| 单词 | few |
| 例句 | Aside from the use of fire, hunter-gatherers made few deliberate changes to the lands in which they roamed. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We both settle into an easy type of routine where I come over and watch him play video games, even taking the controls myself a few times. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Over the last few years, his lordship has probably been the single most useful pawn Herr Hitler has had in this country for his propaganda tricks. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z After our families and friends had greeted Peeta and me at the train station, there were a few questions allowed from reporters. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later Grandpa yelled, “Will Tweedy? You come here, boy!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Asta was silent for a few minutes, but he knew she hadn’t gone to sleep; he could feel her thinking. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Bernard blinks a few times, looking back and forth between me and Angie, and then he grins like he is just getting the joke. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z We got back to the school and a few of the kids got to me and asked me what was going on. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The general then telephoned the minister and the two spoke for a few moments. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When I first asked Osh about it, he said that it was one of the few things he’d kept from life before the island. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Dad had to go out of town for a few weeks. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z So she just ran a few feet before she stopped and slumped against the wall. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z "Are my bracelets heavy enough for you, or did you come to add a few more? I'll rattle them prettily if you like." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And after a few more pleasantries, I leave so she can deliver the flowers she’s brought and talk to her daughter in peace. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z A few months ago, I couldn’t imagine what that felt like, having a parent disappear on you. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After a moment I edged forward a few steps, pushing up on my toes for a better look. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve been off the meds for a few days now, which I know is good, but I’m still feeling so down. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Then I take a few careful steps to a neighboring tree, pull off some moss, and without examining the wound further, tightly bandage my arm. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “They look so much realer now,” Brandon said after a few moments. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m thinking of having a little dinner, and I know a few people who would love to meet you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There were tufts of sparse grass, a few bushes and rocks, and nearby he could see an area of thicker vegetation: broad, low trees outlined against the sky. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Since his return to Mordor, Sauron had found it useful; for he had few servants but many slaves of fear, and still its chief purpose as of old was to prevent escape from Mordor. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A TV blaring the Weather Channel in the common room went unwatched; the doors were mostly closed; the few people seated in the common room looked confused or blank or—worst of all—scared. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He could not get to the Reveres’ front door, but by climbing a few fences he reached their kitchen door, and knocked softly. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days earlier, Samira had thrown herself a massive eighteenth birthday-slash-graduation party, and someone had left behind a backpack at our house, containing a bong and a bag of weed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z In the calm of the bay their approach went smoothly; Art set the fenders out; and the two of them made fast their mooring lines with a few wraps each around the forward deck cleats. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Those few black souls lucky enough to get work from Swift and the other meatpackers were good union men, treated as members of the butcher brotherhood. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The crow circled a few times, and then dived into the thick foliage of the beech trees. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z In the fall, a few brave souls sneak into the woods to harvest apples. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Why share it with only the two Daniels, who were with me in the office awaiting sentence for our spitball war, when there was a perfectly good microphone a few feet away, unattended and live. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Two gray-clad figures were running across the Night Zoos grounds amid the chaos, one glancing over her shoulder every few strides. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Clemens didn’t last but a few more innings. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought about it for a few moments and said, “Well, I don’t really care. Maybe you’re right, maybe those were not the ashes of your notebook, but you won’t ever find out, will you?” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z They stood a few moments until Alice sounded the bell for breakfast. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As if on command, all five boys stopped a few paces away. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She nudged me with her elbow, and I clapped my hands a few times. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, the bus pulled up and the Under Fifteens began to climb off. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I was penniless, stripped of the power that even a few coins bestow. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A few doors later, they found a room labeled morgue. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was Reg, sprawled on the asphalt, his chair overturned a few feet away. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “They were just tulips. Only a few tulips.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He dribbled the ball for a few seconds and then took a shot. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z She was around for a few months, and as she had appeared, out of limbo, so she disappeared into nothingness. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Minho pulled several sheets from the trunk, the Maps from the last few days. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He knew the building well—he’d been to functions there a few times over the years—and he knew how to get there. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z A few man-made carcinogens have been part of the environment for centuries. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Furthermore, I have met only a very few people—and most of these were not Americans—who had any real desire to be free. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z That meant Charlie wouldn't be sent to an adult prison, and he would likely be released before he turned eighteen, in just a few years. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Not clear,” she wrote a few times, when she thought his language could be more lucid. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And though few of them have met before, by the time the plats principaux are cleared, an observer would have thought that they had known each other for ages. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We climbed a few steps, which were already swaying like a boat in bad weather. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I had only made it a few steps when I heard a familiar clink. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Cook rustles around the cabinets, and a few minutes later, a mug of steaming tea is in my hands. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I found Lauren and a few other friends hanging in front of our lockers before homeroom and blurted, “Guess what? Martin is alive!” I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z And there are few incentives more powerful than the fear of random violence—which, in essence, is why terrorism is so effective. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z As I gain confidence, I actually blow a few kisses to the crowd. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A few minutes later she comes up the path from Cuddledown again. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z At first it was delicious to him, so that he ate greedily, but in a few seconds it began to be unsatisfactory. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The ruins themselves weren’t that impressive: a few stone walls, a weed-choked central courtyard, a dead-end stairwell chiselled into the rock. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “If only Mija’s mother had brought her to me even a few hours earlier, she could have lived. If only they didn't believe in shamanism more than medicine.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He prayed A. Nightingale was a generous man, more generous than Joseph’s parents, anyway, and he’d let Joseph stay for a few days and help him figure out how to track down Blink. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Some kids were thirteen, a few fifteen, but most of them Francie’s age—fourteen. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A few times he lost his temper, shouted, and stamped out of the room in disgust. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Within a few days, the list of avatars on the Scoreboard was over a hundred names long. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z David says, “Exactly. Put a bag full of liquid ice cream mixture into the jug, go for a ride, and in a few minutes...” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Although a few nests were found in the treated area, a few with eggs, none contained young birds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He tipped his hat to Kyril Montana, then moved among the men, nodding, speaking a few words, slapping a back here, pointing to the northeast there, he rounded them up for the march home. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Juniors and sophomores crowded around the punch bowl and snack table, and a few brave theater kids were already out on the dance floor. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z They went there a few days after Zeitoun’s release from prison and found only mud and insects. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Ummmm,” Lorraine muttered as she stuffed a few into her mouth. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z If I had lain there for a few million miles more than I did, the knackery of the ant nest would have disassembled Finn Easton and turned him into all sorts of useful ant products. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z There were few ways in which they could earn a living. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z They looked about the same age; one was a few inches taller than the other, and noticeably thinner, while the thick one had a frame that looked more mature. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I hang around for a few minutes in case August turns out to be inside. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Blind acolytes were common in the House of Black and White, but few as young as she. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And then seeing that the man did not answer him, he added in his own defense, “At least there are a few of these?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “You’d be correct. You scored a four out of one hundred. And that’s probably due to a few good guesses, am I right?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Thlayli, I want a few words with you. Just come back under the bushes, will you?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet she knew she could not leave the foolish crow there to be killed—and killed he surely would be before sunrise—just for want of a few minutes’ work. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z On an afternoon a few weeks before Momma revealed her plan to take us West, Bailey came into the Store shaking. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As his eyes adjusted, he saw a few cars. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Now,” he said, the rhythm broken, the major portion of his address over, “I’d like to ask a few general questions. Did anyone in this squadron attend an Ivy League school?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The door slammed behind her, and a few seconds later, the truck rumbled out of the complex parking lot. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z His cheek earned him a few extra jabs with the Sensor, and he was still wincing as they stepped out into the wind and sleet. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A few strands of her old web still hung in the doorway. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I weeded the bean patch and found a few hidden string beans for my efforts. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No one moved and after a few moments he continued. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The rows of spectators’ benches were packed with reporters and war protestors and a few curious celebrities. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Her books had been few and mostly dull. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A storm hit the next morning, and Charles and the others left for home, while Emma stayed with Annie until she was well enough to travel a few days later. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Meggie and her mother stayed in the village while Mo and Elinor went in the taxi to the nearest town, and came back a few hours later driving the two small buses they had rented. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A few days later I had to go to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Department, where they videotaped my statement. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Alex took several deep breaths, hyperventilating and oxygenating his blood, knowing it would give him a few precious extra seconds. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She came over to me, pinched the ends of a few of my plaits, then patted my edges as if she was touching up my baby hair. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z My father came in a few minutes later, looking worse than he had the day before. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We came home from the hospital a few days later, finally and irrevocably robbed of his ambitions. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The camp is a few hours walk and I need to reach it before dark. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s a little poorly. Now that all the shutters are up, I’ve told him to rest for a few days. Off you go, Malcolm. Remember what I told you about the man.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Good. I’ve felt a bit invisible with that hulking lout showing off these past few days.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z What were their plans for the next few days? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I’m propped on my bed drawing Brian, who’s a few feet away at my desk watching a meteor shower on some astronomy site he’s addicted to. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The next few meetings of the Egyptians were taken up with finishing the hieroglyphic alphabet and memorizing it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “Don’t tell your grandfather, but I don’t mind a few hells and damns. Besides, that egg man snored to beat the band.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She had met and made friends with a few other women married to men who worked in the same factory as my father, but having acquaintances was not the same as having her family. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “I think I’m going to go out and run a few errands,” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was hardly more than a footpath, just a few feet wide, so the soldiers who’d been riding alongside us had to park their jeep and walk, one in front and two behind. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Every few minutes, she would pause to get her bearings and listen for any sounds in the swamp. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Vanderbilt worked on Riddle for a few days to get the owner to rescind his boycott of Pimlico and bring his colt back to meet Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My uncle had died in Hong Kong a few years before. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Another thing it did was stop on sidings near prisons, leaving a few cars there. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The train inches toward Morgan Avenue, and I notice how the people who started getting on at the last few stops look different than the people who were on this train when we got on. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z There are a few pictures and a very out-of-date blog. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z A big thunk followed, which was most likely Oliver jumping off the last few ladder rungs of his loft bed. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Lost, he said, just a few weeks ago, like a leaf in the wind. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z There was a bed made of a couple of deer hides stretched across a frame, a few pots and pans and not much else. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then an engagement period would have followed which would have lasted a few months. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I bet he’s been dumped within the past few minutes,” Kevin said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He managed to round up a few goats and cows, and a donkey to help him carry goods and farm the land. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z It was emaciated and bedraggled, with a few shredded orange feathers along its arms. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The voting process only took me a few minutes, because I was already familiar with all of the major issues GSS had put on the ballot. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She also brushed her long chestnut hair—now sprinkled with a few white hairs that were invisible to all but her—a hundred times. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” I say, “but I’m only walking a few blocks.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The rat stumbled, dazed, for a few steps, then it began to run. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Sheriff Dean and Sheriff Nagelman approached the grave site just as Shady was finishing his few words of eulogy. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z "I just have to use the Net a few minutes." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, the family joined me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I booked an air ticket for myself and thought that helping my father, saving a few bucks, and writing on my own was all the purpose I needed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Sima—who was such a fierce Muslim that she marched for the Revolution, who studied the Quran the way very few people do—read the Bible and knew in her heart that it was true. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Rat pushed up to his feet, moved a few steps away from us, then stopped and stood with his back turned. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They come back up after a few minutes and only say that we have to leave or Mai will be late for the first bell. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I know a few of the girls well—too well, actually, for all that whispering they’re doing to come to any good. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z There were a few more scattered couples, a full family of six eating dinner in a far corner, and a pretty waitress in her thirties walking from table to table, putting down silverware. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But my few seconds of distraction cost me big: next thing I knew, B-Cubed was flying at me...and sinking into a slide. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z His few thoughts seemed distant from his body. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The New York bookies were having a tough time trying to find anyone willing to put a few bucks on Seabiscuit; 95 percent of the wagers were on War Admiral. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A man’s voice spoke in the darkness a few feet away, and said, “Who are you?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She did knock my avatar backward a few feet, though. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Only, it might take a few weeks to collect them all, and some of the eggs might have a little bit of sand in them.” Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Like Claire, most people found the Matching boring—important, of course, but with few surprises. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Popular impressions to the contrary, relatively few victims of hypothermia die in extreme conditions, stumbling through blizzards or fighting the bite of arctic winds. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z To while away the time, and perhaps to feign indifference until the deciding game was finished, Bobby began playing speed chess with a few of his chess friends. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He would scarcely have been the first man who came to look on things differently after a few years at court . . . but the change was marked enough to make Ned wonder. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They walked to the candles, so few now, and lit one. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Luma figured she could devote a few hours a week to a soccer program and still keep Ashton’s running. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z But the pens were worth the effort, and during the next few days Egypt was full of scribes practicing the ancient art of hieroglyphic writing. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A few months later and she would have cried if she’d been taken out. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z All is silent for a few long seconds. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Chicago’s German community happened to be one of the few ethnic groups that was politically well-organized. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z A few months after I witnessed the grisly murder a strange feeling that I should end my own life suddenly came over me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he remembered: it was Buckley, the man whose face he had seen the workmen pasting upon a billboard a few mornings ago. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I made a few changes, sir. If you turn it on you’ll see—” Kilvin made a low sound that could have been an amused chuckle or an irritated grunt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After a few more minutes, the dark splotches ahead of us came into focus. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z One by one a few young Lakota men wearing elk-hide robes ducked into a lodge. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z A few fish sat in pools, others lay beached on the sand, rotting with streamers of seaweed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He was writing his name, one of the few things he recalled from school. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Harry and Hermione waited a few moments to make sure they’d really gone, then started to run in the opposite direction. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Go a few miles here, a few miles there, out of sight of the picture windows, and you come to the land of stumps. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In a few minutes, that would be me, seeing Marcus in person for the first time ever. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z They come into the room a few minutes later and stand next to the bunk bed. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z For a while, I even manage a few laughs thinking of it—seeing us running barefoot through the dew and the frightening nettles of people’s front lawns. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z We fall into a peaceful silence for a few minutes. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Other than for the few hours while they were waiting to board the ship yesterday, they had not seen each other for almost a year. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The few sailors on watch saw me but didn’t say a word. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z "She went to the Lyceum until a few months ago." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We were, in fact, eating spinach from the garden for dinner, and in a few more days would have peas. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Sometime between eleven and twelve every night, he would return from wherever he had been, have a glass of tea, spend a few minutes with me in my room, then go into his study. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z But taking my bearing from the stake, I decided to go out into the water, hoping to find the raft A few feet offshore, I got another bad scare. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A few people ask questions, and then Mia releases us to roam around the space. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There were a few other things he was afraid of, too. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The Dothraki would esteem her all the more for a few bells in her hair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The solution to these problems, once brass valves were perfected, was to add a few valves to the instrument; three is usually enough. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Her flickering light fell on a flat-topped tomb that rose a few feet from the floor. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z These few months have been the worst of my whole life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Rivkah had met my parents a few times at the club in Köln. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They were stronger than she and in a few seconds they had forced her to let go. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A few check marks and initials on the chart to make it look official, and then I'm out into the hallway. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After running away from home, she’d spent a few weeks surviving on her own, living in alleyways and hiding from monsters until Thalia and Luke took her under their wings. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Those few days dragged on and every little thing I looked at nearly turned me into a crying baby, thinking I might be leaving. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z A mass anti-Zionist rally was announced for a date a few days before Passover. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A few days after the barn-raising a letter came from Shadrach Yale in which he too discussed General McClellan, from the viewpoint of a young soldier who had just known his first experience under fire. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z At dawn he started with a chosen few and for the first time a boat filled with armed men floated on the Tiber. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just a few weeks before the car crash. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A few began to shout and curse, but most lapsed into silence. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They all remained silent for a few seconds, the sounds of students running and shouting outside the office haunting them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Freebie’s fur was short, and he even had a few bald spots. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments, my dad comes back out and we leave the office. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It takes me a few seconds to realize that it’s actually a piece of coal, from the Dauntless Choosing Ceremony bowl. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z One of the few things around town I know without a doubt is how to get into the Roseland. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He ought to have waited, at least for a few days. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z For Woolf, the longest shadow on his life surfaced a few years into his career. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And when the veil lifts, we can see the world as it really is, just for those few seconds before it settles down again. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z We play a few rounds and I win them all. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The bad side of this is obvious enough, and clearly has a bearing on Isaac’s development as a largely solitary individual who kept himself to himself and made few close friends. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, the bus came to a halt at a huge station, its final destination. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you are underestimating Miss Lum- ley’s pupils, baroness. A dog can easily be taught a few tricks. Why not these three?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I scoot a few inches sideways, so I’m slightly less on top of him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She looked up at the ceiling just as Genie had done a few moments before. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Over the next few days he stops eating and is fed through a tube. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It's the middle of the night and our bedroom is almost emptied out, with only a few open boxes left. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But the manager must have suspected something, because he made a leap down over a few stairs and disappeared, still shouting "Huh!" The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z A few friendly folks from our community waved as we passed by. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was very peaceful and quiet: a chickadee sang his poignant little piece for them, and the inevitable whisky-jack arrived on soundless wings to pick up cooky crumbs from within a few feet. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, Kanue was dribbling downfield and had just passed the ball when one of the older players took him out with a vicious tackle. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Sierra knew most of them from around the neighborhood, but a few were strangers to her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z On the way back from Manhattan, she’d regaled them with tales of her life in Paris, where she’d been educated, and the few memories she had of being a young girl in Port-au-Prince. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She looked at me and said, “Paul, why don’t you wait out in the hallway for a few minutes? We’ll call you.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m just getting ready for bed a few hours later when I hear movement outside. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Elsie sets it down on the floor and presses a few buttons. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Within a few weeks, she and William would become the most important code-breaking team in the country—just as the United States went to war. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Back in my mother’s car Sam shunned me for a few minutes because I had left him alone. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z It was a ghost town on the weekend, with only a few cars and the occasional passersby. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A few suck-ups quickly figure out which side Mr. Neck is squatting on, so they fight to throw out the “foreigners.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I headed out toward the mercantile with her right alongside, grumpy old Alexander a few steps off so’s no one knew he was following. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Then he came in a few seconds later, to pick up the radio and check in with his best waterman friend, Kenny O’Leary. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z As they approached this gray foundation, Mrs. Frisby saw that near the middle of it, a few inches off the ground, there was a square patch of darker gray. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z From this the investigators concluded, reasonably enough, that “few if any foods can be relied upon to be entirely free of DDT.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was just big enough to fit a small TV on it and a few plates, but their apartment didn't exactly seem like a "sit at the table and eat" kind of place. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Of course it didn’t help that we’d all been booted off the property a few days ago. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Running the blade of her finger beneath her eyes to remove the last of her tears, she sniffed a few times and raised her chin. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z We had a field of hay drying in the prairie sun, but just one wagon, two horses, a few pitches, and our own hands. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Both were Muslims, one was bound for Cairo, as I was, and the other was bound for Jedda, where I would be in a few days. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was older than me by at least a few years. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After a few more tanks Penny gets tired and starts to whine, so we leave the aquarium before we even get to see the penguins. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It was only a matter of a few days, but he had missed and there was nothing I could do. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z On the table, there was a pitcher of water and a few small wooden bowls. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z A few months later my parents enlisted the help of a Zionist organization—one of the groups whose goal was to establish a Jewish national state. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “Loma’s so hateful sometimes I’m sorry to have to claim her. But you don’t make her no nicer by outsmartin’ her ever few days or makin’ fun of her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Mama returned to the car to retrieve a few items, leaving us alone. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z For a scant few minutes, that twinkling bathroom became a world unto itself; a cocoon far away from trouble and war. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Around ten o’clock, a few people trickled in. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She replied just a few minutes later, promising to be there. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “My mom’s cleaning out her room. Again. It’s happened in small spurts in the last few months. But I think she’s serious this time.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A few people are jogging or on their bikes. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z To comfort them, Julie Andrews put them all into her clean bed, and sang them a clean song about a few of her favorite things. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed like a few seconds passed before light filled the van and the cop in the back pushed each of them out, grasping them by their clothing to direct them toward the exit. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Nkiruka, her brightest student, shaded contours into the faces and, with a few strokes of her pencil, gave Gowon a snarl and His Excellency a grin. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z What I should do, they said, was check online every few hours and join if someone dropped. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The old crone’s cottage, like most other Stromford dwellings, was built with a few timbers. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Just a second. I got to have a word with my friends,” said Henderson, walking a few cells down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It crunched loudly on the treat for a few seconds, then reached for the remaining piece, lips flowing over Mr. Kumar’s fingertips. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He’d been ready to introduce himself, explain how they’d come in peace, maybe tell a few jokes and offer breath mints. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A few men joined in our chants and followed us for a short distance. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She repeated them a few times, recognition growing in her face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A few minutes into our first conversation, I knew Aech was the real deal, an elite gunter with some serious mental kung fu. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Running a few feet in front of him is Sasuke—clearly the younger of the two—all grins and laughs, his boots crunching in the leaves as he sprints forward. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As a result, the six canoes were so weighed down that they were only a few inches from being completely submerged. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I’m surprised when Mustafa puts his arm around me, and I rest my head on his shoulder and let a few tears fall. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I cut up a few Hefty-sized bags and taped them together to make a sort of tent. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We carried our few belongings up the stairs to the one-room apartment awaiting us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She was a few years older than he was and found his shy half smile cute. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z In 1972, there were just a few hundred paramilitary drug raids per year in the United States. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He turned and walked backwards for a few bouncing steps. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He gives the 1st person in each row a few sheets to pass back. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Not surprisingly, among those students with very poor academic preparation, few completed their courses of study. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When we get up to leave, my legless pop yells from his wheelchair, “Make the few remaining Irish people in this town proud!” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few days of fun and education in Brussels, the Fischers were ready to leave, but not before a minor fracas occurred. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing much there but bugs and gators and a few folks scraping the dirt to make do. My mother is dead. My father as well.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no cars and very few flowers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As it was wartime, we usually had nothing more than a few crusts of bread and an occasional biscuit. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Open your mouth. Nine, ten, eleven teeth left. How many had you when you came to us? And the few you have left are dropping out of your head. Look here!” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We rang the doorbell a few times and waited at least ten minutes, but no one ever came. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z But now here it was, and with a few alterations, it would fit me perfectly. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z A few weeks after the store went out of business, my father decided to take us down to Georgia to join the poultry industry. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I take a few deep breaths and pull Evie up onto my lap, I lie her back against my legs and hold her hands with mine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d taught at New York University for a few years, and had seen a bit of the academic bureaucracy. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them looked to be only a few years younger than me, so you couldn’t really say, Ay, poor Papa, he lost it at the end and went behind the palm trees. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked me up an hour later and I watched, perplexed, as she drove right past the hospital a few blocks from my apartment. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Within a few days, she and the other defector were gone. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “The other leaders cared only for their own comfort and their own gain, and for the gain of a few of their friends.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Lauren had asked her a few months ago, after their dad had stormed out of the house and their mom hadn’t even come to check on them. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He heard a few students swear, which Mrs. Torrance usually did not tolerate. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We’re both quiet for a few moments as we walk, the rain making pitter-patter sounds against our umbrellas, and our shoes squeaking on the wet sidewalk. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Those cruelties are badly used that, although few at the outset, increase with the passing of time instead of disappearing. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Me and Rondell sat down on a big wood stake that was overturned at the end of one of the few empty campsites and put down our bags. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The only people left are a few teams scattered on the practice fields. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A few hours later, when news of Nox’s departure spread, she received notice that the last Test had been canceled. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Dimple glanced down at the list as they meandered toward a patch of green field where a few students were tossing around a football. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ophie gasped and recoiled, but a few heartbeats later, the ghost disappeared and immediately reappeared right where she’d been, laughing and chatting in the seat at the head of the table. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Santos and a few others were in the front, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A few seconds pass before I have the sense to go home. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then he realized that he had been distracted for a few moments, looking at the sword. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A few people—like Jack and Summer and me—were nice to him from the beginning. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z A bit deflated, the Witchlings went silent for a few moments. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They had not slept during the night, not even for a few moments, and all three of them were feeling the tension as they moved across the field toward the river. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z So we were all to meet up there in Senegal and travel around for a few weeks seeing the sights. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Habib was a few feet away, standing on the truck’s bumper, combing the crowds. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Then she bolted awake and gagged again, and after a few dry heaves, she finally crawled forward, away from the mess, and curled into a ball. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But a few times he took me by surprise before I could get away. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Apollo for a few minutes was hard put to it to overtake her; still, of course, he soon gained. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I hug the blanket to my chest and then sniff it a few more times before laying it at the foot of the bed where it belongs. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She hovers for a few moments outside my door. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The letter is dated nearly two months ago, only a few days before Katherine and I were sent here to Summerland. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Maybe she will lay another one, and then in a few days I can make breakfast for Mom and Dad. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z It is a question that others have asked in hushed whispers throughout the afternoon and has been met with various answers, few of them satisfying. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I reached up and twisted a few strands of his straight gray hair between my fingers. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z When the surly handyman showed up that afternoon to nail up a few boards, he seemed an angel from heaven wielding a hammer. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I jumped to the podium and started singing a well-known protest song, and as soon as I pronounced the first few words the crowd joined in. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A clear example is the wheel, which is first attested around 3400 B.C. near the Black Sea, and then turns up within the next few centuries over much of Europe and Asia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Then they would zing upward and fly ponderously on clacking wings for a few feet and disappear in the grass again. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z His presence silenced, if only for a few seconds, the crackling anxiety that made my blood grate against my bones and for a little while I’d feel melted and soft. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z While during the day Gregor, out of consideration for his parents, did not want to show himself by the window, he couldn't crawl around very much on the few square metres of the floor. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z His cloud grows brighter and shimmers for a few seconds. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “Morning, Matt,” he said, like nothing had happened a few hours before. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Their house was only a few doors away. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z At a follow-up meeting in Boston a few weeks later, the women’s rights advocates were distraught to learn that many abolitionists planned to focus only on winning the vote for black men. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z In the morning I woke up early and packed all my belongings into a bunch of cheap nylon bags I had bought from a street vendor a few days before. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z "They taste different than I remember," Dany said after her first few bites. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The few men who remained reached down for stones. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z If I can get Miss Celia off it a few minutes, maybe I won’t have to deal with it at all. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I am one of the few the Dark Lord has told. Nevertheless, had I not been in on the secret, Narcissa, you would have been guilty of great treachery to the Dark Lord.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Of course the message went through yesterday, as had all the others he’d sent and hadn’t gotten a response to since football practice started a few weeks ago. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Then he felt a deep sadness at how few books there were on the table, in the whole house. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He walks the twins to Tía’s place, and a few minutes later, they come back with a shocker. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of staring at the empty street, Uhmma finally turns on the ignition. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z A colonel’s horse boy might very well know a day or so, or even a few hours, before a colonel marched. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was carved in black wood, with a canopy of angels in relief and a few scraps of red brocade that were frayed with age. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A few nights later the counselor on duty at the shelter woke me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z If a victor had any special allies among the dead tributes, it is considered good form to add a few personal comments as well. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “First, let's get a few things straight,” Coach said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In the few seconds after he said this, I realised I wasn’t surprised by it at all; that in some funny way I’d been waiting for it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They ambled along, stopping now and then to breathe deeply of the smell of Newtown Creek which flowed its narrow tormented way a few blocks up Grand Street. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Only when we were on the plane and Chapter Eleven had had a few beers did he allude to my condition. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It's up to its chest in water, though the tide is but a few inches high. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Another few seconds, and the window pushes open, and Max’s head comes out. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “So would it be okay if your little sister has a peek at our hip-hop class? It’s just down the hall. I'll have her back here in a few minutes.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I already had quite a few things packed. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Squibbles tried to steal a few fabric strips to line his drey, the nest made of leaves and twigs high in one of my forked branches. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “A bit of smoke, a few flames—so what? Are you going to let that spoil our festivities? Fire is our best friend, have you forgotten?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The stranger took a few more cautious steps. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z There were a few kids riding on it, mostly very little kids, and a few parents were waiting around outside, sitting on the benches and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He came over, dropped the steak just a few feet away from me, and climbed up on my shoulders. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “He tells me he hasn’t been anywhere, he says I shouldn’t worry. It’s so strange, I call him and he’s nowhere to be found but a few minutes later he just pops up.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught a glimpse of a few words at the bottom of the computer screen. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, a whistle sounded and the game began. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z After a few days with Lawrence, Groves recognized that his process was the only one with a demonstrated capability to produce appreciable quantities of U-235. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z One of the inmates disappeared when Konoval wasn’t looking, only to be recaptured a few hours later at his mother’s apartment in Queens—luckily for Konoval. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s why the British interceptors could listen to just a few bursts and say, with absolute certainty, “It’s Oscar, which means that yes, his unit is now definitely outside of Tobruk.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I slipped a few times but finally scaled it and plummeted into bushy undergrowth on the other side. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Doc sat with me to go back over a few things I missed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z In all, there were maybe a hundred campers, a few dozen satyrs, and a dozen assorted wood nymphs and naiads. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She was close—her head felt like it was about to erupt from the lack of oxygen—but she could hold out for a few more seconds. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I signed a few autographs on the way out of Arnold’s driveway, then mowed a few lawns, ate lunch with Louis and his crew, and headed back to the office. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I take my time moving to the shallow end in the hope that they’ll leave, but after a few minutes of stalling, they haven’t budged. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But there was Javier, a few feet away, worry and concern all over his face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The town was much smaller than Ensenada, but it had a few hotels, stores, and service stations. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The end sank lower a few inches, but still was well above the surface. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Alice leaned against the door, her face toward Jasper but, behind her sunglasses, shooting glances in my direction every few seconds. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The street is crowded with people, and a few come over to say hi and hug my cousins. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She motions to where Earth spun peacefully a few moments earlier. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But after a few minutes, the panic that had held off in Jasper’s presence began to make itself known. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z After the first few days Six-Fingers would not let the boys throw stones at them, but the boys still gathered to jeer and taunt the sweepers. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Even at the conference in Princeton, which was a highly homogenous group of people of similar age, education, and income — who were all, with a few exceptions, in the same profession — the range was enormous. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing wrong with my clothes. They’re brand-new! I just bought them a few weeks ago after I turned young.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z The moth waved its feathery feelers and took a few steps along the wilted cabbage leaf. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After a few commercial announcements, “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and the Comets came on. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z One cannot interrupt galaxy formation, start and stop hurricanes and ice ages, experimentally exterminate grizzly bears in a few national parks, or rerun the course of dinosaur evolution. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But Papi seems distracted, turning on the radio, then turning it off, honking the horn a few more times before Mundín finally appears at the door. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z My high school teacher, Miss Simpson, would approve of the lessons this new life is teaching me, even if very few of them are from a book. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It lifts up only a few feet above her head before wings are paper once again and it topples quickly down. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I eat the whole thing in just a few bites. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning didn’t come just with sunrise; it brought with it soldiers, the few who were able to make it back to the village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They lived in the same one-roomed hut with their families, few chickens, litter of pigs, or with a cow possibly called Crumbocke—most dreadful and insanitary! The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I chose a dress that they'd given me for my birthday a few years ago. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I wish I had a wide-angle lens on my phone as I try to frame the mosque with light glinting off the minarets, and take a few videos instead. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Mom asked a few days after the surgery. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Arthur lounges on the bed where he read the first few chapters before anyone else. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But even the way he says it, I can tell he is an insider in a way that few others are. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The chance came along before long, when I was lining up for lunch and spotted him a few places ahead in the queue. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But land is a tangible, and tangibles have a way of getting into few hands. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z At the boardwalk amusement park, Kevin and I rode a few rides and ate funnel cake, but the upcoming court date hung over my head like a dark cloud. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Malcolm gave Lyra to Alice and backed the canoe a few feet, and the giant stuck his trident in the muddy bank and took a deep breath before sinking under the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I shoved my foot between the pug and the steel gate, hoping to slow Fig’s heart a few beats closer to calm. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I caught my breath, said a few words about student government, and rushed back to my seat, wishing I could disappear. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The quad floated for a few seconds longer than the man. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I eat a few more chips, fold the bag, and start doing my math homework. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It probably wouldn’t be open for a few more hours, later tonight. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Very few people are about, just enough to make it seem more deserted than it is. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The first is to examine the physicians’ training and credentials and then analyze their records to see how many errors they’ve made over the past few years. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I asked a few people who I could trust not to make gossip of it, but none of them knew more than Deoch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Pearl heard the door close, but it was a few minutes before Mia came back upstairs, her feet slow and heavy on the steps. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I found the patch a few years ago, but Gale had the idea to string mesh nets around it to keep out the animals. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Look, we don’t want to upset you. We don’t mean to criticize. We’re really just offering to help. You’ve been working at it so hard the last few days, and you seem...frustrated.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It sounded like she was going to be on for a long time, which is why I was surprised a few minutes later when she opened my door and held out the portable toward me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I run to the river’s edge, take a swift look round for crocs, then lean down and scoop up a few handfuls of water into my mouth. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Their voices were unusually loud and Bruno could only make out a few fragments of them: \\ .. to leave Berlin. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2006-01-05T00:00:00Z It was a drastic transformation, in just a few days. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He found two right away, just a few feet into the woods. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Already, in a few short hours, it seemed that he had known Faber a lifetime. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z A few moments later, during which Harry waited with his hand upon the doorknob, there came a loud bang and a great deal of acrid black smoke billowed from a corner. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “This is precisely what docs don’t trust. They say, ‘This process must be more complicated than just looking at an ECG and asking these few questions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Papa said those planes wouldn’t amount to much, but within a few years we saw them at the county fair. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At this point, SD-03 may have drawn a few curious looks from the squadron of elite Sixer avatars guarding the platform. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A few minutes later Dad came to check on me too. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “We only have a few minutes,” my dad says, his voice cracking as he releases us from his embrace. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes oarsmen who thought their cox was weighing them down took matters into their own hands and locked their diminutive captains in the steam room for a few hours. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the few days we had spent outfitting the Beaver—checking the ropes, repairing sails, sealing the deck— he treated me like Billy Budd. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z A few days went on like this, with more and more memories coming in. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He walked a few steps into the tree cover, and sat in the new undergrowth with his back to a birch sapling. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His pen then moved a few inches over on the picture. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z There are even a few teachers out there, trying—unsuccessfully—to herd their students back inside. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z So it was always going to come down to me rowing the last few miles. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z "And you could use a few lessons in grammar." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z We found the courthouse and an old church, a few other buildings time had not worn away. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But he knew that he would go to see Faber anyway, for a few short minutes. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z But Nereus had a few tricks left, too. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I had purchased a small house there with a few acres of thick grass, and I was surprised to find it vacant. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He couldn’t believe how much the guy had changed in the last few weeks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z "We would have been here earlier but Jim spotted a roadhouse and we thought we'd have a few belts before coming in. You know, take the edge off of being here." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z A few seconds later she was in the air, in the thick of the fog, safe, and then a great goose shape glided out of the wraiths of gray to her side. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For those few seconds I was not a prisoner in a Nazi ghetto, trapped behind high walls, but a twelve-year-old boy like any other, relishing the mix of danger and excitement. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Now, as race time approached, sales representatives were trundling the last few radios ordered the night before into Seattle homes and setting them up. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Broken bottles and fast-food wrappers litter the sidewalks, a few houses are boarded up, and just about every building is tagged with graffiti curse words, but the Allens’ place is actually pretty nice. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They slipped a few more drops from the bottle between her lips. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z After he left, only a few of the coaches remained. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Lightfoot, her toes curled tight around the branch, she walked a few feet, hopped down to a larger limb, then swung hand over hand through the tangle of leaves until she reached the trunk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Before I can even look for a way down, a bright light a few hundred yards away catches my eye. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He stumbled off down the street, stopping every few feet to pick up his sword or rearrange his toga. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Someone called the tip line a few hours ago. Said they saw him in Moses Lake.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The leaves fall down on the table and on the ground, only a few, the first. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A strange sense of helplessness fell upon the girls as the gray bonnet vanished round the corner, and despair seized them when a few minutes later Miss Crocker appeared, and said she’d come to dinner. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks before the reunion, my dad called the number on the invitation to RSVP. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It still lay in furrows, looking rather desolate, and a few weeds had come up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Pausing only to employ a few of Uncle Vernon’s choicest swear words, he staggered back into the kitchen, clutching his head and staring out of the window into the back garden. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Kingshaw let himself slide a few feet down, bending slightly forwards. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Eric scans the crowd for a few seconds, and then his eyes settle on me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z During the next few days, other papers besides the Times began to run articles on the cricket. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He struggled on a few more feet and then turned and looked back. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “Kate and I used to worry so about her living alone in one room and going out cleaning to make a few pennies.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z With or without Eang, he says, he will return in a few days. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If you got caught, you’d end up having to spend a few days in the guardhouse. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Ray sat there smoking a cigarette, flipping through the last few pages of the newspaper. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Kurt was a few years older than I and was drafted. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “We better go,” I tell her, and after a few attempts, I convince her to go back into the cinema. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z After a few minutes she went upstairs and took out a backpack. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He has a few left but he gets them pulled at the clinic and applies for a false set. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Sovoy began to rummage around in a drawer, bringing out sympathy wax, twine, and a few pieces of metal. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They sat for another few minutes, but it felt like five hours. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Only in the past few centuries, owing largely to European imperialism, have the world’s people been classified along racial lines. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It irked him that few people seemed to understand the effects he worked so long and hard to create. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Every few seconds a tiny wave folded itself over at the sea’s edge before sliding back neatly under the next. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He himself had finished his training just a few weeks before, he would tell me later in the day, and did not have much experience on the galleries. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the problem again and thought about doing a few things. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Then he mouthed a few words while he lit it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He made a few more turns, then headed down an alley and found an empty garage to hide in. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She watched a few tears crash onto the gray linoleum floor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z But my hope was that with our gazes locked as they were for those few seconds, she’d read my expression exactly as I’d read hers. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother came into view for a few seconds. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z A few hours later, I slip back into consciousness and become aware of a quiet conversation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Aech’s tiny RV was just a few yards away, parked at the curb. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z President Truman was leaving in a few days for Potsdam, Germany, where he was going to meet with Joseph Stalin to begin talking about post-war plans. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At ten, I was one of the younger kids on the bus, though there were certainly a few kids younger. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Turning to the left and skirting this huge hedge Treebeard came in a few strides to a narrow entrance. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The three-legged fox took a few steps closer. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I love him and all I can think, all I can hear in my mind, are the words I said to him a few days ago: I would never deliver you to your own execution. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I wish I could undo the last few months of knowing him. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A few shelves lined with jars of food hung next to it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z But the faithful who remained there at their posts were few; most had fled beyond the second gate. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z After studying them for a few seconds, I have to look away. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z A few weeks later we were off to film again in Washington, D.C. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Up ahead a few of the gas station owners could be seen sweeping snow from their driveways. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime, Amir,” he said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t say starving, but I caught sight of a very beautiful Applebee’s, back near the Port Authority, and I might want to pop in there for a few fajitas, after.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Okay, look, I know I did a few things I shouldn’t have—Ouch! That stings!—but we can work this out.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Over the past few weeks, fewer and fewer of our conversations had involved words. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Ultimately, we were able to get sentences that meant they could both be released after serving a few more years. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The stories, the murmurs, the headlines of the last few months had imprinted in my mind the word HATE. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He had not taken me to his friends or to southern California’s few points of interest. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d captured her so perfectly in just a few strokes—her oversize square glasses, her wild hair, the furrow in her brow. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His field of vision shrinks to a peephole, and he sees just a few adjacent words in the string at a time. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He is right about that: the virus was then unknown to science, and as few as two or three not-visibly-sick animals could have started the outbreak. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Another few steps and they would be there. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z For the next few days at school after that, it felt like I was a character in a movie. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z "Aye. Yes. The greater part. Nearly all, in fact. Save for a few wee bits here and there." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I waited a few seconds, unsure of what to do. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z We walk another few blocks and pass a photocopy shop, a shoe store, four nail salons, a Chinese restaurant, and two Mexican restaurants. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He saves a few pesos for the next day and uses all of his money to buy crackers, the cheapest thing that will fill his stomach. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z And at the end of a few days of this they say, “We just don’t see how you can live like this.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think I broke a few things myself after that interview.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “He ought to be ashamed of himself!” “—and we have to send you home. Just do a few little things for us, and—” “What sort of things?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The oven sat a few yards away from his table and the four tree-stump chairs. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A few poles remained of the village that had once been there, and a few pumpkin mounds with vegetables gone wild. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn't hardly keep my hands off you those first few days. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z He opened and closed his mouth a few times, at a loss for words. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It took Ivy a few seconds to realize he was crying. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z For a few seconds, he doesn’t, just lies on the ground with an arm bent beneath him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Only a few relatives knew that two generations before, the name had been Doufinakas, but his Greek ancestor George, as far as Dell was concerned, had done the right thing. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The elevator doors dinged open and a few girls got out, talking animatedly about some poetry reading they were going to for their summer literature program. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “The world deserves a few more moments with this face.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Aside from Ma and me, there were only a few other people at the shower: four women from the junior high school where we taught and Mrs. Ruiz. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Wow! I love your graphic novel collection. Can I borrow a few?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z However, a few days later I learned that a list had been created, and my name was on it, along with my mother's. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “You make a few bucks in one business, then you branch out.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He tossed his coin purse behind the bar and they left, trading a few more blows on the way, bursting out of the door into the night. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I remembered a few of the kids in my class because they had been in my seventh-grade class the year before. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z A few men were sitting on the steps, while others lay sprawled sleeping. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She was one of the few I believed would actually make a life for herself somewhere else; somewhere better. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Infuriated by his failure and by Ron’s and Hermione’s attitudes, Harry brooded for the next few days over what to do next about Slughorn. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z One turtle egg and a few handfuls of berries and he felt foil. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Humans tossed them out of a truck onto the freeway when they were a few weeks old. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z They would be after him then, tracking him, hunting him down as they had hunted the last few bears on the mountain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I had already seen in Rob’s mind that despite what they claimed their mission was, they didn’t have any qualms about offing a few kids if it meant getting the ones they wanted. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Within a few minutes, we’ve gotten a decent lay of the land. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z It took a few seconds for me to hear what Ma Charles and JimmyTrotter were saying. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Only after Corliss had glanced past him toward the door a few times did Sticky realize he was not entirely recovered from his visit to the Waiting Room. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z On August 8, 1955, only a few weeks after Lake had gone on the offensive, Hodges unveiled his new school program in a statewide address carried live by sixty radio and ten television stations. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He wore a slightly disheveled look, as if he’d only woken up a few minutes ago. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The failure of his death brought back his lost prestige in a few hours. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A few moments later, I’m downstairs again with the others, but I’m quiet. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z By the late innings of the game the rest of the room—a few laggard coals glowed orange beneath the fireplace grate—lay sleeping in soft, quiescent shadows. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The ruling allowed black students to anticipate a different future and emboldened a few of them to try to make it happen. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z They played a few more rounds, and Ivy ended up winning. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He went back, reared up on it, and bawled a few times. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam mumbled a few things into the phone. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A few moments later, Baba knocked on my door. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It took me a few minutes to work out why. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “We brought him in a few hours ago for questioning.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, a delivery truck pulled up in front of the store and Jimmy went out to talk to the driver. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Well, he had to leave us for a few minutes. You know.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “You don’t think a few will make it through.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I shake my head and back a few steps away from the window. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z A cluster of figures round something lying on the ground; a few seemed to be darting this way and that, bent like dogs on a trail. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Very few tears would be shed over his body. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Omar had been attending the school across from mine, but Ghalib was one of the best schools around, a boys' boarding school a few towns over. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He quickly opened a bottle nearby and put a few drops in the tiny bottle in the automaton’s hand. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I have found that few of these objections single out clarity or grace or coherence. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But the taste brings back a few too many memories. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few months it would be the harvest. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A few men were lounging in the shade, tats and piercings showing unknown affiliations. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He pushes me back and forth a few times while I let that thought simmer. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Once he got up completely and walked a few steps with outstretched hands and then lay down in a spot almost ten feet from where he had originally slept. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z For example: My acquaintances are many, my friends are few; those who really know me fewer still. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It took Ivy a few seconds to realize what the sound was—yelling. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When I got to Syracuse, John’s mother and sister cooked for me for the first few weeks, to welcome me to the family. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A few hundred miles south, Tom Smith sat in the sun by the barns at Hollywood Park. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If Your Grace could spare a few bags o’ gold and gems ... just to give their captains a good taste, as it were ... well, who knows?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I feel around for a few seconds before I find it, and when I do, my throat pinches, and I can’t swallow. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z An activity may be very dangerous but quite rare, and thus would result in few deaths and have a high safety index. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z After six hundred years of their own strife and a few centuries of Portuguese villainy, the warring tribes of Angola had finally agreed to a peace plan. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A rat ventured a few steps out of a hole in a corner of the shack. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Many were sick or had gotten injured during their long, terrible journeys to reach the camp; the few medical volunteers could not care for everyone who needed help. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, Valley jumped up from the sofa. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z And she continues, after a few more sentences, that the sum of the misconduct of Reggie and his allies enabled Reggie to go on a mission, which could somehow protect him from justice. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z There are only a few patrons scattered about the intimate space and plenty of empty tables. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You will forgive me if I ask a few things of a less scholarly nature?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A few pages later, he huffed and tossed it back on the table. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Sure, there are a few cranks who think the idea is stupid, or that we ripped it off from the paper clip school in Tennessee. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z For a few seconds, Frank could hear nothing but the fire crackling. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Nothing was there at the football game, and he was one of the few people who was not an adult that was actually watching the game. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, I hear the bathroom door, and I risk creeping out of bed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Under primitive agricultural conditions the farmer had few insect problems. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He coughed a few times, then lay down on the floor and died. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z About half the school had joined the league; of those, a few had fallen away, and of the rest, a few had given in and joined. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z So most of the electrons and antielectrons would have annihilated with each other to produce more photons, leaving only a few electrons left over. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few years after the drug war was declared, however, many legal scholars noted a sharp turn in the Supreme Court’s Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And a few minutes later he was asleep once again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The clouds would have cleared off in a few hours, as they usually do, and the volcano would have emerged as a black shadow under the Milky Way. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the way to school a few years ago, Dad had an unusual freak-out moment. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He leads me off the stage and up the aisle toward the exit, where Director Van Helsing and a few agents are helping people out of the auditorium. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Belle had to ring up a few kids buying their after-school junk food, so I wandered around the store. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The beach was quiet, except a few older couples walking by holding hands. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z They made the most of the last few hours in which they were allowed to do magic before the holidays. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I scrolled down and found a list of classes that Professor Thomas would teach when the fall semester started in a few weeks. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Every few minutes he would leave his place by the radio to pull back a corner of one of these sheets and peer out into the strawberry fields. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A few of us went over to Tomas and asked him what was going on. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z R.C. turned back to his own pole and for a few minutes was quiet But only for a few minutes. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Pri, Aunt Jo, and her friends all cheer and clap when I come down the stairs in borrowed high heels that make my legs wobble, and Donna takes a few pictures of me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The jury filed out and the courtroom began to drone with talk, a few people got up and moved about. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “This will just take a few minutes,” he said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A few thousand years ago, the idea developed that the motions of the planets determined the fates of kings, dynasties, empires. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A few cells down, to my amazement, a young Latino inmate was out on the gallery cutting an older man’s hair with electric clippers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a few days remained before school would be out. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of dipping pH strips in water and noting our observations on paper, Justin looked up. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Perhaps he could take a few of them with him down to hell. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There were precious few options available to the Boss. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z My hands clenched at my side, all of the anxiety and distrust that had been swelling up inside of me over the past few hours coming to a head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was still early in the fall and only a few of the coppery yellow leaves had fallen from the oaks. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Mom said we have a few water bottles in the garage,” Garrett says. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Beyond it sat the abandoned Jerusalem airport—a few streaks of gray runway and a small tower. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I just threw a few trophies in the lake.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Kissinger and Le Duc Tho sat in red easy chairs, a few feet apart. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Still, it took him a few; days to feel comfortable around Leslie’s father. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z It takes a few minutes to power up because it’s not exactly the newest model, or even the newly old model. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Sam and Frodo were only a few steps up, and Gandalf had just begun to climb, when the groping tentacles writhed across the narrow shore and fingered the cliff-wall and the doors. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We were sitting under one of the few trees out in front of the main school district office when I said to her, in Vietnamese: "You are my new best friend." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Over the next few days, the boys fell into a routine: rowing badly in the morning and then heading into Berlin to play in the afternoon. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They packed their few possessions without speaking, and for that Ekon was grateful. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He went completely under, came up, went under again, and came up flailing and floundering with such wildness that for a few sincerely mortifying moments I thought he was drowning. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z A few feet away, Malik focuses on his phone a little too hard. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Eleanor took a few steps back, out of bounds, and waited for Mrs. Burt to blow the whistle. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z After a few facts about her had been established, the mean-faced cop with the big voice and the pad asked her if she would answer a few questions. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The girl was silent for a few minutes before she asked, “Do you think she meant that stuff about motherhood?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I had more than a few unsavory experiences with peers and adults who were quick to point out my problematic skin. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z There were very few she could have recited all the way through. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They carry ponchos, duffels, crates; a few tote brightly colored suitcases claimed from who knows where. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Every few seconds, the razor would either get jammed with hair and need to be cleaned out or catch a chunk of hair and rip it out of my scalp. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He spots a few of his friends, and they all sit on picnic tables doing nothing. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z No doubt they had seen quite a few of these processions . Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Milk is one of the few foods in which no pesticide residues are permitted by Food and Drug Administration regulations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A few seconds earlier, my phone chirped and I dropped my Popsicle while trying to get to my pocket as fast as possible. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z A few days later, I was on the floor in Mabel's living room, looking through photo albums. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He spends a few minutes showing her around, pointing out photographs of projects he’s worked on, introducing her to one of the principal designers, showing her the room where the partners meet. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z For instance, only a few steps from my feet lays a threefoot square of plastic. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z After a few moments of silence, Grandma asked, “Is there something else you want to know?” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z And every few seconds, his glasses slid down his nose and he pushed them back up. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He, she thought as she packed the few personal items that she had. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Wheeler squinted and looked at me for a few seconds. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Katz tumbled from the woods a few minutes later, looking wild of hair and eye, and I hustled him across the road against his voluble protests that he needed to sit down immediately. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But we always left a few to hatch. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The faint call of a watchman could be heard down Seventh Street, and a few stars hung still in the sky. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Bamiyan sun had toughened his skin, and turned it several shades darker than I remembered, and he had lost a few of his front teeth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a reason it was one of the few things Yabas and Gedes could agree on: This jungle was no place for mortal beings. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A few days later, Reggie felt like he might be turning a corner. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It took him a few clicks before he finally said, “The world looks at Black people differently. It’s not fair, but it’s true.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Isabel walked about ten feet in front of us, but she’d turn around every few paces to make sure we were still there. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I fingered a few more light chords, testing, listened, and nodded to myself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sassur gave us a few coins to buy a cone of spun sugar. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, C.P’s old Buick screeched to a stop in front of the store. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments he felt her fingers pass lightly over his face; she was seeking for the pallet. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He turned in his tracks, and in a few minutes he rejoined his friends. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z There was another long table across the back wall that had a few fancy glass pitchers with mint leaf stems that jutted out of the tops. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We were a few hours out from Southern Metropolitan City, which used to be Toronto back when there were still so many cities they each had a unique name instead of a direction. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There were a few blemishes, according to the magazine, but they came from Odessa. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He clicked a few dials and pulled some wires, trying to pretend that Hygeia was just one large, dangerous Nintendo game system. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She was probably fine, and would learn about our few days of crisis only when she came back to civilization. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “And I live here. In the apartments. We moved in a few weeks ago.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Sophia studies the girl's face as she swallows, then after a few moments waves her off. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The enormous barn contained just one cavernous room with a few closets around the perimeter. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z One of our hypotheses seemed to be confirmed a few months later when we were joined by Kathy, who had indeed been a member of the High Organ. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A meeting of the ANC executive took place afterward at which a few of us asked for a report of the earlier meeting with the white liberals. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just give us a few minutes—we have an idea. Maybe it’ll still work if enough Runners remember their Maps.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Every few minutes she could feel the tentative, jerking nibble on the end of her line. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I am guilty about having so few of these: I know I am unorthodox, hopelessly heterosexual, a mother, quisling and secret wimp. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He waited for a few minutes; then right as he was thinking about leaving, Eleanor opened the door just enough to slide through. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The first few lines I draw are too awkward, too hard. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She inched a few steps closer and sat on the arm of the chair next to the couch. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He tells the hospital that no religious services are necessary, is told that the ashes would be ready in a few days. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In a few moments, the harassed face of the Mellower appeared. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Jam signed a quick thank-you and sat down at the table, moving a few tiny, bright cacti out of the way. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A few days later he adds a postscript: he’s not going to be kept on at the school. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I told her we could have one in a few years, that she’d only be thirty-three. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A guy in the apartments across the street told us to turn off the machine a few hours ago, but Quang-ha ignored him. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Worse, there were more than a few conspiracy theorists in the bunch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We drove like that for a few more miles, everyone keeping her thoughts to herself, when suddenly I smelled something humid and foul. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Grandpop rested there for a few more seconds, his chest swelling every time he breathed in. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At the cost of a few society members who die in battle as soldiers, the whole society becomes much more effective at conquering other societies or resisting attacks. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I have to jam it a few times before it pops open. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z There, I take a few deep breaths and steel myself for whatever will happen next. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z ‘A few nights ago I dreamed about our mother. It.. . wasn’t pleasant. Then I got Nico’s message in my dreams - about Orion hunting you. That was even less pleasant.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z This summer, for example, pants may be capri, classic, carpenter, clam-digger, boot, or flood, depending on their length and cut, and I’m probably leaving a few categories out. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Many people like him plan to return to get their degrees, even if few actually do. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I packed my few belongings and never looked back. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited till Harriet was within a few feet of him, then got up. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I knocked and went into his room with a glass of the cold tea and a soft-boiled egg I had stirred up in a cup, hoping I could get him to eat a few bites. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z "School's out in a few days, Horace. I'm coming up to the gym and see if I can whip some of that belly off you." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few more awkward sips and swallows he finally said, “Come with me.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He had worried that my mom was too educated for my dad when they wed, and of course, she had attended school for just a few years. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z As they walked down the street leading back to the square and their car, Fenoglio followed a few meters behind them, with his grandchildren running and jumping around him like three puppies. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They wasted a few moments and some muscular power in an effort to move the blocking barrier. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She only wore it short the last few years, you know. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Idly, he pushed the curtain back a few inches to peer out at the streets. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When I got back to the living room and sat between Mabel and Ben, they were in the midst of a conversation with Courtney and a few other people. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A few minutes later June came in with Neil behind her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He usually left a few bucks for Mom on the counter. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We all still lived together, and we were all miserable, and by this time I was home a few weeks, a lot longer than I had planned, and I wanted to leave. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My father came in a few minutes later and joined me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He guessed that in a few minutes he would be walking back across the park toward the bungalow. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I have to go to the city for a few days to be with Shan,” he told Ifemelu. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I find myself halfway down the gangway, just a few feet from the yacht. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And then he glanced at the clock on my wall and said, “Looks like we only have a few minutes left.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As much as every cell in my body longed for the few sips it contained, I crouched over Amil. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Rose and me had just been over here a few weeks ago when we had come to visit Yvonne at her job. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z So the populations did not merge, but a few lucky Neanderthal genes did hitch a ride on the Sapiens Express. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z There were three calves born when they corralled them, and two of the cows looked as if they would calve within a few days. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I could see that I had left a few scratches on his face. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He cashes it and tells us, All right, boys, go home and tell your mother I’ll be home in a few minutes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The writers forget that the few seconds they add to their own lives come at the cost of many minutes stolen from the lives of their readers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Two days after Hickey was hanged, British troops landed on Staten Island, in New York Bay, a few miles from Washington’s headquarters. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The shop’s shelves were empty except for a few stacks of used paper. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Last night, man, I had to make up a few things.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The next few seconds were a twisting nightmare of rushing water and exploding glass. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “There’s no way a place like Summerland will survive a pack of that magnitude. Your big pretty wall didn’t save your sorry hide, what do you think a few boards on the window will do?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z At no time was the border deserted, and at no time was it possible for Matt to run the remaining few hundred yards to freedom. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat in silence for a few minutes, the only sounds coming from the shifting logs in the fire and Duuzuu’s occasional questioning coos. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Over the next few days, Kevin and I had a lot of fun riding bikes, playing video games, shooting baskets, skateboarding. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She noticed many people staring curiously at the chickens as if they had never seen them before, but few were buying, because they could not afford them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Jennifer and I sat on the first row of bleachers, next to a few other girls, and waited. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z A few lantern bugs were coming out, their little lights blinking on and off. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But nevertheless, this was the spot—the very spot where he might hang his own few meager leaves to the Lyte tree. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Cymbeline loaded a few more shells into her shotgun and drew a long breath. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z In the produce section in the bottom of the bins they found a few ancient runner beans and what looked to have once been apricots, long dried to wrinkled effigies of themselves. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z A few tables down from the video-game lady there was also a little kid selling shoestrings. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z These wrinkles were the only indications that the face had suffered and that time had left at least a few footprints in passage. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Math would have to wait for a few minutes. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z A few days ago it had seemed like a vast treasure trove, but now I knew it would never be enough. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z During the first few months, though, eight cents a week was deducted for food rations. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He would have given anything to spend a few minutes alone in Ian Rider’s office. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Coach sat in front of him, working his gum and sighing heavily every few seconds. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And soon enough, with a few quick strokes, she discovers a whole community of train riders and their descendants. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Then he looked at the bush, with its few leaves and the hard ground around it. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z She landed on her butt in the grass a few yards away. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He spun the lock a few times, pulled out some envelopes, and then, finding the one he was looking for, put everything back in the safe, and hid it once again. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Jay went to feed the chickens and get a few eggs, and Doc went to dig the vegetables out of the ground: sweet potatoes, mustard greens, onions. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Finally after a few days, the kitchen phone rang while me and Bertha were out on the porch eating egg salad sandwiches for lunch. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z This time, I perceived something near to us—a dark shape upon the water but a few rods off. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I sensed the conversation made little difference, that for a few moments we were safe from the world and we were loath to break the communication and go back to our rooms. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, “No, I’m not,” I say, and we exchange a final few seconds of acknowledgment before she runs away. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The essentials appeared to be present: stove, coffeepot, bread pans, skillet, and such, plus a few rough and splintery shelves for storage. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z In a few hours now the people she had invited would start coming and the to-do would begin. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z From the few hints Mate could drop into them, I pieced together what the girls were going through in prison. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The drawer that had held the majority of Ophie’s and her mama’s earnings over the past few months hung open, the money gone. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z And for a few minutes I forget about my crazy idea because there's plenty of other stuff to talk about. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z To the left there are a few fruit trees and then, farther left, another small field of about an acre and a half. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He knew Mandela had been separated from the few Liberian friends he had who understood exactly what he was going through. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “But someone also suggested a study room. I think your idea fits perfectly with that. Let me make a few calls while you hang out, okay?” he says. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Every few weeks there is a different bed to sleep in, another family to live with, a new schedule to learn. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’d rather you didn’t ask me that," said Mo. “Let’s just act as if we were on holiday for a few days. This looks like a good place for a holiday, don’t you think?" Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Matt had added a few more crumbs to the stash of information he was accumulating about this new world in which he found himself. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And there it teetered for a few seconds before finally toppling over and falling with a sharp tinkle on to the desk-top. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t understand why half of Little Rock was screaming over a few colored kids. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I haven’t worked here long enough to help you,” she said, “but there are a few people in the wards who’ve been here since then.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z And if finally he lost dominion over a few cities, his kingdom nevertheless remained. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Yet a few hours outside their city, children are living in a different universe, a refugee camp where water is the prized possession. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Brandon stood a few feet away from a basketball goal, the ball spinning in his hand. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The closest I’d come was a freak hailstorm a few years ago, but that didn’t count. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z My mom looks between us a few times like she’s trying to figure out what the trick is. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z When he returned, he had a coloring book and a few broken crayons for me. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z His voice broke off, and it was just the wind and his rushed breaths for a few moments, jagged with anger. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The snow that had fallen a few days earlier was now a dark slush shoveled against the sides of the road. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I’d been home for only a few minutes when Tyler called. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “A few days before I came to fetch you from your aunt and uncle’s, in fact.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Percy didn’t understand all of it, but he got son of a gorgon, power- hungry snake, and a few choice suggestions about where Octavian could stick his knife. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “You want to catch a few z’s in my office?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, flustered, she flipped a few pages, stopping when she saw more pencil marks. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A posthole digger, shovels, a few bags of quick-set concrete, large buckets with lids, a role of fencing wire, pliers, and a couple of hammers were piled on the ground near the bushes. