| 单词 | discussion |
| 例句 | But my solitude gave me a certain liberty, and I resolved to use it to do something I had been pondering for a long while: begin discussions with the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the outset, I set the ground rules for our discussions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point, Jack says, “This is the Twitter discussion I told you about.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My parents had only gone to sixth grade—they’d never had a chance for a class discussion like that. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z When Lander arrived—the most dignified and eloquent colored man any of them had seen—the discussions adopted a more local character. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer was uncomfortable with the entire discussion, for he considered the question of the bomb’s deployment to be outside the scientists’ expertise. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Assemblies composed of wildly differing social groups held animated discussions. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Despising as they did all efforts in behalf of a Jewish state, they despised as well all discussions that had to do with even its possible existence. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Dynamics are more of a performance issue than a music theory issue, so amplitude doesn't need much discussion here. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The conversation then shifts to chatter about my team’s district win, and discussion of our first section game—we Fulton Firebirds take on the Decatur Red Devils. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Finally, I will review the main points of the preceding discussion. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Filling an entire session with one activity was out of the question, so I began breaking each session into a series of brief, regularly scheduled discussion periods. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Senator Trueba thundered, slamming his fist on the table so that the glassware jumped, and stopping the discussion in its tracks. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Whose children were they, she wondered, whom Lady Constance found so unworthy of discussion? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I could now understand and was able to participate in discussions that were related to great literature. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I think it’s great to have the video be like the discussion point for the program,” I say slowly. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Are you trying to engage me in a philosophical discussion so that you can miss part of math?” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I don’t want to have a philosophical discussion, so I concede. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z But while Beetee thinks he might be able to override certain computer systems, and there’s some discussion of putting the handful of internal spies to use, no one has any really innovative thoughts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “But isn’t it something you want to understand? All of these equations lead to a discussion of what happens to a gas when it enters a flow passage.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “But what for? You never carried a gun in the car . . .” “Well, you never can tell,” her husband said in that special threatening tone of voice he used to indicate a discussion was over. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He pointed to me as if he were the host of a panel discussion on a talk show. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Oliver and I had a private discussion with Kenneth Kaunda, the leader of the United National Independence Party of Northern Rhodesia and the future president of Zambia. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The second we got in the big black car he picked up the discussion we’d been having on the way to the hospital a few hours earlier. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They addressed each other as Walter and Cornelius, which scandalized Mother, and they baited each other in genial discussions of Genesis versus the Fossil Record. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z How-ever, I understood that I was loudly discussed in the stores and on the streets—that the druggist and a couple of others had risen to my defense when the discussions became hot. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z This triggers a discussion of what Marv intends to do with that kind of money. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The next day, the discussions in the drawing room appeared to reach a new level of intensity and by lunchtime, the exchanges were becoming rather heated. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z In fact there’s very little discussion between us at all. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Money became the focus of all their discussions, hers for clothes, his for drink. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z For that reason, our discussion is merged with an introduction to four major arts: graphic arts, painting, sculpture, and architecture. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I can tell that he has had a hard day at the nursery so I settle into doing my homework, leaving further discussion to a time when he has a mind for it. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She wanted a person who was more open to discussion and didn’t need someone’s permission to talk. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z She closed off all further discussion on the matter. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But I had little knowledge of Marxism, and in political discussions with my Communist friends I found myself handicapped by my ignorance of Marxist philosophy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His discussion of clear and distinct ideas thus follows the example of Descartes, who maintains that only ideas which are clear can be used in argument. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But even though we supported Smuts’s position, his visit provoked much discussion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This appears to be a discussion he isn’t interested in avoiding. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “What we need right now is a thoughtful discussion about how best to proceed.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z These discussions ended abruptly, though my mother remembered them on other occasions when she complained that our ‘big ideas’ were going to our heads. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bacon was saying, “My husband has served on his school board for many years—” but Adam didn’t hear the discussion that followed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I’ve had this discussion with the legal department of Harper & Row. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Although discussions of mutations usually refer to those in the germ cells, which may then make their effect felt in future generations, there may also be mutations in the body cells. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The discussion went back to white women or black men. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The result was that our discussions became more cordial. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z That context was the discussion of Ptolemaic epicycles. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Their absence placed the stakes of the discussions into relief; ultimately, it was for the young ones that they schemed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But this was Ma's way of opening up a discussion in a behind-the-back kind of way, to say whatever she wanted to say to me and Maddy. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z No, because a medical consultation is a lot like one of Gottman’s conflict discussions or a student’s dorm room. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z There’s no mistaking what the themes of Mueller’s discussion are; he tells us in so many words. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The troubling interweave of class and race appeared to him in nearly every discussion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A discussion of informal logic is as common in elementary mathematics courses as is a discussion of Icelandic sagas. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have been too angry at Mandy to continue the discussion. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally Johanna and the others who emerged as discussion leaders stand in a line on the tree roots. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I wanted to let you know today’s discussion might hit a nerve. Feel free to sit it out. You can leave the room if need be.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It is a silly, childish discussion and only exposes the want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to that we have stated. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In the earlier discussion, however, I was referring to things that impair our ability to solve problems. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They spoke to him in English, and when he did not answer, there was a discussion and he heard the Japanese words vividly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The discussion seemed to go on for quite a long while. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There was a short discussion as to what “dominant side” meant. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The pretty guide thought he was part of the class; the teacher thought that he was planted in the audience to pep up the discussion; the class knew that he was an imposter. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In her autobiography, Elizabeth described the discussions of abolition and women’s rights at Peterboro as “white hot.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Now that Jefferson had raised the issue of political betrayal, he would have to “excuse the freedom of this discussion...which has taken off the Shackles I should otherwise found myself embarrassed with.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The lunch discussion centered on the girl who was supposed to have been Alaska’s roommate, Marya, and her boyfriend, Paul, who had been a Weekday Warrior. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Betsy picked up her botany book again as though closing the discussion. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z All of our previous bilateral discussions had been laying the groundwork for these talks, which took place at the World Trade Centre, a modem exhibition center near Jan Smuts Airport in Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever that “discussion” is, if it involves their plans, I need to be there. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I asked Dr. Davis if Just Us could have a roundtable discussion at Williamson like they do at Garden High. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z After much discussion, I supported Joe’s proposal and it was endorsed by the National Executive Committee on November 18. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard’s lawyer, Bill Du Bois, thought the whole restorative justice discussion was a distraction. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Reb Saunders and I broke off our discussion and looked at him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Then he continued with his discussion in the same didactic tone as before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z These concepts will center on a number of themes which make repeated appearances in the discussion. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But if there are enough of them to merit an extended discussion, they deserve a section of their own, whose stated point is to examine the contrary position. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z While newspapers were still barred from printing my picture or any words I had ever said or written, the Post’s campaign ignited a public discussion of our release. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It seems that for careful consideration of the evidence and discussion submitted, more time is. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m relieved that she doesn’t see the other half of it, the discussions. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The situation required several days of wrangling and discussions, but in the end Girard and Dr. Devèze won out. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The final key to using sequences of tenses should be familiar from our discussion of if And then. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Maybe there was something inviolate about Manderley that made it a place apart; it would not bear discussion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Is there any discussion on Comrade Wright’s statement?” the secretary asked finally. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I've stopped looking at all the discussions and arguments from my family’s biased point of view. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Helen, once a peripheral figure in these discussions, became the epicenter, instigator, and protagonist. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I proposed that this be done in two stages, the first being a discussion to create the proper conditions for negotiations, the second being the actual negotiations themselves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The discussion of next steps continued the following morning. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And that’s what I found all over the country—no arguments, no discussion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost without discussion, the group tossed out manslaughter. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Of course, quasi-religious talk about mind control is more appealing than a discussion of heat content and conductivity. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him that I often spoke in discussion groups and in my group therapy group. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z What we did, after some more discussion, was to find some equipment: first, a large spool of thread in one of the cabinets where some of us had seen Julie place it one day. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Mother and I had a so-called “discussion” today, but the annoying part is that I burst into tears. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They were not alike; Aberforth was never bookish and, unlike Albus, preferred to settle arguments by dueling rather than through reasoned discussion. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The regent brooked no discussion: the bride had already been selected and lobola paid. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After a brief discussion, the leaders agreed to give Grabarek a chance, but they also issued the mayor a warning. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At night and on weekends, there were often lively discussions around her kitchen table, sometimes with friends—mostly Jewish intellectuals. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Sharpening the tenor of the discussions in Chicago were signals that the government was considering shutting down the Met Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The doctor had decided to operate and there could be no discussion. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “If it doesn’t work, then we will think of another solution. End of discussion. But no one is going to do anything yet. Okay?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A couple of weeks ago, he ran out of the room in tears in the middle of a discussion about the suicide of Lady Macbeth. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If you analyze the discussions, you realize she’s not the subject, but the guilty party! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z At its inception, the topics for discussion almost always concerned research done elsewhere; by 1936, they almost always concerned research carried out at Berkeley. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Though the topic had been brought up in the open-forum atmosphere of those postprandial Sundays, it was clear that, notwithstanding the impersonal tone of the discussion, the sperm they were talking about was my father’s. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Danny found his father’s deliberate mistake easily, and I was able to follow the ensuing Talmudic discussion without too much difficulty, though I did not join in. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z From Jay in the Southeast: I stood up in a social studies class—the teacher wanted a discussion—and said I could never kill anyone or condone anyone who did kill anyone. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My God, but he found himself almost crying out loud as she puffed her Gauloises during the volunteers’ weekly discussion periods! The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Intensive discussion” ensued, according to the official report of the meeting in Science, written by Ernest’s departmental colleague Leonard Loeb. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Our discussion was the usual one for the time. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The opening credits for Lassie had begun and he turned to look at them—probably just to end the discussion. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z We returned to the discussion of the land. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “So you get weekends off,” joked Rowan—trying to add a little nervous levity to the discussion. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The lunch hour would pass and we would go back to work, but there would be in our faces not one whit of the sentiment we had felt during the hour of discussion. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z C.P. put away his concerns from the night before and concentrated on leading a group discussion of interracial violence, the subject he had broached on Monday night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z In the evenings, the Foundation has organized lectures, discussions, and excursions to the opera and the ballet. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer started going to political meetings and discussion groups. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They launched into a discussion about why the room smelled like old people and wet carpet when there was, in fact, no carpet in the room, but I cut them off. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But a discussion of “countries like Jamaica and China” which fails to identify their commonality—being similar in some way to Cuba—is bound to be incoherent. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z That night they sang to keep their spirits up, and when they grew tired of harangues, discussions, and songs, they settled into little groups to get through the night as best they could. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel told Kehaar’s news and a long, disorderly, intermittent discussion began. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After a half-hour discussion, she was permitted to speak. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The videotape of Bill and Sue’s discussion seems, at least at first, to be a random sample of a very ordinary kind of conversation that couples have all the time. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Sex is nothing to be ashamed of, Henry, and I want you to be informed. We should have had this discussion sooner.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z His slicked-back hair glistened in the sun as he appeared to be having a heated discussion with the mine geologist. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Of course,” I said back, pleased that our discussion sounded so scientific and professional. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The starting point for our discussion is the common view expressed in the saying “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A group of Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Universalist ministers—all men—dominated the discussion that day, challenging the women’s rights resolutions that had been presented. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Coetsee said the government would like to appoint a committee of senior officials to conduct private discussions with me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The sock clung to him in my story,” she said, as if her answer ended the discussion. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z In its place came empty discussions about matters that had no practical connection with the desperate needs of the masses of Jews. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He concluded by saying he would rather have an ape for a grandfather than be descended from a man who introduced ridicule into a serious scientific discussion. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The September skirmish took place during a council discussion over forming a human relations Commission, primarily to hear alleged incidents of race discrimination. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Weren’t you fellas over here in the discussion betwixt us of 1812? The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My white friends, Leah and Mackenzie, listened intently to the discussions. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Scrimgeour’s representatives admitted that he had met with Dumbledore at once upon taking possession of the top job, but refused to comment on the topics under discussion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Despite all the discussion about Bobby, including the nicknames and the petty comments leveled at him, he just continued to play and study the game that he loved. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There must have been a vote, or a discussion at least, about my presence. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We could decide, after intense discussions, that a particular student was a plotter, but then we’d always find a reason not to challenge him just yet—to wait until “we had in all the evidence.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This started a discussion about art theft, and about how thieves sometimes cut canvases out of frames. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Hans Muller was a white estate agent who did business with Mr. Sidelsky and would engage me in discussion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Advisory Board meetings were perfunctory and bureaucratic, but the ANC meetings were lively with debate and discussion about Parliament, the pass laws, rents, bus fares — any subject under the sun that affected Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z During the discussion period after Woodhull’s speech, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Representative John Bingham, a Republican from Ohio, told Woodhull: “Madam, you are not a citizen.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z To understand all of the discussion below, you must be comfortable with both the musical concept of interval and the physics concept of frequency. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I was doing all right even though I had never had a discussion about sex with a mature woman before. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We had heated discussions about whether we ought to have relied on coercive measures. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The discussion was over and Will knew it. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z This puzzled me, for I felt that the problem should be brought into the open for discussion. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Their role was to act as agents provocateurs, and they would attempt to push us around, take our food, and inhibit any political discussions we tried to have. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After about ten minutes, she’s back with alarming news: I’ve gotten three answers wrong—well, not exactly wrong but in need of further discussion. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I said that I had and that we had very good discussions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No flashlight discussion or even a “nice to meet you.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He solicited an emergency meeting in Washington with Warren Weaver, refusing to divulge the subject in advance but offering to arrange government clearance for Weaver if he desired a full discussion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Behind closed doors, those in museums or in positions of authority in the art world were deep in complicated, sometimes angry discussions. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Further discussion of Sirius Black plainly wasn’t what Ron had had in mind. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Don’t push me —” A sudden noise outside in the corridor put an end to their discussion. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I did not want to become involved in any discussion with this strange man. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "Wait. This discussion, and any subsequent discussions, will go much quicker if you just assume I'm always correct." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He had been robbed before and knew when there was nothing to be gained by discussion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At the end of the long discussion it sounded perfectly casual. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hufflepuffs, who played in canary yellow, were standing in a huddle, having a last-minute discussion of tactics. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z My parents, who have no context for that discussion, have no comment. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “The hall is not the place for such discussions, my lords. Let us adjourn to the solar whilst my son consummates his marriage. The rest of you, remain and enjoy the food and drink.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Convenient starting points for our discussion are the limited capabilities, uses, and users of early writing systems. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Tucker, as usual, had already written up our discussion paper. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The three heads looked at each other and murmured a discussion. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Our discussions centered primarily on a new date, and we agreed on early May. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was thrilled by the opening discussions about her husband’s image appearing on a U.S. postal stamp. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After a lot of discussion, my parents made the daring decision to bring the new invention into our home. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z My task consisted in attending meetings until the late hours of the night, taking part in discussions, or lending myself generally along with other Communists in leading the people of the South Side. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Alexander forged on with the interview, but the discussion he had planned so carefully had broken down completely. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Terupt,” I said, before we got into a serious discussion, “did you know that Miss Kelsey doesn’t wear a wedding ring?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z If you could just hear some of the things we talk about—ooh, we have some heavy discussions! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We haven’t finished our discussion from Rios. And you’re driving me insane. It’s going to be hard to stop if we keep going. I mean, it’s already hard.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z "Mr. Pendanski and I have been having a discussion. Have you taken a drink since Mr. Pendanski last filled your canteen?" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Five members of the king's small council broke off their discussion suddenly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Anyway, they have this discussion, and the kid is an idealist in a temporary way. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “In just a thirty-second discussion, look how easy it is to jump to anger and assumptions. Now let’s take our time and dig a little deeper.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “One gets sick of these discussions about right and wrong.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In the spring of 1959, when discussions of my fertilization got under way, my mother couldn’t foresee that women would soon be burning their brassieres by the thousand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I move that discussion on Wright’s statement be deferred,” Nealson said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The teacher, a ponytailed man in his thirties named Frank Corcoran, sat in a chair to the side, only occasionally jumping in to guide the discussion. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z No fewer than seven weeks of sometimes acrimonious discussion between wizards of all nationalities were devoted to the troublesome question of magical creatures. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea appealed to me, and during a subsequent discussion, I agreed to go ahead. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The event started on Friday, May 11, with a panel discussion with the Mercury 13 women. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z After a quick discussion with the coaches, Reverend Hollister motioned for Reggie and Glenn to greet each other before the game started. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I asked if I could toss them in the garbage, told him I really didn’t feel like getting into a deep discussion with my mom about my feet, if he caught my drift. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z For some reason, our discussion from that last morning comes back to me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Farmer suddenly interrupted a discussion with his students by picking up a ringing phone. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She loved the spirited discussions and provocative debates. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But there was none of the discussion that had been part of the family ritual. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They exchanged a single, hasty glance and then, without discussion, chased after her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z However, halting our investigation without discussion and keeping everything bottled up is taking its toll: my always-happy face has begun to falter at inopportune times. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z What is valuable about Fyfe’s diagnosis is how it turns the usual discussion of police shootings on its head. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I don’t think either of us can stomach any more discussion about the consequences the woman from the auditorium might be facing. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z For this reason, Hunt explains, “there was no discussion of a helicopter” to evacuate Ngawang from Base Camp to Kathmandu, which would have cost $5,000. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As I argued fleetingly in my discussion of pathos, the joke can do more than just perk up a drowsing audience. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Back on the platform, they found Lily and Hugo, Rose’s younger brother, having an animated discussion about which House they would be sorted into when they finally went to Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley had a hurried discussion with Basil; they joined the queue, and were able to take an old rubber tire back to Stoatshead Hill before the sun had really risen. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “That is what most of the discussion was about,” Master Lorren explained, his voice as passionless as stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This week’s youth discussion in the church basement will be on teen suicide. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But a start was all they had, for even after a long discussion, the children were left stymied. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Govan, who had drafted the document with Joe Slovo, insisted that it had been agreed upon and felt that it was wrong for us to argue in court that it was still under discussion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Robert woke with a shriek that ended all discussion. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On my left, two hulking giants have a very polite discussion about the literary merits of Hemingway. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid I can’t take part in this discussion any further.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Beta, you can’t leave again so close to curfew. It’s too dangerous. We know it feels like prison. But it’s for your safety. It’s not up for discussion.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes I had to wait my turn, as one of my porters, or another person authorized to be outside his cell, would be deep in discussion already. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Remembering my discussion with Grandma about playing mind games, I examined it as if it were a precious treasure. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She slips away, and I grit my teeth as Grandfather coerces me into a stilted discussion with the governor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z In humanities class, Ms. Steck concentrates on our previous discussion about Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She asks me how I feel during the discussions with my friends. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Andrea guided us into a discussion on how we felt about going out in public—more specifically, going places like the movies, library, etc. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Why Fry passed me the other day while I was having a discussion with Rascal the horse and before I could even think of peeling away to Oregon, he pointed at me and said, “Dude.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Now in the whole town there was interest and discussion about this sporting event, but the most interesting question of all and the one that bothered the whole town was never spoken of. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z After Cora’s discussion with Dr. Stevens, Miss Lucy had stopped her one morning on her way to the museum. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She was a fact of my life—a cute, burbling, impossible-to-ignore fact—and something compelled me almost literally to put her on the table for this discussion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But lots of the preparation involved fast-and-furious, back-and-forth discussions, and I had trouble adding anything to what was being said—most of the time. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Both sides regarded discussions as a sign of weakness and betrayal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We had many fruitful discussions about the unity of our two organizations, but after Makwetu was released and was succeeded in the PAC leadership on Robben Island by John Pokela, the talks foundered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The lives we had lived already, at such a young and tender age, gave way to many discussions about the future and what it held for us. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mama raised her hand to end the discussion. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z And man, the discussion rolled, smooth and easy as a Speed Creamed board on a freshly paved hill. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Rader didn’t hesitate: “That would not be likely but it is under discussion.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I-r0k turned and walked over to the long boxes of comic books stacked on the other side of the room, as if he’d lost interest in the discussion. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Without further discussion, we head down the slope. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Serafina looked back to the discussion at the table, because she heard the word witch. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Lucy needs to participate more in class discussions. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z They’d heard this discussion between grandfather and grandson many times over. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z And was this going to be another group discussion? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a stupid question, a question for a classroom or a philosophy discussion, not a question to be asked in the middle of an arrest. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The rest of the patrol mounted and followed except for one who was having some kind of low-voiced discussion with the woman. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z In the past, Mrs. Bradley had notes dropped in her bag suggesting group discussions on abortion, family violence, cheating—on boyfriends, girlfriends, on tests. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z In the month and a half since the racial equality discussion in Socio Evo, Jared’s been on a crusade to prove things in America are equal. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z "The matter is not subject to discussion. Go!" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then he wrote subjects on the board and began to talk about the “objectives for our group discussions and presentations.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Cicero wrote: In discussion it is not so much weight of authority as force of argument that should be demanded. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Etty knew about this letter, for it caused much excitement and discussion at Down. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He left an unfinished reply to Wotton when he died in 1699—missing was the discussion of science which needed to be the crux of his argument. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to get into a big discussion about Ruth at that stage, so I just agreed with him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s so boring here in Switzerland,” Berg said, trying to draw Heisenberg into a political discussion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Before very long, radio and television people began asking me to defend our Nation of Islam in panel discussions and debates. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z With Operation Breakthrough’s backing, a record 100 residents met in the main hall at McDougald Terrace that morning, eagerly anticipating a discussion about day care. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And yet lots of discussions in my household were about how to cross that line, when to cross that line, and who could cross that invisible line without getting hurt. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Gloria spoke as if she had ended the discussion by using words the school used to describe children such as herself. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Chevalier was a professor of French literature at Berkeley and the host of the Communist discussion group at which Oppenheimer had been spotted by the FBI about two years earlier. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The emergency council meeting is more of the same: confirmation that the viruses will be dropped over the cities this evening, discussions about what planes will be used and at what times. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z We insisted that Operation Mayibuye had not yet been formally adopted and was still under discussion at the time of the arrests. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The solo Norwegian, the Taiwanese, and especially the South Africans were frequent topics of discussion in Hall’s mess tent. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The naming of clouds was a great event in the history of meteorology, after which much more serious discussion and understanding were possible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Although there is discussion over whether improvisation skills can be taught, there are some basic steps that allow children a safe, secure context in which to experiment with improvisation. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z But it did mean that the arguments became a part of the adventure, became discussions not threats. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z More hammering and scraping at the door interrupted the discussion. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Even in his discussion of Harvard, it’s as if Langan has no conception of the culture and particulars of the institution he’s talking about. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z After a heated whispered discussion the driver finally pocketed the money and opened the trunk so that Habib could pull out their meager belongings. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z That discussion with the ambassador gave me a new insight- one which I like: that the white man is not inherently evil, but America’s racist society influences him to act evilly. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d thought discussion would die down over the summer, but Stephanie and a sizable group of students hadn’t forgotten about it when they showed up at this fall’s homecoming game. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z That night in our tent there is more discussion about an Indian attack. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z There was no discussion of any other gang. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z National Party leaders generally heard what they wanted to hear in discussions with black leaders, but Mr. de Klerk seemed to be making an attempt to truly understand. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That ended the discussion because it was so puzzling to the children that they decided to go no further with it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “The discussion is excessively electric. We sometimes emerge from it with tired minds, like an electric battery after it’s run down,” Vincent tells Theo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Three rounds of discussion took place in the space of twelve minutes, and questions were posed regarding the extent of the emergency. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He assured all parties that there had been no discussion of the details of the Ellsberg trial. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Some of it sounded like a discussion of history . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now that the bomb could not be used against the Nazis, doubts arose. Those doubts, even if they do riot appear in 16 6 official reports, were discussed in many private discussions.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His cold tone told me no discussion was allowed either. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As we were getting ready to leave, I saw Frank having a serious discussion with another volunteer. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z About the only person not involved in these discussions was Claudette. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “But we’re only a few minutes late,” I said, recalling the discussion we had in Mrs. Taylor’s class about the film in which a boy argues with his father. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He doesn’t want to talk about it, and he avoids any discussion involving Mother’s failings. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Our desks were arranged in a U shape because Ms. McCrea said that being able to see each other facilitated discussion. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Sitting in on a Berkeley seminar given by a group of Oppenheimer students in 1940, Fermi found himself unable to follow the mumbled discussion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Mina’s determination not to take any part in the discussion set me thinking; and as I could not argue the matter with her, I could only guess. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Almost all the most important people in the country took turns living there, or at least attending the spiritualist meetings, the cultural discussions, and the social gatherings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, the importance of the compass in navigation meant that the magnet was bound to be a subject of discussion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The discussions were quite heated at times, but they went on only among those students and teachers who favored a Jewish state. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z There are some common terms used in discussions of melody that you may find it useful to know. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Torrance hosted yet another discussion in her English class, instead of working on an essay she had assigned for the following week. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Everything horrible, all at once,” Chess said, as if he were ending the discussion. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In the summer of 2004 the discussions resumed, and that September he was promoted. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z That said, a thorough discussion did not begin in our class. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “What if we have a school-wide discussion on diversity? We could show our videos and discuss issues like racism, sexism, and homophobia related to current events, like the Black Lives Matter movement or celebrating Pride.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I particularly feared he would get embroiled in a religious discussion, bring in my Roman Catholicism in a way that could embarrass the Church. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z These remarks were lost to the class because the girls, bored with the scuffle discussion, were waving their clippings from the Cucaracha Voice. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Another source of information for discussion at the Klavern hall was the national UKA magazine Fiery Cross. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I attempted to remind the chief of the discussions that we had in Durban about taking up violence, but he did not recall them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If I thought there was one modicum of sense in what you are saying I might bother to engage with you in this discussion. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It was great to have so many discussions back-to-back. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The next one came and went with a shorter discussion. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment they turn to leave together without discussion. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This confirms very aptly, I suppose, the point made by the man who until a little while ago was sitting here beside me cn this bench, and with whom I had my curious discussion. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The telescope addressed directly issues that were already under discussion; the microscope opened up new lines of enquiry whose relevance to current concerns was not obvious. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Tom, who believed that a lawman could usually “avoid killing if you didn’t lose your head,” later told a writer that he had heated discussions with this Ranger. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Catastrophism was particularly comforting to clerics like Buckland because it allowed them to incorporate the biblical flood of Noah into serious scientific discussions. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I’m not sure what was going on in our heads during those discussions. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The school’s 4-H club made care packages for departing servicemen and hosted a community discussion entitled “What Can We Do to Win the War?” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We rode back to the city that night without much discussion about what had happened. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z One thing was clear to the sixth graders: In spite of their discussions earlier in the year with Ms. Hussey, the letter as a form of communication was very much alive. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Oftentimes, my own opinion will simply represent a consensus of what I heard in the discussion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After eighteen hours of discussion and debate over a two-day period, the suffrage resolution passed by a narrow margin. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Minerva says that except for closed meetings, anyone can join our classes and discussions, and many have. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a turning point in his life: Henry told Elizabeth that it was then that he became a dedicated abolitionist, who brought the topic of slavery up in almost every discussion. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He approached the group of nearby women and there was a low murmur of discussion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Evidently, the discussion didn’t go the way the man wanted because before he rode after the others, he punched the woman in the face exactly as her husband had been punched earlier. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “After some discussion we decided to bury him in a crevasse,” wrote Charles Warren, one of the climbers who’d found the corpse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Fadi could see she was getting more exhausted by the discussion, and he squeezed her arm. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z As she came nearer, she heard voices—men’s voices—in animated discussion. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Lord Zeus has closed discussion on this matter. He will not allow talk of Kronos. You have completed your quest, child. That is all you need to do.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, Bobby brought him a copy of Basic Catechism: Creed, Sacraments, Morality, Prayer, so that Gardar could be more informed when they had discussions. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z During library period, which came next, a lot of people got stuff to read about oracles, and that afternoon there was another discussion in class. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The man hadn’t participated in the discussion, and, in fact, hadn’t said a word up to that point. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He said formally, “General, this matter is concluded. There will be no further discussion of it. Good night.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay. Maisie, you’re not the boss of your little brother. But, Connor, you need to be more mindful of your manners. We had this discussion at dinner last night too, remember?” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z We’d had the hypothetical marriage discussion plenty of times already, and nothing much ever changed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I was thinking about that time when Sam Hamilton and you and I had a long discussion about a word,” said Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z One day he attends a panel discussion about Indian novels written in English. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z People are mostly hot to have a discussion when you're not. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Did you really want to have a discussion with me,” I ask, “or just hear yourself talk?” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z A bit of common sense is overdue in public discussions about racial bias in the criminal justice system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Like the proof of the irrationality of V2, like the discussion of simultaneity in special relativity, this is an argument in which the premise is challenged because the conclusion seems absurd. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened to philosophic discussions, to metaphysics, to esthetics, to impersonal experience. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There is more angry discussion, and by the end of the day it is decided: Captain Ratcliffe will no longer be our president. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I tried hard to concentrate, tuning myself in to what the teacher was saying as she continued her discussion of diagramming sentences. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even our family time on Sundays was quiet, without chess games or newspaper discussions, more in tune with the Day of Rest. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I just heard my mom’s side of the discussion. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “This discussion is getting us nowhere,” said Ogden firmly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The discussion of Mr. Collins’s offer was now nearly at an end, and Elizabeth had only to suffer from the uncomfortable feelings necessarily attending it, and occasionally from some peevish allusions of her mother. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Michael was there too, so he joined the discussion. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The day before the charrette opened, the Carolina Times ran an interview unprecedented for a black newspaper: a frank discussion with the head of the local Ku Klux Klan. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Lord Asriel and the angel were close in discussion with the engineers, and men were clambering down from the craft itself, one carrying a clipboard, another a length of cable. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She then loudly gobbled over the discussions that had erupted. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They talked of justice, of equality, of the peasant movement and of Socialism, while Blanca listened with impatience, wishing they would hurry up and finish their discussion so she could be alone with her lover. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I realised that his loyalty to Maxim was such that he would not let himself be drawn into a discussion, even with me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Now let’s see how O’Connor uses this principle over an extended discussion. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She was in the middle of an animated discussion with a group of perhaps two dozen people. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At last, discussion gave way to yawns and people stumbled bleary-eyed out of the school. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z How many times had he and Luke had this exact same discussion? We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And that killed the discussion, because whatever other lies they told themselves, Tick-tock was right. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Class began with a discussion about the thief’s latest ad. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Even if the papers were read out loud in class, the discussions were usually brief, as the combination of good manners and complete lack of interest kept most workshop participants from expressing their honest opinions. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Listed below are several of the most obvious similarities between Jim Crow and mass incarceration, followed by a discussion of a few parallels that have not been discussed so far. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z McKinley just cut me off and said there was no time for discussion.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He signed off on the $700 requisition with virtually no discussion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z On the Chathams and atolls, the chiefs had few resources to command, decisions were reached by general discussion, and landownership rested with the community as a whole rather than with the chiefs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Their discussions became less heated, and often more comical. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Okay, let’s do the dismount,” he would say, and they’d wrap up the discussion of a case. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I shall set aside any discussion of republics, because I have treated them at length elsewhere. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z When he arrived, the discussions immediately became more interesting. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat on long wooden benches, and at the end of their discussions I would be called upon to recite Shakespeare. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We were all at the Big Boy after Rocky Horror, and it started this big discussion. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The discussion continues for a long time, but the people cannot agree on what to do. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their fiery discussions would last deep into the night. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z There’s Hailey, sitting on top of it, having a heated discussion with curly-haired, dimpled Luke. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I wanted to understand the issues under discussion, evaluate the arguments, see the caliber of the men involved. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the black phone rang, ever the convenient way to end discussion in our house. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z At night there were long, halting discussions about our going to live with Granny, but nothing came of it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Susan said nothing at that seminar; took no part in the hectic discussion period that followed. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z "Let's stick to the discussion. I'm intrigued. You were saying?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After much discussion, we agreed that Evan Parker wasn't good enough for me anyway. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The adults in camp who acted as our caretakers had a long discussion among themselves and decided to head back into Sudan. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The discussions give me an excuse to talk to him, fatherly conversations I cannot have with my own father, who would like me to be a lawyer. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, when the adults had a boring discussion about what was wrong with the world these days, Rafik wished they’d be quiet. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I explain this, but I can tell that it's not a spellbinding discussion for the people I live with. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They chose discussions over lectures, experience over theory. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A shoopere r always said the one thing guaranteed to tip a friendly discussion into a quarrel. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, he was privy to a discussion in which the fundamental blunder about the shape of the peptide bond was made. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Can we wrap up this discussion?” growled Moody. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The discussion of experience/experiment claims that the English vocabulary fosters empiricism, while the French vocabulary is at odds with it; this would also seem to be true in this case. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I think this discussion is a bit premature, don’t you? The school officials say they have a plan worked out. So let’s all hear what it is. Until then let’s have some peace and quiet.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Vivian tends to pick up discussions they started a few days earlier right where they left off, as if it’s perfectly natural to do so. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Still, Sunday’s discussion and disagreements were “a free communication of sentiment,” as Dr. Samuel Griffitts remembered. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Amy’s definition of Jo’s idea of independence was such a good hit that both burst out laughing, and the discussion took a more amiable turn. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell me,” she said, “how would you describe the nature of your discussion?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z That discussion, however, did not go into the life span of journeys. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Our class even had a discussion: The government may not be behaving as it should, but could we run our classroom a bit more like a democracy? Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Their discussions were long and close and personal. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Hans, five years older and with little patience for deep discussions, is already asleep—or pretending to be. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z This discussion does not exhaust the list of reasons proposed to explain why societies differ in their receptivity to new technology. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She also wanted us to recommend topics for future discussions. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer ran the meeting in his typically neutral manner, not taking sides during the discussion, but the committee seemed to see things his way. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Porgyand Bess suffers from much the same problem as Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice or Wagner’s Parsifal, both of which arouse discussion of perceived anti-Semitism because they are both still performed today. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Only three manuscripts of Theodoric’s short tract on the rainbow survive, and we know of only one medieval discussion of his discovery. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z All week the Halloween party was the hot topic of discussion: who was going, and who wasn’t? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Any discussion between you two is monumental. When did this happen?