| 单词 | dot |
| 例句 | Oscar says El Jefe is really strict about his schedule and does things right on the dot, not a moment before or after. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z As the day wore on, Holmes bought them chocolate and lemonade and root beer at one of the Hires Root Beer Oases that dotted the grounds. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If the audible version were written out in musical notation it would read like this, with all its ‘dots’ gone. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z To keep from falling asleep I lay on my back staring up at the black and watching the dots shift around in front of my eyes. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, black dots swarmed on a plane of whiteness. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Water as blue as a summer sky stretched beneath us, and giant ships dotted the sea. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Glittering black fragments dotted the land, winking at us as we soared overhead. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z This is the reason for string theory, which was created in the 1970s when physicists began to see the advantages of treating every particle as a vibrating string rather than as a dot. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Brightly colored couches—all red, gold, and white—and thick white rugs dot the living room space. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The spirals had become so small that the pencil lines ran together and the result was a shiny black dot. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Thick clusters of small houses made of brick and concrete dotted side streets and the lower hillsides. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was a green valley-land dotted with trees through which he caught the gleam of a river that wound away roughly to the north-west. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The crofter’s village stood between two lakes, the larger dotted with small wooded islands that punched up through the ice like the frozen fists of some drowned giant. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Swoops, lines, dots, etc., can represent many vocal sounds. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Figure 1.56: In six eight time, a dotted quarter usually gets one beat. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z A tiny white dot had reappeared at the end of the painted tunnel, and now Ariana was walking back toward them, growing bigger and bigger as she came. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There was one dot of color on the whole thing, a little red heart. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z At this exhibit Vincent sees not only Impressionist paintings but also ones by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac—who create pictures made up of small dots. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was in China in a city named Hankow, a dot on a crooked line that seemed to break the country right in two. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she reads my mother's letter slowly while Hope and I sit at the kitchen table, cheese grits near gone, scrambled eggs leaving yellow dots in our bowls. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Younger children, five and six years old, dot the curbs, thrusting fistfuls of tomatoes and chiles at shoppers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Even the age spots that dotted his hands and legs gleamed. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I weaken again at a clear green broth that I can only describe as tasting like springtime, and again when I try a frothy pink soup dotted with raspberries. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Red and orange leaves drift lazily to the ground, dotting the green grass with warm color. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Violet and Queenie donated a flowered rug that had been laying around in their extra room going to waste, and Mabelee sewed blue-and-white polka dot curtains for the windows with fringe balls along the hem. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was only a few feet away, and I could see sweat dotting the base of her neck, could smell stale clothing and body odor. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z In between, it chugs through the lush rolling hills of Mississippi, through mile after mile of cotton fields and pine forests, past towns and small cities dotting the landscape. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z After processing, the dots are then stored on a magnetic disc, something like a phonograph record. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So we painted dots and lines and all kinds of shapes. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z So a dotted half note, for example, would last as long as a half note plus a quarter note, or three quarters of a whole note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z More of it dotted the floor, and I looked at the wall behind me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My target’s little red dot on my phone shifts again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As we get to the point where we start splitting up, my teammates reappear as tiny dots on a small map in my view. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The men were tossing two little white square boxes with dots all over ’em up ’gainst a wall. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Piles of uncollected garbage, along with abandoned vehicles, dotted the banks. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Our next important chord is chord IV which I have marked with a dotted line. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But mostly, it’s because I realized something the day she unrolled her magnificent dot game across the lunch table: Maya’s been my friend through thick and thin. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The third round had moved his head even further sideways to me, and when the fourth round hit, I saw a red dot open on the side of his head, then close up. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The little dot labeled Hope Springs crept closer and closer. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Sunlight glints off the huge glass windows, and bright flowers dot the gardens. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z They wear stretch pants and panuelos, match polka dots with stripes, plaids with flower prints. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Little dots of color and light move around, news and talk shows, but no cartoons. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mainly Academy stuff, in other words, along with what to do during a red dot emergency and the ways in which officers were made vulnerable by the antiquated configurations of Sing Sing’s exercise yards. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Same ceremonial suit, midnight blue dotted with a thousand tiny electric bulbs that twinkle like stars. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So the weekends, destined to disappoint, are strident, sullen, sprinkled with bruises and dots of blood. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z To let you know that the first note is three semiquavers long instead of two it has a dot added to it, which is why this is called a ‘dotted’ rhythm. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Inside my first brown paper bag: a white meat sandwich, an apple, crunchy curly things sprinkled with salt, and a cookie dotted with chocolate raindrops. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Water, water still everywhere but in the distance appears a black dot. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The room falls away and I’m in a featureless white landscape dotted with open doors that lead nowhere. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z On the flat under-side Frodo saw some scratches: ‘There seems to be a stroke, a dot, and three more strokes,’ he said. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There was a heartbeat in those stands that dotted the Friday nights of Texas and Oklahoma and Ohio and Pennsylvania and Florida and all of America like a galaxy of stars, a giant, lurking heartbeat. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Vines dotted with cruel thorns ran through the semidarkness like barbed wire. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Students coming home from school are easy to spot, their backpacks and fat headphones dotting the crowds. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They were dotted with scars I couldn’t bring myself to ask about. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z But Desdemona set out for the streetcar in one of her plain dresses, gray with brown polka dots. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Finally, Byrd—who is still in her pajamas, the green ones with pink polka dots, and her muck boots—says, “Where’s Ray?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Shaking myself into wakefulness, I let another half-dozen red dots in through the front gate before stepping out, locking it, and leaving B-block to its fate. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing those crisscrossing lines and black dots makes me feel like I'll make it to my aunt's home. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The picture is fundamentally like a newspaper wirephoto, made of perhaps a million individual dots, each a different shade of gray, so fine and close together that at a distance the constituent dots are invisible. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I wiped until my face was clean and the sink was dotted with little droplets of red and the garbage can was almost full of paper towels. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Three dots appear on the screen as Nora starts typing on her end. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The dry slope was dotted with rabbits—some nibbling at the thin grass near their holes, others pushing further down to look for dandelions or perhaps a cowslip that the rest had missed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There are the polka dots, rolling across a broad expanse. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Three little bouncing dots appeared, which meant Mom was writing back. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z So even though the blinking dot is not in this yard, or even in George and Emmett’s field, that doesn’t mean that Braviary couldn’t come by. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The water turns thick and cloudy, and when we look closer, we see a dot of dark blood in the center of the yolk. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Twenty at a time board a motorboat heading toward the dot. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z You’d watch a battle building, the dots multiplying—more joining the first as the pulsing light swept the screen. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z But the material had proved difficult to photograph; it generated scattered, fuzzy dots on film. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The sage became dotted with a few junipers in a landscape that seemed almost African. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But as the dot grew larger, it turned blaze-orange and took on the shape of a helicopter. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The VooDoo Lounge early in the morning was little more than a concrete expanse of roof dotted with red and black couches. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As he followed Guapo, Matt noticed that all the graves were dotted with golden flowers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Goose bumps covered his skin, layered over fading bruises that dotted his torso and ran down along his ribs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z When she brandished the stick, however, a spinning haze of brilliant dots flooded up before her eyes. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z What were those little white patches dotting every sidewalk? The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The rolling hills, once perfect lakes of snow, were dotted with mangled trucks and rusted septic tanks. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But the smudgy crags of George Pollucci's features melted away as I peered at them, and resolved themselves into a regular pattern of dark and light and medium-gray dots. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Their surviving amphitheatres, dotted around the eastern Mediterranean, are among the most vivid reminders to us of the artistic sophistication of their civilisation. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z They stopped and waited, dotted here and there about the slope. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father’s body was convulsing out of control, and red spittle dotted his cheeks and the snow-white sheets that were pulled up to his chin. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a little dot on the horizon. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The note was sealed with a dot of hard black wax. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The landscape was dotted with buildings that looked like ancient Greek architecture—an open-air pavilion, an amphitheater, a circular arena—except that they all looked brand new, their white marble columns sparkling in the sun. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z No sooner had he disappeared than the red- dot alarm sounded. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered if Mrs. Croft had ever seen a woman in a sari, with a dot painted on her forehead and bracelets stacked on her wrists. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z On the board he’s drawn a large map of Europe, in white, with yellow dotted lines for the borders between countries. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z We scrape tiny dots back into the jar. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Blue sky opened its dome above the river, and the river was dotted with sails. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z And so whole towns lined their streets and dotted their parks with elms, and today the elms die and so do the birds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Red, with white polka dots. Like a toadstool.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “She was. But, honey, nobody is just one thing. We’re like those constellations you’re always telling me about. You need to connect all the dots to see the whole picture.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The button was a dot the size of a toast crumb, embedded in a tiny plug of yellow plastic. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was this dot on the graph that didn’t make any sense. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Small holes dotted the space from floor to ceiling, and behind the walls I could hear the sounds of scratching and scampering. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The lawn outside the American embassy in Islamabad was neatly mowed, dotted with circular clusters of flowers, bordered by razor-straight hedges. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There were dots in some of the distant fields which I assumed to be sheep. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She pointed her finger at all of us in turn, like she was trying to connect the dots. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z His nonchalance is belied by his split lip, swollen eye, and the blood dotting the front of his waistcoat. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The sun has made its entrance, and the sea-blue sky is dotted in white puffy clouds. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The Cornish countryside was beautiful, the rolling hills a lush green, dotted with wildflowers. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z There is blood on my dress, little dots of it sinking into the blue sky. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We call him Dotty because he’s small like a dot. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Given any set of facts, there are countless theories that can account for them, just as there are countless lines that can be drawn through any set of dots to join them together. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Jeweled pavilions and gazebos dot garden lanes, serving different teas, coffees, and sweets. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z All that remains is for someone to connect the dots. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “How much do you want to bet that at eleven o’clock, on the dot, the clue we need most of all will pop up in the three hundreds section?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z It was painted a deep clear blue, and on its flat top was the blue dot of the lead. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z At seven on the dot, couples begin drifting through the front doors, handing their furs and overcoats to the colored men in gray morning suits. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z With a cry, the eagle beat its wings and rose above them, and in moments it was a tiny dot in the sky. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The picture cut to an aerial shot of snowy hills, dotted like a war map with pinprick figures, Mount Cataract looming lopsided and huge in the foreground. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Silas has the kind of freckles that make you want to connect the dots to form constellations and dragons and things. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z There is a tiny red dot where the needle went in, but it isn’t bleeding anymore. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I was there at two on the dot and I waited about an hour. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Figure 1.64: When a note has more than one dot, each dot is worth half of the dot before it. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She used plain white labels and cut out dots and dashes for Morse code and then stuck them on a black shirt like this: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The terminal is dotted with greeters—Hawaiian women in long, flower-patterned dresses holding welcome signs and strands of purple-and-white-orchid leis draped over their forearms. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Figure 1.62: The dot acts as if it is adding another note half the length of the original note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z There were so many of the Luftwaffe planes that at first the young Soviet pilots thought the black dots in the southwestern sky must be birds. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I could see a few houses and barns scattered about, surrounded by golden fields, or pale green pieces of pasture with dots of white sheep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What you can’t tell from our poster is that the picture is painted entirely with dots. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z At six on the dot, she came back and announced, “Buñuelo time!” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Some bright spark read about it and then connected the dots. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z There was an elegant villa with lakes dotted with orange fish and moon gates that led to courtyards lined with trees. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z They were tiny hand-carved birds, painted black with small white polka dots. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The wildling wore a sleeveless jerkin of boiled leather dotted with bronze studs beneath a worn cloak mottled in shades of green and brown. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It protests for a moment, but then it speeds me forward, a dot in a sea of moving humanity. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The beach near the bathing pool was dotted with groups of boys waiting for the assembly. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z We’re too far inside the city to see anything more than one or two dots in the sky. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A dot of light pierced the gray-green stillness. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z "Constellations. Like connect the dots, except with stars, you know?" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He says he’ll write me a letter when he’s over there and I can come to India and have my own girl with a red dot. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The wind moaned and cried, and in the middle of the sky the sun was a blood-red dot. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Large dots and X’s were located on diverse portions of the map, aside from the labeling of major cities. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z At least two other gunters were sharp enough to connect the dots between Ludus, the Limerick, and the Tomb of Horrors. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Elm, ash, oak, and other trees dot the landscape in clumps. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Her focus narrowed to the small, black dot in the center of the target. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Bare shrubs framed the front walk and snow-covered trees dotted the grounds. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Or is it Ma's sari and the dot on her forehead? You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Within a few hours, Maria’s boxes were dotted with fuzzy cream-colored cocoons. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z As hard as it is to pinpoint a dot inside a ripped segment of a map, it only becomes harder when the dot is moving. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z When it was just a dot against the blue sky, it stopped and came hurtling down, disappearing behind the highest ridge on Rocket Mountain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z From the corner of my eye, I saw a dot of pink wool slide behind the front wheel of the cart. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z What you have to look for is that shiny black dot—the rabbit’s eye. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked across the dried grass field dotted with purple flowers until there were none. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The cuts on her naked body were smaller, dotting her arms and legs like slightly parted red lips. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The skin from his wrist to his knuckles was dotted with age spots, and it was loose, like skin hanging from a chicken soup bone. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m dot going to die—but I don’t know that. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z This zero-dimensional object, the vanishing point, is an infinitesimal dot on the canvas that represents a spot infinitely far away from the viewer. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It is natural but wrong to visualize the singularity as a kind of pregnant dot hanging in a dark, boundless void. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “By the painter who painted the little dots that made beautiful pictures.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The French feels old-fashioned, the dots printed much closer together than she is used to. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The first blocks are dotted with family stores: a nail salon, a discount-discount store, a diner, mattress store, karate school, furniture rental. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z And behind them, almost lost in the sunset glare, the little dots of the zeppelins grew larger and firmer. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She was referring to Maya’s obsession with making the world’s largest dot game to play at lunchtime. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Then I think this: If I hold one of those rocks I will be covered in colored glitter dots. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I was no longer a girl, yet I made it anyway, using the blue clay and some white clay for the dots. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to hit the big boy but he grabs me by the throat and bangs my head against the wall till I see lights and black dots. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Could be I will eat a blue dot today. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z A red flashing dot suddenly appeared on the screen. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Sometimes even they got sick of yakking and turned to dominoes, playing with an old carved set with dots so stained from a million games that they were nearly indecipherable. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He pointed to a tiny dot that was surrounded by a rainbow of crisscrossed lines. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z If there are no beginning repeat dots, you should go all the way back to the beginning of the music and repeat from there. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Using a razor blade, she nicked the next dot on one of her pencils and unraveled the paper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue dots danced in front of my eyes. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They wouldn’t have a road or name the place or make it a dot on the map unless there were people there. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She had enormous white eyes that tilted toward her temples, and mere dots for pupils. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I pointed to a dot on the western end of Virginia. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A long sloping valley marched inland, dotted with scraggly olive trees and limestone boulders. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A single dot was flitting around a room in the bottom left-hand corner — Snape’s office. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The special festivities held enough distractions, with so many people milling around the train depot, that no one noticed Ned Gillen at the army recruitment station, signing his name on the dotted line. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There were two unripped dots: one looked like Los Angeles, although there were a bunch of towns clustered so close together in Southern California that the type overlapped. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z So many sugar plantations dotted the landscape that slaves called commanders managed other slaves. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “The first item was a series of dots done with a blue pen,” she remembered. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I dotted the back corners of the photo with glue before affixing it on top of the cardboard. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Everything was good, well made, and little worn, but Amy’s artistic eyes were much afflicted, especially this winter, when her school dress was a dull purple with yellow dots and no trimming. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a bright, sunny day, and Seattle looked like a beautiful place, with inlets and bridges, wooded islands dotting the bay, and snowcapped mountains rising in the distance. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The giant circular targets were composed of five colored rings—yellow marking the center, with only a tiny black dot to mark the bull’s-eye. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The promenade wasn’t much to look at, a wide, crumbling paved area, dotted with litter, evidence of the island’s half-hearted attempts to attract tourists. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But what we observed and experienced in the natural world from afar was an aggregation of dots: pixels merging to form a seamless picture. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z If they failed to dot an i or cross a t, they could be rejected. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Dessert was mango parfait dotted with toasted macadamia nuts. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They were in an isolated place; fields on either side of the road were dotted with thickets of trees here and there. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Finn asked, going back to alternately zooming in and out on Mom’s butterfly logos, growing and shrinking the dots and wings. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She looked at the grapefruits, green speckled with yellow and tiny black dots. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Because making dots and dashes with rocks is a lot easier than making letters. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes a blue pencil and draws little colored dots and lines that make the eyes look deep and textured and full. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Broad valleys were completely deforested and dotted with villages, and drained and fenced fields for intensive food production covered entire valley floors. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We skimmed across the sea as the island shrank to a dot and then disappeared. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The rotunda was dotted in red—trophies, pictures, whole pieces of wall dripped with red paint. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The red location dot now hovers over the building in front of me, right above a café’s door. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Hidden underneath all of those junk sprites and garbled graphics were nine more dots, worth ten points each. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Small ranches and dairy farms dotted the land, and sunflowers lined the back roads. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z It was a fine night, and the black sky was dotted with stars. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Finally, I dot in the oval next to the number 1. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Her eyes never leave the blinking green dot, but Axel’s eyes go to the sky. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z We wandered on and found one of the regular deer paths dotted with droppings. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I follow the rise of a rugged, green landscape, dotted with houses and buildings that look so tiny from here, they’re almost unnoticeable. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Natalie breaks her graham cracker sandwiches carefully along the dotted lines, eats half and throws the other half to the birds. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The little dots that marked the position formed a rough circle about the red cross of the selenium pool. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Why do I need to know about connecting dots in the sky? I want to be the first doctor in my family. Not the first astronaut,” Hafsa said. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I drop my gaze, notice a fatal melanoma on his arm, see his life pass before my eyes, then realize with relief it’s a dot of clay. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Most of the snow had melted and the hills in the north were already dotted with patches of green grass. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was just an abandoned hunting shack, like hundreds of others that dotted the forests around here. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z The “red dots,” specially designated officers on standby for an emergency, would then run there to offer aid. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Rocking on the porch, she had seen the white dot swinging back and forth in the sun when the boy wasn’t much more than a moving spot far down the road. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Raised dots, like pink candy on white sheets, can tell you what elevator button to push, or what door leads to the girls’ bathroom, or tell you a story like The Three Little Pigs. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z At sunset we saw a tiny string of dots creeping through a huge white shadow seven thousand feet below: a landboat caravan that had left Erhenrang a day ahead of us. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I look down Joy Road with its few streetlights dotting the wide path. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was a black dot in a hot blue sky, going swiftly, and then it was gone. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I paused a second to see if she would connect the dots. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He’s still in costume—a billowing white affair with multicolored polka dots, a triangular hat, and Elizabethan ruff. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z So to achieve the game’s maximum possible score, I had to find and eat each of those dots five more times, once with each of my five remaining lives. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It takes your eyes a few moments to adjust, and then tiny dots of light begin appearing like stars, lining the dark walls in front of you. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Like when it hurts to think about selling the house, she tells herself how that bad feeling is just one dot in the giant Seurat painting of our lives. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z At lunch, I squeezed in next to Maya and Rand, who were hunched over yet another one of Maya’s giant dot games, which were getting more and more elaborate. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z My ticket for sailing right over all the competition, or passing them until they were just a dot in my rearview mirror. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z In her notebook, where she designs her dot games, she had three rows of tiny Post-its with the names of all the boys in the grade. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z If you did something wrong, she made a red dot. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A field of green grass dotted with yellow dandelions. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I didn’t like being on a pale blue dot, surrounded by nothing, a nothing that expanded around us in every direction. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Yellow and brown stains of whatever curry or sandwich he’d eaten for lunch dotted the material. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He’d used a drawing compass to outline them, so they looked more like happy polka dots than like eggs—but they were perfect if you asked me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She started at a dot named Madison and began moving her finger backwards. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z So I wrote the first in a series of Slash- dot columns we called the “Hellmouth” series. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I made my way over to where the hill started its incline, dotted with low shrubs and a thin veil of elm trees. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Smoke smudges dotted their brown faces and they both looked rattled but otherwise okay. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Paso,” he says, even though I can see a tile with four dots at the corner of his stack. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z For repeated sections of medium length — usually four to thirty-two measures — repeat dots with or without endings are the most common markings. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Burning lines raced through his consciousness, connecting far-flung dots and filling in blanks, erasing question marks and adding a dozen more for every one erased. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In fact, if you look very closely at my brother in this home movie, you will notice a strange thing: his face, arms, shirt, and pants are covered by thousands of tiny white dots. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She was wearing a bright green skirt and this cool tank top with pink and green polka dots. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Based on the red dot, this message was sent to him from inside the Dark World. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I’d appreciate something a little more specific than dots of vegan options.’ Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z A dotted quarter note, for example, would be the length of a quarter plus an eighth, because an eighth note is half the length of a quarter note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The poster is a map of the entire subway system with dots naming each of the stations on different-colored lines. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Imagine a polka-dotted balloon; the polka dots are like galaxies, while the balloon itself is the fabric of space-time. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Then I saw the same style in lime-green cotton with tiny white polka dots. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When he held the films up to the light, the shapes were dotted with tiny dark spots. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Each dot adds half the length that the dot before it added. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z One of those dots is the mother of public enemy number one, I think when I hear a faint wailing behind me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Scrubby trees dotted the lawn, casting dappled shadows over the benches scattered around. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat dotted his upper lip like he was the nervous one. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Make groups of equal length on each side, by putting a dotted note or rest in the box. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z If she had had time, she would have hit until the black and red dots broke out on the skin; that was the tiredness coming out. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If you got four Quarter-Stars, a red line was drawn through the four dots indicating that you had completed your Star. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, Viji. The sun is outside. This is just a big yellow dot.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Bongo flew to the low branch where Samar had tied her pink, dotted fabric scrap. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Looking inland, he saw grassy hills dotted with trees. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z On either hand the land dropped more sharply; a broad flat dotted with small cabins whose weathered roofs were on a level with the crown of the road. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “See that little black rubber dot, the inflation hole? Make sure that hole is facing up all the time.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z And then I think of all those thousands of dots Seurat used to paint the picture. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The claim that the earth is a dot compared to the universe had already been made by Pliny, Natural History, 11:68. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Light came out of the chinks and cracks in the buildings, making slashes and dots on the snow. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He got up and looked around at the low, snow-covered hills dotted with bare bushes. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The beautiful, beautiful boys who dotted the landscape like jewels, split the air with their shouts in the Held, and thickened the river with their shining wet backs. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z A wind ruffled the little pools of water that dotted the desert. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Patches of green lawn dot the space, and sprinkled between them are individual buildings surrounded by trees. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The town’s main intersection, called Five Points, is dotted with check-cashing agencies and pawnshops. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Were setting down in that park,” Leo announced, pointing to a wide green space dotted with palm trees. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She’s got a flat round rock in one and a little jar of glitter dots in the other. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z "Magistrate," a third voice said, one that seemed a little kinder, "it is only a minor flaw. If we just dotted in the eyes, the dragon would be finished." Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Each time Pac-Man died on this final maze, the nine hidden dots reappeared on the deformed right half of the screen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z From the dot, I sweep down a shivering beam cutting the darkness. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Me playing dots with Maya at my lunch table. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z A brilliant dawn broke through the morning dew, caressed every shadow, and lifted the fog to reveal a floor of white clouds dotting an azure sky. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Far down the slope he could see the two trackers; they were little more than dots or scurrying ants and behind them a larger ant. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt myself shrinking to a small black dot against all those red and white rugs and that pine paneling. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The tables dotting the dining room are shrouded in vibrant patterned tablecloths. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Rain lashes me, dotting my view, and I realize that the storm on the horizon has now reached us, one thing I hadn’t changed during my control of the surroundings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z All Billy could see was the little dot at the end of the pipe. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And there were lovely silver dots on the curtain, too. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She put on a cobalt blue linen dress with white polka dots. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Sky-blue wings splashed with yellow and white dots flapped slowly before the insect took off to flutter elsewhere. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The small ones dotted the face of Meereen like pockmarks; the larger were weeping sores, red and raw. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The best part about “Für Elise” was the two dots above the u. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Nothing of it remains; blackened stumps dot the place where it’s been, as if there has been a forest fire. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked to be his own age, with dull red hair and a broad face dotted by freckles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We’re like Seurat’s orange dots hidden in the bright green grass, the ones you don’t even see unless you know to look for them. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z So I went back and put the dot way up high. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She went back to playing her colossal game of dots with Rand, and I concentrated on eating my ravioli. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z On one of the pieces is a red dot. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Maya, whatever happened to that giant game of dots you were working on?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “So, want to see the sketches for my newest colossal dot game?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She used plain white labels and cut out dots and dashes for Morse code and then stuck them on a black shirt like this: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z By the nineteenth century, though, a dotted rhythm was only played if the composer had specified it with a dot in the notation. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z My makeup is done up like a courtier in a beauty-scope—thickly lined eyes with gold accents, red jewels dotted along my eyebrows, a powdered face, bright lips. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The planet’s only surface feature was a web of glowing green dots similar to the ground lights on an airport runway. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The front lawn was dotted with black shapes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The fruit or whatever are like little shriveled dots but sweet and chewy and I’ve finished the whole pack in half a minute before I notice Manchee begging. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It was shiny, like a polished shoe; a deep tan colour with circled red dots drifting all over it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Their spacecraft appeared as a dot, which was supposed to climb up the center of the line. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the grass around her grave is overgrown and dotted with weeds. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It’s a perfect day, with sailboats dotting the bay. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Expensive developments of big houses dotted the sides of those foothills. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In other words, the note keeps its original length and adds another half of that original length because of the dot. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Large piles of something that looks suspiciously like feces dots the lane. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Two dots an inch apart, as small and tidy as punctuation marks at the end of a sentence none of us could read. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and opened them, and the only difference was the feel of the wind on my eyeballs, because when I closed them I could still see the dotted lights perfectly. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly rose from the chair and grabbed Ignatius by the collar of the clownlike dotted pajamas that had been put on him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The salmon is what I’d really like, but can I handle the dots? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just the color that was different—so were the number and pattern of the dots. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Piles of fallen stone were dotted about amid the defunct workings. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The music of little dots being eaten up and ghosts following the smiling yellow cartoon was the only sound in the candy store. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Dozens of them, lining the streets and dotting the houses on that luxury section on the southern side of Summerland. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She raised her quill and dotted an i so ferociously that she punctured a hole in her parchment. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Early as it was, no more than half-past seven, the water was already dotted with white sails. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z If you consider the idea that a hundred million viruses could cover the dot on this i, then you get an idea of the sharpness of a diamond knife. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed to the middle of one of those rays, at a tiny, faint dot. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And in between dingy white and stripes and polka dots, there was a peek of blue. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She started saying something else about the dots, and I glanced over at Summer’s table to distract myself. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The marker is a red dot, barely noticeable, part of the message’s encryption. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There were at least fifteen of them, at ten thousand feet, little dots in the blue, circling above the road. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His hat looked very red and small, a dot on the white road, against the sky. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat dotted his bald, wrinkled head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We all watch Bob fill in Chad’s blue dot, and I know that something has changed after all. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His head did not turn as he spoke, “Which particular dot of light do you claim to come from?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The morning was unnaturally warm; beads of sweat dotted the Lord Commander's broad forehead like dew on a melon. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He pondered the faint, red dot among the stars. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed a bucket and Prim's hand and headed to the Meadow and yes, it was dotted with the golden-headed weeds. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Several hours and one set of rapids later, they came upon an area dotted with araputanga trees. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The kitchen sink area, where they kept their fruit bowl, was dotted with tiny, feathery fruit-fly corpses. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He could see the small cottages, deep in shade, that dotted the wooded area. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “How was it to be a dot in the sky? Like a nothing.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “That sure is one intense game of dots you’re playing there,” I said sarcastically. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z We got to the hospital at seven thirty on the dot. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z His feet sunflower yellow, like the color of the ones that grow in Byrd’s garden, and each dotted with a black talon. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Now,” he said, “ I want you to join those five dots up to make a W, looking only in the glass.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z To cover it he waded a little farther, pushed aside the last fringe of papyrus, pretending to study the bright colored sails that dotted the river. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The bears continued to look closely at Omakayas, peering with their dim bear eyes, taking in every dot of her scent, remembering it all, knowing. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Images of forest animals amongst drooping trees dotted the large expanse. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “You mean the other dots. Well, no beams go to them so no magnification is necessary. Really, Powell, even you ought to be able to figure these things out.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z My mom and I arrive at the police station at four thirty on the dot. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Up until the mid-1800s, livestock was slaughtered on small farms and the meat was sold locally in towns that dotted the countryside. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Both camps put together were a minuscule dot in a sea of enemies. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z This was one of our usual spots, the wooded area next to my father’s fields where our towering green stalks of sugarcane met the orange groves that dotted the landscape into the horizon. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The swung triplets may be written as triplets, or they may simply be written as 11straight11 eighth notes or dotted eighth-sixteenths. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The houses we drove past had sunflower hedges, and the palm-size flowers brightened the foliage in big yellow polka dots. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z A gray tinge lingers beneath her pink-white skin and more stubble dots along her chin. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z For a while, Spurge argued, but Werfel kept trekking across dry pastures, and Spurge kept following him, pleading, until the city of Tenebrion was just a distant dot behind them on the horizon. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The sun suspended above it in the afternoon is a pink, round dot in the distant white haze you may stare at and never go blind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment I was disoriented, seized by panic; could a ghost embody itself through wavelengths, electronic dots, a picture tube? The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z On the horizon, a tiny steamer went by, and I made out the black dot from the comer of my eye because I hadn’t stopped watching the Arab. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They drove past a great square dotted with market stalls, and then Jonas turned down a quieter street lined with townhouses, driving slightly uphill. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He had four hundred Ligaroti pennants printed up in the horse’s colors, cerise and white polka dots, and attached to canes for waving. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Small tables dotted the room, with more books stacked on top of each one. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The densely packed rectangles of the houses are seen from above, while the mountain is shown in profile, its slope covered with dots representing blobs of lava. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was wet and heavy, and shallow pools of water dot- j ted the ground. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He saw his job at this point as mainly making sure that Singleton was crossing his t’s and dotting his is. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Rolling hills stretched to the horizon, dotted with oak trees and cactuses and boulders. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z A tiny dot was moving in his direction. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z When the children had studied Morse code until dots and dashes swam in their heads even with their eyes closed, Rhonda called them inside. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z His arms were sunburned bright pink and dotted with freckles. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She passed the Degas dancers, the big painting made completely of dots, the Monet haystacks and bridges, and headed into the older works. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The train rumbles over a bridge; the setting sun is feverishly beautiful, casting a striking pink glow on the facades of the clapboard houses that dot the water’s edge. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As the balloon inflates, the dots get farther and farther apart from one another. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Her eyes were thick with cataracts and sunken into folds of transparent skin, and her whole face was dotted with broken veins and liver spots. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I tried not to imagine they’d fall on us at any moment, but dotted around the fields were several that had fallen and impaled themselves in the black grass. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z As the guest of honor, Roosevelt led a parade of important politicians and diplomats down a wide boulevard dotted with palm trees. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She admires the sea, a calm, brilliant turquoise to her left, and the familiar pattern of royal palms dotting the landscape. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Water dotted the scarf on her head and the white armband on her coat, and she was barefoot, her round, muddy toes sticking out from torn and filthy stockings. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She takes my hand and turns it so that the blue dot on my palm is facing up. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We walk around the back of the building and find four locked steel doors and nothing but ranch land, patches of palmettos dotting an expanse of gold-green grass. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Harry scanned the map carefully and saw, with a leap of relief, that the tiny dot labeled Severus Snape was now back in its office. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The carcasses of burnt and butchered animals dotted the ground, under living blankets of carrion crows that rose, cawing furiously, when disturbed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At first it was just a small fuzzy dot in the wide open blueness of the sky. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z His brow was dotted with beads of sweat, his pig’s eyes shining above his fat cheeks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Curving pathways along the perimeter lead away from the courtyard, turning into unseen mysteries dotted with twinkling lights. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She tells us about their patterns and to look for ones with a giant dot on each wing. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The mobile home became smaller and smaller until it was a dot against an expansive landscape. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He could not see Ron’s or Hermione’s names anywhere on it, though the density of the crowd of dots now making its way to the Room of Requirement might, he thought, be concealing them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As she reaches for it, I get a glimpse of the blue dot on her palm. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z To see that I’ve connected the dots of her fragmented life, and here I am. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We eagerly dump their bags out on my bed, creating a mishmash of florals and polka dots and fluorescents. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The small letters beside my name are “AD,” and there’s a dot there too, though I now know I’m not actually Divergent. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Alvarez had a clear view of the rocky coast, dotted with islands. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Her skin is a warm bronze dotted with freckles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “It’s curved like a cooking pot with a floating dot. You call it bey.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z With my finger I trace an imaginary path until I End the dot marked TOLEDO. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z There are only a few to be seen from here, scattered dots representing the rest of the Milky Way, invisible without a virtual overlay. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Chandresh loses him in the crowd more than once, the grey falling into a blur of black and white dotted with color from the patrons. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z After that, except for a single dot representing the Ainu in Japan, the Hair Belt ends. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When Liyana considered the echoes bouncing off the walls of Jerusalem, she felt like the dot on an i in an American alphabet book for babies. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My arms and belly were pimpled with red dots. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I find a blue dot on the map that marks our position. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z His eyes were wide and manic, his shirt was untucked, and a cluster of pimples that reminded me of the constellation Andromeda dotted his forehead, but he still smelled like summer. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The island became dotted with lodges that all glowed warmly through those long winter nights. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I could guarantee you one thing: they weren’t talking about dots! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “But it’s still bleeding,” Bronwyn said, pointing out red droplets that dotted the sand beneath him. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Soon they were sending hundreds of radio messages every day, tapping them out in the dots and dashes of Morse code. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z At first I thought my mom might say something about it, but she was like, “He could be polka dot, as long as he’s not a criminal and he’s treating you right.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Seashells dotted the surface, evidence of the living sea that had once stretched from horizon to horizon. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her one consolation was that none of them had been on that black dot—the absolute center. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He had no binoculars, but there was a tiny moving dot, black against the blazing brilliance of the crystalline ground. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The woman places it on her head, topping off an ensemble that looks like a ball gown fashioned out of the night sky: black silk dotted with sparkling white crystals. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I fish-hooked around Pinky to grab the two dots near the bottom, then another three in the center, and then the last four near the top. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He hurried down the Street of the Crooked Dog and into the dusty thoroughfare, which was stained pink with dawn and already dotted with the scurrying figures of men on their way to work. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “S-O-S. Three short dots, three long ones, three short ones again.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The pastures, a lush new green, were dotted with merino sheep and fat milk cows. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The arrow hit the absolute center, obliterating the black dot. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Fifteen years after the eruption, the ravaged slopes were dotted with trees and woody shrubs: red alder, lodgepole pine, willow bush. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I only know 3 people who do little circles instead of dots over the letter i. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We shake the rug and the dots fly up. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z There’s a tiny green dot next to my dad’s name, and I press the call button, waiting as it rings noisily. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Her face had gone so white, the freckles stood out like tiny brown poky dots. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As Jake studied the bumps, he started seeing patterns in the dots. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z At the top, a wide, flat plain dotted with huge ant mounds stretched for a mile, and Joe left the dirt ruts to slalom between the mounds for a ways. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We could see the moving dots of color below, and the other rides, and even the beach and the horizon. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z We enjoyed this new cadence, taking the time to help Chi-Boy gather sticks for arrows, playing in the clearings dotted with strangely robust flowers new to the territory. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I am in love with everything around me, the dotted white lines moving across my teacher's blackboard, the smell of chalk, the flag jutting out from the wall and slowly swaying above me. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z The clusters of girlfriend groups where I would have fallen in with Frieda, Lucy, and whoever they stood with were dotted with the Jameses. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Girls in various states of bedraggled dotted the sand like exotic, off-course birds. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I realize that the colors are not so important after all; it’s the dot and the growing size and faster spin of the clouds. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Three more dots appeared on the red wiggly line between Wenatchee and Spokane. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Throughout the West, frontier regions that had long revolved around the horse were now dotted with sleek, modern Howard dealerships. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The back of the truck is two giant tanks, their sides dotted with hoses and metal boxes of tools. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He wore black armor studded with silver dots like a starry night. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z My head is spinning with the effort of trying to connect the dots on this. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He was waiting for the moment when Ron’s labeled dot would reappear in the corridors of Hogwarts, proving that he had returned to the comfortable castle, protected by his status of pureblood. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The universe went on into infinity, dotted with innumerable worlds, each inhabited by mysterious creatures. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The other brought him a triangular shield almost four feet tall, heavy oak dotted with iron studs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He enlarged one set of wings after another, showing the pattern hidden inside each dot. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Along the way, they passed mud houses with thatched roofs and fields dotted with bundles of wheat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z They continued to build their churches in village greens dotting the coast, but found it difficult to progress into the interior of the country. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother pinned her hair up and dotted lipstick on her lips. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I can tell because the buildings are disappearing, leaving just fields, dotted with the rhythmic glow of lightning bugs. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The crescent moon roll dotted with seeds from District 11. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Fig chittered, his head bouncing from side to side, following the dancing dots. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Normally at this time of year, the Wood should be dotted with them, and the sight of this solitary blossom was almost as saddening as it was miraculous. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I just had to disconnect the dots for the people who thought that being physically disabled automatically meant you were intellectually disabled too. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The information from the spacecraft specifies how bright or dark each dot is to be. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sweat and specs of splattered oil dotted his face. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sweat dots her top lip, and she obsessively blots her face with a handkerchief. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z At three on the dot, I went to the coat closet and grabbed my knapsack to go home. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Archaeologists generally render these as a series of five numbers separated by dots, in the manner of Internet Protocol addresses. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Her first boundary was the geography of her family, second her town, Salinas, and finally there was a dotted line, not clearly defined, which was the county line. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z What the hell, I was thinking when I realized he and others were banging on my center gate— the red dots were responding to an emergency on the top floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside were snowy mountains dotted with pine trees, the sun rising red between two peaks. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Mena and I are picking her up at six fifty on the dot.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z They came to a grassy hill dotted with gentians and pink ground orchids, and began to climb. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She lets the curtain fall once he has entered, leaving them enclosed in darkness studded with dimly sparkling lights, the glowing tip of her cigarette the one spot of color amongst the dots of white. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The gray dot was hidden right where it was supposed to be. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As it bounced, it made a clinking noise like a small bell, then became a dark dot rolling in the distance. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The center of the valley was covered with a fine black fuzz of peppery dots. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Clumps and clusters of birds in flight were questing back and forth, black dots against the blue sky, moving in some kind of desperate Brownian motion. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z One morning as I sat at my desk daydreaming out the window, I saw dots in the air like the ones Sister Zoe had drawn—random at first, then lots and lots. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Harry watched closely as the dot moved around and around the room, pausing here and there. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z On the side of the road, a field stretched out like green bed linen, dotted by mango trees with faded leaves struggling to retain their color against the drying wind. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She would have screamed, she would have screamed bloody murder and never stopped screaming, but the man opened his fist and showed her a handful of white baneberry, white berries with black dots. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The damp grass along the edges of the paths was dotted with spikes of mauve bugle, and the sanicles and yellow archangels flowered thickly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Barrels of glowing green stasis gel dot between every four pods, a reminder they can still be used if necessary. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Red, with white polka dots. Like a toadstool.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Very gently he eased himself in on his side and turned slowly and laced his fingers behind his head and stared at the myriads of tiny colored dots that make up darkness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t noticed, but his skin was dotted with blisters. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ruins of older buildings dot the lake, buildings abandoned by business owners and residents when the floodwaters rose. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Scattered boulders dot the floor of the grove like ripe fruit fallen to the ground. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z B is two dots in a vertical line. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A few grains of the powder fell onto the bridge of her nose as she used the thumbtack to stamp a dot above her eyebrows. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Glass vials and sheaves of parchment dotted a worktable. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Sprinkled across the fields were moving black dots: Angus cows and calves, grazing. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Barges and boats dot the water, and just beyond the eastern banks sits the city of Serra, its dun-colored walls imposing even from a distance of miles. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And there were villages dotting this way and that through the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They are the code that Elizebeth left behind her—the cryptic dots and dashes of her life. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Each time, in his kindness, The Giver ended the afternoon with a color-filled memory of pleasure: a brisk sail on a blue-green lake; a meadow dotted with yellow wildflowers; an orange sunset behind mountains. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The TV’s mono speaker emitted a brief electronic bip sound as I dropped the gray dot and picked up the egg. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Next to each name is a small “DD,” and there is a dot next to Uriah’s name, and it looks freshly carved. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The dots on the butterflies’ wings weren’t just in different places on each logo. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Black dots popped across my vision, and before I passed out, I dropped to the couch and sat there catching my breath. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I pressed my forehead against the window as the bus passed by rolling green fields dotted with black-and-white cows grazing. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Find a little blue glitter dot on my bread. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z In his wake, in the silent bubbles left by the Frog moving through the water, there was a rippled, dotted line of eerie light glowing up from the water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She drew a dotted line between the two X’s. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z On his left thumb, a birthmark smattering of freckles in the shape of a constellation dots across his wrinkled left thumb. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The glitter dots hang on tight to the rug hairs. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z She let her mind connect dots between the accident and his failed mission. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It gives a clear view of the creek and those tall trees outside that dot its banks. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I gazed across the tells dotting the landscape as far as the horizon. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The polka dots on her dress and the yellow in her hair had been painted on the iron. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z No, Mrs. Stevens wakes Daniel up at nine o’clock on the dot and tells him to get ready for a drive. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The pumice rock minefield was dotted with stubborn weeds armed with sharp thistles, which poked up through the cheap layer of thin black plastic under the brick- colored lava bits. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It had red dots on white puffy sleeves, a white bodice, a white skirt with a stripe of red dots at the hem, and two dotted heart-shaped pockets. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I took the mirror and pointed to a splatter of black dots near my temple. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z On the first day he tattooed two black dots with temporary ink on either side of her abdomen, just over her uterus. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I see a dot on the map and the words new Orleans. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z A hundred feet below them was the narrow causeway, then the stony ground, then the grass dotted with heads, and behind that the forest. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The hall was gloomed with the dot of yellow light from an oil lamp turned down so low that it jerked expiringly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The more Barry stared at it, the more the dotted lines on the treasure map/Earth blurred together. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Early wildflowers were dotting the deep green of the fields, and the sky was clean and blue. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I lean my head against the car window, watching the scenery zip by, a tableau of dark green fir trees dotted with snow, wispy strands of white fog, and heavy gray storm clouds up above. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Crumbs dotted his chin and the front of his shirt. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were dotted with woody fungi, as big as dinner plates, and parasitic orchids. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A silver gray dot in the sky settled down toward the landing pad. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It was a gruesome mosaic of bones and gems—human femurs, hip bones, and ribs twisted and fused together into a smooth surface, dotted with diamonds and rubies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Just as Emma hoped, the mysterious lines inside each dot joined, too. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He says the universe is like a dot- covered balloon that’s being blown up. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They were random, just patterns of dots on that strange pink sheet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Somebody knew somebody in Washington. But as long as my pay comes through on the dot, I should worry. The Drive’s none of my affair. What are they going to do here?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It is a pattern of swirls and dots, no doubt installed to camouflage any dirt. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z For the girls, it was dotted Swiss and matching hair ribbons and sashes; for the boys, blue serge suits and Buster Brown collars, with red, generous bow ties. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She stared at her face in the window and thought, Here is me, going to England; here is me, crossing the ocean; here is me, a dot in the sky. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Now, there’s a red-headed woodpecker making the thing swing, and cardinals dot the forest scrub with red coats, waiting until the bigger birds have their fill. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The thorns caught Dell's exposed, fleshy ankles and drew dots of blood. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They painted circles and dots on her head and cheeks—white for Obatala, reds and yellows and blues for the other gods—and crowned her with the sacred stones. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw ruins—a few crumbling walls, a single column, a stone floor covered with moss and dead vines—all clustered on a grassy hillside dotted with pine trees. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the distance below him, but still high above the lower foothills, dark dots were circling in the air. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Sometimes in her bed she would drink enough of “Drink me” so that she was a dot as small as the littlest gnat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Sweeping the glass all around us I could see here and there dots moving singly and in twos and threes and larger numbers—the wolves were gathering for their prey. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Outside the walls of the fort, small houses with roofs of thatch dotted the landscape, huddled close together as if for protection. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A red dot was moving rapidly through the countryside toward the human population. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z A large green dot could be seen moving in their direction. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z From any one dot’s perspective, the other dots are all rushing away, and the more distant dots are rushing faster than the close dots. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Pong squinted at the city, making all the dots of light blur into one. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It is late and the pavement is dark despite the streetlamps dotting the line of grey stone buildings. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I held my finger in the air and connected the twinkling dots above the planet, tracing the Leo constellation. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z A green dot for the Argo II blinked on the western side of the range, a few hundred miles north of Rome. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat dotted his upper lip like he was the nervous one. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Vendors dotted the roadside, staring as we passed. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z My eyes follow the power-ups as they dot the training level, noting the easy grabs and the hard ones. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Hope Springs was a little black dot just south of the Arkansas state line, not big enough for the star I was sure it deserved. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He had not shaved, and in the clear morning sunlight, his stubble looked like tiny dots drawn on his jaw. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I mark dots for all the cities we stop in and label them, then draw two thick black lines like train tracks going through. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at a blue glitter dot that got stuck under the contact paper. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Scraps of red food dot his dark beard, and his eyes are wild and unhinged. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z It’s dim and cool, and blue and red dots float in front of my eyes like after somebody snaps a flash picture. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Around the middle of the glass there was painted a pink lasso with yellow polka dots. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z There's a chill in the air, and a few fallen leaves dot the lawn at Seaside. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z A red stain spread across the tablecloth, and Father’s doublet was dotted with wine. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I erased, and connected the dots in a dif-ferent way, to make “door.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z A few of them are split from punching Caleb, and dotted with faint bruises. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He’d even approximated the artillery reach from each of the gun turrets on the towers and signified with dotted lines how he guessed the different inner chambers would be laid out. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Even with a few lampposts dotting the streets, I can’t see the breadth and depth of this city that is my birthplace, that is now my home. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z About a mile to the north, the small beige dot circled a hill and stopped at the summit. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Use at least one dotted note on each staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The gold dotted line stops in front of the gates of a warm, well-lit estate with a curved wall and carved lions outside its doorway. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At the counter I lay down the Superlotto sheet and look over the six glowing blue dots. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I began to hyperventilate until those little black dots swam in front of my eyes. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The hills above Qunu were dotted with large smooth rocks which we transformed into our own roller coaster. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And maybe the big picture is nice, maybe it’s amazing, but if you’re standing with your face pressed up against a bunch of black dots, it’s really hard to tell. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In 4/4 or 2/4 time, for example, the macrobeat is represented by quarter notes, while in 3/4 time it is represented by the dotted half. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z From that altitude the dinghy must have looked like a blue dot on blue paper. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Or the dot on the top if it was a small i. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Her tears dropped onto the wood, leaving little clear dots on the floor. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The lawn had turned the same brown as the haze of dust hovering over the city, dotted by bald patches of dirt where nothing grew at all. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He activated the scope and a red dot appeared in the center of the figure’s back. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There are twenty orange dots on the hill above. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Like this one that I am dotting up with oil crayons, only a real ancient one. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The line passed through the exact center of a bright yellow dot printed on the map. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Duly Pilgrim says that the Universe does not look like a lot of bright little dots to the creatures from Tralfamadore. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The countryside was dotted with their estates and we were bound to come upon one. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There’s a few blue lines, like waterways, and one glowing green dot, no bigger than a seed. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Knox, a dot at the far end of the room, stood at a podium in front of a giant American flag. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z With her soft Appalachian accent, Justice leaves no doubt that she is a local girl, steeped in the culture of the old family cemeteries that dot the mountains here in East Kentucky. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z His lips were trembling below a nose dotted with blackheads. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z So the odd towers of crisscrossed boards dotted the landscape, taller than most trees but not near as pretty. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In his letters, he used lots of exclamation points, except instead of a dot at the bottom, he drew tiny bubbles. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Even the Catskill Park dot, which interested me because it was the only location not in or near a big city, was far too big and populous to find a single person. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Breakfast comes to the dining room and the omelet is like a science experiment: is the lack of cheese explained by the mysterious holes that dot the alleged egg? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Katherine looks back at the sheriff’s dead body, lifting one of her fair hands to her cheek, which is dotted with bits of the dead man. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I saw the magistrate's fat face leering over me as he reached over and dotted in my other eye. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She made a line with her hand connecting the two dots and continuing into the woods. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The dots are the stars; they’re moving farther and farther away from one another all the time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Or if you wanted to play a rousing game of dots. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “The store used to open at five fifty-five on the dot,” he says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Jesper had watched it make slow progress from Ketterdam in the early dawn light, a tiny black dot that grew into a hulking blot on the horizon. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The desert is dotted with tall, crooked Joshua trees. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Before them the turf, dotted with white flowers sloped down to the brow of a cliff. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sen had forgotten napkins, and traces of fried batter dotted the comers of her mouth. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But Paul Revere quickly emerged as a link between all those far-flung revolutionary dots. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Miraculously it survives the humidity and our moves, with only a few unwarranted archipelagos of gray mold dotting its oceans. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He pointed to a dot on the map. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A man whose handkerchiefs were not lightweight cotton poking from his jacket pocket, but red and large and spotted with white dots. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Mom says, life is a million different dots making one gigantic picture. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In the photo, his eyes were pointed toward the floor, and hair dotted his chin and upper lip, like he hadn’t gotten to shave. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z In the lone, faded, wedding photograph, she is looking directly into the camera, her eyes serious and somber, her small body robed in a full-sleeved, polka- dot wedding dress. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If I was blind, I could even rub my fingers over dots. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The sky was a royal purple and dotted with fading stars, the light of day just beginning to break through. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Open fires dotted the valley, surrounded by small groups of people. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And the enemy is anybody, white, black, polka dot, or tweed who tries to keep you down. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Fear had clamped down on his brain and the scars on the back of his leg—the raised dots and dashes like Morse code on his skin—served as a reminder that dogs were dangerous. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The only part I heard for sure was when she said: “I haven’t brought my new dot game to school yet because I want to make sure you’re around to play it.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She was one of the stars, a bright dot in blackness, without home, without a companion, in eternal cold and silence. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Leeches clung to the inside of his arms and legs and dotted his pallid chest, long translucent things that turned a glistening pink as they fed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The site is, I am told by my friend Jeff Guinn of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "essentially a vast, cleared field dotted along the circumference by a series of disappointed small towns." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He clicked on a black square and dotted two eyes. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He thought of the burial mounds that dotted the Chinese countryside — the small mounds for nobodies, the big mounds for big shots. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma held her breath for so long that her head swam and dots appeared before her eyes. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Across the lake to the south, another hill was dotted with even more impressive buildings—temples, Percy guessed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z For a second, I think that we’re passing a pretty convincing caveman, but it turns out to be a really wrecked homeless guy, his beard stringy and dotted with bits of food. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The floors have been redone, the walls freshly painted, the ceiling dotted with track lights. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was the most unbelievably beautiful game of dots I’ve ever seen. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z We hiked over black fields of grass dotted with black poplar trees. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Is Zola’s brother! I know this in a dot!” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “Anybody wearing the fraternity pin,” he added, and touched a blue dot tattooed under his left eye— an insigne, a visible password, by which certain former prison inmates could identify him. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The line snaked from the red dot of Wenatchee to a new red dot labeled Spokane. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Again and again the sap spattered onto his arms until his sleeves were dotted with holes and the flesh beneath was burned raw. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z "Mi hija, look at your shoes. They’re splattered with bright red dots. You dropped the bottle on your way home, didn’t you?" The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z When this happens, the repeat dots will be put in an ending. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She drew a picture of a mushroom on the blackboard and dotted a flurry of chalkmarks for the dusty fallout that would kill us all. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The schoolyard is dotted with swings, with climbing bars and slides, in bright primary colors; a few children have come back early from lunch and are clambering about. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her cheeks dripped blood, making red polka dots on her tattered dress. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I erased and connected the dots to make 11 porte.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “No harm, no foul,” she said, then dotted the “i” in her name. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She enlarged all the dots from the butterfly wings one by one, until each dot joined with the one above, below, or beside it. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Across the river where lonely farms dotted the hills, whirlwinds and dust devils darkened the horizon. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The individual effect of a gene, Fisher argued, was like a dot of a pointillist painting. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z In front of them was a field of waving sea grasses dotted with chrysanthemum flower anemones, but beyond that there was a silver glow in the darkening sky, as if the moon were rising. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I smiled as he stretched out to pat my shoulder; the age spots that dotted his hand stood out because they were so much lighter than his soil-colored complexion. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z End the sentence with a space, then the three dots. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch that circle shrink into each map, until it’s just a bright red dot, like a drop of blood. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Soon the ideographs lifted their feet, stretched out their wings, and flew like blackbirds; the dots were their eyes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Painstakingly, she put a dot of glue on each of the scraps and pressed each one into its place on one of her precious few remaining whole sheets of paper. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I also saw airfields dotting the surface, where rows of gleaming gunships, spacecraft, and mechanized battle tanks stood waiting for action. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A great sheet of white paper was pinned on the wall, covered with curious lines, and little coloured dots, in blocks, together. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Dozens of wooded islands dotted the sea, and white sails cut across the water. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Mainly to avoid all the staring eyes, Harry looked upward and saw a velvety black ceiling dotted with stars. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat dotted his forehead, neck, arms, and legs, even though he had no blankets on and a cool breeze was flowing through the open windows. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “That was the short signal—the dot,” he said. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Ten on the dot. He told me to look out for a black Benz.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “It was definitely you. With that little dot under your eye and the scar on your eyebrow and everything.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Ngong Hills appear under the right wing, and the plane, now descending, passes over parkland dotted with zebra and giraffes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, at noon on the dot, it happened. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z By mid-September, round bales of golden straw dot the yellow fields on my walk to the county road, arranged in geometric formations and stacked in pyramids and scattered in haphazard clumps. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “So maybe, if we put all the dots together now,” Emma began. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My forearms were dotted red with pinpricks and my lungs were filled with hay dust. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z If the Saturn V veered off in the wrong direction, I could tell it by watching the dot separate from the line. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face marked her as being of middle years, dotted with freckles and pox scars. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For she had been expecting an older version of the boy she remembered, distant, quiet, in corduroy jeans and a sweatshirt, a few pimples dotting his chin. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The ground was dotted with stunted trees and wart mounds. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As he spoke, small dots of saliva lodged in the corners of his mouth. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z His white skin is covered with small black, brown, and even red dots. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding it close to his nose he searched, and located his and Luna’s dots at last. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As for a swimsuit, my options were limited to my black one-piece and the red and white polka dot one I bought last summer but hadn’t had the balls to wear. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Unlike the shadowy and dark First World, tiny islands where land beings could walk dotted the vast sheet of water. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A dotted note is one-and-a-half times the length of the same note without the dot. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z His hair, what was left of it, dotted his head like tiny clouds. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It shows the river rolling lazily between meadowy fields dotted with trees and farms, against a distant backdrop of sere hills, notched with a V where the river passes through. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The fireflies were dancing dots of light in the dark patches, and the air was sweet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z His naked eyes shrank to fluttering little dots as he went down to grope around his feet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z My avatar’s present location was indicated by a flashing blue dot. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She had a few pimples dotting the sides of her cheeks near her ears. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Bears clustered at the battlements, white faces filled every window, and their heavy forms stood like a dense wall of misty white ahead, marked with the black dots of eyes and noses. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Tracing toward it from the north was a long ellipsis of puffy white dots: the smoky breath of a train. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He remembers to put a dot on his mother’s forehead, glasses on his father’s face, a lamppost by the flagstone path in front of the house. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The huizaches that dot the mountains are short, and the twigs are armed with spines. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Wonder if it’s the dot I thought I ate. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z For example, the first dot after a half note adds a quarter note length; the second dot would add an eighth note length. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She dots her I’s with little round circles, like Orphan Annie eyes, or bubbles. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I thought how nice it would be to grow smaller and smaller—until I was a dot of nothing. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a sky blue suit and a red tie with white polka dots all over it. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Nicole had a dot of dried chocolate stain on her sweatshirt. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I could look out over the hodgepodge of the business district and see the white-capped waves of Lake Michigan, which in summertime were dotted with bright sailboats. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “That’s how many yellow dots there were on the bug’s back,” I told her. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z On the walls they could see, like little white dots, the faces of the defenders. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z But it was grey, murky shadow, tiny dots, nothing more. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole area was dotted with small sheds, and the buildings themselves had a mishmash of additions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d had to dig out the plastic drop sheets, spotted with glossy white dots of kitchen paint. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Looks like nothing but a bunch of dots and lines.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But the truly remarkable thing were the tiny ink dots moving around it, each labeled with a name in minuscule writing. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z After two hours we saw huts dotting the sides of the road. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He tries it in various styles, his hand unaccustomed to the angles of the N, the dotting of the two i’s. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Past the edges of the buildings, the gray-green river snaked north to south, dotted with boats zipping up and down the invisible lanes of traffic. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z So I don’t move a muscle and look for the shiny black dot. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground was bare and muddy, and dotted here and there with drifts of melting snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The more Barry stared at it, the more the dotted lines on the treasure map/Earth blurred together. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Each a threat to the other and I remember the time I spilled bleach on a blue towel, dotting it forever. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “Here comes the story,” I say, tapping the polka dots on the knees of her pajama onesie. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z It isn’t until I see spots of wetness dotting the undershirt that I realize I’m crying. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The Mining Station was a black circle on the map, and the light dotted lines that were tunnels stretched out about it in spiderweb fashion. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But a few minutes later the road turned a corner and began to run along an old pasture dotted with gnarled fruit trees in ragged bloom. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She couldn’t see the little dot in its center—the dot that no one had yet to touch, even Cain. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Far down Parkland Drive the small blue dot of their father’s BMW began to approach. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We saw SUE the T. rex at the Field Museum, and Seurat’s people in the park, painted from tiny dots, at the Art Institute. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z A row of divots dotted my arm, in the shape of Anastasia’s teeth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I imagine myself sitting on my bed, hugging my knees, counting Morse code dashes and dots. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “That dot covers all the places we’ve ever been. You could cut that piece of land out of the ground and sink it into this ocean and no one would even notice.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It started its engines and took off over Lake Victoria, blue and sparkling, dotted with the dugout canoes of fishermen. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Headstones dotted the green grass ahead of us. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z When Root moved, it moved, and Holly’s locator beacon dot moved too. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Freckles dot over the bridge of her nose. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In the center of my vision hovers a transparent, circular map, showing ten dots for where each player happens to be. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I looked at this place about a month ago,” he said, slowing as we approached a white farmhouse on a hill, forlorn bales of hay dotting the snowy pasture. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z No dots were omitted, no crosses forgotten, no words blurred together—the handwriting was almost childlike in its neatness. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And the trees, their roots dotted with the snails that make her drool. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Farmers and hands dotted the fields, covered in chaff and moving with the slow weariness that comes from knowing half the day’s harvest was still to come. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Why go to the bother of drawing lines and angles inside a dot, if those patterns weren’t going to show up unless you enlarged the dot again and again and again? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Beneath the smoke was a dot that might be a funnel. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He thought of another dot, which was only peach orchards and an old church, where Tom and thousands of others had died—a dot that seemed a hateful place to him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Like those bright red leggings she had with the white polka dots on them. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They dotted the globe, those who had worked on Project Apollo, those who had made possible the day that had come. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Both of his ends looked the same, but when I inspected him with a magnifying glass, I found two shiny black dots buried deep in the fur at one end. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I look at my favorite paintings again—The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso, the Cybernetic Lobster Telephone by Salvador Dalí, and the one made of dots by Georges Seurat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Soon the road behind him was dotted with spectators following him to the useless gates holding nothing from a broken system, torn down by the words of a dreaming old lady. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And I hated the little moles that dotted my cheek. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She soon came to a clearly marked trail dotted with the hoofprints of deer; it took her to the tree- line and, finally, the meadow behind Quinn House. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The dress with the polka dots fits me and Delsa looks pretty in the blue dress. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The many dots on the letters scattered like poppy seeds. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z But when he emerged from the basement, we all saw the dots . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “It’s like being in the acrobat tent,” Lainie remarks, looking up at the domes that line the ceiling, each one dotted with circles of turquoise-tinted glass. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They checked each others work and put red dots on the data sheets when they found errors—and there were very, very few red dots. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z On the map, the school campuses appeared as thousands of identical numbered rectangles dotting the planet’s surface. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Jesper said as they raced over the roof, catching glimpses of the elegant courtyards below, each built around a burbling fountain and dotted with rustling ice willows. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But as I looked into their little dotted faces, doubt crept over me again like a cold fog. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Human dots in the distance travel up and down glass elevators on each corner. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The Story Box burned with light so bright it seared my vision and left behind floating dots of color. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She blushed, and the pinpoint dots of sweat across the bridge of her nose beaded up. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z If you zoomed in close enough, you might see the dots as individual, discrete. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z My hand moved automatically...even as my brain clanged like a bell, connecting the dots. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z And just as it happens with the dot pictures, she suddenly got it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z An arrow, a line, a couple of dots. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The Maya used a dot to signify one and a horizontal bar to signify five; the number nineteen would thus be three bars and four dots. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Harlem part of the river was dotted with ancient wooden piers. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I was immediately struck by the number of young Englishmen dotted about; all well dressed, all looking a little hungry and all talking in low earnest voices to solid and prosperous Americans. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Inside were six tiny dolls that looked like stick figures, with ink dots for eyes and mouths. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z White dots of sandalwood paste over her arched eyebrows. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Soundlessly and with no heaving and gasping for breath, she let the tears roll into her mouth and slide down her chin to dot the front of her dress. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The hills were dotted with poppies, crocuses and wild cherry trees. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Her smooth light brown skin was dotted with big freckles and dimples, her eyes light and mischievous. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The girl scampered back to the house, raindrops dotting her hair like silver beads. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Though the weather was cool, the beach at Herringsdorf was dotted with quite a few diehard nudists. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the distance, they could see the ocean: intense, cold blue dotted with ice floes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was scored everywhere with canyons, trenches, and crevasses and dotted with volcanic seamounts that he called guyots after an earlier Princeton geologist named Arnold Guyot. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But now she had to hold both ways together, the everyday and the trance, just as you have to look in two directions at once to see the 3-D pictures among the dots. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And you had to eat every single dot, energizer, fruit, and ghost possible along the way, without ever losing a single life. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Papa used to say they were like stars in heaven. Like apples in a tree. “They are little brown dots, child. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z This was the first American-discovered planet and no one was going to be distracted by the thought that it was really just a distant icy dot. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I saw a red dot right below the base of his left eye, and his head kind of turned sideways. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She examined the red dots that mottled my limbs. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Canopies and buffet tables dotted the massive compound, which was green and landscaped, with the promise of a swimming pool in the back. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A kaleidoscope of color, blazing with carmine and coral and canary, so much so that the entire room often appears to be on fire, dotted with fluffy kittens dark as soot and bright as sparks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But even stranger was seeing my little village—which didn’t even register as a dot on a map—no longer quite so forgotten. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I stared for a while at the rows of tiny dots in the ceiling panels. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Open boxes contain stacks of paper from old dot matrix printers, detailing the expenses and income of the Martin-Gale Mortgage Corp. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I lifted my hand and showed her more black dots on the fingers of my left hand. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Like a chain of grey islands, the marks of his hunting dotted the green grass sea. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Except instead of little itchy red dots, I hear Mom and Sam in my head. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A note may have more than one dot. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I got a new dress for Dinah, a tiny scrap of yellow trimmed in red polka dots. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z CPAs, those folks who can add columns of 9s in their heads, have been advising MDs since the 1980s to dot their i’s, cross their t’s, and never accept IOUs. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Humpbacks and killer whales spouted in the distance, and the water was dotted with ice floes on which fat, blinking seals basked in the sun. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “I can’t concentrate on that stuff, I can hardly look at the page, it all turns into little black dots.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For example, music for walking or marching is in duple meter and uses steady quarter notes, running music contains eighth notes, skipping music uses dotted rhythms, jumping music contains large interval leaps, and so forth. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z There wasn’t one square inch of the gigantic paper that wasn’t covered in dots. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z It isn’t a dense forest in that direction, spots of trees that dot along the creek, ferns and brush. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He had the same coloring as the crab on his plate: reddish hair, pale cream skin, and large dots of orange freckles. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Your skin looked the worst—it wasn’t just bumpy with bites, it was dotted with red where you’d scratched so hard, you’d bled. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “What do you call that dot that goes over the letter ‘i’?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat dot Al’s forehead; he wipes them with the back of his hand. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The meeting place was a grassy sward dotted with pale grey mushrooms and the raw stumps of felled trees. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z NOTE: A dot that is someplace other than next to the head of the note does not affect the rhythm. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The abundant crepe myrtles and pink bougainvilleas that dotted the courtyard were also as beautiful and lively as I recalled. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “The radar patrol,” Ignatius was telling Darlene, “is obviously rather foolproof. It seems that the cabdriver and I were making small dots on their screen all the way from Baton Rouge.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They stand on opposite sides of a small, round room painted a rich blue and dotted with stars, on a ledge around a pool of jewel-toned cushions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Wine gave out first, and soon thereafter the dotted mare's milk the horselords loved better than mead. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Before them lay an open field of long, lush grass dotted with buttercup and sorrel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He got a felt-tip pen, went to his mirror, and put a dot in the middle of his right earlobe. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth peeked through the dot of light on the door, seeing the interior of the box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that he thought about it, he realized the Keepers were only mildly scarred but not covered in the same active little pus volcanoes that dotted the boys’ faces. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We would giggle and chatter away as we debated whether to wear pink, purple, polka dots, or prints. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z For two days I tried to wrestle meaning from the textbook’s dense passages, but terms like “civic humanism” and “the Scottish Enlightenment” dotted the page like black holes, sucking all the other words into them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Beneath that was a map of the state of Washington, with a blinking red dot right in the middle marked Wenatchee. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z If you did something right, she made a green dot by your name. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z His horses' eyes were never dotted, his fish's scales were incomplete, and his figures were missing a shoe. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Sometimes the park has a general store for supplies, but if not the supermarkets which dot the countryside are available. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But the Communists wear a blue plainness dotted with one red Mao button. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The morning air felt hot and heavy, more like August than September, and low, thick clouds dotted the Delta sky. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The road descends into the Rift, cutting across wrinkled knees of bluffs, until it hits bottom and unravels on a savanna dotted with acacia trees. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The noonday sun beat down on the back of my neck and beads of sweat dotted my forehead. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The reader has to fill in the background—to read between the lines, to connect the dots—and if he doesn’t know which background is applicable, he will be mystified. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The white speckles that dotted her feathers, which rose to the ceiling, made her plumage look like a snow-covered pine tree forest. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Just as multiplying by zero causes the number line to collapse into a point, the vanishing point has caused most of the universe to sit in a tiny dot. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She was wearing an outfit of red plaids, lavender stripes, and aqua polka dots that she had matched herself. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z His gold dot pops up somewhere in the northern area of the city. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Holes of different sizes dotted the hull, and burning seawater flooded out like lava. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Acorns and caterpillars dotted the asphalt loop that framed the complex of about a dozen brick buildings, all identical, embedded in a communal expanse of log chips. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A red dot popped up on the bronze display screen. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Per his custom, Painter Chen did not dot the eyes of the dragon and gave the unfinished painting to the magistrate. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I didn’t realize your people did the dot thing too.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Here was a detailed plan of every one of the castle’s floors and, moving around it, the tiny, labeled black dots that signified each of the castle’s occupants. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Maya answered, not looking up from the dot game. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z There’s a scatter of my clothes in the comer, empty cups dotted here and there, on the work counter, by the window, marking my daily trails, claiming space. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The cemetery is almost festive, with colorful flowers dotting the neatly trimmed graves. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I opened a can of beer from my refrigerator and sat well inside the shade of Rocinante, looking out at the sun-pounded plain, dotted here and there with clumps of sagebrush. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the owl cried; it sang to the million stars that dotted the dark-blue sky, the Virgin’s gown. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Thru the trees we can see the dot of him approaching. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z So dark was the night that it was prickled with fiery dots. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After that they went back to their own attempts at painting flowers, dots, and in the case of Loo, a big blodgy handprint. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She stared at me, her eyes shrunk to mere dots. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Two circles, with the same dots at their centers, indicated her breasts. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I stared at that middle line and waited so long for its black center to resolve into tight strokes and dots that I forgot to pronounce it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I look back again, and the police officer is a blue dot against a blur of cars. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “There are the penciled dots that mark Speedy’s position.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Nurse Cramer had a cute nose and a radiant, blooming complexion dotted with fetching sprays of adorable freckles that Yossarian detested. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The simple type was based on dots and lines, while the complicated type was based on glyphs—grotesque faces. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The mountain was surrounded by forests, with just a few towns dotting the valley. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z “Did they have a red dot on them?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The situation might look like this: The dotted line represents the 460-million-mile journey. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The countryside becomes breathtakingly beautiful, rolling hills dotted with outcroppings of limestone rock against the backdrop of the Nan Ling Mountains. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He put out his tongue again, and caught one of the dots of cold upon it. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Ben and Radar showed up at eight on the dot. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Vanessa made little pink and blue dots where different family members were supposed to stand. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And a ridiculously beautiful game of dots that we play over lunch, with the different-colored markers Maya’s assigned to each and every one of us. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Her shalwar kameez is wrinkled, with smudges of turmeric dotting the hem. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Outside is the moon, the contours of trees, the buildings of the campus, the lights that dot the path. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Morse code is made up of dots and dashes, each of which has its own prescribed length. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Looking back at the face of the bank, they could see that it was in fact dotted thickly with martins’ holes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I lift my shade and imagine a beam flashing from Kristi’s dark window, counting dashes and dots. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I looked out my side window and saw the field rushing up. We had landed on grass strips before, hut this one was dotted with mounds that looked like waves undulating toward us.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The streams of white and red dots, headlights and taillights, astounded her. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z To his left, golden hills rolled inland, dotted with lakes, woods, and a few herds of cows. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Bob draws Candy’s blue dot, making a perfect circle and then coloring it in. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Ooh, my mother bought me this white dress with little black polka dots. It’s got a patent-leather belt around the waist. It makes me look like I’m at least seventeen. Veiy ooh-la-la sophisticated!” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z It's a separate community built around a beautiful green, dotted with flowering bushes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She looks up, peering as though she is searching for the stars hidden behind the blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When she talks blah blah, I usually count the dots in her ceiling tiles. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He saw the tall poplars and willows behind the house, in the fields where he stalked badgers, the rumpled hills covered in heather and bracken that spread for miles and miles, dotted with grazing sheep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He could even pick out the dots of furze bushes and stunted yew trees on the steep slopes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The counter is dotted with little plastic tubes and glass bottles of my makeup. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z At three on the dot, I went to the coat closet and grabbed my knapsack to go home. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Ice cream and poison exploded everywhere, all the little snakes in Kampe’s hair dotted with tutti-frutti. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He pulled out a dotted silk handkerchief, turned aside again, and wiped his nose. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Green dots strobe across Jutta’s vision; she feels as if she has been staring at the sun. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Similarly, take a bit of unpunctuated prose, add the dots and flourishes in the right place, stand back, and what have you got? Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z The Olympic gold medal hung from his neck, confetti from the parade dotted his hair. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He put one of the papers in front of the glass and made five dots. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I pick up my palest-yellow pencil and add a dot to my drawing, gleaming in a window. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Just with a small black dot in the bottom right corner of the box, so small that Mom and Dad wouldn’t notice it. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z El Diario, the Spanish newspaper, had covered the story in detail and featured a picture of the building facing Bushwick Avenue, with a dotted line from where the girl was thrown to where she fell. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Ishmael followed her through a dell of ferns where white morning glory blossoms dotted the forest floor. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z From Durban I drove south along the coast past Port Shepstone and Port St. Johns, small and lovely colonial towns that dotted the shimmering beaches fronting the Indian Ocean. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The brick was a pure, unsullied color, without so much as a dot of mud splashed from the rain. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Black dots jumped about in the air in front of me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She perused Aviation Week, trying to connect the dots between the latest industry advance and the torrent of numbers flowing through her calculating machine. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Many were infected; ugly sores dotted the lining, and the stomachs had lacerations and bleeding patches. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Pippin could see all the Pelennor laid out before him, dotted into the distance with farmsteads and little walls, barns and byres, but nowhere could he see any kine or other beasts. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Look, Susan, it doesn’t have a single number on it. Just dots. Now, how can anybody figure out what time it is from those dots?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A is one dot in the upper corner. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z |
| 随便看 |
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。