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “It helped people feel better for a while. Until the worst wave of the influenza hit just a few weeks later. The deadly one. Then it was beyond what any elixir could cure.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The woods were dark, but there was a gray light on the snowy path, and in the sky there were a few faint stars. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The United States and Britain could not hope to keep a monopoly on nuclear technology for more than a few years, they warned. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Turns out being on the surface of Mars for a few million years eliminates all the water in the soil. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A few of the books had been shaken roughly enough to part company with their covers, and sundry pages littered the floor. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A few boxes from the move remain unpacked and stacked by the doorway. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Papa half groaned, half moaned before saying, “I. Have. Made. So. Many. Big. Decisions. Over and over the last few years.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Koffi had been only a few feet in front of him, just seconds ago; now he couldn’t see her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The answer was that white people had driven the prices higher by “over-bidding one another” for the services of the few black nurses available. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I tuck my slingshot away and play a few rounds of Rock, Paper, Scissors with Tess. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z There were few things that escaped Father’s notice, and even fewer things that Father was not interested in. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z When she recognized the gentle slope that descended past the last few trees into the clearing behind the old house at Rook Hill, she almost sobbed with relief. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They would sit on the ground among the old headstones and wait until the sage had burned away, and Ash still remembered the way she would fidget after only a few moments of stillness. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at her picture for a few more seconds, memorizing her features. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z After a few hours, he decided to walk back to the housing project. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z And I spot a few more black people, so this must be a legit party now. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We took portraits and did brief write-ups for everyone—little introductions with a few details about our lives and interests. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And for a few seconds he experienced an almost embarrassing and awkward sensation of well-being and importance. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It landed a few feet from the boy. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s one of the few happy and consistent beings I’ve ever met.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In the few short decades since King’s death, a new regime of racially disparate mass incarceration has emerged in Chicago and become the primary mechanism for racial oppression and the denial of equal opportunity. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes before many of our people did, Papa would say; he was one of the few who welcomed the missionaries. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what Dr. Holiday had found out about Frank, or what she had told Mama, but I knew that Mama was really upset for the next few days. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “You have as many as you want. One of the few perks of working for fine folks like the Carutherses is getting to spoil yourself just a tiny bit.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She swipes through a few more pictures, landing on a brightly lit shot of two women grinning at each other under a floral arch. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She and Wynn came at Christmas and stayed a few hours. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Bolton turned a few more pages with his finger, then closed the book and placed it carefully in the fire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I received mail from all over the world, from common people and from kings, from a few people I knew and from thousands I did not know. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z However tentatively, the results indicated that the various Algonkian languages in New England all date back to a common ancestor that appeared in the Northeast a few centuries before Christ. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They lost the few manners they possessed and used the table linens for blowing their noses. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Every few words I make, I glance out my bedroom doorway to the mirror. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya had eaten a lot of lunches alone those first few months. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Within only a few hours of the big bang, the production of helium and other elements would have stopped. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Sierra went down the first few steps, the darkness surrounded her completely. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Those few peoples who remained hunter-gatherers into the 20th century escaped replacement by food producers because they were confined to areas not fit for food production, especially deserts and Arctic regions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When I went back to visit Clover and found Main Street razed, it had been a few months since Deborah and I talked. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, I was sitting on a rock on the side of the road as they aired out the van. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Bob was dead; I had met him only a few times, but I felt that I had known him through his brother. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z With a few notable exceptions, most of the stories were thinly veiled accounts of the author's life as he or she attempted to complete the assignment. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He knows a few things about this stuff. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The schoolyard is dotted with swings, with climbing bars and slides, in bright primary colors; a few children have come back early from lunch and are clambering about. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A bus lumbers along Flatbush Avenue, and the few joggers going in and out of the park barely notice me and Ma as we emerge from the guardhouse. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z When Albert died on February 26,1889, slavery had been abolished, but few black people owned land of their own. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Not all negation words begin with n; many haye the concept of negation tucked inside them, such as few, little, least, seldom, though, rarely, instead, doubt, deny, refute, avoid, and ignore. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Some of the Jewish police surreptitiously went to fill a few jugs. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She was worried about her parents, just a few doors down, despite its reassurances; worried about why it was here and what it was going to do. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Over the next few days, Marx watched Ellsberg locking up again, closing himself off exactly as he had before he’d left for Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “The doctors think it possible, but daren’t yet say for certain. It should be apparent in a few days’ time when he is rested; then we will see whether he is lucid again.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Joon asked as she rinsed the last few dinner dishes, abandoned by someone at the sound of the bell. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A few days later the main army, which had sailed down Chesapeake Bay, arrived. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When we get to Columbus, a few of them hide near the mixing vat and wait. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I was sweating, and they threw water on my face and gave me a few more of the white capsules. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A few moments later, his father and Thula also emerged from the house in singed nightshirts, bewildered, calling out for their children. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As the enemy marched through the occupied streets, a few desperate Loyalists fired upon them from gables, then slid down roofs on their bellies, and fled. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The border lay a few hundred miles north, an eight-hour drive. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z An hour later, I examined my treasure on the kitchen table: two handfuls of green beans, four stunted crook- neck squash that had been nibbled by mice, and a few sour cherries. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The local racetrackers grew fond of the odd, bookish boy, nicknaming him Red, and a few let him ride their horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I gazed dumbly at him as he stopped a few lockers down from mine. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The church would cling to Aristotle for a few more centuries, but the fall of Aristotle and the rise of the void and the infinite were clearly beginning. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “A few days. I’m supposed to just sit around and wait for a few days? I’ve got better things to do.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A few hours later I found Carmen in the courtyard, really fired up. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The new science was thus dependent on a few key technologies which functioned, to use Elizabeth Eisenstein’s phrase, as ‘agents of change’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Whatever was in the kettle smelled good enough to remind me that I hadn’t had breakfast, hadn’t had more than a few bites of dinner the night before. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Couldn’t they take a few decades off and let Percy live his life? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Long before Garfield and his family boarded the train from Mentor to Washington a few days earlier, he had toiled over naming his cabinet members. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I blink a few times and focus as hard as I can on the only face I can see. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Dimple quietly thunked her forehead on the screen a few times and then typed, Pick me up at 6:50. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “He was supposed to stay a few paces behind me so it wouldn’t look like we were together,” says Schillinger, crossing his legs, which looks strange with coveralls. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A few minutes later she pulled a book out of her backpack. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Give her a few more minutes and she’ll have worked herself into a good humor again. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z If anybody was passing by out on the road, she would either change her mind or just give me a few licks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was actually a few inches taller than his dad. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z A few old men and women, a few mothers with young children. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The rest of him reappeared a few minutes later, removing a couple blankets, which he folded neatly and placed aside. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In the few weeks we’d been together, we hadn’t done much more than kiss. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Dear Diary, We only have a few weeks before graduation. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z A few days later, the biggest tornado ever spotted in the Hudson Valley touched down only fifty miles from Yancy Academy. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When we got home, few of our friends would be left to greet us. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a small, grimy hand reach up a few inches from my face and grab a handful of cubes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A few reporters scrambled after him, holding out tape recorders like offerings. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The next few minutes were going to be crucial. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Anyway, that’s what I was up to with a few other girls when Ruth came up to ask if we could have a talk. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and me followed a few steps behind, little mice trailing behind dogs that were fixing to fight. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A few nights later, we’re all on the porch of the shack, playing cards. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Just before noon, they found a roughly rectangular clearing a few feet off the path, with soil that looked like it could be broken with their makeshift tools. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The thing I’d realized most over the past few days was how important it was for us to take care of one another and stick together. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I thought of the few occasions in my life up to now when I had tried—I admit—to bring on a fever to avoid school or church. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That day, I stared for a few extra seconds at the little oblong bubble next to my husband’s name for president of the United States. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “All but a few payments. By the end of a good summer’s trade she’ll be every inch mine from stem to stern.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A few of them, like Old Rit, worked in or around the Big House. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare at her for a few seconds. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The diagrams that originally accompanied Vitruvius’s text were in any case evidently few in number and extremely rudimentary. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Hollister turned the first few pages like they might tear if he flipped them too fast. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He peeked his head back in a few seconds later and saw me standing still. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Every few days they come in canoes laden with meat and bread and com as gifts. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The boldest still dropped a few lines into the river, though even that was hazardous; more remained tied up beneath Meereen’s walls of many-colored brick. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Most of the blood has been wiped from the photographs; only a few traces remain, making the corners of the pictures stick together when I peel them apart. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But he didn’t answer, and when Ivy looked up at him, a few tears made their way down his dirt-streaked cheek. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Things were going well enough that she felt she could invest some of her savings in a few months’ study in Europe. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “I was with Simon at my place and we ... for a few hours.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z ‘The land’s good for trees and wildlife,’ he told Dad, ‘and maybe a few wild plants that like poor soil— and that’s about all.’ On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only a few minutes of sunlight left, and I found myself wondering why my father hadn’t yet come to see me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A stewardess opened two big doors, and a few people started to walk past us. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z As a matter of fact, they laughed him out of there, but not before they bought a few of his albums, just to support. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I found I could not keep back my tears, and I blinked a few times and winced with the pain. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It had been struck by lightning a few years back, and the pastor had said it was a sign from heaven, like a blessing, and that they ought to leave it just like that. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And there were pills for cramps, and to expect pain the first few days of every period. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A few times, though, when her mama’s gone, I still catch her trying to go in mine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Beating on the fire with my hands, I had it out in a few seconds, but not before a large section of the tent’s inner wall vaporized before my eyes. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "A few hundred men, no more. Tully banners. When he comes after you, we will be wait-ing"—his finger moved an inch to the left—"here." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After a few little questions he told her to tell just how it happened and to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The last few times Cecilia and I had fenced, I had won, but she was very good. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “You know what the city center is like! Get up a few minutes earlier!” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They broke us up, made us form a line, and led us towards a building a few hundred yards away. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The maiden test flights into nearby space a few months earlier had been successful, but because we’re now leaving so suddenly, this will be the first interstellar journey. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z A few people in the audience clapped politely. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A few weeks after Mia had left, a lawyer had phoned the Wrights, asking if they had a way to get in touch with her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When I logged out of the database a few minutes later, Bryce Lynch no longer existed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Over the next few hours, secure within walls, he carved off her breasts and placed these on a table along with her nose. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They leaned against a tree a few feet back—Genie of course looking out for snakes, spiders, and anthills—and waited. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Yeah, Karen, give your Big Dad a few cheers. All the raspberries are coming his way.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m working on a... a few—” “Eugenia is writing about the life of Jesus Christ,” Mother pops in and I recall my most recent lie to cover my nights out, calling it “research.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “For a few seconds. Suspends its respiration; yours, too, but humans can function without respiring—perspiring?—for a couple of minutes, but the vagus nerve of an andy—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He was surrounded by other apprentices, and even a few junior scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Root didn’t have the energy to discipline him, but he made a mental note: when this is over, dock Foaly’s pay for a few decades. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Oh, there were a few who felt a tingle of unease. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z And then behind them sat a few people who, by the looks of them, hoped sandwiches would be served later. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Foaly tapped a few more keys, and Artemis’s deep blue eyes expanded to the width of the screen. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Love always, Charlie May 2, 1992 Dear friend, A few days ago, I went to see Bob to buy more pot. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Most of the customers were men, and a few had their wives with them. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A few dark figures darted along ramshackle storefronts and dilapidated tenements; theatergoers fled down darkened alleys. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “No, Warren and I were in New Orleans a few months ago...” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z As we ran into the dunes, I saw behind us a gang of silhouetted men splashing the last few feet to shore. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She tried to correct it with the next few letters, but when she reached the M, the name was tilting the opposite direction. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “We try to add a few new ones each season.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Even in democracies today, crucial knowledge is available to only a few individuals, who control the flow of information to the rest of the government and consequently control decisions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A few other students wearing gym clothes practice, too. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Beside him, a soldier held up a few guns and was shouting. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Neither of them looked up; steadily they spooned the watery stuff into their mouths, and between spoonfuls exchanged the few necessary words in low expressionless voices. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Carmen opened the hook to the first few pages and started reading silently. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I think through all of this in the few heartbeats between lining up my shot and pulling the trigger. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, she says, “I’m sorry my daddy’s mad at you.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Only a few scattered clouds crept across the sky, but the air still felt too crisp, almost burned, like all the moisture was gathering into something solid, something we could feel. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, when my arm is good and loose, I start talking. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s more than a few guys I can picture doing that. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z We locked eyes for a few seconds, then he continued into the kitchen. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later he found her dead with a pile of other bodies ready to be thrown into the fire. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z And thus had the Muse of Nightmares been born, and Sarai’s fate decided in those few words. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We’d gone to the zoo a few days before, seen Marjan the lion, and I had hurled a pebble at the bear when no one was watching. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Both felt rather anxious to hear him speak again; and after a few minutes silence, he said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Out front is a sunny natural patio, suitable for picnicking, that is edged by a few big rocks. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was such a short time to know and to love someone, but it was six years of good memories, versus a few seconds of tragedy. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The first few beams were hoisted to the tops of the walls using pulleys hung from the scaffolding. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z He'd be the same old Martin, but at least for the next few seconds, I still had the opportunity to be somebody different, somebody quick and dangerous. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A few of the water nymphs had squirt guns—which seemed not quite as terrifying—but the look in their eyes was still murderous. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the Agriculture Building a giant pane of glass fell from the roof and shattered the table at which, just a few seconds earlier, a young woman had been selling candy. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z After a few tries, he finally gets the engine started and we head down the driveway, the chassis squeaking and groaning. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After waiting a few minutes to regain my composure I resumed my herky-jerky passage to the far side of the ladder. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A few words with my mother, Tootchie: So what have you been doing in the last three years? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only a few hours before the bakeoff, and she had a cake to make. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z We heard no public apologies, few empathetic speeches from the white community. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I tried in vain to remember something useful from the few shooting lessons Grandpa had been allowed to give me, but finally I just ran back up the steps to Emma. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He starts to think that maybe, in a few years, all could be well again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z And so, a few months after his father’s death, he stepped out of Maxine’s life for good. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, before I could express my regret, , he asked me—addressing me as M. Daumier-Smith—if I would kindly correct a few lessons. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Instead of the restrictions of prison, we had only a few rules to obey. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They passed within a few feet of the nearest Roman, but the legionnaire didn’t notice them. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I’ll be interested when you can show me a few pounds of the stuff!” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The distance through the wormhole might be only a few million miles even though earth and Alpha Centauri are twenty million million miles apart in ordinary space. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “He died a few years ago. Sergeant Dawson?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Every few weeks I'd get a letter explaining that the police officers had done nothing wrong and that police work is very difficult. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z With a few strokes she caught the likeness of a dracaena perfectly. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Besides, it means I get to see you again. You’d be surprised how few visitors I get.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Civil rights groups have also developed litigation and important coalitions related to the school-to-prison pipeline, inadequate indigent defense, and juvenile justice reform, to name a few. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The next few requirements were not going to be as easy to nail down. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It takes a few seconds before I get what he’s really asking me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z For the first few moments I felt lost, not sure about directions, groping for my helmet and weapon. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, all our smoldering enmity was renewed in those few minutes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Well, at least I knew that Easton was a few miles to the north, and that the road that ran past the Weylin house would take me to it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They were like, “Don’t worry about anything. You’ll feel it all coming back in a few seconds.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood frozen behind the tree for a few minutes. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the last few hours, Annabeth had shivered, sweated, whimpered, and blinked back so many tears that her body simply gave up on being scared. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My homework was done — the product of a slow social life — but there were a few Trig problems I wasn’t sure I had right. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I felt alone for a few seconds, like I did that time I lost Mom in the mall when I was five. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He could jump high in the air, do many fast kicks, and land safely on his feet all in a few seconds while screaming funny sounds and contorting his face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He clanged his bell a few more times. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I wait a few moments and hear their voices fade. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He had stayed frozen in the stands, not wanting to accept it or confront it, hoping that it would go away after a few nervous moments. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A few had made shelters from the sides of old packing crates. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But elil they met none and although they were continually on the watch for signs of an Efrafan patrol, they saw nothing but mice, and a few hedgehogs hunting for slugs along the ditches. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hopefully, a few of us would snag dates and the rest of us could go stag together. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Spraying sand, a few of them reached the top of the terrace closest to the beach. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She stares out the window for a few minutes, and I know she’s trying to figure out my punishment. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, the whole divine company, with a very few and for the most part not important exceptions, were entrancingly beautiful with a human beauty, and nothing humanly beautiful is really terrifying. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet in 1995, a few brave souls challenged the implementation of Georgia’s “two strikes and you’re out” sentencing scheme, which imposes life imprisonment for a second drug offense. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Ophie pulled one out but got through only a few lines before her face flushed, and she folded the paper hastily and put it back. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A flood of water, and also a few pondweeds, exited Louisiana’s mouth in a great rush. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Quite a few passersby had stopped to watch by this point, smiling and laughing at Ambrose’s little show. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The few poor rabbis are stretched for time. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The last few kicks were the hardest; all I wanted to do was to get off the bus alive. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Then, coincidentally, Rindlisbacher caught the same guy speeding a few weeks later, this time driving a different car. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z A few days later, there was a response to his post on LostConnections. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z But she growing up and I know, soon, them few words ain’t gone be enough. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The few trails that exist there are almost impossible to see in the dark, and the pair are soon lost and frustrated. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a few flights up. No elevator. Sorry.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z There are a few other quotes, including one from Tara Epstein, the friend with whom Megan was supposed to stay on the night she disappeared. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, it’s mostly cans but we find a dry loaf of bread, some bruised fruit and a few strips of dried meat. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z We were only a few feet off the ground, but the plane got higher quickly, rocking back and forth as it climbed. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A few women hovered near the doorway to the inn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Suddenly I hear a pop and a few shrieks, and in the next instant they release me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “But few do. He is all but forgotten.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My partner was a local woman called Elena who was from Liverpool originally so I didn’t understand most of what she said for the first few days and vice versa. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks before I was set to leave South Africa and return to the States, I was walking with Zinzi and Simo from the kumbi, or bus station, back to the house. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “Oh, Nhamo! Having a few periods doesn’t make you an adult. You have so much to learn—and you’re so clever.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a compromise of a room, with a few good “pieces” for guests to look at, and the rest of it for people to use. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Even then all I can see is the shape of his thin lips and wide, black nostrils that flare once every few seconds as he talks to Ma. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A few miles down the road from our village there is a cornfield. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was Groundsel who returned to him a few moments later. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “And a few things to worry about. Look at those clouds.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Dear Diary, We just finished reading Romeo and Juliet; I couldn’t believe that Juliet stabbed herself over a guy that she only knew for a few days. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I’m out the door before Mom responds, and a few seconds later, I’m on the front steps leading up to the walkway of our building calling Zoey. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The room had been used the winter before by a teacher who had been hired for the three winter months, a term during which Jethro had gone to school for only a few days. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a few friends at the beginning of his engineering career, but the more successful he became, the more fearful he grew of someone discovering his true identity and exposing him. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Squinting, I could also make out a few tiny nebulae and galaxies in the distance. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A few times, people who lived at St. Nick had jumped. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They spilled out of the train with everyone else, and Moss saw a couple of his friends exit a car a few doors down. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There we bought delicious pieces of fried goat and chips for just a few kwacha. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z They sent a film crew to interview me a month or two before the trip, and the crew also wanted to speak with a few clients. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “But I can’t imagine it will take more than a few weeks—a month, at most.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A few blocks away, swarms of emergency vehicles gathered with their lights flashing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There were a few smothered giggles from the children’s section, and Bailey nudged me again. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a sight few men were privileged to see and many who had seen it best had not lived through it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1869 a French scientist, Leopold Trouvelot, accidentally allowed a few of these moths to escape from his laboratory in Medford, Massachusetts, where he was attempting to cross them with silkworms. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I have no idea what the judges said or did after the meeting, but over the next few months, Badenhorst seemed to have his hands tied. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A few moments later Bigwig was in the ditch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The Kennedys’ house shimmered for a few days like a mirage, an oddly distant but pretty vision, framed by jagged points of multicolored light. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We climbed a few steps and entered a large, sparsely decorated house. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There are endless, creative opportunities to ask them about their lives in a few notes. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z And every few years, when I have a little extra money, I buy another bracelet. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There were a few moments of dazed silence, then steam was released from somewhere, and it made a sound like the train was sighing. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z “Do you hear? Go home at once. Tell your mother I've gone away for a few days, all right?