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z While these discussions go on you are to imagine me bowling along on some little road or pulled up behind a bridge, or cooking a big pot of lima beans and salt pork. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The May 31 discussion unfolded against that backdrop. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z So it was still early in the evening when the discussion turned to matters of greater import. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Pilpul, these discussions are called—empty, nonsensical arguments over minute points of the Talmud that have no relation at all to the world. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Perhaps unnerved by the silent mass of black faces confronting him, the mayor delayed discussion on housing. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But for some reason, they refused to have a discussion on suicide without specifics. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Discovering that she had been trained as an art historian, he drew her into a discussion about Vermeer, pretending to be ignorant himself about the painter’s work. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The debate upon it grew so lively, indeed, that at least six more honourable members told six more, during the discussion, that they believed they knew where they were to be found. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z How could she not want to be a part of the discussion? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z If he even sniffs a discussion about something emotional or feminine, he hightails it out of there. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z But it was late, and rather than begin a lengthy discussion, we resolved to meet the following day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We always have such interesting discussions at your house.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And unless for some reason you had started a discussion with her about literature or mathematics, you would never have known the extent of her brain-power. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a strange combination to absorb — the everyday concerns of the town doctor stuck in the middle of a discussion of his early days in seventeenth-century London. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Considering the dimensions of the project, the departure caused rather little discussion unless I raised the topic. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z However, Chuck Muckle had been in no mood for a reasonable discussion. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On they went to the third round, a long discussion of fish. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Not from Hobbes, whose key discussions of the subject were at this point available only in English. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There was some discussion about whether to even come after you at all. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Honey, Steven and I didn’t mean to upset you; we were just having a discussion. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In our discussions of pictorial and sculptural space, we have repeatedly referred to architecture, for it is the principal means of organizing space. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “For the sake of discussion,” said Mr. Benedict, “let us assume that l am.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Your candor is appreciated,” Nero said, “although you have much to learn about bargaining. I begin to wonder whether you have anything of value to offer. If not, our discussion will not end well.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then, as if none of this was a big deal, Becca turned back to her conversation—a ditzy discussion about music in space—and I turned back to my salmon teriyaki. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Why, we’re having a discussion on prairie flora and fauna, in honor of the late Widow Cane.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Most of the discussions were about items too large to take on board: antiques, furniture, expensive carpets. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “So, I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the answers you give during discussions. I love it when you share your opinions.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The rest of the afternoon consisted of more discussion, arguments, and votes about policy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There was a moment's heated discussion, then one of the antagonists stalked from the room, wearing a grim look. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Briggs’s rules prohibiting publication of fission-related articles soon expanded to a blanket ban on any discussion of the topic outside the confines of the laboratory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But this brief discussion may at least indicate the relevance of environmental factors to smaller-scale and shorter-term patterns of history, as well as to history’s broadest pattern. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Ever since I could remember, all my life in fact, there had been these discussions and arguments and debates about whether we ought to obey His Majesty’s government or whether we should rebel. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Groves asked Oppenheimer to join him in Chicago a week later for further discussion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There was no discussion between them; it was as if the bugs had worked out this whole scenario long ago. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He spent the next few hours in a collegial discussion with Groves about the challenges facing the bomb designers. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As all of these financial shenanigans were happening—offers, discussions, negotiations, acceptances, and then rejections—Bobby was going his own way but under the influence and guidance of the Church. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Ibtihaj, no sleepovers means no sleepovers,” he said with firmness in his voice to signal to me that the discussion was over. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Typical. Any time we have a discussion, it has to fit a certain agenda,” Jessica said, rolling her eyes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The dude behind the cash was totally eavesdropping on our conversation, and besides, the intimate theme of the discussion was making me uncomfortable, so I said a quick thanks and catch-you-later. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Oddly enough, Jenner, my old and best friend, took little part in these discussions; he remained rather glumly silent and seemed disinterested. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Young lady, I believe Officer Jameson and I were having a private discussion with Maya.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Usually High Blade Xenocrates did nothing but mediate and postpone discussions for a later date. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But as he observed in recalling the discussion, that was before they actually had exploded their firecracker, which yielded a display that turned out to be very impressive indeed. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They launched into a long discussion of their memories, both of railroading and of the Sierras. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “All kinds of people with all different types of synesthesia. There are discussion groups you can join and articles to read, although you may find some of them a bit dry.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Danny and I were soon involved in a heated discussion concerning two contradictory commentaries on the same passage, and Reb Saunders sat back quietly and listened. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I whirled my hand around helicopter style at all the groups talking and said, “They didn’t look up anything. They’re having discussions.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z This tangle is reflected in the modern philosophical discussion of laws of nature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He had heard reports that I was having secret discussions with the government and he was concerned. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was going to eat at Dairy Queen, but I don’t want to sit through the discussion of if I’m a five or not. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z After that visit Dries wrote to his parents that the paintings of Delacroix were “an inexhaustible topic of discussion” for him and Theo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z That tedious paragraph was filled with metadiscourse—verbiage about verbiage, such as subsection, review, and discussion. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z In all this discussion of the Fertile Crescent’s advantages for the early rise of food production, we have not had to invoke any supposed advantages of Fertile Crescent peoples themselves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a big discussion on the meaning of red. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The following week, our English teacher paired us together for a joint oral discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I have no words to contribute in this discussion. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Enjoy that?” he asks as I come out, but I don’t allow him any room for that kind of discussion. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z With due respect for the fine work of other papers, I’m confident the reporting represented in these pages takes the discussion of class in our country to a new level. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She kept remembering more and more, bits and pieces of her classroom discussions about the Holocaust. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The Elders barked orders at him during Council meetings and community functions and after-hours discussions. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The topic of the discussion is how we struggle to reconcile the indubitable fact of death with our incomprehension of the possibility that a person can no longer exist. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I had foolishly discouraged McMillian's family from attending the oral argument because I knew that the issues were fairly arcane and that there would be very little discussion of the facts. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Evenings were often given over to discussions and meetings with local poets, painters, musicians, and writers of fiction, at which they praised or condemned other artists, scorned the marketplace and courted it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The packinghouse foremen made it quite clear that the prior day’s riot did not merit any discussion or work slowdown. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It is the second time he has paused his reading and discussion to look at me, like he is giving me an opening to interrupt him. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Now Jontay, we will not have that kind of discussion,” he says. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z While the discussion continued I studied their faces. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Half the couples, I was told, split up at some point in the fifteen years after their discussion was filmed. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Now was not the time for long discussions; now was the moment to destroy the locket once and for all. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z One Saturday morning my parents sat down with their four older children and had a family discussion. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I slept for a good half hour and then awoke with a start, having forgotten every word of the important discussion. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He remembers that after Reverend Wells’s sermon, the congregation began a discussion on the remaining funds needed to complete various and largely unnecessary renovations to the building. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “I already finished the discussion. He does the same first assignment every year. Hope you don’t mind.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He said that there had been “family discussions” about Nancy working with Ebola virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was the only 1 in my discussion group who did any work. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z A child feigning illness, afraid to call because after a moment's discussion, the conversation would run so: “Yes, Captain, I feel better already. I'll be in at ten o'clock tonight.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She was right, after all, and anyway her tone left no room for discussion. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After thirty minutes of intense discussions, he came by our little cluster and asked us to recap what we’d talked about. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He had discussion groups about dying, what it really meant, how societies had always been afraid of it without necessarily understanding it. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The primary role of women as wives and mothers was never far from the discussion of the achievements of Soviet women. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Plans for the march were all over the news, and so were discussions about how to deal with it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I didn't like that he called me a nitwit, but I haven't brought it up for discussion. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “It is lovely to see you as well. Why, I was just telling my girl that she missed a very moving discussion on moral responsibility at our last Bible study.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z If a writer believes that 90 percent of the evidence and argument supports a position, then something like 90 percent of the discussion should be devoted to the reasons for believing it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But to Sophie’s dismay, her Nazi teachers did not tolerate disagreement or discussion of other viewpoints. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He would look them in the eyes, keeping his chin level, and he would issue the new SOPs in a calm, impersonal tone of voice, a lieutenant’s voice, leaving no room for argument or discussion. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z During the discussion period, one white man went to the microphone and made the dubious claim that cities with such commissions “suffered more violence than Durham.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I did not have long discussions over egg salad sandwiches about the meaning of life. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The stories of Herr Thiessen continue through dessert, interrupted only by a discussion about why the cake is called a pie when it is clearly cake. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He stammered out the details of his discussion with Mars the night before, but he felt much more tongue-tied in front of Grandmother. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Most discussions of style over the years have followed Cicero in identifying, at least roughly, three kinds—the high or grand style, the low or plain style, and the middle style.* Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z ‘Are there any more questions? I wish each one of you to feel free to start or enter into any discussion.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Thank you! Two sensible people who can end this discussion.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z When they arrived at the theater, there was some discussion between Santa and Mr. Robichaux over who was going to buy the tickets. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z What is important for our immediate purposes is the way in which his discussion echoes through the later literature on the law of nature, for of course Montaigne was read by all the educated. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “We have to be in on the discussion. You, me, Hazel. I mean, if you’re willing...” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Would I return for further discussion, she wanted to know. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For an excellent discussion of form, with plenty of chances to practice hearing the beginnings of new sections, please see Professor Brandt's Sound Reasoning58 course. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Do not include me in the discussion,” he said dryly. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Some kind of awkward discussion about ground rules. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Godwin’s Law—an Internet commonplace—states, “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z But it was all the money Kappe could get his hands on, so after heated discussions, everyone finally relented. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Introduced was a careful sentence to bring della Porta’s discussion of the soul in line with Christian teaching, and all references to the world soul, the anima mundi, were now carefully turned into quotations. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And then it was over—the car ride and the discussion, Mabel's body against mine—and we were letting ourselves into her garden and I was trying to call it back. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We would have had long discussions about social discrimination. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z There was some discussion of the name that the new row should be given. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Yet as Donald Braman, author of Doing Time on the Outside, states, “One can only assume that most participants in these discussions have had little direct contact with the families and communities they are discussing.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Every Tuesday, Mr. Ryan’s history students were supposed to bring a topic for a current events discussion. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She offered a change of wording, which strengthened the text, and later made several other contributions during the discussion. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z After a brief discussion, we agreed that we needed to figure out just what this mystery monster was. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Today's discussion was dominated by an Italian nanny, two chatty Poles, and a pouty, plump Moroccan woman who had grown up speaking French and had enrolled in the class hoping to improve her spelling. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The implication, carefully cultivated by Newton, is that he had the inverse square law by 1666, long before any discussions between Halley, Hooke and Wren. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z After a while, there were no more discussions. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have many discussions, as you might imagine. My children are a blessing, to be sure, but it requires a great effort to secure the future of each one.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Mr. Larson led a rousing class discussion, more like a shouting match, about which kind of editorial treatment was best. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Over time, observation became an adjunct to experiment, both producing reliable facts in place of the unreliable, unspecific ‘experience’ which underlay so much classical and medieval discussion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I could justify to my organization discussions with the other officials, but not Barnard. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, I heard several times his lordship express the view that without the participation of such a personage, any discussion on the topic of Germany would be little more than an indulgence. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Besides, the car fire had inaugurated one of the most important discussions of both their lives, a talk that went on for hours, interspersed between ferocious Quake II battles on their linked computers. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “A man-to-man discussion. Tell him to come on out. Or I got a lot more gasoline where that came from.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Ahwoooooooooooooo !” Without further discussion, Penelope shoved the distraught housekeeper aside, leaned her full weight against the great wooden doors, and pushed them open. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Besides our obligatory discussions about the power of Pol Pot and his army, we live together in silence. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One day at the quarry, we resumed our discussion of whether or not the tiger was native to Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They had a quick, intense discussion in Ancient Greek. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The fava bean toasts and boar pate went over well and that led to a discussion about boar hunting. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z During these discussions Aravis became a little, a very little, less unfriendly to Shasta; one usually gets on better with people when one is making plans than when one is talking about nothing in particular. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “I think that reporter is a rat fink,” was his contribution to the discussion. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Soledad, I think—” But the whole discussion was killed by Dante, who was looking into his telescope. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “He freely admitted that much of this was pure speculation . . . and seldom mentioned these matters except in private discussion.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z No piece in the series provoked more furious discussion. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He seemed to be having a heated discussion with a party boy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The discussion soon yielded a formal offer from Conant of a $12,000 salary to cover a full professorship, along with the deanship of a new graduate school of engineering and applied science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But as I say there was surprisingly little discussion about what she’d said. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As he strode from the council chambers, the discussion re-sumed with scarcely a pause. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I'm hoping for hours of uninterrupted romantic political discussion, but Didu thwarts that plan. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We were in the midst of this discussion when the prosecutor, Mr. Bosch, entered the room and then asked Bob to excuse himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the same principle also explains the parallel urge to demonize them, since any discussion of their achievement is also an implicit conversation about the distinctive character of American imperialism, both foreign and domestic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The imaginary conversations were back, but much worse than they had been after Peris had left A thousand times she’d fought with Shay in her head—long, rambling discussions about beauty, biology, growing up. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I could see he wanted to end the discussion at that point, but somehow I couldn’t let go. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z There was no sense in all of us going after our rocket, so after a brief discussion, it was decided Quentin and I would go. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just ordinary people, be able to take part in the discussion of the question of why it is that we and the universe exist. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Fischer was open to discussions, but nothing was signed or agreed upon. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I knew from my previous discussions with Ben that you needed money or brains to get into the University. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “How can woman’s position be changed from that of a subordinate to an equal,” she wrote, “without opposition, without the broadest discussion of all the questions involved in her present degradation?” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Had I ever sat in a bus with my father for hours and not exchanged a single word of conversation, except for a short discussion about a passage of Talmud? The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We had had discussions in jail during the trial, but this was our first formal session. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For four days, the trio spent mostly all of their time at Kok’s suburban mansion, but it wasn’t all a discussion of the possible match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The conspiracy grew and there were endless visits back and forth, discussion of presents, of liquor, of what time will we start and nobody must tell Doc. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to keep this discussion going for as long as possible. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Cyril suspected that the discussion of bad taste alluded to his loud pants. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, after a discussion among ourselves, Walter, Govan, and I informed counsel that whatever sentences we received, even the death sentence, we would not appeal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was much discussion as to what the battle should be called. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z They picked up where they’d left off in the discussion of the scheme. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s been a lot of discussion among scholars and military experts as to why Stalin’s government allowed this to happen. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z One issue that provoked much discussion was circumcision. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I love you because this discussion is exactly what I needed. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Yes, I think so. It’s pretty close. Go to the discussion page.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Many educated adults would be left out of a discussion that criticized the president for not engaging in more “quantitative easing,” though they would understand the process if it were spelled out. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But if I do it’ll start a whole Let’s Talk About It discussion so I say nothing. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The convention consisted of six sessions, including several discussions of the role of women in society. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z At the top of the steps, just outside of the band room, my mom was having what looked like an intense discussion with Mr. Stoll — maybe even a “discussion.” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he would offer to preside over the discussion, as a mediator. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z As the children chose their seats, the Executives held a private discussion. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I was struck by the openness of the discussion between Granny and Mrs. Smith. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They called such discussions bitul Torah, time taken away from the study of Torah, and looked upon all the disputants with icy disgust. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The standing waves in these carefully-shaped-and-sized idiophones — for example, the blocks on a xylophone — produce pitched tones, but again, the patterns of standing waves in these instruments are a little too complicated for this discussion. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z This more serious discussion of settlement reflected the reality that an actual trial was quickly approaching. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z At least they were excited about their discussion and had chosen their subjects. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It started with a discussion of van Maaren and ended in a general argument and tears. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I could see only one way out of this discussion. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z With little discussion, the council did the expected and granted Greenberg his sixty-day extension. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Some of them are at Garden Heights High doing a roundtable discussion. Others are leading a march on Carnation where Khalil was murdered.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z A loud discussion was taking place in the patient ward, and Roy strained to make out what was being said. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d have long discussions about life, and what they would and wouldn’t do to survive. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z There had been a great discussion as to whether big lawyer son should be notified. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The discussion came to an end when Mrs. Seeger offered to look up information on static electricity for the class. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z It was the kind of emotionally sophisticated, character-driven, multi-layered novel that invites reflection and discussion, and book groups were flocking to it. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Speak for yourself,” Kevin says, indicating he may have missed the discussion on irony in Language Arts class. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Still, without planning or discussion, as more and more neighbors arrived, a bucket brigade had begun. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The whole class hums like a happy hive at this and Sandy launches them into a theoretical discussion about whether the artist even matters after the art has been created. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z There was then a brief discussion as to what we should say if news of the meeting leaked out. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I think about all the other ways Ollie Mae could punish me—no playing outside, extra chores, or a discussion about how what I did was wrong. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In any case, discussion at the Solvay would turn not on predictions of the future but on results nearer at hand. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “But seriously, it makes no sense. I don’t understand why Logan would do that! Like, just because of a class discussion, he had to make it personal? Like totally mean. I didn’t deserve that!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “You can go. I’ll send for you tomorrow morning, and we can continue this discussion.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Ames didn’t know why he answered as he did—perhaps to save discussion. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I will consider your words, Ophelia, for they are weighted with wisdom,” said Hamlet, closing the anatomy book and ending our discussion. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Reports of women in science and other important professions occurred frequently, but there was also much discussion about the differences. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z I noticed that Daliwonga stiffened when I made this point and I quickly shifted the discussion to more general issues. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For instance, each time we had visitors, my performance at school would come up for discussion, and my father would be quick to point out that I had “inherited his exceptional brain.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I told Matt to get his butt back behind the plate before I kicked it in for him, that the discussion was over. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Mwila announced, “Today we shall continue our studies on the upcoming presidential election by forming discussion groups.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I see no reason why they should pretend to ignore his existence, even though any discussion of him is liable to be dismissed as Whig history. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z All movements first required a discussion about both security and schedule. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The discussions were cut short by a memo from Secretary of War Stimson, which Oppenheimer distributed in early May. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Her language skills made her useful in political discussions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z And slowly a discussion begins—as Morrie has wanted all along—about the effect of silence on human relations. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My choice of individuals to highlight in this way is not intended to be comprehensive; nor are my discussions of their individual lives and work intended to be complete. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I dare say the best of us can often profit by a little professional discussion at such times.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He unbuttoned his seersucker jacket, as though he needed greater body freedom for the discussion. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The look on his mother’s face told me they’d had this discussion more than a few times. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z This discussion about taking ration cards to the theater has inadvertently led back to my reason for being here tonight. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Because it doesn’t really matter how well your guardians try to prepare you: all the talks, videos, discussions, warnings, none of that can really bring it home. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We still occasionally had discussions about the egg, but these conversations were always guarded, and we were careful to avoid talking about specifics. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Hera and Poseidon were having an intense discussion with another goddess in green and gold robes - perhaps Demeter. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I wish to speak to the question under discussion,” Anthony said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z There was always a lot of discussion about it around Redding, and sometimes people in the tavern would get into arguments over it when they’d drunk too much whiskey. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not want to complicate the discussion by introducing grand political theories; I would rely on common sense and the facts of our history. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad peppered him with history questions until they made it to World War II, and then they moved into an analytical discussion of wartime tactics. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Without much discussion a committee formed made up of everyone there. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z After much discussion, we conclude that we are not so much sick as weak from starvation. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally all five agreed that things had to change arid that Darling must be disciplined, but in the discussion of method the intention invariably drifted away. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z On the mantrip cars into the mine, at the company stores, and even in church, this was a topic of endless discussion and debate. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They never hurried a discussion for the sake of convenience. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z By the time I reentered, the guests were in open debate, and the discussion - with much talk of commerce and interest rates - was quite beyond me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s concentrate on our discussion of things that make us happy, Humble,” says the psychologist. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He’d flip through the pages for five minutes—then lead a discussion on the paper’s key points. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z These kinds of discussions were similar to talks he and Emma had been having for years; they were much easier for him to handle. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gunthrie gave us a last disappointed look and told us to get on with our discussion of Heart of Darkness. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The F.O.I. spends a lot more time in lectures and discussions on men learning to be men. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She left Pel several contemporary novels—literature discussions had been one of their bonds—and they promised to write each other. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z At the end of these long discussions, our faces and eyes glittered with hope and the promise of happiness. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The other main area of discussion was the issue of majority rule. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I can recall many hours of enjoyable discussion on this topic around the fire of the servants' hall at the end of a day. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The discussions over the school budget sounded much like a couple talking around their kitchen table with a stack of bills, no hope of paying them and nothing but bad options. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z They may have even had a brief discussion about recovering my body, but regulations are clear. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The discussion, running on sensible lines, went on until it was nearly dawn. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But soon, even those who think they have an explanation are too sick for discussions. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z My grandfather took no sides in these discussions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ironically, della Porta was soon complaining that his own discussion of magnetism had been plagiarized by William Gilbert. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He could tell that there was to be no more discussion of trading. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Reserved people often really need the frank discussion of their sentiments and griefs more than the expansive. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The discussion of each theme coheres not just because it is localized in a string of consecutive paragraphs but because it refers to the theme using a set of transparently related terms. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z For a short time, Moore also attended meetings of the Dialectical Society, a student group that gathered each week for a potluck supper and discussion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Cora thought better of contributing to the discussion. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z One morning, after breakfast, Kathy, Walter, Eddie Daniels, and I drifted over to the garden at the southern end of the courtyard where we appeared to be having a political discussion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that I’m going to have this discussion with my mom. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z This sharpened the feelings in the physics community and among the program’s civilian leadership that discussions about the deployment of the bomb and postwar management of its technology should be urgently stepped up. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I was glad we didn’t have group discussion, but instead worked silently on writing our presentations. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Following the brief group discussion, I handed her my written evaluation, which she quietly skimmed over before raising her hand. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Will’s friend Steve hung by Coach and the refs, listening to their discussion. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Now that I was getting older, it wasn’t so easy to sit in on the men’s discussions without being noticed. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This chapter will outline some of the characteristics and key elements of music and play, including a discussion of the innateness of musical creativity and suggestions for encouraging creativity. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z To the seaside they went, after much discussion, and though Beth didn’t come home as plump and rosy as could be desired, she was much better, while Mrs. March declared she felt ten years younger. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Ceremonies, discussions and arguments began to be carried on in normal or even louder than normal tones and no one stopped to worry about being overheard. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z After much discussion, the sharers concluded that it was better to let a girl play the part than to assign it to a prentice who would have to read the lines from a side. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Now that I finished the book, I began to understand the class discussions. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z These were their topics and subjects of discussion, carried on without the need of speech. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But gradually during his first year as EC, he began to tire of the never-ending discussions about these matters. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Then she left the room, apparently convinced that no more discussion was necessary. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Paine, we had this discussion the other night.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Alex felt a wave of guilt for finding a heartfelt discussion about saints to be so stupid. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I'm wondering why science is a better discussion topic than politics, but I don’t say anything because that would be entirely too cheeky. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A few nights ago I was the topic of discussion, and we all decided I was an ignoramus. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When everyone was settled, Thomas found himself upstairs with Newt, Alby and Minho, and they were finally able to finish their discussion from earlier in the courtyard. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There were days of encampments, excited discussion, insults hurled at the police until the students lost their voices. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you can, at least more easily than Luxa and Henry. I may well have told you if we had ever finished our discussion of ‘The Prophecy of Gray,”’ said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious discussions around the Ping-Pong table in the rec room with crackers and Cheez Whiz, so Percy felt right at home. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That, as far as Ton-Ton was concerned, was the end of the discussion. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of this, many discussions of music theory don't bother naming octaves. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Our hands find each other without further discussion. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a warm, welcoming place and I was often there either to sample a political discussion or MaSisulu’s cooking. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All that is missing from these discussions is the word on which we place so much emphasis, and for which they felt no need: ‘evidence’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I immediately regretted that last point because I have discovered that in discussions it never helps to take a morally superior tone to one’s opponent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As Cosmopolitans editor from 1965 until 1997, Ms. Brown was widely credited with being the first to introduce frank discussions of sex into magazines for women. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Look, me and my mom and shoes, it’s not a good discussion.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z There was great commerce and discussion between each dance, often beyond the scope of my understanding, the whole room a very Babel of rich tongues and alien conversation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z At 5:30 p.m., with Fischer’s clock still running, Chester Fox’s lawyer in Reykjavik agreed to the suggestion that the cameras be removed just for the one game, pending further discussion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Each thought unit is a separate stage of the total discussion that makes up the passage. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The reason behind this move, he said, was that I should have a place where I could hold discussions in privacy and comfort. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After some discussion, Judge Delucchi agreed to let them make their statement. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Possible reasons lie beyond the scope of this discussion, except to note that this in no way implies some deficiency in Egyptian genius or language. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Because of the war, Wegener’s theory didn’t attract much notice at first, but by 1920, when he produced a revised and expanded edition, it quickly became a subject of discussion. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I thought for sure I could distract her by starting a discussion about the whole piano-genius thing, but it didn’t entirely work. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Between daily discussions with him and a rigid schedule of reading, I had been working harder than I'd ever found necessary at college. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They were all surprised to see me, and we immediately plunged into discussions concerning South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “A Maven is a person who has information on a lot of different products or prices or places. This person likes to initiate discussions with consumers and respond to requests,” Price says. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The meeting in Oxford did not do much to further serious discussion about science and religion. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In a heated discussion with King, Carmichael defended the phrase. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Already, he was being pressed to give input on whatever issues were under discussion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Instead of a careful discussion of the disease, the physicians bickered and fought. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z And though I did just drop it and carry on with the discussion we’d been having, the atmosphere had gone chilly, and could hardly have helped us get through the difficult matter in hand. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This is the first time she’s mentioned Constantine since our terrible discussion. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Man. I wasn’t ready for this. This is a heavy philosophical discussion.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Weren’t there discussions we could have on our own? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We brought hundreds of high school students to our office for supplemental education and discussion about rights and justice. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But he had to be practical—she likely had just wanted to have an impassioned discussion about the evils of arranged marriages and controlling parents and was disappointed it wasn’t coming to fruition. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But his expression told me there could be no more discussion; he had said as much as he could. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z You simply do not seem to appreciate the importance of this discussion.' i'm sorry, Mr Stevens,' she said, sitting up a little, it's simply that I'm rather tired this evening.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I pondered our discussion as I ate my snack. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “What did you think of it?” she asks Gogol, drawing him without warning into the discussion. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z After she hung up, there was a muffled discussion between Aunt Courtney and Gay. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Pong didn't hang around to hear the rest of their discussion. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I decided to leave them to their discussion and started to scamper back to Ben’s wagon when I heard my father call out behind me, “Scales after lunch tomorrow? And the second act of Tinbertin?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad were clearly having a very intense discussion in the dining room, so we just went right past them to his room. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Cleopatra anticipated this discussion, and she undoubtedly had her version of events eloquently prepared so that she could give compelling answers to all of Mark Antony’s questions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She always gets terrified if it looks like my father and I are going to have any type of discussion. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I still tried to keep up with the class discussions that were usually concentrated on Zlata. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’ve told you how to make sense of that,” she said, her irritated tone indicating they’d had this particular discussion before. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes that kept the discussion from really getting going. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Sometimes something major can happen just like that—and with no discussion. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z At the Bear Flag a constant discussion went on about what to wear. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not participate in class discussions, but I listened carefully, always rooting for Kennedy. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Ask yourself: would we be having such a heated discussion if this baby were blond?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Gone, too, were various procedures which might be suspected of being magical, including a lengthy discussion of amulets. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The discussions were fierce and both sides had forceful advocates. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The bowls didn’t sell, but the duo’s true enterprise thrived as their discussions gave it form. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But my relationship with him was still rooted in the mid-1970s, and we didn’t have those discussions. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Stella knew there would be no discussion of school problems this evening. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There wouldn’t be any group discussion and debate on this subject. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I should be used to the fact that these squabbles are daily occurrences, but I’m not and never will be as long as I’m the subject of nearly every discussion. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The give-and-take of scientific discussion was fostered by another Lawrence innovation: the Journal Club, a weekly colloquium to which all the Rad Lab staff and visitors from other departments were invited. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She came to meetings and political discussions; I was both courting her and politicizing her. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point the girls started for the attic but reconsidered after a discussion about the habits and customs of ghosts. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He closed with the hope that “any question regarding priority in any patent claims ... be settled without acrimonious discussion.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A high percentage of the Norfolk Prison Colony inmates went in for “intellectual” things, group discussions, debates, and such. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand you had a pleasant afternoon with some of my wards yesterday. And a lively discussion as well.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Many wondered out loud why such discussions had not taken place long before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The house was always full, and it seemed there was a perpetual discussion going on about politics. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lewis observed in a discussion of the words, “is a subject on which there is not much to be said.” The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z From that moment on, he decided to forget about politics and discussion groups. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There were clips of panel discussions, where preachers and community leaders sat around arguing for me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She had been to therapists, group sessions with other adopted kids, guided one-on-one discussions with her parents when Lauren was at friends’ houses. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A second area of active discussion since 1997 falls under a heading that could be termed “Why Europe, not China?” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They sat down at the table while Hagrid started to make tea, and were soon immersed in yet more discussion of the Triwizard Tournament. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I’ll be pressuring them to have some kind of schoolwide discussion on diversity and the dangers of hate speech like this.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z All these late-medieval discussions took place within the context of a geographical knowledge which corresponded to that of the ancients. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She did not tell him about the other discussions they were having, nor about the black-edged card. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z That afternoon’s two hours in Egypt turned out to be mostly a long discussion of the What and How of the Egyptian Oracle. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, she and a librarian bonded over a discussion of Shakespeare. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I imagined their discussions were the same as the ones in this kitchen. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z After lengthy discussions about how to redistribute power and land, Octavian and Mark Antony reached a compromise. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Public discussions about racial caste in America are relatively rare. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z We were joined by Gerrit Viljoen, the minister of constitutional development, a brilliant man with a doctorate in classics, whose role was to bring our discussions into a constitutional framework. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “There has been considerable discussion about that. It needs to be something big, like a horse trough, but clean.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Irony was certainly a worthy topic for discussion, but she was eager to start browsing among the books. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I began, “Mr. Dussel, you seem to believe further discussion of the matter is pointless, but I beg you to reconsider.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z This memorandum would create talking points for any future discussion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, once, shortly after lunch, I recall I came upon the two gentlemen talking rather furtively just inside the library doorway, and it was my distinct impression they broke off their discussion upon my approach. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I surmised the clearest notion of Protestant theology from discussions of the Reformation. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sally rolled her eyes and continued her discussion of party decorations with Nora. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You mean you don’t feel like discussing it with me. You were full of discussion in Tommy’s.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the villagers there have been many discussions about the Khmer Rouge closing in on us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The McCulloughs themselves, after much discussion with their lawyers, granted an exclusive interview to Channel 3. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We will hear of other clever contraptions in our discussion below. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z "Yeah. We had this discussion in class today, and...I don't know, Ma. Everything I'm doing right now feels like a losing battle." Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “We found to our surprise that our preschool audience didn’t like it when the adult cast got into a contentious discussion,” he remembers. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Just the same," Brother Jack said, returning to the discussion with a call for ideas. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wednesday will be fine. But later than that and we’ll have to have a discussion about what we can do to get you up to speed.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Mr. Nielsen is a member of the chamber of commerce, and conversations often include discussion of initiatives and plans for stimulating business in this “unruly” economy, as he calls it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z These discussions included negotiating trading of corn and other foods for copper and other items the colonizers had brought. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z After a general discussion it was determined that for to-night nothing be definitely settled; that we should all sleep on the facts, and try to think out the proper conclusions. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But as with the reception of ideas of global warming or evolution in our own time, it was not always serious people who dominated public discussion of such issues. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Within the privacy of the White House, there were even discussions if it would become necessary to use nuclear weapons. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z On October 14, 1996, the following message was posted on the Internet as part of a South African discussion forum about Everest: I am a Sherpa orphan. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They were always half a month or so behind, and talked endlessly to him about paying ahead—after they had a preliminary discussion about what he was doing back so soon anyway. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know anything about it. He doesn’t include me in those discussions.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And without further discussion, he turned the boat. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Abuela took small steps toward a group having a business lunch, and they immediately stopped their serious discussion to speak with her. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I’m sure it pleased him to no end to incorporate a Sunday school lesson into our discussion. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I am fond of all of your parts,” Tyrion said, in hopes of ending any further discussion of the subject, “and even fonder of mine own.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He and Babulya had heated discussions about every individual letter, it seemed. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Your grandmother and I had a discussion,” J—Mom—claims. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "Bobby, I don't want any discussion. If I'm wrong about this, then that'll be wonderful. But for now, keep working!" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Although news of Kepler’s discoveries spread, the full discussion of his ideas didn’t appear in print until his book Astronomia Nova was published in 1609—publication was delayed by printing problems and lack of finance. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The reply, inviting him to lunch, was unexpectedly cheerful, and so Francis looked forward to a realistic discussion of DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I warned him that if he wanted to halt the discussion he must get direct orders from the state president himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Even this,” he answers, “is in there—this discussion.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I had regarded the effort at reconciliation as the rock bottom of the entire discussion on the passage and had never thought that Rav Gershenson would question it. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Ah, my dear. I am suddenly pleased that we have not yet begun today’s discussion.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At one of these meetings, during a discussion about choosing a name for the charrette, Clement suggested “Save Our Schools,” or SOS. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Since this was the first Ceremony for the Dead there was no record scroll to follow, and it was necessary to stop now and then for discussion and new suggestions. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “On considering the situation of things,” he recalled, “I thought the first step towards some conciliation of views would be to bring Mr. Madison and Colo. Hamilton to a friendly discussion of the subject.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z After a really rigid dinner, Mr. Miller had read a passage from the Bible then tried to get a discussion going. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z If the discussion ended in agreement, fine, everyone would move together. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z After a final discussion about Plato’s cave, we are left to our usual ten minutes of free time. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z |
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