| 单词 | drill |
| 例句 | It was obvious that they knew exactly what they were doing, and they looked as well drilled as a group of soldiers. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Then he has us do footwork drills followed by forty wind sprints 56 from the baseline to half court. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z And when my mother didn’t speak, Lucas started to talk about this new drill he had come up with for dribbling around cones and then going to a lay-up. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z By 17:00, when the sun began to set, I had drilled seventy-five holes. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The first intruder drill was scheduled for fifth period, and everyone was even noisier than usual walking into English. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The Thirteens followed her system—my rules, my drills, my way—and their record, Luma felt, showed the results. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The inhabitants of Norfolk turned out to watch us drill, alarmed by our volleys. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z All you had to do to access the jack was to drill through the case at the correct point. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I just took the drill out of the bag and tossed it about three feet away. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Ever since we’d started bomb drills at school, I couldn’t help thinking my days were numbered. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Smith drilled them in the gate until he was satisfied that Seabiscuit had seen every trick War Admiral might pull. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the field, the kids from Ms. Alvarez’s portable came walking out with their belongings, in single file, like they were supposed to do in a fire drill. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I could have kept them on a picket chain while I built the kennel—which would take two months; I would have to rent a bulldozer to clear a place, drill holes, build houses, etc. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Luma noticed that when she would tell the boys to divide into groups for drills, they would split up according to ethnic backgrounds or common languages. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She flittered around some peanuts in the carton nearest her and pulled out a small, pink cordless drill, pressed the On lever. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Erin drills me in the chest just as soon as I exit through the door. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Upon arrival, I would join the group class where we would do footwork and drills. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z No drill was inserted, he said, and the samples were taken directly from Bobby’s body. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His dark eyes drill into me and won’t turn away, waiting. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to give you a heads-up on what to expect with the drill.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Last-minute flight-deck drills in the dark, the preparations of sea bags, every corner filled and every piece in place, from rations to ammunition. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Afternoon, drilled: for two hours, the loading of the guns, and for another two, exercises in the fields, facings, wheelings, evolutions. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And then, Emily said, she had busted out of the closet to run to the girls’ bathroom, but the classroom door had been locked for the drill. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “Put a little into the hole each time Zahotep raises the drill, that the bit may cut deeply. When the sockets are finished, I will set you another task.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “And, Isaiah, you not a guest; you know the drill.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I heard the voice of the drill instructor as I walked to the river with Alhaji to fetch water. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I put the bag-wrapped drill in my backpack and got on my bike. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The dirt is clumpy and dry, drilled through with the paths of insects like an abandoned ant farm. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I wondered if he was going to ask about the drill, too. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z With the sawtoothed edge of the hunting knife I painstakingly cut a notch into it, about halfway down, and with the knife’s point I drilled three holes through its flat part. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The man had been through this drill two or three days before, and assented. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I let her know about the drill before I caught up to you in the hall.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z One of the things we did was to practice our weapons drills whenever we had a break in his class. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should probably know that we have these drills once a year,” Ms. Dale says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “You are a giant, and big and strong. Why don't you use this auger to drill into the side of the mountain?” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I should add, my grandchildren, that not only did our drill instructor speak English in a strange way, he also used many colorful words and descriptive phrases that I won’t repeat. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we drilled more whenever they figured we had spare time. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “First off, don’t be concerned about destroying evidence. They would never have gotten fingerprints off the drill, not after that length of time and with it being exposed to the elements.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z We made the frames with two- by-fours; then we drilled holes in the sides and threaded ropes through. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was drilled into me that anything less than winning was failure. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we were warmed up, Coach Mustilli gave us some drills to practice with each other. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Axel, the school has a tornado drill this afternoon. This will be your first tornado drill at our school.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The loud buzz drilled into Finn’s skull and made his teeth ache. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Even though they were already flying combat missions, he made them drill in high-altitude flying and precision dive-bombing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But on the edge of town, drills were driven out of his mind by something else. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There are no fine ladies to watch us today, so the drills are tolerable. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Will thought the exercise was a wrestling drill. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He drilled the axeheads clean, sprang, and decanted arrows on the door sill, glared, and drew again. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper also flooded a part of the cellar floor for an ice rink, and here the penguins often drilled like a sort of small army, in fantastic marching movements and parades around the ice. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Kalypso brought him an auger tool with which he drilled through all his planks, then drove stout pins to bolt them, fitted side by side. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The words shot through my mind, as crisp as if they had been drilled there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Eat, live, and breathe the workouts, drills, weapons practice, lectures on tactics. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They holed up for the weekend in a Washington hotel suite, where they were drilled carefully by Lewis Strauss. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He in turn described the parade ground, the rifle range, the drills, the “bull,” the barracks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A sudden sharp stab of love drilled down into my heart. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Want to tell me about the drill?” she asks. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It’s the kind of thing that links all the other pieces together, even the being late and the not knowing about drills in the past. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And then I drill a bunch of holes tight together. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Not as good as yesterday, but I lost some time to the drill malfunction. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A hundred yards away, at the crest of the next hill, the grass and soil swirled upward like the point of a massive drill. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “No. You can’t get the cast wet. I’ll figure out some way to waterproof it before you leave, but for today, stay in here. You do all your drills already?” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z For a museum, it didn’t look like much—a little house like an old-fashioned railroad station, some drills and pumps and old steam shovels on display outside. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The two horses tore across the packed earth of the drill ground, and for the first time in his life Johnny heard that wonderful music— galloping hoofs on hard earth. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach drilled us with a few plays, then made us run laps, then dropped the three-point contest on us. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Has Mother drilled it into me that deep not to speak about it? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Anyway, the drill fit in the airlock easily. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z One wall of the garage was studded with every imaginable size of screwdriver and drill bit, wrench head, and plenty of things I didn’t know the names of. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Don’t think I ever put it on except for drills. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Two days later, on Wednesday, the boys showed up on time, ran hard, and were focused during their drills. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z To the United States government and its Department of Psi Youth, it was the lovechild of a car alarm and a dental drill, turned up high enough to make your ears bleed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His tiny eyes drilled into me and he was crouched as if he were thinking of trying to jump up into my brains. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The penguin Louisa seemed especially fond of leading these marching drills. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “Is that where the killer straps the girl to a dentist’s chair and uses a drill on her, but first he says, ‘Now, this might sting a little. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Arm sighted along his weapon and tried to remember the police drill. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I think it was probably harder for young white men to be abused like that by their drill sergeants than it was for us Navajos. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re both working in the hospital tonight, though, so there’s no way they can miss the drill. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The men kept on working with the drill. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They walk the line, slowly, eyeing each of us like a pair of flaming drill sergeants. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He had done juggling drills with her before, but those had always been with palm-sized beanbags that he could catch if he faltered. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I thought Shawn was out—his truck wasn’t in the driveway—but when I turned around with the drill, he was standing in my doorframe. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I guess the drill pulled a little too much amperage. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We don’t have to talk much, cuz we know the drill: Snickers, Milky Way, Now and Later, M&M’s, Sour Patch Kids, Twizzlers. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I can perform our daily drills better without it on, improper or not. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The doctors would need to drill her head to relieve the pressure building in her skull. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Atanabi turned out to be quite the little drill sergeant! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z As punishment, his leader ordered him to run laps around a drill field. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “How many of you sheep herders know how to swim?” our drill instructor growled. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas drilled her again and again from his written pages. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he says, taking a power drill off the table. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She had been drilled so many times that, as she was meant to, she had begun to implement the steps already. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I dropped it on my bed, then fetched a drill from the shop and started fitting screws. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Pollard galloped Seabiscuit out, brought him back, and he and Smith repeated the drill over and over. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She mirrored his fears with descriptions of contingency arrangements at the hospital—more beds, special courses, emergency drills. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I was thinking about the drill,” Byrd says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z At school, we’d been put through the paces of teacher-led evacuation drills, dutifully enduring lectures on how to stop, drop, and roll. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z One day, we were doing math drills in class and every time Mrs. Maxy asked a question, like “What’s nine times nine?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Some newspapers around the world reported that the body wasn’t actually dug up but that a drill was inserted through the earth, then through the coffin and into Bobby’s body. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In his letters, he talked about learning more than just the care of the horses: the other soldiers taught him how to use a sword and a bow, how to ride, how to drill. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Hoagland did the drill on her, calling it out with a straight voice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor drilled a hole in Nikki’s skull and put in a small tube—no thicker than a strand of spaghetti—to drain excess fluid from her brain to lower the pressure. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She needs only the floor exercises, the breathing drill. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Wylan took his place, turning the drill as fast as he could. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The drill came up first with topsoil and then with gravel and then with white sea sand full of shells and even pieces of whalebone. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Nigro went over the drill with us as we left the classroom, but I felt we hardly needed a refresher. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, Flash,” said Bongo, “you understand the drill, right? You pretend to be dead. You guys are good at that, right?” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It buzzed the way you’d expect a drill like that to buzz. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z There were fire drills too, and assembly-point procedures, and fitting gas masks on incapable or unconscious patients. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It could drill deeply, and drill through the hardest rock. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The main gym looks like any training center, with coaches for each of the events who drill you on your skills. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It must be that just like Byrd, Ms. Dale doesn’t trust Axel to handle the drill well enough on his own. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He looked over toward our drill instructor, who was walking through the mess hall, and his voice grew low and confidential. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you think this drill is made to toy with like a lotus flower? If Pai sees me idle here...” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z We drilled each other every day from sunrise to sunset. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A pleasant side effect is the drill cools even faster. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood at attention, like a frail drill sergeant, but her outlines seemed curiously smudged. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The other guys run drills and pass in to him. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Some tell themselves it is merely a drill. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, each morning after putting Henrietta’s cells in culture, Mary started her days with the usual sterilization drill. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z After a single week of drills, Milton realized that he had made a terrible mistake joining the Navy. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had the disconcerting sense that if he looked through the glass he would see himself running drills in the training rooms, seated at the long table in the dining hall. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Fortunately, my parents had raised me to be polite even when I secretly had an attitude, so even though I wasn’t enjoying the drills, I didn’t dare let anyone else see that. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z As instructed, I turned a rover charging cable into a drill power source. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Bolverkr leaned over the hole made by the drill and blew into it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Do the drill for surveilling a woman. You stalk them, I know.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As he drove toward town he thought of nothing except a large order of drills he was hoping to get that day. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The drill ended with a grand finale: With perfect precision, they marched into an intricate formation that spelled out “Adolf Hitler.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Zahotep turned back to his drill and Ranofer started down the length of the shop, his bare feet cringing away from the gritty carpet of stone chips that covered the dirt floor. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z If she hadn’t adopted the hippie lifestyle, she would have made a terrific Marine drill sergeant. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z What would happen, for example, if you drilled a tunnel down through the centre of the Earth and then dropped an object into the tunnel? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z From now on, when the men drilled at Lexington, Rab would have his box full of cartridges, and, as he said, ‘Thank God, a decent weapon in my hands.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Calmly, deliberately, he drilled his field goals between the upright posts in the end zone. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t matter if they let us in or not. Deal is, whoever takes the test gets excused from drills.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With plaques drilled into them, from the days of the American Revolution, the one promising freedom and the right to pursue happiness. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do. At any rate, we’re overdue for a Level Five security drill,” says Coin. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In die nighttime drills, signalmen lustily flung themselves onto the rocks. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Actually, it reminds me of some of the warm-up drills Coach makes us do at practice. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z This year he decided to drill for the Nuer as well. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They drilled each other constantly on the architecture and procedures of the Court, the layout of the ringwall’s three gatehouses, each built around a courtyard. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Henry! I’m not taking the children out into the cold for some kind of drill! Has Captain Smith lost his senses?” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “All students come to the first floor during the drill,” Ms. Dale says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Ever since the first intruder drill, Bridge had looked for him—in the halls, the school lobby, the cafeteria. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Adam could see the stem and military face of his father as he forced his sons through drill and made them carry heavy packs to develop their shoulders. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But I guess fire drills are important too. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Zahotep set the bit of the drill into the hole again, still grumbling. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Is this a regular thing to do lockdown drills after school? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Then I had to undergo the nastiest sort of drills to make sure I had my story straight. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It's the same one I used to power the drill that destroyed Pathfinder. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Using my smallest drill bit, I put dozens of little holes in the coil. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d been through the new plays and done our layup drills. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Let’s get my father’s drill and put a few holes in her hull.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He bristled at the hours wasted in Bible study, chapel, and military drill. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I untied the power line, liberated the drill bit, and returned to the rover. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z After two hours of running drills, backline plays, and conditioning, we were all of us covered in sweat and grass and mud. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z At first astonished, then embittered, and finally indifferent, we recognized that what matters is not the mind but the boot brush, not intelligence but the system, not freedom but drill. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z An effective test-prep class—one that drills students repeatedly on the kinds of questions they will encounter on a specific test—can, in a given year, send test scores skyrocketing. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z My parents had drilled into our brains the sacredness of God’s house. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “So when the drill starts, we’ll line up, walk to the back of the room, and crouch against the wall. Any questions?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z After the rain stopped we’d do the drill a few more times. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His school held terrifying air-raid drills, and in each classroom was a large bucket of sand—to be used to extinguish fires sparked by incendiary bombs. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He had the bearing of a drill sergeant. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z So I go mad-wild drilling with the same little drill bit. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I was getting worn down by telling it over and over, but I plodded through it, the detective prodding me with questions: When did you find the drill? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z To drill this, they made us stay in the MAV simulator for three miserable days. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking, all the courtly manners my mother had drilled into me came to the fore. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “His tribe...you mean the people who initiated him? Who drilled his skull?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I went out there and drilled the same shot through the hoop. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Sink or swim, jarhead!” our drill instructor yelled at us. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But Drake is the Republic’s best university, and seeing as how the best are always assigned to the military, our drill room is packed with students. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s the storm, or today’s drill, or the sound of thunder, but Axel can’t stop himself from dragging a swift arm across the top of Frank’s desk. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They didn’t want their children drilled in hand-grenade throwing, rifle shooting, and other warlike activities. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Basketball players did passing drills on deck, but the wind kept jettisoning the balls into the Atlantic. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I’d be willing to guess after-school lockdown drills are not a thing. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Yes, but we’ll be doing drills inside first—especially tomorrow, with that heat wave forecast.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When at last they gave up, nineteen years later, they had drilled to a depth of 12,262 meters, or about 7.6 miles. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I stood and wrapped the drill inside the second, unused leaf bag. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z When Nate wasn’t busy with his chores, he sometimes watched the men do their practice drills. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The foyer is cool thanks to the marble and the sounds of girls outside practicing their remedial drills drifts in through the open windows. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Instead, the school taught rudimentary literacy and numeracy, drilled children in camp rules, and constantly reminded them of their iniquitous blood. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I only hoped it wouldn't break the drill bit before it tipped the rover. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His head was throbbing from a shrill clamor that drilled relentlessly into both ears. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Pong's schooling at Namwon was fairly pitiful, but one lesson was drilled into the prison children over and over again: the greatest danger in the world was fire. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The bell is suspended and the wire remains taut, running vertically through the hole he has drilled in the wall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Call me crazy, but I didn't want the drill explosively launched at my face. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t seem to come up with a decision about what to do with the drill. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Christine dutifully submitted to civil defense drills at school, ducking and covering under her desk, practicing the maneuver that adults said would protect her and her classmates from that telltale flash “brighter than the sun.” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There will be drills and running lines and scrimmage matches and laughter and gossip. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There have been two low-level drills since I arrived in 13. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We ran through drills overseen by my trainer, Cornell, and several baby-faced naval staffers who called us all “ma’am.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He picked up what looked like a small, heavy chrome drill with a medallion-sized round saw blade at the business end. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z They were willing to take time to drill. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “We think at least an inch thick. We need a hole drilled through its center too.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When the drill sergeants yelled at us for not doing a better job spit-polishing our shoes, I said to myself, "Well, I won't be shot for that." The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He quickly drilled a hole in the beaker's stopper, then stripped a section of wire. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z If my father had this space, he’d fill it with tools and boards and a drill press and a lathe and cans and stuff before you could spit twice. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Wait. You might damage it. We need to drill a hole first,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z That instead, they went down to my dad’s workshop, stole the drill and the glue, and sneaked back to the DiAngelos’ beach. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Behind her the downy woodpecker drilled into a dead tree with a special beat she recognized. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z We get the drill about behaving, things being old, and how we’re not supposed to touch them. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I take my flash cards out and drill myself. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z During warm-up drills I see Pop and Dad in the stands, and I think about how Dad has his car with him. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, how could I prove it now that I’d gotten rid of the drill? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z For eight whole days one would suppose we were in a base-camp, there is so much drill and fuss. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "Can you really turn the mileage back with an electric drill?" young Michael asked. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z At 13:30, I leaned the drill against the workbench. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t hurt, but Momma had drilled into my head: “Keep your legs closed, and don’t let nobody see your pocketbook.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Not scared, ’cause there’s no such thing as a real fire alarm, only fire drills. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z They drilled a hole right into my fear of discovery. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z These orders were written up and posted on the tents, and the Boss let it be known that he might at any time give a false alarm as a drill. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He saw white drill, epaulettes, a revolver, a row of gilt buttons down the front of a uniform. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z His tongue drilled into the doughnut and came out with a clump of jelly. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I never did make it back up to Mrs. Maxy’s class for math drills like I wanted to, and when school was out I walked home. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Rab, for instance, all that spring had been going to Lexington once or twice a week to drill with his fellow townsmen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should probably know there’s an alarm that accompanies the entire drill from the time you leave your classroom through resting your head here.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I burrowed the toe of my sneaker into the teal-blue rug as if I could drill a hole right through the ground. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then in math I couldn’t do my drills because inside my head were loud scary doctor thoughts and I couldn’t seem to hear the teacher. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a drill team, three pairs of feet turn and march out the door. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hereafter, someone else will drill the men at the guns!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the junipers and the birch trees on the moor we practise company drill each day. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the gym, we run all sorts of sprints and shooting drills and practice free throws. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to unpack the tornado drill,” she says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Fire drill,” Tally said, and ran toward the edge of the roof. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z True, I wasn’t the one who drilled those holes, but I still suffered from the question: How could I keep anything from Mrs. DiAngelo, after what had been taken from her? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Then she whispered, “I love you, Titus. This is going to be the most amazing night. This is going to drill eyes in the back of our heads.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought about how easily she suggested techniques in his drills without making a big deal of anything. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “It’s just a fire drill,” I said, but 1 knew that somebody pulled the alarm to flush Nicole outside and get a look at her. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Ugwu began to run until he heard the gunshot, so deafening, so alarmingly close that he fell to the ground and waited for the pain to drill into his body, certain he had been hit. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Even Citra, who moved in none of those circles, knew the drill. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Just like last time. You guys know the drill. We need to write down the first letters of every title.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Then I clamped the plank to the ribs like the old man told me, and drilled holes for the new screws. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Day after day, Woolf and Smith repeated the drill, sometimes pairing him with Chanceview. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The Phoenix Riders run drills of every possible combination. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I drew parallel lines to represent the casement and then showed the plug at the top and the nozzle at the bottom with a hole—about a third of the diameter—drilled through it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Our parents had drilled into us the importance of using proper diction, of saying “going” instead of “goin’” and “isn’t” instead of “ain’t.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He took three steps back, squared himself like he would do in a drill, and bolted forward, angling his shoulder toward the door. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He showed me how to do the spider drill, how to dribble with two balls, how to tuck my elbows when I shot. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I need some time, Skeeter. Space, I guess. I need to go to work and drill oil and... get my head straight awhile.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I asked as I stood in line with Jenna to do basketball drills. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Hooked it up to a drill, and it works great. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z There was—there is—a drilled well near the house, about sixty feet deep, with an electric pump. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He stands back as the shorter, squattier of the two holds up something resembling Dad’s electric drill. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Lift cars, build nests with high sides, and give warnings about tornado drills? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “And I got him good later. We ran some drills, and twice I plowed him into the ground. I was awesome!” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I went back to the full-dosage drill on Monday, when I headed to school. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When Mr. Stokely drilled five in a row, I was impressed. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Our experiments show a rock sample drill can get through the hull. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z All there was to do on those islands was drill and swim, play cards and eat fish, complain and sleep. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And because Ms. Dale has also known Axel through her five shades of hair color and four years of school, she adds, “It’s important. I want to go over a weather-related drill with you.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He liked the new anbaric drill very much, and when Mr. Taphouse, after much pestering, let him try it, he liked it even more. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z All of our drills and our fatigue duties are transacted under the insolent glare of rebel pickets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But out here in Saint-Malo, the dune grass grows long and blue; German sailors still run drills in the harbor; gunners still stockpile ammunition in the tunnels beneath the fort at La Cite. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But Papa and I share the viola, and before curfew every day he drills me in my etudes and I improve. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I had my work gloves on,” I said, but the truth is that I had taken my gloves off before I picked up the drill. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There were welding tools, soldering irons, and electric drills. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I noticed the others falling into columns of four, and I was alone in the rear, like the pivot of a drill team. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of their street Shukumar heard sounds of a drill and the electricians shouting over it. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Half the holes are drilled, but I'm not committed to anything. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Next thing I did was take the drill out of my backpack and hide it because I was mixed up. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He pulled the bolt and bored out the collet with a hand drill and resleeved it with a section of pipe he’d cut to length with a hacksaw. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z During lunch—which I had again—I watched Lucas run basketball drills. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Polar Eskimos lost the bow and arrow and the kayak, while Dorset Eskimos lost the bow and arrow, bow drill, and dogs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a bunch of tools gone: a chain saw, a drill set, a wrench set. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z That first night, in the drill yard, one of us was pushed so violently by a white warder that he fell down some steps and broke his ankle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The penguins began to drill very nicely, wheeling and changing their formations with great precision, until Mrs. Popper stopped playing in the middle of the piece. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Young men who had seemed exhausted after drills found enough energy to sprint up and down the field without pause. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z At night he heard the city conducting air raid drills. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z This was something I’d trained myself to do many years earlier, a drill I forced myself to go through every time I climbed, and on Everest it may have saved my life. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I had drilled something like eighteen in a row. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Everyone knows that drill ceases only in the front-line and begins again a few miles behind, with all the absurdities of saluting and parade. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We pass by the afternoon drills I’m supposed to be participating in. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z There was a battery-powered drill, a canvas cot, a bucket of sea water for rinsing, a metal suitcase full of the various instruments. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Turtle passed her tongue over the drilled tooth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Through military drills and marches, the Hitler Youth learned to think and act as one. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The doctor in charge was barking orders like a Marine drill sergeant, with questions in between for my mom. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched the Mercer Day team do the same drill. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Maya drilled the penalty kick, upper right, into the net, and we were up 1-0 in the first minute. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On Monday we have a fire drill which means first recess is late so they get to stay out for part of second recess. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The drill instructor shook his head and looked disgusted. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And each one takes 160 seconds to drill. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Babu was indifferent to the outburst and to the searing stare that bored into him like a drill. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Is that the same as an attack drill?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Different pockets of players were doing different drills. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The first day he went to school and the first day he drilled with the Minute Men. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, to get people used to combat conditions, they’d have unexpected drills in the middle of the night. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She let the drill buzz for a few seconds more and then clicked it off. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z But not in the manner of a drill sergeant. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I'd spent a week back on Earth practicing emergency space suit drills. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They all laughed at the sight of the two workers who had been operating the drill. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He drilled with an old fowling piece his grandsire had given him to shoot ducks on the Concord River. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Park had gym class right after lunch, and he ran so hard during drills, he'd started to retch up his fish sandwich. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I told her about our atomic bomb drills and about our town and about The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z A KGB technical crew drilled a pinhole into the ceiling of his living room and photographed him in action. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And worst of all, I still didn’t feel right about what I’d done with the drill. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The bag was way too big, but I just kept wrapping the drill around and around in it. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Of learning that she’s kept him from experiencing something, even if it is a tornado drill, just because she doesn’t believe in him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “No sir, indeed,” the drill instructor said, with a sinister smile on his face. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “It did. Unfortunately, it rang when everyone was outside, taking part in the fire drill.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z After half an hour they sat down on a rusty seed drill and watched the defeated army walk by. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z If all else failed, I had another drill. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran our warm-up drills and then sat down to wait for the tip-off. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z If he hadn’t, he might have found it harder to concentrate on drills that morning. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z This is my favorite part of the day, practical drills, getting to actually work with the splendor. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Through a buggy twilight, I walked to the pay phone, which was drilled into the wall between Rooms 44 and 45. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “All students are to remain in their classes. Teachers, begin lockdown procedures. This is not a drill. The all clear will sound when lockdown is over.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z But at last he put it in his pocket, took a drill from his tool bag, and made five small holes in a neat pattern on the refrigerator door. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z One day, I asked Coach if I could go back in, even if just for a few drills. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Mom had drilled bike safety lessons so far into us that we couldn’t imagine it any other way. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We’d been on a hunt the last time we really drilled him for info on our mysterious love interest, a little before Rose showed up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z They announce the attack drill in the morning, over the intercom, as we eat breakfast. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z They must have been hearing all the neighbors outside and that man getting ready to drill right above their heads. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z If anyone had told her a hundred years ago that humans would be taking the fertile out of fertilizer, she would have told them to get some air holes drilled in their skull. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z From up above came a whirring sound like a large drill. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Was he suffering because he didn’t know what I’d done with the drill? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There’d been a fire drill, and the alarm had terrified Pax. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A reporter from Harper’s Monthly Magazine wrote, “Where will it end? Every time a new well is drilled the Indians are that much richer.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Which was to go home and deal with that drill and the whole problem once and for all. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Ms. Dale went over the drill. I know what I’m doing,” Axel says, which feels great to say out loud. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Coach used to make us do sidestep drills to keep us light on our feet, light enough to tail somebody in silence. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I drilled a hole in the bathroom wall so I could watch her naked, but it got me so excited I decided to plaster it over. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If the drill leaned against the workbench just right, it could make a metal-to-metal connection. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Inserted snugly into a hole drilled in the side of a maple. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When Axel is called down to Ms. Dale’s office just before lunch, he knows that drill is coming. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Now go downstairs and see Mrs. Howard for a focus session. If you calm down you can join your class after lunch for math drills.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The hope was to lower a drill through 14,000 feet of Pacific Ocean water off the coast of Mexico and drill some 17,000 feet through relatively thin crustal rock. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The men were on a marching drill, and Nate was alone in the camp doing his chores. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I know I sounded like some kind of drill sergeant bully, but I didn't care. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And as we drilled, our hands got colder and colder, so that by noon it was hard to feel our pencils with our fingers. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He walks to the spot the scanner indicates and begins pummeling its surface with his drill. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Captain Prince said, “Mr. Collins, have the men drilled twice a day until further orders. Have Lem and Tom divide the detail.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z You can’t lower a bucket into a drilled well; the hole is too small, so that left us a choice of two brooks. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Water had to be flowing constantly into the borehole to keep the drill running smoothly. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She winced, then turned her eyes toward the class and said, “Now I want everyone to settle down. Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, and prepare to do some math drills.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In slow motion, right before our eyes, little rivulets of rainwater pushed aside the slime until we could see, my dad and I, how three holes had been drilled into the bottom. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z And the drill's breaker tripped around the same time. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m tellin’ you, Brady, if you don’t get rid of that drill and keep your mouth shut, you’ll be in a lot of trouble.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z That includes the occasional breather to let the drill cool off. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The giraffe was a tali drill that had been brought to the village by the two men who had visited earlier. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The wrinkled coverall was gone; he was dressed in a whole new outfit; khaki drill slacks, very neat; a blue work shirt; even new work shoes and a straw cap. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Then they dropped to their knees and reloaded, exactly as they had practiced in their drills. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Their dreadful voices were like a chorus of dentists' drills all grinding away together. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The instructor shut the door and told the drill to those of us remaining: We were to lock elbows and move in two concentric circles around him, one clockwise, the other counterclockwise. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the rain came that day, the other gardeners all ran in the same direction, as if in a fire drill. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In that night’s drill, the dogs were supposed to spring at him and latch on to his limbs with their snarling teeth. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She knew it was only a drill, but it got a little creepy, with everyone hunched in the dark. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z When both were second lieutenants, Bull had the makings of a good drill instructor while Virgil had the stuff to command many divisions of Marines. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Power traveled from the drill line's positive lead, through the workbench, through the Mylar, through Pathfinder's hull, through a bunch of extremely sensitive and irreplaceable electronics, and out the negative lead of Pathfinder's power line. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Quentin and I followed him through the shop, his machinists busy at their drill presses and milling machines and lathes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In Mrs. Baker’s class, we drilled on sentence diagramming. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z After a series of formation drills, the graduates march to the wooden benches at the center of the field and draw scims, holding them high. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The more experienced kids got started with their drills right away. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Every day, from dawn until midnight, the boys underwent a rigid routine that consisted of calisthenics, rifle practice, and fire-coordination drills. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z During a shooting drill, Luma was teaching the boys how to strike the ball with the tops of their feet when she overheard a Sudanese boy talking to the others. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Coach Murphy ran them through two more drills before allowing a water break. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The mechanical ring drilled its way down the hall, and I held my breath, hoping it wasn’t a wrong number. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I look like I’m about to do a defensive drill during basketball gym class. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Awaiting his turn to rebound, Ben watched the drills in progress at the other end of the court. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Improvements in anesthetics, and new drills and bone saws that allowed for precision cutting of the skull, made it possible. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z There’s nothing to drill with, so Mags offers her awl and Peeta drives it straight into the bark, burying the spike two inches deep. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “It has a high melting point and good tensile strength too. Expensive stuff though. Take some time to drill and shape. C’mon.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Rats running electric motors that ran belts that ran small circular saws, lathes, drills, grindstones, and other tools Mrs. Frisby could not name; rats hammering, welding, cutting. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I had finished a hole and set the drill aside to cool. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns away and I drill the lock until the door flies inward. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Instead, during every waking moment from breakfast until bedtime, she drilled the children on all they had learned in preparation for the big event: table manners, proper introductions, handshakes, bows, and curtsies. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It’s the same voice that has led us in countless drills, and everyone stops talking. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I pictured her whispering the news to all the people in the waiting room who were about to get their cavities drilled. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Or else a Scholar would forget what he was supposed to teach her, and drill her at great length about the subject of his current research, whatever that happened to be. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Marge’s voice seemed to be boring into him like one of Uncle Vernon’s drills. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I pull out a box of metal brackets, nuts and bolts, drill bits and nails—things that clank together as I set it down. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z And that the rake I had dropped when I found the drill now leaned up against the building. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Things came easily to him; I had to drill myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were going to march, sweat, dig, carry, drill and tunnel, until they performed to his satisfaction. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Moms and English teachers hear it, though, and they have drilled children to avoid it in favor of Julio and I were down by the schoolyard. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She stresses that this is not a drill, as Peeta Mellark, the District 12 victor, has possibly made a televised reference to an attack on 13 tonight. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Shunk acts like a drill sergeant, but only because he has to. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “My God,” I uttered, staring with horror at the drill in my hands. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I take the stump of charcoal and drill through the air right to the face of the aurochs. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The poor drill wasn't designed to operate constantly for so long. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nice to meet you,” I reply, using the good manners that Mama has drilled into us. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As normally as it could, I suppose, when the first announcement of the day is about a scoreboard, and your drill sergeant of a teacher is yelling at everyone. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The bearded priests had drilled him on the Common Speech of Westeros before they sent him forth, but the Domishmen all spoke too quickly for him to understand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Did someone drill holes in the kayak to make it sink? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The minister, a man of iron with tool-steel eyes and a delivery like a pneumatic drill, opened up with prayer and reassured us that we were a pretty sorry lot. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Drill through a third time, then set the drill aside to cool. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them drilled the hole...and destroyed their phone. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The prohibition has been drilled into children for so long that they have made it into a jump-rope rhyme: Don’t say ain’t or your mother will faint. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He was also in the ROTC, so two days a week he wore a military uniform to campus, drilled, and learned to fire a rifle. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Thomas realized that only that wall was moving, heading for its neighbor to the left, ready to seal shut with its protruding rods slipping into the drilled holes across from it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “If you can commit to doing these drills, you will be building your craft exponentially and getting ahead of the competition,” he said. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Tam Lin drilled him when they went on expeditions in the Ajo Mountains. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I switch and drill her with the Spanish side. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I need a whetstone, to sharpen a blade with. The finest we have here. And I wish to have the auger, the drill, called Rati.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “The only way you could be any cuter, love-bucket,” says Chloe to me, “is if I drilled dimples in your cheeks.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Under Thirteens then finished their running and took the field for drills and instruction. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Also, unlike my Pathfinder hatchet job, I had the full schematics of the drill. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They found, incredibly, the cylindrical core of a diamond drill. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z So we ran through layups and three-on-three weave drills and free throws and pick and rolls, and then the evil Wellpinit five came running out of the visitors’ locker room. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The coach had the players join two lines for a two-on-two drill. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I held it and let the rake fall because I could see that there were flecks of red paint on the drill bit. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Hadn’t his father taught him, drilled him, told him that everyone had to be prepared? The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Like that, I’m itching to get back to the front lawns to drill. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Will you teach me how to cut steel bars and drill them and how to weld?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In a sort of daze, but still holding the drill, I stumbled back to the front of the boathouse and sat down on the wooden steps leading up to the door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He had no idea where Gebu kept his fire drill and tinder; they had not turned up in any box or chest in his room. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z We would learn how to execute military commands and repeat our drill and ceremony so many times that “right face,” “left face,” and “parade rest” became as familiar as our own names. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z If something went wrong, there would be no teacher to stop the drill, no referee to step in and call a time-out. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Lifting a handful of old curtains, I stashed the drill deep down at the bottom, then pushed the box back underneath. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z By the time they were in grade school, close-order drill was as natural as breathing and as hateful as hell. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Or drill sergeants who shout, “Do this. Do that. Stop talking.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z He asked Leo to drill a few extra holes in the bottom of the hull with his power tools, and Leo was happy to oblige. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You could always hang with me during the drill,” Ms. Dale adds. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She kept her blind eyes drilled on Ivan for several breaths, neither of them moving or making a sound. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z So far, it’s mostly drills and drills and trying not to get sick. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z So we want you to wire a drill directly to Hab power. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The tools looked clean and well-oiled, saws, hammers, pliers, axes, mallets, planes, drills, screwdrivers, a level. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I was now more used to the repetitive drills at the ranch, although I was still kind of starstruck by all the big names training next to me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Jud and Frank were building some enormous, ramshackle, modernistic structure out on Commons lawn, and the hammers and the power drills had started early in the morning. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "I heard Uncle and Father talking about him/ ' Dep said. "He has drilled many wells for his own people. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I drilled ten in a row without even touching the rim. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My unborn daughter waved at me, and my two sons hopped up and down, and a drill sergeant named Blyton sneered and shot up a finger and shook his head. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother’s kind eyes feel like two drills boring a hole in my head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We opened the front door and switched on the fluorescent lights, which blinked on, bathing the rows of lathes and shapers and drill presses in a harsh blue-green glare. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I drilled the second and third shots, but missed the fourth. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She was accustomed to the chorus of meadowlarks and sandpipers and prairie chickens, now overlaid with the pock-pocking of drills pounding the earth. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I had stopped going to soccer practice after the day I crashed and burned in the star drill. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Sometimes new recruits were punished for something they didn’t do well enough, or someone in their platoon didn’t do well enough: cleaning their boots, pitching a tent, performing in drill competitions. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Are you guys having these intruder drills at your school?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It had been a weird morning: three kids were called down to the main office during social studies, and then in French they’d had the second intruder drill. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “In that case, the daemons must have been released during the fire drill itself. And that widens the list of suspects to include every adult in the station. Had you considered that?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Malaver and his partner drilled us in various jabs and parries. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No surprise fire drill alarm would sound in time to rescue me from having to look at, let alone talk to, Ellis and the K. Rukia wasn’t so bad, just annoying. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Getting seven teeth drilled for cavities made me never want to eat candy again!” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “When the street on your block is being repaired and the pneumatic drills are working all day, what does everyone complain of?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z You do have two drills, but you’d still only get 3 holes done before needing to recharge. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Understood. But a gun is worthless if you’re not prepared to use it,” he says—probably something his father drilled into his head. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It meant I was left with no nose at all—and with nostrils drilled into the flat center of my face. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z One of the inventions was sticking a dentist’s drill into a guy’s ear. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He raged at his farm, forced it, added to it, drilled and trimmed, and his boundaries extended. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They studied vocabulary words, drilled on how to write sentences, and practiced taking multiple-choice tests. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She handed over the drill for me to marvel at. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Anytime you hear "We interrupt this program . . ." For me, it was when the drill didn't start. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z People think this is just military drill, judo, karate, things like that—which is part of the F.O.I. training, but only one part. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Lillian Meecham had been radiant, a dazzling partner who added charm to a family so drilled and weighted down with the responsibility of obedience that they seemed to function and move together like a machine. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad had knelt down and held the ball for Erik to drill fifty-yard field goals, one after another, while, according to Dad, the coach’s jaw had dropped lower and lower. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Which is why at home during our fire drills he had little interest in being a passive prop, even in a pretend crisis. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Boreholes were drilled through the ice for soundings and water samples. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z There may be an intermittent short in the drill, probably in the attachment point of the power line. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Luma planned to put the Under Thirteens through three days of intense drills on crosses, corners, and free kicks, followed by a scrimmage on Thursday with the Fifteens. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Then, knowing the drill, I open my mouth and pull my cheeks apart with my fingers like I’m making a face at her, to show her that the medicine has truly been swallowed. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Baugi struck again with the auger, but the snake was gone, and he flung the drill from him angrily and heard it clatter on the rocks below. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Frankie leaned back against the wall and watched as Coach blew his whistle and started screaming about teamwork and keeping focused on the drills. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I had traveled and competed with all the girls there, and in the pressure-filled environment of training drills and world-class meets, we’d gotten to know each other really well. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Just before they had stopped for lunch the drill had found something thirty feet down that had mangled the steel as though it were lead. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The young women were thrown into military drills first thing the next morning. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “We drill. We do. Regular. But not against such as these.” The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I haven't been good at keeping the log up to date, so here's a recap: First I had to finish drilling holes with the Pathfinder-murderin' drill. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands shook as I doffed my cap like we were drilled to do. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Whenever she had a free hour she stole away to work at the drills Syrio had taught her, moving barefoot over the fallen leaves, slashing at branches and whacking down leaves. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “You hear about the tornado drill?” he asks. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z So hard that roughly two thousand feet of steel disappeared every day from the bit ends of all the jackhammers and pneumatic drills at work in the canyon. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Today we have done an hour’s saluting drill because Tjaden failed to salute a major smartly enough. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I Was so small that the drill instructor didn’t push me in. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He learned that sandstoning was even more monotonous than sanding the drill, and far more fatiguing. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The shooter’s job in this drill is to move without the ball and try to get open so one of your teammates can pass it to you. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Look, I just wondered what you ended up doin’...you know, with that drill.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z On May 23 he had seemed so uncharacteristically narcotized in starting-gate drills that a bystander had remarked, “You’d swear he was a dull-witted lead pony instead of the high-strung animal he is.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I plugged one end into the battery and the other into the infamous sample drill, then walked off with the drill to find solid ground. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His father was a mechanical engineer who had designed or invented a new drill bit for oil drilling, a self-cleaning, self-sharpening bit. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z They untied their hawser, passing it through a drilled stone ring; then bent forward at the oars and caught the sea as one man, stroking. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Benji’s mom smiled and seemed to be having a good time, but his dad looked like he was waiting for a dentist to drill holes in each one of his teeth. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Brademas orders, sounding a lot like a Marine drill sergeant barking commands at new recruits. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z And if you don't follow along, the Hitler Youth leaders threaten you with extra drills and fines and weekend detention. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I basically went through the same drill I had with my mom, but it took a lot longer. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Carter! Sakai! Stop your gabfest and get back to your drills!” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z After exercises, she laid out a line of small orange cones and ran the players through a series of drills: quick passes, headers, and chests. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “I got hold of a dental drill,” he said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She fidgeted for a moment, then stood quietly with her hands clasped at her waist, eyes drilled to the floor. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The tip of the auger drilled into the mountainside like a screw into soft cork. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z And Kelton has drilled into our heads that an emergency supply is for emergencies. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Coach Murphy blew the whistle again, and thirty minutes of drills began. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Dad left the decision to Mom, who drilled us with one of her I’m-not-kidding stares. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I see hammers, pliers, tape rolls, measuring sticks, drills, scissors... The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Each jasper bead of red, yellow, or a combination of the two he’d chiseled down, polished, and drilled himself. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Men were drilled in preparing their planes for impact and equipping themselves for postcrash survival. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He led Ranofer straight back to Zahotep and the drill, and pointed to the box of black sand near the alabaster slab. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “It’s why we ran all those drills after school.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Rows of lathes, mills, shapers, and drill presses whined, ground, and hissed at us as O’Dell and I stepped inside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They camped and hiked on their own, free from the Hitler Youth parade drills and flag salutes. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z After the third hole, the drill's overheat light came on. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As we ran through our warm-up layup drills, I looked up into the crowd to see if my dad was in his usual place, high up in the northwest comer. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Problem: The drills weren't designed for construction projects. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your rifles had better be clean,” Ellsberg’s drill sergeant told the men, “because Dien Bien Phu just fell.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In a week’s time, Massachusetts was able to send out infantry, riflemen and artillery, properly equipped and thoroughly drilled. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They were the same words that Ben had used a hundred times as he drilled me endlessly in argument. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Do you know something about this? J.T.? Did Digger drill holes in that kayak?” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The traffic moved on and a few minutes later, Mr. Dursley arrived in the Grunnings parking lot, his mind back on drills. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z During the day they trained, playing football on the beach in army boots to build up their legs, and then at night they had the drills. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He drilled a hole in my bone like a carpenter drills through wood. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z But it was customary to always be respectful of your elders, a lesson that had been drilled into her since she was a baby. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The drill's cowling was off to make room for the power line. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “What are y’all ashamed of, recruit?” the drill instructor yelled at me, leaning down so that his nose was almost touching mine. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Fadi looked at her blankly for a few seconds; his brain was slow in getting used to English again, even though his mother had drilled them every day during their homeschooling. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Coach had us run drills to get the blood pumping, and then we practiced four or five plays. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Taylor marched before the line of sleepy beauty queens, inspecting them drill sergeant-style. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Just outside, where her pupils played in the sand, a piece of shrapnel had drilled an elegant hole in the ground. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “His heart’s beating as fast as a woodpecker drills. Let’s go inside until he calms down.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He had seen their own RA units at work, tightly knit groups, working all hours, proud of the speed with which they could set up a line, and proud of their discipline, drills, training, teamwork. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The following weekend, Auk XV drilled into the sky to the applause of the watching machinists. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It made Bridge think of the first intruder drill and the way her English teacher had said “Make your bodies small!” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z When we returned, the drill instructor had stopped warming up the soldiers. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Underneath the workbench, I pulled out the box of rags and shoved my hand beneath the curtains looking for the drill. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The People's Hot Foot Squad, we called them, and when they drilled fancy formations down Seventh Avenue in the springtime dusk they set the streets ablaze. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom sat back, although I saw her wince when I described tossing the drill into the creek. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Croker’s dæmon, a green woodpecker, drilled vigorously into a waste piece of pine with a sound like a machine gun. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The side was a hassle because I had to hold the drill parallel to the ground. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about taking the drill and showing him right off. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z True, I had manners, manners that had been drilled into me at home, at school, manners that had been kicked into me on jobs; but anybody could have manners. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The drill bit is 1 cm wide, the holes will be 0.5 cm apart, and the length of the total cut is 11.4 m. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't want to move the rover around every time I use a drill on the far side of the MAV. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Insulting new recruits, we would learn, was something that drill instructors were required to do. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d been raised, after all, in a family that believed in forethought—that ran fire drills at home and showed up early to everything. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then, taking the drill and its new cord outside, I connected it to the modified rover charger and fired it up. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z On a project this ambitious, even great reporters will drill some dry holes. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Nevertheless he worried it as a dog worries a bone while he doled out cutting sand for old Zahotep’s drill. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z We put in our shifts, and all the necessary information was drilled into us. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The undertone of fear that San Francisco would be bombed which was abetted by weekly air raid warnings, and civil defense drills in school, heightened my sense of belonging. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother and the team are doing drills. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But Rita didn’t give up on the drills, and she didn’t give up needling the She Elephant. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z During the second, a Level Two drill meant for minor crises—such as a temporary quarantine while citizens were tested for contagion during a flu outbreak—we were supposed to return to our living quarters. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Sunny drilled deeper into her math book and smirked. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I was in intensive care in the hospital and I think the patients were exempted, as the complications of removing us for a practice drill outweighed the benefits. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z One sat in a chair and looked through the thick, smudged glass that had a few small holes drilled into it to permit conversation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the day, he drilled Francie in these questions and answers. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After four weeks of slow, painful drills in the practice room, Erastis had still only allowed him to manipulate one object at a time. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In following Methuselah on his slow forays through the forest, I discovered the boys and men practicing drills. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Bridge thought that intruder drills belonged to the very small set of things that are even less fun than French. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z So often had Ben been drilled in the proper manner in which to greet Marines and their wives that his act was no longer an act but an intrinsic manifestation of his personality. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z This, the tornado drill, the being late to school, this is all just another example of the ways that Byrd keeps her mysteries. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z All that went away because I leaned a drill against the wrong table, and now I'm alone again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We broke for a minute lunch and began a different drill. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z After the incident with the detective, Mosca had drilled a spy-hole into the door, but it was already dark outside, so when Prosper pressed his eye against the hole he could hardly see anything. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z In the background I hear the sound of a drill and loud banging. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Normally at this point she called the younger players in from their laps and started them on their drills. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Then I heard a whistle, and the football coach screamed at Casey and Nick to get back over to their standing-around drill, and I knew I wasn’t dead, but my nose was bleeding pretty good. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But beyond the grubby clay-and-straw houses and the concrete official buildings that surrounded them in Engels, beyond the daily flights and mechanical drills, what was going on in the world? A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The drill instructor and the swimming instructor had to jump in and fish me out. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she could get in some spire-fighting drills before her parents woke. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He knew everything, certainly, but he just wanted me to do the drill. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We drilled with his power tools and attached the sides with plastic fasteners. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Five years ago, Uncle Arthur arrived unannounced wearing a tool belt and armed with a power drill. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Okay, class, you know the drill. Let’s get started right away so we can get through the rest of you today. Who’s up first?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Indeed, when police found the trunk they discovered a hole drilled through one side, covered with a makeshift patch. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I want these men drilled until they can cast loose their guns, run them out, and fire—” he snapped his fingers—“like that! Do you understand?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept glancing over at Wellpinit as they ran their layup drills. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Starting with that one truck he had built himself a company that specialized in oil field construction—building roads and drill sites. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The drill fired right up, and I was back to making holes. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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