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He lays down a few lines about how all the boys are jealous of his hair and need to try his shampoo. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The slinger puts a stone or slug in the pouch, picks up the strings by the free ends, spins them around a few times, and releases one of the strings at the proper moment. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Through a red glow of pain, he saw Annabeth a few yards away, wandering blindly toward the edge of the cliff. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A few feet away, Pa and the fathers of the four other families who came with us on the truck listen to the representatives as they give out instructions. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Miraculously it survives the humidity and our moves, with only a few unwarranted archipelagos of gray mold dotting its oceans. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the money left me, and the gains of the first few year wot I sent home to Mr. Jaggers—all for you—when he first come arter you, agreeable to my letter.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z When school ended for the year, Link and Marty and I went to one of the moons of Jupiter to stay with Marty’s aunt for a few weeks. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1919, the entire Coast Guard fleet was made up of twenty-six inshore vessels, a few converted tugboats, and twenty-nine small cruisers. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “A few things—I have just been to market,” I began lamely. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Katz arrived a few moments after me, looking freshly showered and very happy. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He rustled about for a few minutes and then, satisfied that I was awake, began to speak. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A few months ago the Russians stormed the village and reportedly committed vicious acts of brutality. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Disease runs rampant because few can afford health care, but starvation remains the number-one killer. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They seldom stayed long enough to make friends anywhere, and in the few cases where they had, they’d moved on with no forwarding address and lost contact. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Being in Berkeley, home to many fine restaurants, I felt compelled to add a few over-the-top menu flourishes: The last item was one of Angelo’s homemade wines. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z "Still another few seconds on the clock," he said. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We lock eyes for a few seconds and then he reaches out to take it from me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Well”—he rubbed his hands together—“let’s see. There are a few options here. Possession is one. Maybe not by a demon, but by something a little more harmless, like a goblin or imp.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z A few minutes later the calf was bawling to get in, too. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “It will depend on how successful we are in the next few weeks.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “For a few minutes only, I am busy,” he replied, and as I picked up my basket he peered in. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear came to expect the pain; the throbbing was like an unwelcome companion who appeared daily after the first few strokes of the ax. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z There are a few apples, a banana, some pears, and a mango. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z As he walks up the street he pulls a small notebook from his pocket and writes a few things down. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z For a few moments, I couldn’t see anything outside the smooth walls of my sphere, then my pearl broke through on the ocean floor. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Of course she gave a few to her “best girl” April Etokakpan. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It reminded Fred of when he was only a few weeks old, horsing around and roughhousing with all his brothers and sisters. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Looking now at the magnificent robe, she knew that her sparse collection, a few leftover colored threads that her mother had allowed her to use for her own, was not adequate at all. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There were at least a few times the family was all together. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z His pulse rises to sixty-four at five forty A.M. and hovers at sixty just a few moments later. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “I was hoping to volunteer a few hours a week, but this new job is keeping me too busy.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He stayed in the South and worked for a few years to save some money, then packed up, headed to Illinois, and proposed to Mary Richardson, the love of his life. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A few of the other guys in the locker room snickered. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He felt his entire future, indeed his entire character, depended upon the next few moments. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She is only a few inches taller than I am, her hair only a few shades darker. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z In a few hours, the light of dawn would illuminate the manhunters and make them into perfect, visible targets. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z How aboutfor the first few times around the field, April rides with you. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A few days later, the Taliban struck again. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A few details were given to police by witnesses. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z A few days after the crash, my neck froze. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A few years later, when Min Soo learned that she was pregnant, her first thought was of what to name her child. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He started a few fistfights and threatened most of the boys at first, including George. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z During the last few minutes Hazel had been as near to losing his head as he was ever to come. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z All of the stores were brightly lighted, but there were few people in the streets. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Some birds, like owls and woodpeckers, would spend the winter nesting and eating the island’s few remaining edibles. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z For a few moments, we were too stunned to do anything. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was full of chattering first and second years, and a few older students, who had obviously visited Hogsmeade so often the novelty had worn off. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Someone whooped and jumped on Moss’s back, and he carried them for a few feet before they jumped off. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, baby, you can’t go,” his mother had told him a few weeks ago. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z After a few seconds,Toad obeyed, collapsing to the ground in a heap, lying there like he’d been shot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Simon tries to fight it with a steady stream of Simon-babble, but after a few minutes, even he stops speaking. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Just a few dead animals that would soon go bad. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Why do you do this, Raj, just to save a few stupid rupees. What are you saving us, fifty cents?” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Move,” I yell, pushing through the drovers, throwing my sharp elbow into soft bits when a few of the men refuse to budge. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Within a few minutes, some nurses had come into the room with mops and buckets. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z On October 21, A few weeks after the meeting, a seventeen-year-old named Michael “Taylor” Wick was driving south on Highway 91, in Cache County. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I kind of felt everyone’s eyes burning into my back for the few seconds I stood in the front of the class, and everybody looked down when I walked back to my desk. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z And a few minutes later, when the children were gathered on the hilltop, he dusted them again. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Despite the run-down condition of the few pieces of furniture and the torn curtains on the window, there were touches of pride all around. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax dropped by a half hour ago and was granted a few minutes of Lincoln’s time. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “I move my office every few years, I hire a new staff. I keep up with projects through correspondence, it is not a difficult thing to manage considering what I receive in return.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A few minutes later I heard my dogs bawling treed. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But hiking has always been a marginal pursuit in America, and within a few years the AT was once more largely forgotten except among a few diehards and eccentrics. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The practical, pragmatic part of our upbringing wouldn’t allow me to put much stock in the gentle, well-intentioned platitudes people would heap on us a few days later at the funeral. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Grandfather is one of the few Masks who doesn't believe in Augur rubbish, and I repeat his mantra in my head. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I peeped a few of the people that had showed up so far to the health fair and cookout. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Except for a few details that only I would notice. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A small leak on Mrs. V’s porch let a few drops of rain fall on my head. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Malfoy was only a few feet away and he had stopped dead to listen. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I really did think Mr. Pignati would have wanted us to have a few friends over. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Our father left St. Louis a few days later for California, and I was neither glad nor sorry. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes after nine o’clock, the light on the camera facing Nixon’s desk glowed red. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Letters were so few, and on every other occasion that Jethro could remember, any letter received by one member of the family had been read and discussed by every other member. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He points underneath, and when I bend down to look, the table has a shelf, person-sized, just a few inches from the floor. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Can you give it a few minutes so I can break the news to them? It’ll be easier coming from me.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z August smacks her from behind, and Rosie hurries a few steps forward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z At first the prices had been so modest—a few hundred dollars per piece—that Mia sometimes had to take on two jobs, or even three. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I take a few steps toward the elevator but then stop. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Yet, after a few months at Poky my steer will never have the opportunity to eat green grass again. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It was merely a few words of encouragement, the sort of words that are uttered in the din of battle, not distinguishable individually but restoring confidence by the fact of being spoken. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “What about you?” she says after a few minutes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It takes him a few seconds to take the hint. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I climbed over the railing and joined the ninety steers, which retreated a few lumbering steps. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z After his lunch with Alan Blunt and Mrs. Jones, he had been moved out of the manor house and into a crude wooden hut a few miles away. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z One of the few freedoms we have in District 12 is the right to marry who we want or not marry at all. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He held her eyes for a long few seconds and then said softly, “I know you won’t be a weak ruler. Because you won’t be a ruler at all. Return to the castle.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z With the tip of the eyelash, he then lifted a few damaged slices out of the water and wiped them on a piece of tissue paper to get rid of them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For a few weeks I feared that my father might marry her, but nothing happened between them that way, then or ever. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to play with Jack, and in a few minutes she was running and shouting. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The most she can do is get up and go to the bathroom or sit on the porch a few minutes every day. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I expected to find some islanders on the porch, sharing news and gossip, and maybe even a few summer people come to start the season early. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z A few hours later, our unit, which included Wilsie and me, discovered what was left of the patrol. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There were quite a few people about and there were cars with lights on. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It glided to a stop a few inches over the supercooled track. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I check the box under my bed, which is where I’ve kept your notes these past few months. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z There are a few steps and a narrow porch leading up to that door. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Under the stairs it was open and dry and dark—a few old paint cans piled on top of each other, a couple of broken window frames, something dead that once had fur. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z From above came the sound of wood splitting, and a huge limb fell across the path behind him, a few leaves and twigs swishing against him as it passed. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The back wall has built-in shelves filled with dusty textbooks and a few bottles of bleach. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, we were picked up by a woman whom Papa had contacted in Mexicali. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry, I’m going to need a few more details about this glass girl thing,” she said. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The lake widened and across it on the shore at the foot of the mountains on the other side we saw a few lights that should be Luino. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I shot a few holes in that theory.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But in the chaos and confusion of the moment, Boukreev apparently located few, if any, of these climbers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Within a few days, we were walking to the quarry, rather than going by truck, and this too was a tonic. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A few had even been known to say it was no barrow; just a hill, but if so it was a lonely hill, for most of the barrowlands were flat and windswept. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, an angry little bearded man in a green suit is brought in. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z My mother was one of the first few blacks to integrate the University of Arkansas, graduating in 1954. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lewis and I aren’t...He was talking to his dad for me. You know his dad’s on the boards of a few hospitals?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Just a few weeks after Pearl Harbor, I received a phone call from Oppie,” recalled a young physicist named Robert Serber. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She backs up a few feet and lies down, keeping an eye on me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A few inches down was a small pot. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mohammed didn’t tell his father about such endeavors, and he certainly didn’t tell him when, a few years later, he decided that he was destined to be the world’s greatest long-distance swimmer. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z There was more activity squished into those few blocks than the entire New Mexico town Emily had left behind. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I just opened an office a few blocks away.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But he said, “Give me a few minutes to get dressed.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “There are a few special strongholds within the house. One is the room where you have been staying. Another is a second room on the other side of the attic.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A few faces are familiar, schoolmates I remember, but not my friends, not the faces of my dreams. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z There’s no Power Street, but my eyes grow large with realization when I go back a few pages. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z There were a few low-key rides, and a game in which players threw tennis balls at papier-mâché likenesses of Idi Amin and Richard Nixon. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She had just gotten home from work a few minutes before and had started on dinner by dumping a brick of frozen peas into a glass bowl. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He took one of the laces and wrapped it around his wrist a few times, and the metal points stuck together. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z A few hours later, worn out by the vigil, he went into Aureliano's workshop and asked him: "What day is today?" One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Another few days and I would have probably gotten scurvy or goiter or something. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, when the terror caused by the executions had died down, some of the animals remembered—or thought they remembered—that the Sixth Commandment decreed “No animal shall kill any other animal.” Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z A Karhidish village is like an ancient castle of Earth in having few or no separate, private dwellings. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They passed, one after the other, through a small, neatly raked garden, between brown raspberry canes and leafless apple trees, and walked slowly up the few steps to the porch. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As I stood there, unable to run, I recognized a few of the faces and I smiled to break the tension and uncertainty. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Surely you can let David stay a few minutes?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z That, at least, set a few of the sailors to laughing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She had cried so much in the past few hours that to cry any more seemed impossible. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The walrus had all but vanished from the coast; the gray whales were rare, and the seals were few and far between. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few minutes, they would leave the college campus and walk the few blocks down Market Street to downtown Greensboro. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Pong waited a few seconds, then followed behind, staying in the bushes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I lay sweating for a few minutes on the cool wooden floor where I had fallen, before turning on the light so that I could completely free myself from the dreamworld. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I could go back to the pile of blankets that passes for my bed and wait for morning to come, which by my estimation would be another few hours or so. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z After a few minutes the hallway is empty, and I push off my locker and head outside. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Here, let me at least grab these for you,” I say, as I take a few wrenches and store them in my pocket. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When the first few swastikas were appearing, I definitely expected the culprit to be found out at some point. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Running to the spacecraft, he hugged Landing Strut B. After a few moments, he broke off the embrace to perform another round of leaping celebrations. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Lidewij took a few steps away to watch a video, and I grabbed Augustus’s hand as we walked into the next room. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I set out to find a few of these veterans. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He drew a few blank lines and spent the afternoon trying to recruit everyone in the building. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z That happened a few times that day: You could either take the bags back to where you first started carrying them, or take the dollar. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Every few months, Mrs. Wilkinson would round up the neighborhood children and distribute the sample toys Mr. Wilkinson had accumulated. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I put a few extra kicks in to get out a little faster. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The chemicals may have been pretested against a few individual species, but not against living communities. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She flipped a few pages in the ledger. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It took a few seconds for her to find me, crouching by the window in the half-light of an afternoon behind drapes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I get crushed most of the time, but I have won a few. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Unless she wanted what few dared whisper: rebellion. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The Republic of Korea Army was only a few years old. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z But scholarships were few and far between, and the cost of private schooling was prohibitive for all but a privileged few. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z After turning this over in his mind a few times, Reynie gave up and said, “Okay, what did your bucket have to do with getting through the maze?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I was robbed that day of one of the few places where I felt safe. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When it was all over, when the bloodied corpses had been unceremoniously tossed into the backs of red pickup trucks—separate ones—a few men with shovels hurriedly filled the holes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The thirty kids in the classroom—all juniors and seniors—were only a few years younger than me, and I was afraid they wouldn’t respect me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Under orders from Mayor Clarkson, a militia company from nearby Fort Mifflin was hauling a small cannon along the streets of Philadelphia, stopping every few yards to fire off another blast. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Scaramouche managed to get me a few old tennis rackets from his wealthy white tennis friends, and I was able to concentrate on my game without worrying about a broken racket or string. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The other retreated a few steps then turned round again. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They did a few circles overhead, then got their bearings and began stinging every adult in sight. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A similar suggestion was made a few years later by the French scientist the Marquis de Laplace, apparently independently of Michell. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z C.P. felt a few more cold drops fall on his bowed head. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A few people honk their horns at us, but I’m not sure if they’re on our side or against us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “I’ve studied some unusual cases. As luck would have it, I’m one of the few researchers in the world who has experience with your condition.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z We even sent a few guys to the moon and brought them back. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I couldn’t decide on any move, so I recited a few Bible verses, and went home. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They took a few steps before he charged them. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Turner played hymn after hymn, repeating a few verses when she hummed to the chorus, taking care to avoid the ones that suggested the pleasures of leaving this weary world. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Conibear died just a few years later, in 1917, when he climbed too far out on a limb, while reaching for a plum in a tree in his backyard, and plunged headfirst to the ground. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “And I’m only playing ball if you spot me a few letters. You have M, O, and N.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Over the next few weeks and months, Joe began to learn to fend entirely for himself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t listen, however, and after a few more stubborn requests, Milligan at last set down his oil can and shuffled over to them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They left the alley and headed north along the twisting streets, making a few accidental detours and wrong turns that Lac hoped no one else noticed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A few minutes passed, his heart finally calming to a slow roll. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z After New Year’s, a few days before we were due back at school, I asked my mother if I could go to Meijer with her. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Otherwise, we’d buy a few beers and sit around and drink, talk about the day, listen to the gunshots in the distance. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The last few steps of the way, hands reached out to pull us to our feet. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In only a few weeks he changed from knowing little enough about the political excitement, and caring less, to being an ardent Whig. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later my mother was looking for me and she took me to the back of the bus and explained why I couldn’t sit there. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I pull a few tissues out of my backpack and step outside. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z There were no urinals, only a few stalls with sitting toilets—none of the squatting ones, like my bathroom at Mamou’s—and I wondered if that was a Social Cue I had missed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z In the fall it held a few sprigs of bittersweet and at Christmas time it held holly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She took his oats upstairs and heated them for a few minutes in the oven before she fed him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, at church, Booth was introduced to Dr. Mudd. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Marco arrives at Mr. Barris’s London office only a few minutes before his scheduled appointment, surprised to find the normally well-ordered space in near bedlam, full of half-packed crates and stacks of boxes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The next few weeks were black and ugly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Where there should have been an army of carpenters, masons, glaziers, plasterers, and painters, I saw only empty shells of buildings, already falling into disrepair after a few weeks of neglect. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything, I thought tremulously, everything would be okay if only I could have a few moments of quiet and if I lay very, very still. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She had a few pimples dotting the sides of her cheeks near her ears. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He hangs around the kitchen for a few more minutes, fixing himself the slowest peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich in recorded history and keeping one eye on Samantha at all times. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Papa did not have to be at work until seven and it only took a few minutes to get there. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I struggle hard enough that I manage to pull them forward a few feet. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And even though he knew that in a few seconds he’d be about seventeen steps to freedom, there was no way he could leave without somehow talking to Grandpop. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Coach looks down at his hands for a few moments, but when he looks up, he’s smiling, which makes me feel very weird. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A few moments later an unlikely kernel of warmth ignited in her stomach, as if the icy water had activated some secret reserve of energy within her body. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He had the look of a football player a few years past his prime, the type of guy who ate at buffets. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The coolest part about the hotel was that we could just dial the front desk on the phone, order any food we wanted, and in a few minutes they’d bring it up to us. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z And the TV was off, even though T & T would be on in a few minutes. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She places an orange and a few coins by its trunk, and says a short prayer for her daughter. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes jumped from the digital clock—my return flight was in a few hours—to the mailbox numbers on the tree-lined suburban street. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay there for a few minutes, staring at the time readout on my entertainment console out of the corner of my eye. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z "If you can spare a few of your swords, I need some men to escort two of Lord Frey's grandsons north to Winterfell," she told him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And after a few years students could embrace mean careerism. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After we had been traveling for a few miles, I put my note pad back in my shirt pocket, took the top off my coin box, and starting looking at my pennies. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Later, he realized that Master probably didn’t remember that the book existed so he took it to the Boys’ Quarters to study over a few nights. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then he always stopped when there were a few bites left and said what he said now: “I’m full. Does anybody want what’s left?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A few people around the small store looked up at her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She lists off every person in the room, but I lose track after the first few names. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A few minutes later it was gone, and the children knew that their brother was happy at last. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He waves from a few seats away because Josh is sitting on the other side of Michael. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The image magnified a few times, zooming in on my aunt’s trailer. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “You’re unbelievable,” she says, shifting her fingers around on the touchpad and clicking a few times before looking over at me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I would make café con leche and we would talk, sometimes for only a few minutes, sometimes for hours. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It took a few days for me to realize that Zu’s leaving wasn’t the only event that had shifted the rotation of the earth. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He adjusted it a few times, widened the frame. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I logged on to a computer, pounded the keyboard for a few moments, and swiveled the screen toward him. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The midwife came to visit Mother a few days after the first birth. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “There are very few bad people. There are just a lot of people that are unlucky.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The enemy army was closer now, entrenched only a few hundred yards outside the palace. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I was striding forth to greet my future in the shiny New Century, a few short months away. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z What I don’t know is that he also has a few tricks of his own. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I’d write a few entries in a single week and then lay the journal down for a month or sometimes more. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z A few months before their arrival in Massachusetts, a child had disappeared while playing in his yard and was never found; for a long time afterward there were posters in the supermarket. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In a few minutes we stood on the landing above the hall. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Ube stopped and turned, staring at the fallen books for a few beats. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure if he could make it back, not without a few days of rest. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Finley was one of the few teachers I felt sorry for. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Ms. CeeCee started to count them out, and a few seconds later there were eighteen pieces of candy in front of them. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I wait a few minutes and get the breeches and shirt out from under my feet and go to dry them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I still wanted to learn English, though, so I asked Celia if she would come over to teach me a few things. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Once Shaan managed to dislodge him from the chandelier, Philip had quite a few words for me, some of which were “confused or misguided” and “ensuring the perpetuity of the bloodline” and “respecting the legacy.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Rabbits have their own conventions and formalities, but these are few and short by human standards. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few minutes the giants drew away from her. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z However, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, science became too technical and mathematical for the philosophers, or anyone else except a few specialists. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t kill too many Rebs ’cause we had few weapons, but we put them on the run. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not at first. Except a few minutes to milk the cow.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Perhaps a few lucky ones came to their life’s term and died of old age. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He knew how to prepare a few French dishes, perfectly seasoned and magnificently presented, which were his contribution whenever there were guests for dinner. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The motor roared, and Mr. Levy sped away within a few seconds, leaving a settling cloud of blue exhaust. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d like to bring in a few of her teachers to talk more specifically about what she owes and how she can turn this around. There’s still time, Sparrow.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I got a few bruises and burns left over on the outside of me, but the inside of me is hurtin’. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked through the snow for a few miles until a white RIA worker picked me up and delivered me to the front door. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z She took a few crunching hops and then clanged into a tree trunk. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The aches in her joints reminding her that she was still a few hours shy of a complete healing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A few of the islanders had found real riches from time to time. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z But I’m not gonna stereotype the whole white race just for a few bigots. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark took a few steps forward, to the side of the fire pit, and sat down. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She clung to Mother through the long afternoon, becoming hysterical if the woman had to leave for a few minutes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a few changes of shirts, handkerchiefs and underwear in my duffel, about $200 in traveler’s checks and $20 in cash. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few months at Birkenau, we were told Auschwitz needed workers. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Every few months, we did a new show, and two years after we opened our doors, we were getting regular crowds for every one. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z On the floor was a tin washbowl full of ashes and a few pictures disappearing into flames. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So now I carried a plastic bag with the few clothes I had in it. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Army Eighth Air Force had bombed the harbor a few months prior. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “You even held it for a few seconds. Pretty soon you won’t need the wall at all.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I’ll never forget the way he looked the first few weeks they were dating. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Even though the bus transfer from Atlanta to Montgomery would have taken only a few hours, that would have meant a few hours more than we could have stood. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Knowing she had changed so much in such few years, she dared as Mrs. Tremain return to Boston, so her boy could grow up there, learn a decent trade. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We had to wait a few minutes for her dad to get there. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have a few questions for you two, things we can talk about in the open. Have you met a man named Warren?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A few of the girls start talking about their last basketball game and how tough practice is going to be tonight. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z This part of the forest has just been burned a few days before and the ground is still hot and smoking. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither one liked pomp and ceremony, so the service was quick and attended only by a few members of their close family. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt like Christmas was just a few days away even though it wasn’t. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The wagon was pulled by Red Rabbit, whom we kept along with the wagon in a livery stable a few blocks away in the demons’ section. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They climbed the last few feet up to the foot of the cliff, where a narrow defile led a little way into the shadow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In a few more weeks, it was that way, too, at the restaurant where I worked washing dishes, and at the Sweriins’. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Maggots spewed from the wounds across his body as he took a few rasping breaths. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z After finishing a few poetry books earlier in the week, I had read my first biography. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Ma slipped her a few dollars a week and plates of food at church on Sundays. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z At first he slid down a few times from the smooth chest of drawers. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z One cool, rainy morning a few weeks later, Luke’s family left in such a rush, they barely had time to say good-bye. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z In both cases, the racial opportunists offered few, if any, economic reforms to address the legitimate economic anxieties of poor and working-class whites, proposing instead a crackdown on the racially defined “others.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I met one of my classmates and we stopped to talk for a few minutes; then I went on alone, turning finally into Danny’s street. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The prison was dark, only a few dim fluorescent lights flickering above. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We walked a few feet farther into the graveyard, and suddenly you popped out right in front of us, from where you must have curled up—on top of a grave. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A few broad, worn steps led down to the water. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I had only meant to rest my eyes for a few minutes—and who knows how long I’d been conked out? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The Doberman retreated to the kennel, where it growled a few moments before switching off. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The high walls hid them from view, but there were few places to hide. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Had she been a man, she probably would have had her pick of positions, but at the time few workplaces welcomed women. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z For a few days I feel quite unwell and think I may finally be traveling out of this life, when I realize my morphling tablets are shrinking. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Then all of a sudden, out of the blue, Noodles decided to break down how, over the last few days, with all the time to himself, he figured out why he loved comics so much. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The big cooler was something Mrs. Treski had bought a few years back when she was in charge of refreshments for the school Spring Fling. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The Doorman and I each have a few coffees, but it doesn’t wake me up much. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Hermione began hotly, but her next few words were drowned out by the sudden whooshing noise from overhead, which announced the arrival of the post owls. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Two men had come softly up the stair and stood now a few steps from the top. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z So when the weather was nice, instead of taking the bus home, most kids walked a few blocks from school to where the shops were. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Dimblewit had shouted when the Gran leveled the accusations against them just a few days after the final showdown with the Nightbeast. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z In poll after poll, she held a commanding lead among the country's potential Democratic primary voters, with Barack lagging ten or twenty points behind, and Edwards sitting a few points behind Barack. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We each had a large jug that would last us a few days before we would need to fill it. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I ask if they can help clean up and paint the basement room over the next few days. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Maybe I need a few extra minutes away from Mom’s office. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “It seems like a huge risk to take to only get a few kids.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then at last I spotted a few trees in the distance, not far from the roadside, so I drove up to them, stopped and got out. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She slid off the horse with Tidbit and walked for a few miles. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Volpe gave it to her because “at her best, she is remarkable. There are few high school girls who I can even imagine in this role, but she is fully capable of pulling it off.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z To Mrs. Strowers, this was a fortune, and all she had to do was sign a few documents. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She watched him pull a few weeds from the flower beds. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He only got a few feet before Jimmy tackled him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z For the next few weeks the Coloured warder came almost every night with tobacco and sandwiches. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole world would be a few masters and millions upon millions of slaves. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z And then just a few weeks later I get this call from the headhunter. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Here are a few of them: The subject of a tensed verb must be in nominative case, such as I, he, she, and they. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z There are a few things—like the swimsuit segment—I didn’t consider before signing up for the pageant. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A few people look over in my direction. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z After a few minutes Mom set her bag down and looked over at a bank clock. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, it would only burn for a few minutes, and then I’d die— It was scary that he even considered it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the enemy had only a few hundred miles to march. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The smiles of a few moments before were gone. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, after visiting the homes where each of us were staying, Ella left Lansing and returned to Boston. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There were quite a few shots of me, too, looking as stoked as my friend, taken at arm’s length by myself, or sometimes by Fang if he’d managed to wrestle the camera from me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z On the few occasions when he would sit to write, he ended up with a blank page in front of him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Eifler had spent the past few months perfecting his plan to kidnap the German physicist Werner Heisenberg and putting together his team for the job. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This day was quieter than the few before it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z No one should mind if, by spending only a few hours a week thinking about DNA, he helped me solve a smashingly important problem. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Seemingly oblivious to the sensational nature of the news he had just imparted, Dumbledore said nothing more about staff appointments, but waited a few seconds to ensure the silence was absolute before continuing. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “But there are so few books here. It’s just up to a good bit anyway. He’s found a footprint. It’s not his. That means someone else is on the island!” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He had only to complete this night, to keep the story out of the reach of the destroyers for a few more hours, and their witchery would turn, upon itself, upon them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z After a few steps I turned around to see if they were all right. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The place was deserted, except for yellowhammers and a few mice pattering about in the sun. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few seconds, he changed his order. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It is not much good to be supremely adapted to life in the trees if there are very few trees. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually a few of the poems were published, and then a few of the stories, mostly in small literary magazines that paid in contributors’ copies. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z In a few moments, the light in the small bedroom came on, too. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A few years ago, some guy in cargo pants was caught tipping over one of the monument’s pillars. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It takes me a few blinks to shake my dizziness, but once it’s gone I stare out at a large lake that sparkles in the moonlight. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z But when those lucky few show up every morning, Anatole lines them up, littlest to biggest. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard Mama’s words but did not understand what she meant until a few days later. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “A drug deal turned into a robbery, and he got shot in the head twice. Right in front of me. A few months before you were born, in fact. That’s why I named you Starr.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z It takes a few lines but soon I'm sitting with the March sisters in their drawing room on a wintry afternoon. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then, quickly, I tried to write a few lines describing them. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The Randalls were drinking wine out of goblets of cut glass and looked as if they had drained a few bottles. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Only a few Navajos had been accepted as U.S. soldiers, all of them men who had been to mission school. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The gulls shied a few feet, then returned to picking through the grass. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Every few seconds I’d look for cop cars even though we were a long ways from the store and I supposedly didn’t care. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z In her place was a skull with empty sockets, a few strips of marble-colored skin clinging to its cheekbones, and a lock or two of moldy hair at its nape. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sefia gripped the straps of her pack and took a few steps to the side. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And over the wide fields the keen-eyed Riders hunted down the few Orcs that had escaped and still had strength to fly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Every few minutes, a nurse would go behind the curtain, stay there for a while, then come out and walk back up the aisle. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I watched them play from a distance until a few minutes later, when her Barrier spell dissipated. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There are still a few lights inside, but outside it's as if night has fallen again. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Every few weeks he’d travel to New York City to meet with a Soviet contact—Gold knew these men only by fake first names. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes my luck runs out, and my legs suddenly shoot out in front of me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Jesse was nineteen, a graduate of Middleton High, in an even smaller and emptier town a few miles away. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been away for only a few hours. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Other than a few FBI officials, Hoover had only shared this intelligence with America's closest ally, Great Britain. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In this and other ways the Ptolemies were able, in just a few decades, to amass the largest collection of books in the Greek world. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z A few minutes later Matt proudly comes back into the room holding aloft the envelope. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z After a few feet he stopped and swung the light. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But he knew that within a few short weeks only a handful of the crowd of boys gathered around him would still be contenders for the freshman crew. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A few secondhand mint-condition musical instruments like trumpets, trombones, congas, and tambourines were on display inside a glass case, their price tags sticking out like a tag on a dead man’s toe. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Mo put his arm around Meggie’s shoulders as he looked around, but apart from a few stray cats he could see nothing moving in the parking lot or among the houses. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “We’re safe for a little while,” Vann said, “because they don’t expect to see us and it takes them a few minutes to react.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When C.P. took over that position for Unit Nine, he made few changes. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It was barely six feet high and only a few feet wide. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A few showed January, as if the months on the underlying pages had no longer been turned or torn away. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Three years after the storm, few of the lawsuits had gone anywhere. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Hazel quietly got her boots and jacket off as she heard her mother’s voice say, “...she just got in. Do you want to—” and then, a few moments later, her good-bye. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z While we ate, the Buckeye asked a few get to know you questions, mostly to me, but I was trying harder to talk to Aileen. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “But a few months ago, I started having visions about where it is.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She coaxed a few words from Rachel, and the suggestion of a smile, when she read aloud from the book of verses. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Though a few ATA women managed to make careers in aviation, British flying jobs went almost exclusively to men. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z In a few minutes they were at the top of the hill. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z The shots were followed by a few minutes of muffled shouting and screaming, then silence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z With few routes open to become legal, they remain, like Peralta, without rights, without security, and without a clear path to a better future. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z We had so many roaches that if you hit any flat surface, you were sure to take out at least a few. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But denying a drink to children and a few ragged old people was something beyond my experience. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The guest has to be smart enough to answer more questions correctly than his or her one hundred adversaries — and by that standard, few have ever seemed as superbly qualified as Christopher Langan. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z "I shall need a few moments to dress." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Béene, I spent many years working for the Belgians in the rubber plantation at Coquilhatville, and I saw rich men there. They were always unhappy and had very few children.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It might be a few days before the lesions completely took hold of her, Maddy had warned. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The forest encroached on both sides, leaving the road ahead only discernible for a few meters as it twisted, serpentlike, around the ancient trees. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z After staring into the dark for a few minutes, I switched back on the light, picked up the notebook, and wrote one more sentence: “I want to go the farthest I can.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He sells the few things he owns: his bed, a gift from his mother; his leather jacket, a gift from his dead uncle; his rustic armoire, where he hangs his clothes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It must not be sacrificed on the altar of greed and power merely to obtain a few crumbs for the few. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Women greedily clutched the babes on their laps while on the porch the shufflings and smiles, flirtings and pinching of a few minutes before were gone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a few weeks previously, Weaver confided, Fosdick had been buttonholed at a benefit dinner by Dave Hennen Morris, a wealthy former ambassador to Belgium and a board member of the Research Corporation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A few days later, the gang and I were knee-deep in dirt, playing a game of marbles, when a barefoot girl with pigtails came running up to me. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The usual funeral line was moving down the aisle, only a few people left to take one last look at Gwendolyn Brown. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The abrupt halt had wakened a few sleepers. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At the cemetery the imam read a few suras and my uncle was lowered into the hole and covered with mud. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z One of history’s few iron laws is that luxuries tend to become necessities and to spawn new obligations. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z After only a few sessions it became clear that he was sculpting Anna. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Tobias emerges from the men's bathroom a few minutes later, his red Amity shirt replaced by a black T-shirt, and his short hair glistening with water. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A crowded beach frequented by whites, a few miles south of the Twenty-Ninth Street beach. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, Max actually caught Javi and held him in a bear hug. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z There are few suits to be seen, and fewer ties. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z For my part, I wrote few postcards or faxes to anybody. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I forgot he had shoveled the walk, and I guess for a few minutes I forgot he was so old. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He turns on his phone and snaps a few photos. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Aurelia was asked a few essential questions, was briefly soothed and handed over to her nurse, who was brusquely summoned from her peaceful retreat. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She didn’t begrudge me a few minutes of quiet, but the table-setting came first. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while, when Lourdes works two restaurant jobs, he picks her up when her second shift ends at 11 P.M., so they can share a few moments together. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I took a few steps forward, walking blindly now, unthinking, yet my mind registering it all vividly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Jackson gave them a few good spins—perhaps just for the fun of it—and removed their blindfolds. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m out there just a few minutes, moving my pieces around, when Shay and Jessica come out. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z A few schoolbooks have just arrived, and I brought a large supply of notebooks, pencils, erasers and labels from home. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Only in New York City, I think, and take out my phone to snap a few pictures. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I stare at him, still dazed from the past few minutes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The next few days were some of Harry’s worst at Hogwarts. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The few orb lanterns that lined the bridge were still lit, and the Gold orbs that the marchers carried cast just enough light for him to see where he was climbing. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In a few days, the scent of rotting flesh would drive us out. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun is directly behind her, and the shadow of her head spreads across the thick, silken pages, a few strands of her hair strangely magnified, quivering, as if viewed through a microscope. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her British accent, one of the few things he clearly remembers about her, is gone; she sounds as American as he does, with the low, gravelly voice that had surprised him on the phone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z So Support Group blew, and after a few weeks, I grew to be rather kicking-and-screaming about the whole affair. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Every generation seems to produce a few marquee academics who advance the thinking on black culture. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Then static for a few beats, like a rest in a piece of music. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Keeping low, he headed for the closest cover—a scrub oak skirted with new suckers at its base, just a few full-bounds away. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Just a few words. And boom, it’s done! That’s easier, right?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The forest had been hacked away in patches surrounding a few missing segments of rail, but it held the rest firmly in its grasp. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z This is the import of the history all around us, though very few people like to think about it. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z A few weeks later the attorneys decided that anyone who had been adopted or had returned to their biological parents should be excluded from the class. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I’m not ready. They’re not open. Can we wait a few minutes?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Hideo has indeed hired a few hackers in the past—to help him work out bugs inside Warcross—but they were way more experienced, and probably with no criminal records. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With few ordinary comforts in his life, the attention of women was something Walter did not easily resist. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Not only do we possess an abundance of uncivilised cousins, once upon a time we had quite a few brothers and sisters as well. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But a few years after World War II, several black families bought houses in a whites-only Birmingham community, and the racial lines became blurred. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Nixon advanced a few steps, hands hidden behind his back. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Everyone was inside, in class, except for a few students clustered—just off school grounds—at the nearby traffic triangle, smoking. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Frogs, bees, snakes, and even bears would soon disappear and spend the next few months resting out of sight. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Okay, so what we need to do is ask at lunch for the next few days for the permission of the person who wrote it. We need to give them credit for their work.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Within a few months, our life settled into a pattern. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A few lights twinkled across the water in faraway New Jersey. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, just as Genie carefully set the trap, the box perfectly propped up, WHAM! As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Before every science class, Mrs. Turton always spent a few minutes telling us something about the world that she thought we might find interesting. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z For Constance, though, “hurrying” meant running a few steps and tripping, running a few steps more and stumbling.... The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I waited a few seconds, letting it soak it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When we wore our simple disguises, few people gave us a second look. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Even though it was nearly Easter, there were still very few nights that it was warm enough to leave Miss Bessie out. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z After a night with too few sessions, he’d finally got a Messenger into his Whisperer again, only to struggle unexpectedly. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Luis’s dad and Alexander’s parents are the only other ones in our bleachers, which is how it usually is for the first few innings on triple-header days, especially when it’s blazing like this. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, the door fades into the wall of the tent, invisible once more. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Mars has been visiting me these last few days, keeping me company. He told me of your quest. Find Death in Alaska and release him. Do your duty.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z My parents have floated a few mental-illness buzzwords, but only in the vaguest way. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She had poured maheu to the ancestors only a few feet from here, and they had drawn near to watch. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we were to go to the multiplex while my mother “picked up a few things at the mall,” which is what she calls shopping. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A few million years ago, when human beings first evolved on Earth, it was already a middle-aged world, 4.6 billion years along from the catastrophes and impetuosities of its youth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A few brought only empty bottles for the next person to use. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Please? I promise I’ll tell her. I just want to write a few more letters to Marcus. Before she makes me stop. You know she won’t let me write to him.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z "Now, my cousin Alfie can be quite particular about the way his wife should look. He's been through quite a few." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "Stanley has been hospitalized for the last few days," the Warden explained. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The rain General Taheri had spoken about at the flea market was a few weeks late, but when we stepped out of Dr. Amani’s office, passing cars sprayed grimy water onto the sidewalks. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Better yet, he has a few set pieces about Corduroy Greg because he used to work for him, too, and hates the guy. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “In a few days. But it will come back again in a month.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Holy shiitake mushrooms!” the twins, Velia and Delia, shouted in unison, frozen in place by the sight of the body bobbing up and down and side to side only a few feet away from us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It turns out that all but a few candidates for domestication have been eliminated by the Anna Karenina principle. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And soon, in the space of only a few seconds, every single one of them had gone! James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I decided to go to the cafeteria a few minutes late just in case no one came. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z As Leo read the words the voice actors would record for the dogs, Cha-Cha had a few words of her own for Fred. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He nibbled at some stalks of grass, then, delicately, his lips rolled back over his teeth, picked a few overripe raspberries from a low bush. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A few fairies broke off from the main group to intercept them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Her sister had not the smallest objection, and the pianoforte was opened; and Darcy, after a few moments’ recollection, was not sorry for it. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He led the way into the line, still not speaking, though his eyes returned to my face every few seconds, their expression speculative. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “You only been on the job a few days. I got guys working for me for years never been in trouble with the Board.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Not so long ago, the woods must have extended further, because you could see here and there ghostly dead trunks poking out of the soil, most of them broken off only a few feet up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then leave us alone for a few minutes. Your boy’s a good kid. We know that. We’re only trying to help.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A few paces behind him, Lamar and Sam Houston hung about looking shifty. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She blinks a few times, considering, then Isabelle comes up and announces that the regional manager will be visiting our store tomorrow, so everything has to be “zoned to the nth degree.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We start walking, looking over our shoulders every few minutes and trying to put as much distance between us and the train conductor as possible. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Ten thousand years ago, not more than a few million sheep, cattle, goats, boars and chickens lived in restricted Afro-Asian niches. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was better than studying the corpse of the Eye Eater, which Chaol had spent the past few days investigating. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He remembered her laugh, though, and how peaceful she was the first few days following the bite, so the touch of her fingertips didn’t frighten him, but it did make him sad. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z That was only a few dollars less than Mama herself. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z After a few tugs and grunts, Connor was able to slide the door open enough that we could squeeze through the opening. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A few moments later the priest must have been over the edge. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But still, they were just toys, and usually some of the plastic keys would give out in a few months. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I was there with an Italian engineer whom I had met by chance a few hours before. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Grinning, he bounded up to her in a few quick strides and sat down beside her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Our feet flew and our hands clapped in time to the music, and for a few shining minutes we lost ourselves in it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Newt,” Alby said in a much quieter voice; Thomas wouldn’t have heard him if he hadn’t been standing just a few feet away. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Nothing’s going to happen to you. We’re going to release you, and in a few hours you’ll be back with your family.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at me for a few seconds and then looked down at the sand shaking his head. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The two kept it up for a few furlongs before Exhibit abruptly pulled himself up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few minutes of arrival, her four had gone with a group of the others down to the water to see the tadpoles swim. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z All we could do was creep forward a few feet at a time. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z All the talk and horseplay ended within a few seconds of the instant when the first person, that is myself, heard the footsteps returning along the marble stairway and corridors toward us. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I only hoped that, for the next few hours, I could fool him. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A few shadows still flitted back and forth throughout the building. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “I was on last year’s team, and we lost by only a few points, so it’s real exciting to win this time. I’m very proud of our team.