| 单词 | draft |
| 例句 | “The draft offices started drawing names out of a tumbler today,” Cymbeline said. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z This game of musical chairs, sort of like a reverse sports draft, was the way of DOCS. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The litter was suspended between eight mammoth draft horses on heavy leather straps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Like other designed objects, it comes about not by accident but by drafting a blueprint, attending to details, and maintaining a sense of harmony and balance. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Two of the billy goats pulled it like draft ponies. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I could only hope she’d read it during her 12.5 minutes a day of downtime, even if she couldn’t resist editing it before returning it to me for corrections and a clean second draft. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A few months later, Fred got a draft notice shipping him overseas. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Then in 1918, when colored men were being drafted, a few gave their address at the recruitment office as Doctor Street. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z By winter he was back in the woods with Charlie McDonald, cutting cottonwoods, chaining them to the draft horses, and skidding them out of the woods in snow and sleet. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In between nursing baby Etty, supervising the kitchen and nursery staffs, taking care of Charles, and playing with the older children, Emma read the draft. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Many research workers canceled their accounts in expectation of being called up in the draft. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just figured that you’d instructed the Phoenix Riders to draft me first.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They wanted to know, at their office, why hadn’t I registered for the Korean War draft? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys worked as neighborhood postmen, delivering draft notices and monthly ration cards. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z They must have thought they were being drafted into the U.S. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, to top it off, he had drafted and ushered the Bill of Rights through the First Congress. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He wanted to know everything about the faranji and their workshops—the diagrams on their drafting tables, the chemicals in their flasks, the dreams in their heads. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I unwound that ribbon just enough so the first note with the statement Minerva and Sina had drafted slipped out. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke with the king's voice, commanded the king's armies, drafted the king's laws. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She saw him mount a horse draped with the royal insignia and ride off, and then her stepmother called from upstairs, “Close the door! You’re letting a draft in. Who was it?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The Selective Service required registered men to carry their draft cards at all times. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z By 1796, he had begun to draft his last will and testament, in which he eventually made elaborate provisions to assure that all his slaves would be freed upon the death of his wife. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The torrid cracks of the furnace gleamed in the crimson darkness and he heard the throaty undertone of the draft devouring the air. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Stop muttering about the drafts,” Doli ordered brusquely, “and think of some way to get us out of here safely. If you’re in charge of a way post, you’re supposed to be ready in emergencies.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Kurt was a few years older than I and was drafted. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Although it was not on the agenda, a heated debate erupted on women’s right to vote and whether a resolution demanding that right should be drafted and sent to the US Congress. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The problem, though, was that a draft board did not let you choose your war. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still feeling it in September when Congress enacted a draft bill. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z May’s broom could barely keep up with it, and our oil heater could scarcely hold its own against the drafts. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z As middle- and upper-class young men were much more likely to get a deferment from the draft, King noted how the draft ended up unfairly targeting the poor—white and black alike. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z On the way he gets sidetracked into Canada and becomes involved with a bunch of draft dodgers; at the end he goes back to his wife and they renew their vows in a hippie ceremony. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The sidewalls of the cookhouse have been raised to allow for a draft, but it is divided down the center by a curtain. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It was deserted back there, and cooler, too, and she stood under the draft of an air vent and tried to catch her breath. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Three times a week for two years, I went to Dr. Neu's house to be tutored in mathematics and drafting. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Some of them are old hands, but there are twenty-five men of a later draft from the base. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The previous evening he had drafted a personal statement, which he enclosed with his last will and testament, declaring that he had sincerely hoped to avoid the interview. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But he was correct about the others: not even Oppenheimer had read the actual text before drafting the message to which Lawrence and Fermi had blindly signed their names. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In February of 1796, Washington had first approached Alexander Hamilton about drafting some kind of valedictory statement. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When she and a group of students and professors went to volunteer for the war, she was told that the army didn’t draft women. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Most often, they themselves don’t know the point of their essay until they have written a first draft, and never go back to reshape the essay so that the point is clear at the beginning. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The draft in the door smelled of water, a damp steady breath. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Aides took phone calls, attended meetings, and drafted statements on my behalf. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z That evening, a number of ANC people on what was known as the National Reception Committee came to the cottage to draft a statement that I would make the following day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The drafting table was bare except for a blotter and a Sox mug full of mechanical pencils. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Although the final draft of the document was conspicuously silent on slavery, the subject itself haunted the closed-door debates. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When Hamilton showed a late draft of this passage to John Jay for his commentary, Jay expressed admiration for the style but slight discomfort with the argument. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “He got drafted four years ago, but he changed his name and stayed low,” Scotty said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The depth and apparent intractability of the problem became much clearer during the debates surrounding the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When the drafts were complete, there came a faint tone of excitement into their speech. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The control console had been relocated in accordance with John Lawrence’s instructions, though it was now jammed in a crowded room between Cooksey’s workbench and a drafting table. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her principal worries seemed to be whether her parents had slept well, how they were feeling, whether they were sitting in drafts. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The ANC branches contributed a great deal to the process of writing the charter and in fact the two best drafts came from Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence largely approved of Oppenheimer’s draft of the communique but requested one telling change. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “The draft to determine this year’s players in the official Warcross championships?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The embers glowed red and the draft droned upward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I spent about a fortnight drafting my address, working mainly in my cell in the evenings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was drafted in the first round but blew out his knee in preseason. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Five men burn their draft cards in protest against the war, New York City, 1965. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z But Tayo knew that Rocky was already talking about the war and about joining the Army before he got drafted. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was like the difference between playing college basketball and being drafted into the NBA. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We sit there in the gloom, which is at least cool, and drink draft beer. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The drafting table by the windows is all but hidden in the meticulously ordered chaos of papers and diagrams and blueprints. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We did have one glass of beer each at a fairly respectable-looking bar, convincing, or seeming to convince the bartender that we were old enough by a show of forged draft cards. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The College Republicans of Vanderbilt University cheer on the live feed, and Alex pretends to barf onto his latest policy draft. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Hamilton was less sure he had done the best job possible and immediately began work on a wholly new draft, which he submitted to Washington two weeks later. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In March 1891 Burnham ordered tests to gauge how well the soil would support the grand palaces then on the architects’ drafting tables. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The plan had been drafted in my absence so I had very litde knowledge of it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Shortly thereafter, I began reading through different drafts submitted, and I recall him telling me, “Some of them are overwriting. They are trying to ‘create’ Malcolm as the hero. