examine the contents of the pack yet. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to say the rude word to Thomas, but it was what Annabella had called her pisspot, and its contents were a surprisingly vital ingredient in the making of the dyes. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss watched them empty their pockets and place the contents of them into small, round plastic containers. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then one day he sat by the roadside and took it out and went through the contents. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z For one thing, every day, the perimeters of her former estate seemed to double, as did the contents of her almari and coffer boxes. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A new voice in my head spoke to me with militarylike discipline: Discover ink sprayed on the contents of your locker—don’t fret about it, deal with it. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes continued to scan as I shook the can, making sure the contents were mixed so that the paint would come out even and clean, creating a crisper result. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Hands freeze over tables, mouths are afraid to chew their contents, dice and game chips dig into palms instead of being placed on lucky bets. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Fig nibbled a few dry bits but left most of the bowl’s contents behind. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Then she asked to see the contents of Salim’s backpack. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She hands me the envelope, and I quickly thumb through the contents. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Lainie is in Dublin, with the circus,” Tara says, turning her attention to the contents of the room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He lifted the sack, and spilled its contents on the marble. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Miles grabbed the black duffel bag stashed behind the driver’s seat and dumped the contents on the floor, where they rolled around. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Mother returns to her reading, and I open a kitchen cupboard and survey its contents. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z In a sleepy scramble I fished the flour sack, my keepsake bag, out of my satchel and checked the contents. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I’m feeling really quite jolly, thanks to the wine and the tedious contents of Tom’s computer. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z For the best part of half a century, the author of the Arte was held to be a senior courtier and the work’s contents the fruit of deep privileged knowledge. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Esteban Trueba brought his cane down on the soup tureen his wife had in her hands and knocked it to the floor, splattering its contents. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod saw the chaos on the floor of the Frobisher mausoleum, the fallen coffins with their contents scattered across over the aisle. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z It crashes against the wall, spilling its contents across the floor. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Min closed his eyes as he touched his fingertips to the contents of one bowl. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The agents had a look at the contents of her bag. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly a blast of shot ripped through the bottom of the can, blowing the lid off and strewing the contents all over the old dog. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I played with Miig’s pouch around my neck to keep me grounded, pulling on the mud-stained shoelace, fingering the contents through the hide. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Without thinking, he turned the bag over and dumped the contents on the ground. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding a hand over my mouth to muffle my frantic breathing, I gaped at the trunk as though the awful contents might crawl from it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z My eyes dart back to the contents in my box. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I opened it and pulled out the contents. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Like mendicants imagining fantasy meals, scholars have for centuries imagined the lost contents of the Great Library. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Collapsing into his chair, he pulled the stopper and spilled out the vial's contents. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “You come over here and you gonna get wet,” May said, echoing Rosaleen, and she came after us, pitching the contents of her skirt across our backs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The water pitcher, after sloshing its contents across my front, caught me in the jaw. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I dumped the contents of the box out on the counter, scattering golden cereal nuggets everywhere. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He opened the front cover, scanned the table of contents, and flipped through the pages. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He held the pouch in his free hand and emptied the contents onto the ground. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Miles had stashed his backpack behind the driver’s seat—apparently in a hurry, because it was on its side, and its contents spilled out in the cramped space. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z By some miracle, he manages not to drop the contents on the floor and run away screaming. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In a single broad movement, he overturned its contents into his larger pail. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He brought it over to show me its features—its snap pockets, its map pouch, its general miraculous ability to hold contents. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He goes out the front security gate and to our driveway next door, where he puts down the bowl, takes the canteen that hangs over his shoulder, and pours its entire contents into the bowl. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z We emptied the contents of our pockets and paid the fee. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But he may not want the reader to think about the content of the subject before she thinks about the contents of the verb and object. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The fridge and freezer doors hung open, their contents melting into sticky puddles on the linoleum. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z If he was at all concerned about its contents, he made no outward sign of it as he faced them again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The contents of Harry’s trunk had been thrown everywhere. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The water was too deep to wade into, its contents too suspect to swim through. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He swilled the contents of the Pensieve as Harry had seen him swill them before, much as a gold prospector sifts for gold. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The rest of us emptied the contents of the backpacks and lay on several rumpled layers of clothing. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Though most of the pot’s contents splashed across the floor between us, some must have gotten on his face. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I poked through its contents until I found my father’s pocket watch and traced my thumb over the case’s familiar dings and scratches. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My rubbery legs almost giving way under me, I reached the toilet just in time to empty the vile contents of my stomach into it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Not at all, not at all, dear fellow,” said Basil regally, as he shared the contents of the three plates between himself and Ambrose. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I have found several empty'wine bottles about lately, the contents of which I certainly did not consume.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some lords trusted their maesters to read their letters and convey the contents, but Stannis insisted on breaking the seals himself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The contents of Mr. Hardman’s two “grips” were soon examined and passed. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z My taste buds are doing backflips, especially because I emptied the contents of my stomach back at the pool. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I peeled the foil back from one of the UN ration packets to examine the contents by moonlight. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Shay dumped the contents of the knapsack out onto the bed, and pointed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The ones whose contents were always emptied onto the pavement in the dead of night, as if the wine itself were of no value? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Javier’s bag was on the bed, its contents spilled across the top sheet. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The general, followed by other high-ranking officers, walked past the trailer, glancing quickly at the contents. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Wynn still hadn’t fastened the cabinet doors back on, and all the contents of the shelves were visible. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z "Not much," he said, dumping out the contents onto the kitchen table. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z There were salt and pepper shakers stuck to it, the contents hard-ened. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Garfield was aware of the contents of the daily medical bulletins. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She picked up her cup and tossed the contents at him, splattering him with coffee and cream. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z When she reached the floor where the fire was she threw the contents through the window. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He sat in the sand and inventoried the contents of the knapsack. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He spent the rest of the night out in the cold, violently discharging the contents of his gastrointestinal tract. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He turfed out half the contents of his trunk before he found it hiding beneath the rolled-up socks in which he was still keeping his bottle of lucky potion, Felix Felicis. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Poirot took a quick glance through the contents of the small case on the seat. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z As Dovid rolled back under the covers, I poked through my grocery box’s contents. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I sat down and cracked open the book, reading through the table of contents. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I looked at the table of contents, turned the page, and started reading. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Hannah saw suitcases and carpetbags, some carefully packed and some with their contents spilling out. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Beans scattered, a turnip rolled into a mud puddle, a sack of flour split and spilled its precious contents in the snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Kids ripped open their boxes, checked the contents, tossed them behind their chair, then attacked another. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He opened cabinets and flung their contents left and right like a dog digging for a bone. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But there were neither snakes, worms nor cigarettes in the box and its contents were very uninteresting. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here’s a note to you, Meg, all sealed up. How odd! Teddy never seals mine,” said Jo next day, as she distributed the contents of the little post office. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Moushumi leans over the pan, watching the contents come to a simmer, prodding the pieces of chicken with a wooden spoon. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One Saturday as she was carrying the basket from her parents’ room, she jiggled it a little so that the contents would sift down and not spill out as she walked. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z On retrieving the bowl after the day’s work, he unwrapped the cloth as he always did, to check on the bowl’s contents. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Zane tugged open a dresser drawer and rifled through the contents. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He tips the contents of my handbag onto the table: phone, purse, keys, lipstick, Tampax, credit card receipts. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not know what tents to choose out of dozens of options, each with tantalizing signs hinting at the contents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He scanned the table of contents and then opened the book up to I Enoch. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The shifting light from the candles enhances the indistinct quality about his face, so she looks away before she replies, turning her attention to the contents of the mantelpiece. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was furniture overturned, the mattress was ripped open, bureau drawers upside-down on the floor, their contents strewn and mounded. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z This division of the contents of the universe into matter and forces is still used today. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes four men to lift each crate, with its groggy bonobo contents, onto the beach. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She has already run her hands over its contents many times: a wooden oar nailed to a wall, a window dressed with long curtains. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Siddhartha looked at the roll, on which a sales agreement was written, and began to read the contents. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary divided the contents of each tube into two, giving them room to grow, and within twenty-four hours, they’d doubled again. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Smooth and easy, he thought as he checked out the contents. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He looked at her straw bag, delighted that his address lay nestled among its contents. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Ernie held the shovel low, letting it hang behind him before hurling its contents into the woods. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z As he twirls her around, I lean over and tip the contents of my scotch into a potted palm. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I open the first trunk, and light spills across the shimmering contents—piles of sequined, gold-threaded, and patterned fabric. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When Calder flipped to the table of contents, he saw that Chapter Two was called “The Puzzle.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I slice the top off the egg with the spoon, and eat the contents. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s now pouring the rest of the contents of his cereal bowl into the drain strainer and rinsing the sink. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I recalled what Miig used to tell me when I’d first come, when I was nosey enough to ask unwelcome questions and had tried to pry into the contents of that bag. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Its contents would be verified and delivery confirmation would be sent. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He holds it in front of the candle to judge its remaining contents. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Harry watched, astounded, as Dumbledore placed the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth keys in their respective locks, reopening the trunk, and each time revealing different contents. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I can hear the contents splatter against the dummy while a couple more wineglasses break. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They spilled the contents right at our door and left, guffawing like madmen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He gripped his sandwich so hard, its contents bulged. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z While answering, Cohen opened her purse and fumbled through the contents. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “On three,” said Harry, looking back down at the locket and narrowing his eyes, concentrating on the letter S, imagining a serpent, while the contents of the locket rattled like a trapped cockroach. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z To divert ourselves, Mate and I began moving the contents of our old purses into our new ones. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The kids surrounded it, eager to see the contents that had been locked away for the past eleven months. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She starts handing out the contents, some to Ford, some to me. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Even as he spoke, he shot across the room and dumped the steaming contents of the pot down the drain. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Dustfinger was collecting his props: the two bottles he had used in Elinor's garden, the burnt-out torches, the bowl into which he spat and whose contents he now tipped carelessly out on the pavement. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I walk down the hall, where an entire room’s contents are in boxes. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z While Mother and I cooked meatloaf, they assembled the contents. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He grabbed the cup and threw the contents of it back, finishing it off and putting it down on the desk with a bang. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Jules, is there anything peculiar about the contents of this crate?” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z McCorkle opened it, smelled it, paused, and looked up . . . then emptied the contents on the ground. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Kendra noticed that she was not just scooping in chocolate powder—she was stirring in contents from multiple containers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It groans and screeches with its task, mechanically swallowing the contents of a foul-smelling dumpster. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z One of Frenchy’s cardinal rules of reducing was to “keep the contents of the bowels moving down and out steadily and regularly.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It had printed curtains hanging on the inside, hiding its contents. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We stood silently around Dante’s telescope in the middle of the desert as we waited for our turn to see all the contents of the sky. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I swallow and blink, and pop a lozenge, uncapping my water bottle and spilling half the contents down my shirt in a hasty chug. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The last thing to go was the contents of the livestock corral, mostly horses, including Nancy’s horse, big, fat Babe, who was much beyond her prime. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was in the wooden house, the soldiers tore open my bag and threw all its contents on the floor. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley was stirring the contents of a large pot on the stove, while Mr. Weasley was sitting at the table, checking a sheaf of large parchment tickets. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Even the contents of the suitcase turned out to be somewhat tedious. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Rufus dropped the bag and stepped on it, smashing the contents under his bare heel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I picked up the bag and felt its contents crumble and turn to dust. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z More by accident than design, Brother Rufus spun around and sent the scalding contents of his mug splashing full into the rat’s eyes. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Their names were as strange to me as their contents: Pinocchio, Aesop’s Fables and the fairy tales of the brothers Grimm. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Davis walked over to the bar area, opened the cabinet above the sink, pulled out a box of Honey Nut Cheerios, and started shaking out its contents. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Celia examines the withered contents of her refrigerator: three carrots, half a green pepper, a handful of spongy potatoes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I go straight over to the fridge to examine its contents. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Containing nothing, having none of the usual or appropriate contents. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He reached in and pulled out its contents: a bottle of water, a bag of almonds, an apple, and an empty sports drink bottle. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The doctors cut them open, letting their bacteria-laden contents flow out of Garfield's body. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But she went on, needing to dump the contents of her mind in case all the pieces somehow assembled by speaking them aloud. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She emptied the contents of the bag onto the bed, ignoring the dunes of sugar that poured out with it, and surveyed the land of goodness before her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Tristran looked at the crimson and canary and russet cloth, at clothes which looked more like the costumes of traveling players or the contents of his cousin Joan's charades chest, and said, "My clothes?" Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z "My father says cold water is the best way to wake up someone who's fainted," he said, and with that he tipped the entire contents of the jug over the Trunchbull's head. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Brick walls, wooden bracing and support posts, shelves filled with dusty contents. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Riddle took off the lid and tipped the contents onto his bed without looking at them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She opened another drawer, took out a big spoon and scooped the stiff red and yellow contents of the can into the saucepan. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Feathers runs her spectrometer over a rock and waits for it to show its contents. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z |
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