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The more troops he added, the more men would have to be drafted. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “I didn’t wait to get drafted like some. I enlisted.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She softly whispered, reading her drafted words aloud from time to time, or slipped into a light, cheerful hum as she worked. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z No one noticed him slipping notes and handwritten drafts of technical papers—documents he would have no reason to take home—into his briefcase. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Welles added back a section cut from Koch’s earlier draft, a speech from the secretary of war. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z On the drafting board the fair did look spectacular. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z With the first draft down, I found that I could not end the book satisfactorily. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Three drafts later, most of the scratch-outs and erasures eliminated, she finally put her pencil back in the box. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “My son serves on the Council of Defense, for example. And Mr. Nefrger on the draft board, and—” Each word she spoke got higher and more shrill. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z As I was writing my response to Oliver, I was also beginning to draft my memorandum to P. W. Botha. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At least eighteen hands high, but not thick in the way of shire or draft horses. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A cold draft buffeted against my chest, and the shadows resolved into the silhouettes of many wings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I click on the page and see that they used the description I’d drafted back when I was still organizing this, and I’m not sure if that makes me feel better or worse. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z During their conversation, the subject of registering for the draft came up. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Govan, who had drafted the document with Joe Slovo, insisted that it had been agreed upon and felt that it was wrong for us to argue in court that it was still under discussion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I write her a letter and leave it in my drafts folder. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And that leads to another way to escape the curse of knowledge: show a draft to yourself, ideally after enough time has passed that the text is no longer familiar. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He felt a draft of hot air from the tunnel, a gust left in the wake of the train he’d just missed. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z A chilly draft blew in through the open door. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The Selective Service caught up with him, and he was drafted. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Rather, genetic information in DNA was first converted into a soft copy—a draft form—and it was this copy, not the DNA original, that was translated into a protein. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z And there was also that draft notice tucked away in my wallet. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I drafted a letter to the judge or magistrate in my own handwriting, and then sent it to the other side. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A draft from the open door sent an eddy of air across the bed, and the particles of the angel’s form, loosened by the waning of his strength, swirled upward into randomness and vanished. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My father was drafted into the Navy, and Mama and my sisters all got jobs in the garment industry. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z As soon as they dropped out or graduated, they got a notice to report to the draft board. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Both Charles and Emma had become very close to Etty over the years—Charles even depended on her to read his drafts. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, it was 1968, and guys were burning draft cards, and Canada was just a boat ride away. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Woodhull pointed out that the Fourteenth Amendment used the word “persons” and that the Founding Fathers had also used the word “persons” rather than distinguish between men and women when they drafted the Constitution. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He draws with confidence, thanks to the drafting course he is taking this term. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z On Monday, June 22, Haupt listened to his parents and friends and went to the draft board and the FBI. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He spent hour upon hour working on drafts of his speeches— indeed, he devoted fully six weeks to preparing his first major speech in the House of Commons. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Entire classes of high school boys were drafted into the antiaircraft auxiliary. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Charles could not bear to look at the draft right now. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z What was different this time were the piles of marked-up college admission essay drafts. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “I feel it, too. There is a draft coming from somewhere,” Wind Being said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Like all the King’s House this room was high, red, old, bare, with a musty chill on the air as if the drafts blew in not from other rooms but from other centuries. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z His coworkers in the drafting room look up from their desks as she passes by. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As long as there is a single copy, a solitary typescript of my final draft, then my spontaneous, fortuitous sister and her medical prince survive to love. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z So, their Town Gran had drafted this bill originally. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The draft of the script was passed out to the Mercury actors chosen by Stewart, Welles, and Houseman. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Last year, the number one draft pick was Ana Carolina Santos, representing Brazil. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But Neubauer was drafted into the army and sent to battle against Russia. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He also appreciated that he wasn't in any danger of being drafted into the German Army. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “It is just a rough draft, you know. I shall alter a lot before I send it in.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The wheelhouse in which they had ridden, a huge double-decked carriage of oiled oak and gilded metal pulled by forty heavy draft horses, was too wide to pass through the castle gate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the years after the war for independence, a new though similar governing document was drafted. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The result was that Tod’s Weep workshop surpassed his Syriza office in grandeur, though he did indeed spend most of his time at the drafting table in the corner. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z While FBI agents raced to the home of Herbie Haupt's uncle, Herbie had already gone to the draft board and registered, and was in a taxi on his way to the FBI office in Chicago. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He stood silent, watching his father finish drafting the day’s assignment. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He devoted a full two months to revising Washington’s draft, amplifying Madison’s earlier account of the need to rise above party differences and rally behind the elected representatives of the national government. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “He way older than me. Matter of fact, I barely saw him because he had already been drafted into the army. But his mama used to babysit me when I was a little girl.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The draft could not be heard in the furnace now at all. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Then I found out. Mother finagled the governor to appoint me to the Council of Defense. The draft board said that could be my service.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z His draft did not answer every objection he could think of, and there were probably still more objections he hadn’t thought of yet. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I worked for a solid year, and at the end of it I had a draft of my thesis: “The Family, Morality, and Social Science in Anglo-American Cooperative Thought, 1813-1890.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The drafting table by the windows is all but hidden in the meticulously ordered chaos of papers and diagrams and blueprints. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She didn’t yet have the drafting skills to make an architectural drawing, but instead submitted simple sketches and pastel drawings, along with a written description. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “No, what you’ve seen is a draft version,” Dr. Strayer answered, referring to the paper showing a sixfold increase in crash risk. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I wrote my draft in pencil, and when I was satisfied with my efforts, I sought out Granddaddy to show it to him. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When the preparations were complete, she had nothing to do but contemplate her finished draft and wait for the appearance of her cousins from the distant north. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was where she wrote the rough drafts for the book reviews she posted on Book Scavenger. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Kether, artist and designer of catapults and siege engines, needed only a drafting table brought into his room at the guildhall. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He sits in the darkened drafting room, surrounded by the desks of his coworkers, some piled with drawings and models, others as neat as a pin. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Liyana had already started drafting a letter to the editor for the daily English/Arabic newspaper in Jerusalem, pronouncing such behavior primitive and unacceptable. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They were designed for winter wear, when treacherous drafts came down chimneys and insidious currents of deadly cold found their way through keyholes. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The baron who had drafted my brother would still be bearing sway over our village. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z By Wednesday evening, they had a completed draft. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The silhouette of his head is turned down, watching the draft take place. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A cold draft was blowing in the window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The title of the draft book was On Motion, but the draft bears little resemblance to the book Galileo published under the same title some years later. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Dad was sitting at the drafting table, rolling a cigarette. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A combination of these drafts was then circulated to different regions and committees for comments and questions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s popular in his own department, constantly cornered at the Keurig for second opinions on people’s drafts and invited to after-work drinks he never has time for. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Can I begin working on the first drafts?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I know Hideo wanted to hide me in plain sight—but I didn’t think he would make me the number one draft pick. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Washington recognized the improvement, congratulating Hamilton for rendering him “with less egotism,” meaning the Hamilton draft covered the wounds, or at least prevented the president from displaying them too conspicuously. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The wind shrieked again, and the light flickered in a draft. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The author used several of the examples and many of the same arguments as Charles had just done in his draft. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The ANC drafted a letter to the prime minister advising him of these resolutions and the deadline for repealing the laws. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hiding out in our apartment, sleeping on an improvised bed like the draft dodgers, a refugee, a displaced person, smoking up the kitchen with Jon wondering who the hell she is and why she’s there. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Jefferson’s initial draft of the Declaration of Independence had included language that described the slave trade as the perverse plot of an evil English monarch designed to contaminate innocent colonists. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Reading a draft, even in a mumble, also forces you to anticipate what your readers will be doing as they understand your prose. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Cadres of expensive professionals—lawyers, accountants, computer gurus, helpline responders—drain vast sums of money from the economy to clarify poorly drafted text. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He stood in the darkened basement with the trunk upon his back and listened to the roaring draft of the furnace and saw the coals burning red through the cracks. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A horseshoe puckered on Sybil’s neck, ugly and purple—her first owner had raised draft horses. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I recall it standing open, and myself wishing it were shut, because of the chill draft of air from the hall. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z After Washington listened to the unanimous advice of all his cabinet officers and reluctantly agreed to serve a second term, he tucked away Madison s draft for another day. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I’m sitting cross-legged on my bed, the same spot against my wall where I finished the first draft last December. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z They had worked side by side in the Continental Congress, first as staunch opponents of reconciliation with England, then as members of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Mr. Mwila said, “You have submitted your first drafts to me and I have returned them.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They drafted a message to the white delegates, calling it a “moral appeal to the hearts and consciences of the people of our State.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Robert urged his brother to enlist in the army for three years, rather than be drafted for two. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z But in my writing life, I at least have some notion of procedure: do the research, make the outline, rough out a draft, etc. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Barris returns to his drafting table, scratching pencil and ticking clock in harmony once more. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A draft, created by the open door, sucked the curtains into the gap of the open window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z To feed them, he would need to bring carts and wagons, and draft animals to haul them— horses, oxen, dogs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There was no window, but the rough boards let in chinks of daylight as well as drafts of cold November air. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I finally manage to give her a faint smile, then settle in to try to watch the rest of the draft. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I drafted the piece in a week or two, fiddled with it for another week, then published it as a separate short story. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, then. I guess as team leader I will just have to draft someone as a volunteer.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Tyrion swirled his wine thoughtfully, took a deep draft, and hurled his empty cup to the floor, where it shattered into a thousand pieces. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Guess I would be, too, if I cheated my way into the draft.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z White flowers whirled like snow and her draggled hair streamed back from her face as she squinted against the draft. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z To somebody like Abelman that letter was like a savings bond, a blank draft on a bank. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And despite her misgivings about the religious ramifications, Emma not only agreed she would publish this draft in case of his sudden death, she also helped him make it better. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He tinkered with his draft for a further quarter of an hour, then threaded in new sheets and typed up a fair copy. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In Portland, eighteen draft horses, two zebras, and a smithy. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Hurriedly, he opened the door and dumped the gloves and pencil and paper in; he watched them smoke, blaze; he closed the door and heard them burn in a furious whirlwind of draft. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Number one draft pick? The Phoenix Riders—her team—playing in the first game of the season?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Sitting in the audience, surrounded by pacifists and draft resisters, was Daniel Ellsberg. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The second draft, June 1947, the third...who cares to know? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “What for? Yes, what for! But I feel good, Lee. I might walk down to the draft board. How is it outside?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Just like that on a snowy night someone at his door and a cold draft coming in. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I probably shouldn’t be worried about the draft anyway. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sponge him off in warm water, Lee. Don’t let a draft get on him. Lord! I wish Liza were here. I can’t do everything at once.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But at half past one, Mr. Kreuk comes to my desk and shows me the draft of the notice: I’d written the wrong address for the church. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The drafting and editing of the Farewell Address in effect became a metaphor for the kind of collective effort Washington was urging on the American people as a whole. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z "I am. But it's only for a few days. A week, maybe two at most. Until I get my draft notice." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z But the drafting boards of America’s engineers remained dishearteningly barren. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The gulls glided back around, all together, all yawing their wings to the drafts that brought them low to the water. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “It’s like he came here just to see where you would land,” Yuebin murmurs, clapping absently as another draft pick happens. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That spring, Chapter Eleven had received two letters, one from the University of Michigan informing him of his acceptance and the other from the U.S. government informing him of his eligibility for the draft. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Whether I’m—” “You’ve made the point, Mr. Newton. Are there any other comments about drafting a recommendation to the congregation that Reverend Buckminster be dismissed from our pulpit?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “I went to the bog. A draft opened it.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The protestors were against the war, against the draft, and against Johnson. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Since the 1940s, the United States had kept a draft in place, requiring all men ages eighteen to twenty-four to register for military service. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Instead of answering, the little nun picks up her mug and drains a long draft. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He was also working on his new book, Pathologies of Power, of which he had a completed first draft. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The draft didn't begin until men were eighteen, the officer said. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We had brought a copy of the draft constitution and manifesto with us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was where she wrote the rough drafts for the book reviews she posted on Book Scavenger. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He returned home for a few months in 1779, just long enough to draft almost single-handedly the Massachusetts Constitution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A month later, in July, the multiparty forum agreed on a first draft of an interim constitution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sisters and senior nurses had been drafted in to help, and five or six doctors were working on the most urgent cases. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It seemed incongruous that so many drafted men would be cheering on the defiant Guthrie, but it was GI humor at its best, a dark way of expressing anger without getting in trouble. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He ran into a drafting table—his mother’s old workstation. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His clothes are even more ragtag than mine are: rolled-up shirtsleeves smudged with graphite as if he's spent the day at a drafting table. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So frequently do these acts recur that when I was halfway through the first draft of Native Son a case paralleling Bigger’s flared forth in the newspapers of Chicago. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He drafted plans, elegant plans, in eighth-, quarter-, and half-inch scale. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Kamen soon was drafted by the physicist Jackson Laslett to help with the chemical separation of sodium isotopes, and the chemist Glenn Seaborg was absorbed into a team working with uranium. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In his nearly illegible longhand, he wrote and then tore up several drafts trying to find just the right words to convey his conflicted beliefs. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Although he briefly owned one slave, Duke was not known as a supporter of slavery, but in late 1863, when Duke was in his forties, the Confederacy began drafting men his age. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Something psychological, such as my act with the New York draft board? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The draft sequence of the human genome is published in 2001. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z His drafts look almost like poetry—broken up with line breaks indicating where to pause. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I picked up my tankard and drank a hot and violent draft. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z In 1951, I finished my trade school courses, and like clockwork, even though I wasn't a US citizen, my US Army draft notice arrived in the mail. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Kisevalter and another agent drafted a letter to be sent through secret channels in Europe. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then there was no draft, no further attacks. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Feels extra full circle since I also called Arthur when I finished the very first draft. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It was, essentially, a first draft, laid out in a picture book that roughly corresponded to the way the actual episode would unfold, scene by scene, on television. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It couldn't be a draft,” he said, looking up at the doctor. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I completed the first draft of this book on the sixth anniversary of my adoption. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z As long as he was in school, he’d have a student deferment from the draft. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Anthony was struggling to draft the remarks she was to present at the upcoming state teachers’ convention. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A three-line email, an excerpt dug up from an archived letter, Hamilton to Laurens, You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent, drafted and deleted. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Harry wanted to slam the door in their faces, but it felt as though a cold draft had entered the room when the door opened, and his shining moment had popped like a soap bubble. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The writing assignments I do for Ms. G’s class require draft after draft until everything is perfect. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z If Cade didn’t get drafted into the big leagues in his senior year, we had plans on going to college together, and Dunston was the place. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Scruggs joined about 300 other guys to watch the folk singer Arlo Guthrie defy attempts by the government to draft him. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z His most recent Memory, aside from the draft and the party, is of him at the airport’s private jet strip, waiting beside an older boy in sunglasses who I recognize immediately as his brother Daniel. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Like hundreds of the black ghetto’s young men, he was taking some stuff that, it was said, would make your heart sound defective to the draft board’s doctors. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I said a prayer for each of them by name, asking that if any of them got drafted, they would all come back to their homes and families. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Or, perhaps he knew that the intrigue he’d create over putting me in the draft would be enough to interest any captain. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Every now and then a freezing draft and sometimes a snowflake whistled in from the silent outdoors. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It’s essential that he see a draft of the speech before it is given. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z When Hamilton began to draft his Report on the Public Credit in September of 1789, Madison was one of the first persons he consulted for advice. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z An enclosed wagon groaned along behind him, drawn by six heavy draft horses and defended by cross-bowmen, front and rear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If you move often and lack vehicles or draft animals, you confine your possessions to babies, weapons, and a bare minimum of other absolute necessities small enough to carry. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z During the drafting process in the summer of 1796, Washington kept urging Hamilton to insert a separate section on the creation of a national university in the capital city now being constructed on the Potomac. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Yes, it was a genuine draft from a solvent Montreal bank. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I’m always curious about other artists and their habits, their unfinished drafts, their inspirations. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He heard the dull roar of the draft going upwards and wondered if she suspected anything. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “They were probably looking for this,” he said, retrieving their first draft of the treasure map from its hiding place in the bottom right-hand drawer. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Shortly thereafter Arthur was drafted to serve in General Pershing’s army. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She cleaned the cellar and stuffed papers all around the edges of the foundation to block the draft. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Since our machinist needed at least three days merely to turn out the more simple phosphorus atoms, I went back to Clare after lunch to hammer out the final draft of my genetics manuscript. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He said a first draft isn’t meant to be marked on, because it was an “idea paper.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z This took concrete form on April 28, when Dulles drafted a letter to Khrushchev proposing a “technical conference” in Geneva on test ban inspections. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He rambles on, joking that perhaps Asher Wing of the Phoenix Riders—well-known for unconventional draft picks—has figured out something that the rest of us haven’t. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In Congress, North Carolina senator Sam Ervin Jr. drafted a racist polemic, the “Southern Manifesto,” which vowed to fight to maintain Jim Crow by all legal means. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I went into the living room, where he was sitting at the drafting table. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She had a draft saved—she’d written it after her shower, but hadn’t had the courage to send it yet. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She won’t draft a statement for him or make any more phone calls to confuse or delay the press. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The first draft of the novel was written in four months, straight through, and ran to some 576 pages. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Mwila told us everything about what a first draft is and what a great opportunity a first draft provides. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z A second draft interim constitution in August gave greater powers to the regions, but this did not placate either Chief Buthelezi or the Conservative Party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an architect’s drafting table with a bunch of rulers and protractors, and some 3-D models of buildings. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His words were like an icy draft through her heart. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Jerome graduated from Fisk and was drafted into the Air Force. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z All the mirth had drained from Rose’s face, and Ophie shivered as a draft found its way around the windows and twirled through the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Then the car went on, the draft building steadily up in the open door until it was drawing steadily through the car with the odor of summer and darkness except honeysuckle. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamilton had nearly perfect pitch for Washington’s language, having begun his public career drafting letters and memoranda for Washington’s signature as a staff officer during the war. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z After calling in sick, he hopped into his newly purchased car and drove off to meet his friend Bill Wernecke, a fervent Nazi supporter and an expert draft dodger. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z A letter to Nature was quickly drafted and given to Bragg to send on to the editors, with a covering note asking for speedy publication. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The Durham Housing Authority was finally created in 1949 and a city housing code was drafted in 1956—both measures that should have helped poor residents but, in fact, accomplished little. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Jim Johnson had planned to attend Hampton Institute but was drafted right after graduating from high school. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The audience knew that Kehler was facing jail time himself for refusing to cooperate with the draft. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He carried two shopping bags for Tolkachev, filled with ruble notes, cameras, and special drafting pens and books for Tolkachev's son, an architecture student in Moscow. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She drafted drawings of new flight instruments and prepared them for testing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Their first week at Denison, he had fallen for the ardent young woman collecting signatures around campus to end the draft. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Jefferson was an elegant stylist, to be sure, which was one of the main reasons that he, John Adams, had selected him to draft the famous document in the first place. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z ‘Yeah. I wrote the first draft, but now she’s saying I need to revise it.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We were registered with no draft board, we had taken no physical examinations. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z So I went straight from there to the draft board. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Scruggs found about 90 percent of his company had been drafted and didn’t want to be in Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He had been within a few weeks of his eighteenth birthday, and with it all chance of enlistment, of choosing a service rather than being drafted into one, would have disappeared. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t have to resign from the draft board. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She wrote impassioned letters to the editor; she signed petitions to end the draft. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was no explanation, beyond the rumored, unproved possibility of cold drafts in the gallery over the weekend. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted it to the level of the door and the draft sucked it from his fingers; he watched it fly into the red trembling heat, smoke, turn black, blaze, then vanish. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter whether they volunteered or were drafted, if they were ordered to Vietnam, they would be there for twelve months. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z They are volunteers: last of the great volunteer armies, for the draft is beginning that summer in the North. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were so many sheets that the walls around the bulletin board had been drafted into service as well. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He was worried sick himself about the draft call that he knew was soon to come. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lack of students, mostly. If you’re old enough to go to college, you’re old enough to be drafted. Even if that wasn’t the case, I doubt people can really afford it anymore.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She hovered over one, and a bubble popped up that said, Dashiell Hammett lived at 1155 Leavenworth Street when he completed the final draft of The Maltese Falcon. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The second section of this first draft that Washington sent to Hamilton focused on the foreign policy issues that had dominated his second term. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z With guidance from a number of colleagues, I then drafted a letter to de Klerk not unlike the one I had sent to P. W. Botha. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the next week the first drafts of our Nature paper got handed out and two were sent down to London for comments from Adaurice and Rosy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He also didn't want to have to register for the draft. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I'd have drafts of everything finished by the end of the week, and it was only mid-September. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z What if Yuebin suspects that I’m in this draft for another reason? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After only two days, Gerhard receives his draft notice on bright red letterhead, ordering him to boot camp at the army camp in Reibeck-Gesthacht to the north of Hamburg. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Taisin was pulled along with her, as if riding in the draft of her wings. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It touched draft horses hitched to wagons and sickle blades glittering sharp and ready at the beginning of an autumn day. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Proofreading marks and drafts go hand in hand.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “I heard Hideo himself approved your nomination into the draft. After the stunt you pulled in the opening ceremony, it’s a pretty interesting move.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Since Mrs. Caruthers’s fit, Ophie had taken to leaving it open; the old woman couldn’t complain of an imaginary draft when she was sleeping most of the time. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The Knicks had drafted some guy from Southern Illinois I never heard of, and they were still losing a lot of games. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Enclosed, therefore, herein is a draft which can never repay my great debt to you. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he had been drafted and fought for the 442nd, the combat unit made up of Japanese American men. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z In fact, I’ll be the only wild card in this year’s draft who isn’t internationally ranked. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I drink more draft beer than I should, and then the lights flicker on and off and it’s closing time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, if one were to draft a list of the differences between slavery and Jim Crow, the list might well be longer than the list of similarities. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The coloring was light, clearly a draft done to block out scenes and placements. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But Kaz had spent his own money to have the Slat’s drafts shorn up and its walls insulated. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She closed the door behind her instantly, as someone does who has been waging a long, long war on behalf of her progeny against post-bath drafts. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Hang on. Did you just say...the draft?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I could drive north, through the Upper Peninsula to Canada, where Chapter Eleven had once thought of going to escape the draft. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When the United States entered World War I, some 2.7 million men were drafted into the army, and more than 300,000 volunteered for duty. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z His only reservation related to length: “All the columns of a large Gazette would scarcely, I conceive, contain the present draft,” Washington noted, adding at the end, “I may be mistaken.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z One evening he stopped in at the Halfway House because they had a draft beer he liked and kept it at the right temperature. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, everyone had trooped to the courthouse to demonstrate—inside, a fellow activist named Bob Eaton was being sentenced to prison for resisting the draft. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I'm in a beer parlor, drinking ten- cent draft beer, with the other students from Life Drawing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They shook hands and slapped backs and drank draft beer. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It’s late afternoon and stormy outside the Residence, and he’s on his back in the middle of the Solarium, catching up on drafts for work. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z One afternoon he harnessed his draft horses to a buckboard and took Joe upriver, hunting for cedar. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The next day I read Gay my first draft. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Philadelphia, where the Continental Congress had created a new nation by drafting and signing the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, was doomed. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain had let up, the drafts were gone, and bright sunlight streamed through the window. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He said we had a lot of catching up to do because the other groups were already writing out presentation drafts. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He typically works late into his evenings, and on most of his weekends, drawing designs on the computer, drafting plans, writing specifications, building Styrofoam and cardboard models to scale. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Easter was just such a drifting holiday, so every few generations a monk was drafted to calculate the dates when Easter would fall for the next few hundred years. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Junior was drafted for the Korean War and was over there for three years. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the first draft I had Bigger going smack to the electric chair; but I felt that two murders were enough for one novel. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z This was a good mind place for her to start drafting her college admission essay. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Some of the examples are a bit formal and can be replaced by the indicative, such as It’s essential that he sees a draft and whether it is good or bad. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z When Stanton shared the first draft of the document with the other women, even Mott balked at the suffrage resolution. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Just to see me drafted, the way he wanted me to be. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Not what they said on the way to drafting it?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z We very quickly drafted a bland statement saying that we had met for tea in an effort to promote peace in the country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On a world where a common table implement is a little device with which you crack the ice that has formed on your drink between drafts, hot beer is a thing you come to appreciate. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He watched the red coals through the open draft in the stove door brighten each time the wind blew loud enough to make a low whistling noise in the stovepipe. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As older brothers, fathers, and neighbors were drafted into the service, younger boys and girls took over various jobs. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I personally furnished all of the drafts,” he later said, “directly to the individual known to me as Raymond.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z More rode: draft horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, anything that would walk or run or roll. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Would the war still be raging in five years, when Robert hit draft age? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When Uncle Darnell said “draft” he meant he was going into the army to fight the war. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “There’s a draft. You know your Aunt Rose gets these chills.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They were at an inn, the steam from the warm tea in their hands drifting with the drafts from the window. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I guess they were just regular people who probably never expected to get drafted when they signed up as part-timers. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I motor so fast out of the lunchroom the track coach would draft me for varsity if he were around. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “A draft? Sure, there's a hurricane blowing over the landing. I can hardly stand upright.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z That night we were all sitting at the drafting table watching Lori put the final touches on Shakespeare’s hair when Dad came home drunk. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I could see the door propped invitingly with a cinder block, could feel a cold draft on my face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We drafted a memorandum to the commander asking to know our rights. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Doreen lounged on my bed in a peach silk dressing gown, filing her long, nicotine-yellow nails with an emery board, while I typed up the draft of an interview with a best-selling novelist. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I was a liberal, for Christ sake: If they needed fresh bodies, why not draft some back-to-the-stone-age hawk? The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And Martin Luther King, Jr. And how in five years I’d have to register for the Vietnam draft. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I wrote rapidly, completing a draft in four months. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In this case, he wrote, in a draft text, the volume and weight of the water displaced correspond to the volume and weight of the ball, according to Archimedes’ principle—except they don’t. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Suddenly he was aware of a draft against one side of his nose, a smell of damp, rotten matter and a hollow, echoing sound at his very ear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z First they felt a sudden draft in the dining room and Clara ordered the windows shut because she thought it was the wind. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The red glare of the fire lit their faces and the draft of the furnace drummed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I spend the subway ride home drafting the text in my notes app—which of course makes the whole thing loom even larger. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z When it was ready in a readable rough draft, I telephoned him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a special on draft pants at Multitude. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z No replacement could be found; what draft horses remained were needed to pull the wagons that held their food and fodder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In the summertime, this wasn’t too bad, but in the winter, freezing cold drafts blew across the floor all night long, and it was awful. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I think back to him standing in his private box as the announcement of my number one draft pick status rang out. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She silently stumbled as Amah dragged her to the hut’s storage room, the freezing drafts biting her feet. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Elmer had already registered; would he be drafted, leaving her all alone with those six kids and that big farm? Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Every available male, aged sixteen to sixty, was drafted into this new militia, under the direction of the SS. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The bishops had gathered together earlier in the week and drafted a pastoral letter to be read from every pulpit that Sunday. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of konohiki carrying out every aspect of administration for a Hawaiian district, state governments have several separate departments, each with its own hierarchy, to handle water management, taxes, military draft, and so on. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Finally, one protester stood up and informed Harris that “the Duke Vigil is not a draft resistance vigil. Our main object here is for the employees at Duke.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “No. But those Meyers and the man from the bank with his wife and daughters ” “He cashes my sight drafts,” I said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z At a press conference later in the month, Johnson announced he would send forty-four more combat battalions to Vietnam and would double monthly draft calls to 35,000. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Kehler was now serving two years at La Tuna for resisting the draft. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I knew a lot of draft dodgers who had spent time hiding out in Canada. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z In June, a few days before the congress was scheduled, a small group of us reviewed the draft. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So it was with great purpose that, as soon as he sent his volcano book in to his publisher, Charles turned back to the thirty-five-page species draft he had written two summers before at Maer. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z So when, in 1651, Pascal drafted an introduction to his unfinished treatise on the vacuum he started by distinguishing two sources of knowledge: reason and authority. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I followed him into the living room, where he spread the papers on the drafting table. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Now he needed to seek approval from the Exposition Company’s executive committee at every step, even to buy drafting boards. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Though her windows were shut, an odd draft from somewhere in her room kissed her face, smelling strangely of roses. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He found Oppie wracked with self-doubt and struggling to draft another communique for the Interim Committee. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The message explained that the letter had been drafted carefully, thoughtfully, and that a copy would be sent to my parents. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Barack’s agent felt sure she could resell the idea to a different publisher, though he'd have to get a draft finished soon. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The Boston draft board had written me at Ella’s, and when they had no results there, had notified the New York draft board, and, in care of Sammy, I received Uncle Sam’s Greetings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I could get drafted someday, and I need her to know she’s the only thing that matters to me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z To draft a telegram, you wrote down the numbers for each character you wanted, and then you sent the string of numbers. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z On August 11, he drafted a memo to John Ehrlichman recommending: “A covert operation be undertaken to examine all the medical files still held by Ellsberg’s psychoanalyst.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Nali drove through Gallup to the main public library, where Nathan checked out a science-fiction trilogy about kids who were drafted by the government to fight an interstellar war against aliens. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When Big Ma said “draft” she spoke about our cold house during the winter. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I wrote several drafts of it and then copied it out in the fine, elegant hand Miss Whitlaw had taught me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you saying you didn’t expect me to be drafted so quickly?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Viewing Lomanitz as a dangerous leftist, they plotted to remove him from sensitive nuclear research via the simple expedient of drafting him into the army. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Wernecke knew firsthand because he had received a draft deferment for a physical disability. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z That’s one of the reasons a writer should mutter, mumble, or orate a draft of his prose to himself, ideally after enough time has elapsed that it is no longer familiar. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z We then drafted a letter, which we handed to Dr. Kerr. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Mr. Kelly died and Adam Trask was appointed to take his place on the draft board. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I think it was so splendid in Father to go as chaplain when he was too old to be drafted, and not strong enough for a soldier,” said Meg warmly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z During the peak of the Vietnam War, he volunteered for the Army in logistics as an alternative to being drafted and sent to the front lines like many of his friends. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “You know you got to register for the draft.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He admired Root’s white skin and muscular arms, his stance at the drafting table. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z On May 15, 1796, Washington sent Hamilton the first draft” of a retirement address—no amount of persuasion could change his mind this time—that would announce his departure from public life. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The seams in the door permitted no light and no draft. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z In June 1858, Wallace sent Darwin a tentative draft of his paper outlining his general theory of evolution by natural selection. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The next day she smushed the clay into a big glob and left it on the drafting table. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Upon returning to Germany, he was drafted into the army. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z When the voice announced his draft number—it was two hundred and ninety, he would never go to war—I burst into his room. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z So that’s how Grace ended up drafting yet another email to a sibling she had never met. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He had chills all the time and would complain about drafts constantly. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z One small-time runner we know—goes by Stone—just got drafted. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam was long coming from the draft board. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Might as well tell you the rest. I was also drafted as part of the escape plan—-if it became necessary.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She never quite warmed, kept shifting as cold drafts seized a foot or iced her knees. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The fire in the furnace was low and the draft was but a whisper. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The government's November 1954 draft syllabus was a retreat from the original notion of modeling the school system on tribal foundations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who’d like to read their draft out loud?” she says in an encouraging tone. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She hovered over one, and a bubble popped up that said, Dashiell Hammett lived at 1155 Leavenworth Street when he completed the final draft of The Maltese Falcon. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Dingiswayo developed a superior centralized military organization by drafting young men from all villages and grouping them into regiments by age rather than by their village. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I sent Dr. Runciman the draft, and a few days later we met in his office. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I settled into outlining a rough draft contentedly, more serene than I’d felt since . . . well, since Thursday afternoon, if I was being honest. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When he finally was able to scrutinize the draft, he found that it bore all the flaws of Teller’s oratorical style: it was too long, too argumentative, and too emotional. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When the professors learned that students who did not maintain a certain grade point average could lose their deferments and be drafted, they decided not to give any grades. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I will draw a sight draft on my grandfather, I said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I have my mother’s thin blood, the kind so easily forayed by a chilly draft, an unexpected rain. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided to write a draft of a letter back to Marcus in the journal. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He didn't trust Wernecke, but he needed his help to avoid the draft. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She thought it was because he hadn't registered for the draft. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Warren was ordered by the Selective Service, the agency in charge of the draft, to report for his physical. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Dad was at the drafting table, working on some calculations, and Mom was going through her stacks of paintings. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the winds blew so hard, the draft through the cabin blew out his lantern. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Leaks in the walls and drafts in every room,” Constance grumbled. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Because of the Korean War, Congress had just lowered the minimum age for military service to eighteen and a half, so Lawrence was drafted at sixteen. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The boys were early trained to copy—though not to read; he had to teach himself that part—and those with any skill were drafted into scribing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A cold wind was blowing, snapping at their eyelids, and the dark blue hawk soared up in a mighty draft, wheeling and screaming in the wild air. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Five days later, Werner March, stooping over his drafting table, had only until morning before he must lay preliminary plans in front of Hitler. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He had evidently hoped that someone else, perhaps Swift, would draft this section for him. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Fortunately for Jefferson, the leadership of the Kentucky legislature decided to delete the sections of his draft endorsing nullification, presumably because such open defiance of federal law seemed excessive and unnecessarily risky. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Everything’s done—the research, the final draft, everything; all that’s left to do is hand in the paper and make the report to the class.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His original draft of the Declaration contained a “vehement philippic against Negro slavery.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z By including the Madison draft of 1792, he advertised his reluctance to serve even his second term, thereby enhancing the credibility of his voluntary rejection of a third. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z His works were key texts from the end of the Dark Ages through the Renaissance and French Revolution to the drafting of the American Constitution. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z As far as I was concerned, Operation Mayibuye was a draft document that was not only not approved, but was entirely unrealistic in its goals and plans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Were you responsible for my number one draft pick status? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “You always complain about drafts in the living room,” said Granddad. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I sat in a creaky wooden chair near the window, and I could feel a terrible draft. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z While all of the women expressed their opinions and made suggestions, Stanton was left to draft the document that would summarize their concerns. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The Youth League drafted a Program of Action, the cornerstone of which was a campaign of mass mobilization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Inka masonry amazed the conquistadors, who could not understand how they put together such enormous stones without mortar or draft animals. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “We have plenty. They honored the last sight draft.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Still others look nervous and out of place, lower-ranking players or players that will probably be drafted last. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Could there be a draft across that doorway?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Our wish is that you will take our remarks—which are given with sincere enthusiasm—as a basis for another draft. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But his inauguration speech had to be special, and Garfield wasn't satisfied with his first draft. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She pulled her robe tight against the draft coming in the window. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They wanted to know why he hadn't registered for the draft. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Yet drafts and further records indicate that Elizebeth helped with at least two other pamphlets. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The door to the roof was propped open with a kitchen chair, a draft blowing through the rusty screen. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Hideo had made sure that I would be drafted onto a team, but now it would be up to me to make sure my team won each round. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Teller produced the first draft and brought it to Lawrence’s home on the Sunday before Election Day, just as Ernest was bidding farewell to guests with whom he had shared a liquor-fueled country club outing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As Chapter Eleven had intended when he threatened to dodge the draft, Father Mike was heading for Canada! Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The two scholars climbed up on the stone railing, quivering at the cold draft that rose up from a half mile below. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When combined with the collaborative character of the drafting process, it becomes virtually impossible to tell where one voice ends and another begins. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z True, the cabin was hot in summer, and filled with cold drafts in the winter, and the smoke from the fireplace half blinded them, but it was still a good place —it was their home. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as she had finished that first draft, she called her mother to her room. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Beside this is the draft of the newsletter that Hilly has examined already. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The truth was exactly the opposite: Compton had drafted the order allowing the Tokyo machine to be restarted for biomedical research. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The yams, some bubbling with syrup, lay on a wire rack above glowing coals that leaped to low blue flame when struck by the draft of air. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Prosper hunched his shoulders as if a cold draft had gone down his neck. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z An automatic thing: because his friends had joined, and because it was worth a few credits, and because it seemed preferable to letting the draft take him. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved to the rear of the ledge, standing beside the low mouth of a dark cave from which wafted a cool draft. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I’ve got to register for the draft within ten days,” Ben said, adjusting the fur collar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Rough drafts of articles and scrap paper with notes were carried back to the Times building and put through the basement shredder. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Men were still being drafted, and Americans and Vietnamese were dying. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Neither Allen nor Taylor wanted to get drafted. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z By early July 1844, he had expanded and rewritten the rough pencil draft. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Alex told you to scrap the statement our press secretary drafted and write this whole thing?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The boy had cleaned up the shavings and slipped them under the door of the stove when the draft was open. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was hard to concentrate on the game because people from the stands were congratulating me about getting drafted. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He retrieved a bottle and gurgled down the last draft of sweet wine. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They turned into themselves so steadily and inevitably that each seemed to be the original of yesterday’s rough draft. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His head bobs between the messy draft and the computer screen, one word at a time. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Through my contact lenses, the entire main intersection of Shibuya is alight with hovering screens, rotating through each wild card’s photo and showing clips from past drafts. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Jefferson’s drafting of the Declaration of Independence was a perfect example of such dramatic distortions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The enameled cans on the lower shelf were uniform and Donovan felt a cold draft about his ankles. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It’s where Barack sat up late at night, poring over briefings and drafts of speeches in the Treaty Room, and where Sunny, one of our dogs, sometimes pooped on the rug. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z To open the valve was to let in a draft of cold that instantly condensed, filling the tent with a swirling mist of fine snow. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Adam insisted on going to look in on the draft board. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to think too hard about it; candles were expensive and vulnerable to drafts, torches were dirty and dangerous. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But the draft did not roar and the coal did not blaze. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “What if we drafted up some laws in anticipation of this evo-lutionary event?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z And when the draft begins, more and more pack up to leave. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Those who enlisted prior to being drafted could choose their service branch. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z My father was overjoyed when I showed drafting and visual memory aptitude. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He filled his mother’s glass, then his sister’s and Marshall’s, and when he was standing by Robbie he said, “And a healing draft for the good doctor. I want to hear about this new plan.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The next to go was Woody who, in August 1944, had been drafted. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked around stark naked in the eternal twilight of the basement, defying the humidity and drafts. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed as if she had been walking a long ways when the wall ended abruptly and a draft of cold air blew past her cheek. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Another draft of warm air swept up the escarpment, struck her open wings, and ringed her up again. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Make sure he drinks something in the morning and check his pupils. I had to give him a powerful sleeping draft.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Rewrite it in full and submit your draft to higher authority before filing. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z When they turned eighteen, men had to register with the Selective Service System, the agency responsible for implementing a draft. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z They reasoned that if he registered for the draft, then the FBI wouldn't have any desire to question him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z We inspected it several times a day, vigilant for signs of under- or overwatering, too much or too little sun, spider mites, drafts, chlorosis, general malaise. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z As dinnertime approached she began the nightly routine of laboring over the hot woodstove, feeding kindling into the firebox, trying to get enough flame to draw a draft up the chimney. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Y’know, I was slated to go top ten in the draft.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “You can’t turn in first drafts,”he told me, giving me back my first paper. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Shackleton had also drafted plans for each man’s duty in an emergency. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “Thomas Jefferson helped the Marquis de Lafayette draft a declaration,” Simon blurts. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z ‘Not the draft yet, Mrs. Lapham ... now get to work with the bellows.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been converted, following the abolition of the death penalty in New York State, to a vocational building with modest print, drafting, woodworking, welding, and small-engine shops. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheet is lifted from my skin, a draft pimples me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed deeply and felt the crisp, clean air draft my polluted lungs. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He was about to finish college and assumed he’d be drafted into the army as soon as he graduated. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I just finished a draft essay about my career dream: a fair-trade company that invests in and designs eco-friendly clothes sewn and embroidered by Indian village women. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On July 30, he sent the fruits of his labors to Washington, who found the Hamilton draft “exceedingly just, & just such as ought to be inculcated.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Sentries were drafted into rotating shifts to watch the front and rear of the house. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But support for the May-Johnson Bill evaporated once scientists got around to reading the text, which, unlike Truman’s message, had been drafted by War Department lawyers. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He pulled the lever and coal rattled against the sides of the tin chute and he saw the whole furnace blaze and the draft roared still louder. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He lingered so long that Kit was forced to shut the door behind them to keep the chilling draft from the kitchen. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The mere rereading of what I’d written made me think of the possibility of developing themes which had been only hinted at in the first draft. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z For example, the entire guilt theme that runs through Native Son was woven in after the first draft was written. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z As I opened the door to the rear entrance, a draft of warm air hit my face. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z During her stay in Primrose Hill she borrowed her uncles typewriter, took over the dining room and typed out her final draft with her forefingers. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I opened the door, and the arctic draft that burst into the car helped clear my head. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z In spite of the years of note taking and longhand drafts, his writing had never gone to hell the way mine had. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He successfully lobbied for Washington to head the Continental Army and personally selected Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence, two strategic decisions designed to assure Virginia’s support for the cause. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Emma and Charles kept the papers, not for Charles’s drafts, but for George’s childhood creations. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The North Vietnamese agreed to accept South Vietnam as a separate country, and a cease-fire was established.On the same day, in Washington, DC, the Selective Service announced the end of the draft. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Laying his ears flat in the fanned draft, he stared up at Kehaar as the gull rose, rather heavily, into the air. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Charles had been worried about the eye two summers earlier when he wrote that pencil draft. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A septa as large as a draft horse hovered over them, and behind her two big men in crimson cloaks, Lannister house guards. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Grass and weeds were sprouting around the edges, but putting his hand against the crack, he could feel a draft of air rising from below. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z While Haupt was registering for the draft, the FBI was trying to figure out his whereabouts. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z But there are always a handful of wild cards thrown into the draft, amateur players nominated because they are so good at the game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Hiskey suddenly found himself drafted into the army and shipped to a remote military base in the Northwest Territories of Canada—far from atomic bomb secrets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Clark, who was a contracting carpenter, was at his drawing table, drafting models of houses. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z About this same time, he drafted a “Thesis on Discretion” for his eldest surviving son. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Over the next few days, Nathan drafted an experiment that would compare water consumption between Nali’s heirloom kernels that had been passed down to her through many generations and store-bought kernels. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Only thing in it is the stuff about guys burning their draft cards. ” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The remainder of the draft passes in a whirlwind. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The warmth of the fire fighting against the draft from the windows. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The fog wavered and lifted, swirled about in sudden drafts, floated across the path in thin layers, showed a patch of blue sky for an instant and glimpses of trees ahead. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He expected ultimately to be drafted and serve—the war was in full swing, and he was nothing if not dutiful—but a high blood pressure reading kept him out of the military and Vietnam. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Though I was draft age as the Korean War began, I was exempt from service as long as I was enrolled as a student. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Soon after I arrive, I’m tapping my foot nervously on the floor as Guillermo opens my sketchpad on the large white drafting table in the center of the studio. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I wrote three drafts, making sure I did not make any mistakes. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Even though it’s not due until the end of the semester, I decide that I’ll finish off a first draft, so my grandparents can see how good the video is. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Every time he mentions it, Carla can see a shiver go through Tía's body like when there's a draft up at the house in the mountains and all the aunts wear pretty shawls. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z We watched anxiously as people we knew were drafted into the army. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Sophia didn’t want me to leave at all, but she believed I was draft age already, and thought the train job would keep me out of the Army. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After returning from Bali, Barack had spent more than a year writing a second draft of his book during the hours he wasn’t at one of his jobs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z First drafts are meant to be thought about. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Lucas is my oldest brother who stopped beating me up a year and a half ago when the United States Army drafted him to beat up Vietcong instead. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He had to entrust this draft to someone and give that person instructions on how to publish it in the event of his death. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The charter itself was drafted by a small committee of the National Action Council and reviewed by the ANC’s National Executive Committee. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But if I answer YES YES I will be drafted anyway, no matter how I feel about it. That is why they are giving us the oath to sign.” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He was going to need someone in September to replace a waitress whose husband had gotten drafted. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z |
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