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Most of the boys are laughing, and a few try to grab Bernard’s arms, but Bernard is stronger than they are, and he hauls off and punches a guy and then yanks Alex from Daniel. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Although in a few hours we would leave camp as a group, we would ascend as individuals, linked to one another by neither rope nor any deep sense of loyalty. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m reading the same article I’ve read over and over and over these last few weeks, the one about Glenn Burke from way back in 1982 that ran in a magazine called Inside Sports. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z She walked toward Bearskin Neck and I followed her, keeping a few paces behind. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z We were among the few still at the school from our plebe class. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z We exchanged a few pleasantries as we climbed a narrow road between tall trees, he inquiring after how I had slept at the Taylors and so forth. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z As she turned to leave, she lobbed the crumpled ball of her ruined card at a trash can, but it came up a few feet short. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When I began physical therapy a few months ago, Mr. Lawson said that it would be unlikely for me to return to ballet lessons this school year. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Still, I liked having it there, despite its bulk, but for a few weeks that’s all it was: there, hulking and waiting. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I hope they spent those last few hours well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They leave in the morning, taking a few soldiers with them for protection from the natives. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The spot corresponding to the famous crossroads lies just a few yards north of the mosque. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z But since she now had a few coins, she still hung around the Store eating Planter’s peanuts and drinking Dr Pepper. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “If such a man is here at the oasis, he must be the very powerful one,” said the old man after thinking for a few moments. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re getting the knack,” approved Mercy when a few misshapen little balls finally lay in the basket. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A few moments later, they heard the splash of an anchor being thrown down in the shallows, and the thud of a plank being lowered onto the bank. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Small mammals were scurrying away from the two of them, and a few birds were up chasing after flashing fireflies. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z So it appears that while it is easier for a few high achievers to scale the summits of wealth, for many others it has become harder to move up from one economic class to another. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z A few men chased the black bathers away, some throwing rocks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I couldn’t read it. Not for a few weeks.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She follows her granddaughter out of the kitchen after a few minutes, carrying a plate of pakoras. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After just a few minutes, she’d gone through all the pages. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z There are a few people sitting on the benches. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The blooper was too unbelievable to keep secret for more than a few minutes. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It was fortunate for us, I suppose, that his wide circle of acquaintance included few people whom he saw on a regular basis. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After a few minutes you die and the discomfort of asphyxiation goes away. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Caleb stands a few feet away, his weight on one foot, an uncertain posture. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z How very fine if he and a few others he knew on Earth could be here, live out their lives here, without a sound or a worry. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z They got back in the truck and drove the few miles to Fort Robinson State Park. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z As the afternoon burned into evening and the crowds dissipated, the teenager was one of the few who remained at the plastic tables. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But a few days later, when Haupt was eating at a restaurant, he met a German agent named Hans Sass, who also used the aliases Paul Smith and Dr. Reichal. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Then, I could take a few seconds during that plan to scrape resin over the airlock fracture. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And so were his only weapons, the few gadgets that Smithers had given him four days—or was it four years?—ago. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z There were even a few chicks in there getting their lift on. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Within a few months Zindzi — who was not banned — was upset by the security police’s intimidation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They leave a few minutes later, grim-faced, pausing to talk to a small group of men. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z But he stopped a few feet ahead of us, frowning, deliberately blocking our way. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “And in a few years you will be married and living in your parents’ house,” Ghosh speculated. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Seeds, flies, same size, same thing, Genie decided as he tapped a few apple seeds out of the cup into his palm. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z After a few hours of not seeing any sign of them, he relaxed into the drudgery of walking, walking and then more walking. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I know that I don’t want to die, and for me, that’s something—more than I could have said a few weeks ago. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z There were a few families shopping around, the kids excited and noisy, asking their parents to buy stuff. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Now the bus was only a few yards away from me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z A few even died, trampled or shot by police. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z A few days later, another hiker called and requested a helicopter because he was a day behind schedule and was afraid he would miss an important business meeting. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z For a few weeks his head was bandaged over a draining infection, but that did not worry him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He found himself thinking how easy it would be to drop a few of these scraps into a wineskin when no one was watching. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Oh, come now. I have so few visitors. You must indulge me with a little conversation. Tell me: What did my mother do to convince you to become a murderer?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a new boarding school. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z People are sharing umbrellas and a few people are standing under wet newspapers. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Greenglass said it wasn’t ready—he needed a few hours to write up his report. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “It sounds good. It sounds just fine. I’m just tired is all. I thought we’d be resting up a few days,” Florida said. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z A beam of light shot over my shoulder, projecting a three-dimensional image of Earth in the air a few feet in front of me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Above them a few stars still glimmered faintly; but on either side there arose walls of impenetrable gloom; they were in a narrow lane between moving towers of shadow. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z How I felt in those few terrible seconds. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Before the bulldozers and backhoes get rolling,” he said, “Mother Paula herself wants to say a few words.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt says, “It’s just for a few minutes! Give it!” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Because talking to Dad snaps my missing body back into focus, and for a few minutes I'd forgotten all that. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few days, I resumed my old life at home. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat for a few moments in total quiet. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A few days later, there were two letters on the kitchen table from the housing office. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She threw a handful of kiwis and a few peaches into a paper bag and insisted I take them. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Morrison tells us, “We’re going to do a few rounds of Freeze Tag.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Manny said, “a few years back. Those days are over now, Sierra.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Yes, my first and only baby. He died just a few days after he was born, the poor tiny thing,” she sighed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It took a few casual steps and stopped to peck at the ground—a perfect target. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Just take a few steps closer to the seal and smile.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Every belonging that could be carried or unscrewed had been stolen long ago, so for the first few nights we camped on the floor. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A fine-looking middle-aged Negro woman, dressed in a white uniform, stepped out onto the sidewalk a few doors away and stared at me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z So if football was going to be the thing that took our minds off the mess for at least a few hours, then fine with me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Tobias lets out a frustrated sound and turns away from me, pacing a few steps. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z His eyes roll into his head, and I know that he’s just a few minutes away from dying. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A few seconds pass and still no more bullets. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A few sociologists go so far as to say that social complexity has made the concept of class meaningless. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z There are a few misspelled words, but it looks like he’s doing pretty well. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The rain seems to be following him; whenever he thinks it is about to stop, a few yards on it gets worse. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The predictable result of their alliance began to show within a few short months. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They stowed most of their gear in a collapsed building far from the center, a crumbling place that even truant uglies would probably avoid, packing only water purifiers, a flashlight, and a few food packets. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He looked like hell—his mouth half open as he gasped for air; dark, yellowish splotches beneath his eyes; and a few days’ worth of stubble crescenting the lower half of his face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Then, a few minutes later: “Torpedoes missed. Another fired at us. Four torpedoes in water.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Tears shone in his eyes, and he brushed a few off his cheeks. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z A strange paralysis accompanied his thoughts; a sudden overwhelming fatigue took hold, and his heart pounded furiously, and he panted trying to walk only a few feet from the place he had tied the mare. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Wilson would be there in a few minutes and she had to know what was going on. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I hear word,” he said, “that a few miles up that way, they lost some Ethiopian devils.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The story is just another few hundred pages of your mind. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z For Tehlu is just and saves only the worthy, and in these times few men acted even for their own good, let alone the good of others. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z For a moment, the battlefield was silent except for a few fires burning, and a few retreating monsters screaming in panic. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was that way for me at school sometimes, like when Father was arrested a few years ago. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Scientists are quick to point out that John Moore’s cells were exceptional, and few cell lines are actually worth patenting. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z A few neighbors who had heard Reba’s screams had gathered in Pilate’s backyard. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept getting pulled into different photos, with different arms over my shoulders or around my waist every few minutes. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He crushed some sheets of newspaper lying on the hearth and picked up a few sticks of kindling. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He dies there, on the dirty, burgundy carpet of Pizza Hut, for a few sessions of mediocre sex with a used-up who does nails on the weekend for extra cash. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The next few lines of “Tumbalalaika” returned to me like a cool palm upon a fevered brow. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But simultaneously, true to the principles of doublethink, the Party taught that the proles were natural inferiors who must be kept in subjection, like animals, by the application of a few simple rules. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I allow myself these tears sparingly, only ever w hen Tom’s not here, just a few moments to let it all out. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Tucked in between old woolen socks and pants were mementoes: circus bills, a dance card, penny postcards, a few photos. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A few seconds later, her dad opened the front door and poked his head out. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I’d seen that geeky excitement before from a few of my teachers at school. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Twenty or more Chinese, imported from Pajaro, a few bums, six or eight drummers, who, being strangers, were not warned, fell into the police net, were booked, jailed, and in the morning fined and released. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The crowd needed a few moments to process the news. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z "Hardly. She just arrived in this country a few months ago." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I wandered through a few apothecaries and bottle shops, admired the well-kept lawns and gardens. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A few of our number never left the Marines at all. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the stalled boat there were other boats, and a few water-skiers, and the smooth July waters, and an immense flatness everywhere. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody but Sol and Ellie—her parents—and a few stuck-up teachers had ever called her “Tally” before. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A few of the prisoners stepped to the side so I could see a bundle of rags on the floor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The ice was breaking up on it now, with just a few glazed islands of ice remaining in the center and a fringe of hard surface glinting along the banks. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, three is impressive, in just a few hours in the afternoon.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It is probably apt at this point to say a few words concerning Herr Ribbentrop. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “They like parties when they marry, and he made a few parties do.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I need to wake myself up with a few splashes of water on my face. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He had been hurrying along the new path for a few minutes, when he heard something in the path running parallel to his own that made him stop dead. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After a few quiet minutes she raised her head back up and asked, “So, why did you ring my doorbell?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z After lunch it was on to creative writing, where Boobie spent a few minutes playing with a purple plastic gargoyle-looking monster. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A few kids sitting in the back of the room burst into laughter. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z All kinds of people, hundreds a day, driving down roads that, a year ago, only a few cars and a couple of kids on their bicycles had traveled. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He spent most of his time shut up in his study and the few times that he went out he would return to recite the rosary with her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Of the few who did return to school, most soon left to seek work. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In the closet hang a few moth-eaten girl’s dresses and a sweater on which embroidered goats chew flowers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She hadn’t made it more than a few feet when her dad called after her. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I couldn't see more than a few yards. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z As a boy, Ekon had liked this part of the year, when the world’s problems seemed to wash away in a deluge so that things could start anew a few months later. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The workers woke early, and for the first few months they were “seasoned”—learning the numbing work of hoeing or weeding or loading the barges with cut cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z A pleasant smell, hot and pungent, which made my nostrils water and squirted the tears into my eyes, so that every few minutes I had to stop to wipe them. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “A few weeks in prison will loosen your tongue.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z My last few days of being sixteen, and living in this house. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z An imperial guard patrols just a few feet away. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In Seattle, a few minutes later, phones began to ring. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Gathered there were individuals from all over the world, from all walks of life, come to break bread and say a few prayers together. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t really see Cabrillo Homes for what it was until I started high school, a few years later. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z We made few changes, as there was little time and the document was already in good shape. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “However,” she added, “we are asking you to put off children for a few more years.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A few paces from the cauldron, struggling madly, Ellidyr broke free of the warriors. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z We checked in to a motel and he made a few calls. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The professor said nothing for a few moments. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A few months earlier, she had stumbled going up the stairs and almost fell on Paganini and squashed him, and Laney did not want that to happen again. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Even their little sister, Gina, who was a few years younger, emanated a robust femininity that I came to think of simply as Gore-like. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I am thin, so, with his aid, I got out, but feet foremost, and, as we were only a few feet above ground, landed unhurt. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Some of the men went behind the Store and poured white lightning in their soft-drink bottles, and a few of the bigger boys followed them. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterwards I went down to the shore where I could gather a few abalones and sometimes spear a fish for my supper. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the arm of the couch, I caught a glimpse of his face staring back at me through the dark beyond the window—where just a few minutes earlier I had been crouching. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z They filled their bottles and the small camping kettle at a little fall where the water fell a few feet over an outcrop of grey stone. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The gash was pretty big and could have used a few more stitches, but I couldn’t bring myself to stick that needle in Dad’s arm one more time. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Can’t we just go, she thought, half hoping old Varney had somehow really heard her a few moments ago, half feeling like she was completely bonkers for even thinking that. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z That truth first came to light a few weeks ago, at a party, with Hannah directly in front of me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z We threw the ball around a few more minutes, and then I went up to home plate for some batting practice. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I walked a few steps farther so that I was about a hundred yards or so away, and then I spun around. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z One of the little lids in the tin bun opened and deposited a few steaming hot dogs on the street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When we’d landed, there were a few dried ones on the ground, but the meat in them was not very tasty. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few mouthfuls, the clear thought arose again: he must find his boy. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We drove a few blocks and parked in front of a closed diner. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He paddled only a few blocks before he began to have second thoughts. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z And then imagine the soul-crushing migraine that always follows, lasting anywhere between a few hours and a few days. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They had both died in another accident, this one a plane crash, a few weeks after he had been born. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Even though I was next to Liz, and Betty Jean was just a few rows back, I kept worrying Mrs. Johnson was going to come back and hit me with her hat. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z First she ripped out a few of the orb lines near the center. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z It was my luck to have a few good teachers in my youth, men and women who came into my dark head and lit a match. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z For a few minutes, they searched in silence. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I’m...trying”—Sierra scratched furiously at the wooden boardwalk with the ballpoint pen, but only a few broken lines came out—“to make something I can shadowshape with.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A few snowflakes were one thing, but I had not thought it possible for weather to change as suddenly and violently as this. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Within a few weeks it was lugubriously out of tune. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he takes a sip of beer and does a few experimental strums, his shoulders finally relaxing. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z We set him down every few minutes and wiped his sweaty forehead. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He had come through a few body-lengths of darkness and was looking out the south side of the rock face. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few hours’ flying had worn away some of her anguish, Tally had a happy realization: This was the best she’d ever ridden; she was almost as good as Shay now. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A few of the men went to where the Corporal stood. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Iron streetlamps line the sidewalks, and I see Uncle Carlos from a few houses down, sitting on his front steps in the dark. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The place was thick with the odor compounded of paint, linseed oil, and turpentine—and after a few moments the subtle aroma of stale beer. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z We finished the last few fries and had to get back to school. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I dampened it with water and tried to coax it into a few waves about my forehead. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The precise timing of the Hiroshima mission was known only to a few physicists on the bomb team. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I gobbled it all up in a few more bites. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z When high winds had toppled the forty-two-foot-high National Christmas Tree a few years earlier, the garden had survived intact. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z So let me tell you a few good things that I discovered during that awful time. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The first few times I tried to walk, it was exhausting—like wading through a deep snowdrift. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A few large raindrops splattered down onto the rhododendron leaves, then many. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Four-and-fifty ships is too few,” he told the dusky woman, “but I can wait no longer. The only way”—He grunted as she peeled the bandage off, tearing a crust of scab as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Like him, he was buried with few present, and he had an intelligence like him that could see what others could not begin to understand.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks earlier, Brian and I had dragged an old mattress up there because we were thinking of camping out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z In June 1997, a few weeks after graduating from Smith, Luma gave her parents the news by telephone: she was staying in the United States—not for a little while, but forever. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Spy-hopping—Great whites, one of a few shark species to regularly lift their heads above the surface to seek prey! The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I headed to Mrs. Verne’s class looking at the next few pages of Jane Eyre. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z With just a few scratches of her pen, our deli would be saved. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It splatters In the road, A few inches from them, The juice flving up Like blood. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I was talking to one of my donors a few days ago who was complaining about how memories, even your most precious ones, fade surprisingly quickly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few moments I ask it many times. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z For his part, he misses Henry’s bed, Henry’s body, Henry and a place a few thousand miles removed from the factory line of the campaign. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He knew that a few hours from now, with the sun at its zenith, the heat would be so great that he would not be able to lead his flock across the fields. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I tapped “accept” on the laptop, and a few seconds later, Auggie’s face came on the screen. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z New observations in the next few years, particularly by gravitational wave detectors like LIGO, should enable us to discover the origin of the gamma ray bursts. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When Kelly came over to George’s for dinner, she loved to rattle off the singers and bands to George’s mom, who recognized a few. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z What could be easier than to drop a pinch of gold dust, a few nuggets, into a wineskin instead of into the washing vats? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z It didn’t take me long to see why: Within a few pages he had thrown me and my meat eating on the defensive. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z A soggy cheer went up from the few fans left in the bleachers. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The middle was grass covered, with a few low trees and some big rocks. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The Twentieth Maine would stay in position until Fisher’s brigade came up, but in a few moments he heard them coming—extraordinary, he had not expected anything quick to happen in this army. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes me a few minutes to figure out how to turn it on, but soon lively cumbia music fills the room, music that makes you want to dance around. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few bated-breath minutes, the rest of the Ray's crew came up on deck with their hands on their heads. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z For the next few weeks, until July 27, the lawyers called witnesses to testify, and argued the case. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Their spears wavered for a moment within a few inches of each other’s helms—each had chosen the difficult point-stroke—and then they were galloping off in opposite directions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d mastered the techniques of cell culture and simplified them to such a degree that, as one researcher put it, they’d “made it possible for even the rank amateur to grow a few cultures.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Good,” I say, knocking a few things off his shelves. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z They packed their clothes and a few boatbuilding tools, used their winnings from their races to book passage in steerage to Halifax, aboard the steamship Tunisian, and set sail from Liverpool. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There may be a few little faults in the plumbing and minor discrepancies among the staff, but I’m very confident of my service. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I told her I wanted some books on hawks and falcons, and she located a few, although there was not much to be had on the subject. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Classes started in earnest the next day, and among the many sleep- inducers—Note-Taking, Tool and Key Control, Cultural Awareness—were a few that made everyone sit up and take notice. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But I’ve seen him around ever since then: a couple of times in the playground, a few times in the park. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z For a few moments I feared that my life might not be any different here than in Płaszów. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I hate doing laundry, and a few pennies seems like a fair price for dealing with flea-infested blankets. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A few weeks after Christmas, the University of Cambridge wrote to Dr. Kerry, rejecting my application. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In a few minutes the whole creature was out. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z His newest schedule was to work for ten to twelve hours, then eat and sleep a few hours at the hatchery, and then get up and work six hours. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z As the sky was clear, the evening was bitterly cold, and for the first time in weeks, there were only a few customers in the Trout. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Finally we could no longer pay the rent for our dingy flat; the few dollars that Granny had left us before she went home were gone. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We found out that only a few days before, the state law had been changed, and now Indiana had a long waiting period. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They had a big fight only recently, and they might need a few more days to build up properly to another one. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z We do not get examined to-day because there are too few surgeons. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And so Reverend Hunt spends each morning teaching Namontack a few English words. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The congregation claps and a few people say amen. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He hadn’t been there a few seconds before. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lockton and Madam were exchanging heated words across his desk by the time I bought in an armload of wood and a few coals from the kitchen in the copper coal carrier. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The club sat in a group on the bleachers, and a few feet away from them sat Celia. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I step past a few more magazine covers with headlines like “Supernatural Citizens of the Year” and “Ten Most Influential Members of the Supernatural World.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In the early nineteenth century, women had few legal rights. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The market was shutting down; just a few trucks and wagons left. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There he would stay for a few days. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The paper said she’d gone down to the courthouse and fired off a few shots of her own. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He sneaked forward a few yards and saw the shape at the top of the rock change and enlarge. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I hear a few more steps and his shoe banging the railing as he steps over it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z With a few hours to kill before his meeting with Fuchs, he strolled through a local history museum. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z My Aunt Ophelia had solved a few of the many mysteries of the universe. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z A few seconds later: “Food’s still warm. They can’t have been gone long.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z For a few moments he was swept with despair, unable to think clearly. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments her fingers stopped moving and she smiled to herself. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes old people and children lounged there, or house servants or even field hands stealing a few moments of leisure. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of searching, she appears satisfied. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z ‘We have been careful enough in the last few days, and this supper is no feast; but we have used more than we ought, if we have two weeks still to go, and perhaps more.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Not just a few notes, but whole songs with multiple verses, if you had the patience to sing them and if they liked your voice. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Already he was polishing a few carefully worded accusations designed to reduce his mother to repentance or, at least, confusion. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments, I hesitantly turn on my messages and enable ones from Hideo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A toddler gnome poked his head out of an aqueduct only a few feet from the hut. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z There was not much he could do about the peelers in our floats, except hope the storm would leave him a few of the floats and spare his crab shanty for one more season. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z What if you were to take a case of the drink home and tell me what you think after a few weeks? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z "Fairly so. I performed a few brain surgeries that won me some small attention." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I did,” she says and then breathes into the phone a few seconds. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Over the last few decades, we have invented countless time-saving devices that are supposed to make life more relaxed—washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, telephones, mobile phones, computers, email. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I even managed to punch a few knotted up fetterlings into the air and watched as Old Familiar snapped them up, too. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In the last few years, he’s risen to be Trujillo’s right-hand man by the dirty “security” work he’s willing to do. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Here are a few other morbidly obese phrases, together with leaner alternatives that often mean the same thing. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Max, Eric, and a few others shake off the simulation daze and walk out. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A few students call out their gratitude to Ms. Porter, and everyone is suddenly in motion, laughing with their friends, uncapping markers to write in each other’s yearbooks. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z For quite a few seconds, she looks at it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z They wrestled for a few seconds before Luke stood up and yelled their names. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z After ten years, few traces of the war remained. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In a few hours she’d be eating breakfast alongside Shay and Croy, and everyone else she had almost betrayed, almost condemned to the operation. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Later that evening, a few hours into working on the dress, Tommie put down her scissors suddenly. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The men said nothing for a few moments. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He tried to pray but stalled out a few words in each time. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think I would have survived another night on my own. It’s just too bad we can’t cram a few more creatures in here.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They had desegregated Durham’s tennis courts in this manner a few months earlier. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z After a few tries, he was reacting so quickly that he was gone before Smith could wave the whip. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The problem with crack dealing is the same as in every other glamour profession: a lot of people are competing for a very few prizes. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I spent a few minutes trying in vain to cut one of them free of its pedestal with a laser welding torch before calling it quits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He keeps typing away for a few seconds before banging the phone down on the counter. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The rebel passed the first few cottages, so snug and inviting to his comfort-loving soul—smoke rising in the still evening air, and the reassuring smell and sounds of humans everywhere. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There were a few older men among them; knights, she surmised. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My companion had learned my identity, and a few minutes after we were back in the car, he said to me, “You know, Mandela, I suspected that one chap at the end was a policeman.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the crowd, I thought I saw a few who were walking with the strange, trotting gait of disguised satyrs. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I returned to Qunu that morning and spent another few days there. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights will come on again in a few seconds, they always do. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The scarlet of the maple trees appeared in just a few brilliant spots; in a months time, the red would spread like a fever, dominating the landscape. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The strange thing is that they are so few. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And there were a few village people who had been brave enough to come out for a free meal. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We talked in whispers for a few nervous minutes. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In the middle of the page, a few images appeared. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “Charlie will be here in a few minutes. So, unless you want to tell him that you’ll be with me Saturday ...” He raised one eyebrow. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Raven said the game wasn’t supposed to start for a few weeks.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A few miles downriver would be the next group of Indians, and the next attack. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The mail has come, and almost every man has a few letters and papers. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z For at least a few months after the kite tournament, Baba and I immersed ourselves in a sweet illusion, saw each other in a way that we never had before. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I decided to turn east at the next corner, and then loop around after a few blocks and try my luck on a different street on my way back to the boardwalk. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z High John whistled with the fairy for a few minutes, then nodded. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A coot hen on Mr. Bender’s side disturbs the water every few minutes, diving for something on the bottom. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He once vanished without a trace a few days before the Preakness Stakes, throwing the entire Maryland racing community, including an owner who wanted him to ride one of the race favorites, into an uproar. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish I had a few dollars for a cup of hot chocolate, but I barely have enough to get back on the bus. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z A few small comic books are hidden inside the front cover of the Shakespeare. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He had used his feet to stop himself every few yards, so it didn't go very fast that first trip. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have stood for a few moments listening to the whip and snap of the curtains and the groan of a picture on the wall. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She sits on the curb with me a few of the days, and the other days she stands with everyone else. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Intellectual familiarity bred a slow, glowering contempt; in a few months, they were barely on speaking terms. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Matthew stops a few feet from me, so close I can see his eyes glinting in the dark. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t need to tell you I would be delighted to receive a few words from you,” he writes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Needs a slice of lemon, but otherwise, it’s really good,” she said, and drained the shell of the last few drops. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I pulled at his hand to loosen him, and each time I managed to get a few fingers up he’d switch his grip somewhere else. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She stopped once or twice more to give him meat to chew and a few sips from her canteen, but otherwise, they walked without speaking, and almost without sound. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In keeping with his love of lost causes, Howard bought only the worst-looking horses at the sale, animals who lingered in the ring, attracting few, if any, bids. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I’ve seen a few illustrations of the Eye, and your necklace looks like it. Perhaps it’s a replica.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A few minutes later I am armed and walking with Amar to the truck. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I let him have a few more minutes of his fury. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Hence nomadic hunter-gatherer societies have few or no such full-time specialists, who instead first appear in sedentary societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We head upstairs, and a few seconds later, we’re in Grace’s room, only it looks nothing like the last time I was in Grace’s room. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Lucky Palace had a cook, a prep cook, a busboy, and one full-time waitress, Bebe, who had started a few months before Mia. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing there. Just a few old stones.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Another few months and it would be time to leave the island. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Moments later, the short man returns with a very tall man with light skin and a mustache that has a few crumbs stuck in it. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Once they’ve shuffled off into the gloom of the department’s lobby, I ask the elevator to give me a few minutes to think. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Lots of other folks think that. There’s talk about changin’ it to something prosperous-soundin’, the way Harmony Grove was changed to Commerce a few years ago. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Sohrab only lived a few blocks away, but everything looked different if you were walking instead of driving. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Most of the people paid no attention to Winston; a few eyed him with a sort of guarded curiosity. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Its body launched above the water, a few feet from Nathan. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z In Aunty Ifeoma’s room, only a few things remained on the floor, the things we would use until we all left for Enugu: a bag of rice, a tin of milk, a tin of Boumvita. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She was one of the few gentlewomen I have ever known, and has remained throughout my life the measure of what a human being can be. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z We emerge from the ground a few hundred yards from the glass building above the Pit, close to the train tracks. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The men stood quietly for a few seconds. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” he said, “and at least in a home you can make a few friends.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They didn’t even get out of the rental car; they had to hurry back to the airport to catch their flight to Boston, where I lived for the few unfrozen months out of the year. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z During the last few days of April, Mother Lois had humbled herself to make several trips to North Little Rock’s school headquarters to plead for her job, but they had refused to reinstate her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the patriotic euphoria of the first few days, women brought their jewels to the barracks to help finance the national reconstruction. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After exchanging looks and a few quiet words, one of the archers let Håkon ride with him on his horse. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z After what had happened a few days ago, I couldn’t stop thinking about Deputy Collins. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She came back after a few minutes with two beers pressed against her chest and a bowl of tortilla chips in her free hand. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay quietly a few moments, waiting for his mother to go back to sleep, and then he slipped his clothes on, and crept out in his bare feet. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few weeks, the police had tapped out their leads. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was one of the few times I had ever seen Dad flustered. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. and Mrs. Wade,” he says, “would you mind if Silas and I step outside for a few minutes?” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z All we know is that his fever worsened and was accompanied by violent seizures, and that a few days later he died. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z A few days later, I signed in to an old chat program I hadn’t used in years. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Each day we’d walk down the hill to the village and hang around in a line outside the village shop waiting for our turn to get inside and choose a few essentials. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A few people in the pottery room, another person working on a stone sculpture on their own. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I thought: I’m not the only one who needs someone to keep an eye on them for the next few days. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Min came to the draining site after a few days to check on Tree-ear’s work. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z After a few miles they came out on the top of a high bank above the Road. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It took a few minutes for the class to settle down again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A few years ago he sent her a photograph of himself addressing a gathering of middle-class Punjabi widows at a spiritual camp. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Most patients, whatever their condition, were forbidden to walk the few steps to the lavatory. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Chou visited us a few weeks ago,” Ma says. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No few had fallen, renowned or nameless, captain or soldier; for it was a great battle and the full count of it no tale has told. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Every now and then her eyelids closed, and for a few' seconds she seemed to be dozing. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “There are only a few months left of the school year.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I stand up and limp around for a few more minutes looking for the Youn, but he is nowhere to be seen. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just loud enough for a few tables to hear. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Some none can now read; and for the rest, few ever unlock them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z For a few moments the fortune-teller looks at the cards, and Bailey wonders if she is waiting for them to tell her something. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ms. Erica walks ahead to meet Daddy halfway and give him a quick hug, and then they talk for a few seconds before she nods and calls me over. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z After a few feet Ashima stops, her legs trembling as another wave of pain surges through her body. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As the wagon took us up to the front steps, I could see the river off to one side and some of the land I had run through a few hours—a few years—before. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z As a result, few blacks even tried to register, and the local government remained securely in white hands. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Good medicine, after the last few confusing days. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z After a few minutes she started to breathe more slowly and then snore, very lightly. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z A scarred payphone is mounted above a rack with a few faded tourist brochures for Canobie Lake Park, Robert Frost Farm, and the New Hampshire Snowmobile Museum. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z “There are a few little islands off the shore here,” Mom says. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The cathedral’s interior was massive—it seemed, impossibly, even larger than the outside—and though damaged, a few hardy believers knelt here and there in silent prayer. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A few shreds of clothing blown against the wall, everything gray in the ash. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z A few days ago, when I was communing with the orrery, I was trying so hard to find the single pivotal moment that set my life on its path. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When he was a few feet away, he stood, stooping over his staff, with his head thrust forward, peering at them from under his hood. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The tyrannosaurus, just a few feet away, leaned in and tore out its fallen prey’s neck. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A few seconds later the beaded curtain behind the counter tinkled into life and Ernesto Barbarossa appeared in person. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Every few minutes, Komorov would slap or kick someone, trying to bully them into signing. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z A few kids congratulated me as I went by. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z So that was my birthday, but it meant I got to go to his house a few weeks later. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z For a few days, she was replaced with a temporary commander. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Since it’s early, only a few kids stand around in front of the school. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Steven had installed an oversized waist-deep tub a few months before he died. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We passed a few more rooms and I didn’t care if the Amish were doing card tricks or shaving their beards off. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We see big mountains that point up sudden, with some few coco trees. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside they scrounged a few cans of food, a few handfuls of flour. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And with but a few minutes between him and the beginning of judgment, the obscure longing to possess the thing which Max had dimly evoked in him was still a motive. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A few of them were kind of quick and tinkling, and another was like that smell in the springtime after a rain. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Below are a few of the rhymes and songs particularly good for newborns and toddlers. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She saw a girl named Joanna come out of her house a few doors away. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After only a few months, Vincent quits his job, moves out of the room he shares with Gorlitz, and goes home. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We didn’t make much of a fuss with Hanukkah, merely exchanging a few small gifts and fighting the candles. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Normally they’d only cross paths a few times a year; it takes creative schedule wrangling and a little sweet-talking of their respective teams to see each other as often as their bodies demand. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He’d done that a few times after a fight with Father. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad asked a lot of questions, which surprised Mother, and after a few minutes she admitted it was a dance recital. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He nudges the shutter, and it opens a few centimeters. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Johnny knew he had no chance of leaving Charlestown until the few hundred fresh men who had been rowed over to hold the Neck had been withdrawn. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a few things here and there were useful to us in our efforts to free Walter, but all of it was interesting. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I’ve only told what a few people said to me and what I saw. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She was one of the few things abhorrent to him that he could touch and therefore hurt. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, with his mission burning inside him, Guiteau sat down in his rented room and wrote out a letter to the American people. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I opened my eyes momentarily and saw the three black police men, only a few steps from the door, stop and look at one another. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A few stray locks of hair had come loose from their ties, and her clothing was rumpled, but she seemed unhurt. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She frowns at me for a few seconds like she wants to say something, but eventually, she just nods. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Only in a very few places, he says, Norte Chico among them, were cultures proceeding without a map. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She waited outside their door for a few more minutes, then said softly, “Baachan?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I let out a breath when I see a few bubbles from the spilled dish soap. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Two: The new season of Queen of Neat premiered in a few short hours, and Abby was staying to watch it with me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Some unspoken communication passed between them, and in a few moments my father took his coat off again and sent me back to bed. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Those few moments in the elevator were not one of those times and I stayed silent until we reached the ground floor. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Yes, but I don’t know much, except about bread and a few trifles. You had better ask Mother’s leave before you order anything,” returned Meg prudently. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind blows and the few dry, brittle leaves still hanging on to the trees rattle. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know they lay just a few feet from her . . . dead beneath the rubble. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When he did not find him he left again in just a few minutes and ran back down the hill, toward the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z There was a light mounted on the bow, but all it lit up was the fog a few yards in front. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. In a few minutes I’ll go and tell him. But first we need your help to get started moving your house.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Maize is one of the few farm species that is more diverse than most wild plants. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z On the next block, we encounter more terrified refugees, but few soldiers. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I tried to water the trees every few days, cut the lawn, tend to the flowers, fix things that needed fixing, but, even then, I was not a young man anymore. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In the store a few minutes later, Aunt Loma said to me, real smug, “I reckon Pa wouldn’t let Love horn in on his big day.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z "We just have a few questions to ask Don Carlos. Are you expecting him for the noon meal?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I reached the town and avoided what I could see of it—a few shadowy buildings. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z After a few weeks, even the leaves are becoming scarce. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I prayed the loincloth and the chain would hold up for a few more seconds. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t be fresh. I was thinking maybe you’d like to work with me over at the Exchange a few days a week Just after school?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The type of opportunity only a few thousand people have ever gotten. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z At that moment a group of people passed just behind him and he caught a few words of what they were saying. “— packed with Muggles, of course —” Harry swung round. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There were several pages of notes on love, and Ash wondered if it were an attempt at a love potion, but there were few ingredients. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A few ventured through the Straits of Malacca, past the Philippines, to China. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “They should be back in a few hours. Why don’t you ask them?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z After a few paces she turns back and sees that he’s still standing there, bent down to see if there’s a price tag on the bottom of the shoe. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There were a few normal people as well, but they faded into insignificance next to the predatory forms moving gracefully through the halls. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Well, she said ‘Aaah’ a few more times and then that angel started to walk off the ceiling. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The first few days in the city were all Jordie had promised. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z After a few trial runs, she decided she hated the other two, so she was doing her best to keep this job. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Matt hadn’t figured it out— not really—until a few minutes ago. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a short-sleeve dress shirt that probably fit a few years ago, but now it worked like a tourniquet around his neck and torso. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z A few floors above him, Johnson lies alone in his room. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The team discovered three surviving nuns and one priest, along with a few devoted African nurses. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We have no use for them now that there are so few cars. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z During the lesson, the white kids glanced around at the black kids; there were just a few of us in the class. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Here again I found the tally agreeing exactly; the carriers’ men were able to supplement the paucity of the written words with a few details. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The door chain only allowed a few inches between the postman and me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It had slackened a bit in last few days, but now it tightened again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The majority of my friends in there didn’t last, and out of the few that were still with me when I left even fewer survived as outpatients. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Chester ran over the scales a few times and started to play. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He came inside the newsstand and sat on the stool so his face was just a few inches away from the cricket cage. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at the dashboard for a few moments, tried the key once more, then went to open up the hood. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Shawn shuffled around for a few minutes, then emerged with a handful of steel screws. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The odds are that they won’t see each other for another few years, but I can ask for nothing more than this. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It was a sunny, warm morning, the sky streaked only by a few wispy clouds hovering in the distance over the hills. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z When I asked who had purchased it, he opened his eyes a thought wider, and paused a few seconds before replying:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It was a blue day, a few high clouds, somewhere in the low teens — almost like a thaw. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Via brought home three tickets to her school play a few days after Daisy died. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z To-morrow, I trust, I shall get the better of them partially; and in a few weeks, perhaps, they will be quite subdued. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z For a few minutes—goodness, how confusing this was—I thought of digging a grave but then I realized that would be madness. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, it had very few military men with the right skills—“possibly three or at most four persons,” Elizebeth later wrote. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In the last few months, to be sure, she had had a terrifying glimpse of what it might mean to live without money, but it seemed shameful to speak of it. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z It was not a cure, but a delay, a slowing of the decay for perhaps a few months. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I did keep my vow not to meddle, too, except for listening at the keyhole when Granddaddy had a talk with Harry in the library a few days later. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He lifted the spigot at the base of the oak barrel and captured a few ounces of amber liquid in a glass jelly jar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z At sixteen, she still insisted on having him come to her at night, sit on her bed, exchange a few pleasantries, and plant a kiss on her lips. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe trotted inside, returning to the yard a few seconds later toting a package of Chinese firecrackers. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There are even a few gaps between dilapidated buildings where Scoob can tell there used to be...well, more building. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “Well,” he said, “I guess I believe you, because I haven’t seen you in a few days.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But a few of my brother’s incisions resulted in the hot dogs assuming funny shapes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t know who’s driving this thing, but he could do with a few lessons.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z After a few moments, Slughorn got to his feet but seemed uncertain what to do with himself. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A few weeks later, the machine starts moving. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Horan’s commanding officer asked him to account for his absence: where had he been the last few days? Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Moss had forgotten about the crowd, but a few people present clapped after that. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Of course there was no more perfume or stylish clothing to choose from, and just as I had started my cycles, a few weeks of hunger stopped them altogether. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Our spies among your loyal subjects tell us that only very few want another war, and that word is starting to leak out that the army is on the march right toward the goblins. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Okay, give me the last few days of each section—make piles along the table, in order from Section One to Section Eight. One here”—he pointed at an end—“to Eight here.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The guards began marching away, shoving a few more people for no reason, as if the guards were just overgrown playground bullies. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She watched Pet out of the corner of her eye, the way it was skulking around Hibiscus, only a few yards out, sniffing, watching, gauging its prey. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z While on it, he and Terryl wrote a few letters to each other. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The room was small and contained a few lockers along one wall, some shelves, and a mirror over a sink. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The present generation of particle accelerators can collide particles at energies of about one hundred GeV, and machines are planned that would raise this to a few thousand GeV. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The wild turkeys may have suffered the same fate as their domestic brethren, for turkeys on farms in the area treated with chemicals also produced few young. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z "I don't want to get rid of all of them. Just a few." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A few feet later, Professor Paul was past Pollard’s elbow and still gaining. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And every few minutes, glance at the clock on the wall. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Now that we were seated, I was in no rush to spill the trauma of these last few days onto him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I flipped past a few more channels before stopping on one of the major newsfeed networks, where I saw two men sitting in front of a screenshot of the Scoreboard. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z This was continued for a few moments; then it softened into a glad surprise, and from the lips came a sigh of relief. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Only a few months before, she’d been peeling and stewing the soft food he ate, changing his diapers, cleaning his bedding and pajamas, and harrying his body with moistened towels and Q-tips. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mama turned another page, saying, “Just a few more minutes now, Stella. We have chores to complete.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At the last few parties the excited gossip in the powder rooms has been that at present the house is vacant. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A few years later when he was in Rome, he sought out a shop which sold measuring sticks and acquired a Florentine braccio. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And here was I, with no real notion of being a player until a few weeks before, having the part handed to me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I now know a few of those who speak a little German. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a few steps back to see if he could get a better look at her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Still gruff, still a man of few words, but now I see flickers of something like love. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It only took a few minutes to tell Inés everything we knew. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Medical student Charles Caldwell helped out for a few days and then left. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z There followed silence for a few yards, then shouts off to the left, laughter on his right. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother was still beautiful, though her face was a bit wrinkled and cracked with powder, and her auburn hair had a few silver streaks. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z At our front desk, they had to give a girl's name, and quite a few gave mine. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In the next few decades we should have definite answers to which of the hundred nearest stars have large planetary companions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She head butts the ball a few times and even kicks it over her head, but the ball never hits the ground. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z After a few more questions and answers, she winks at the camera and says her catchphrase: “Shine on, stargazers!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Her violin case kept bumping him, and he began to walk a few steps ahead of her. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few moments the mists lifted and the air cleared. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z We walk in silence for a few steps, and then he says, “You’re amazing!” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z So overwhelming was this Chinese steamroller that the former peoples of tropical Southeast Asia have left behind few traces in the region’s modern populations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Hazel,” said Fiver, “could you come up on the bank with me for a few moments? It’s important.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet each time the new scythes are bejeweled, I still rejoice, because it allows me, if only for a few glorious moments, to believe that we will all choose to live forever. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z After I left, I sat in the car, idle for a few minutes. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Hazel greeted him and was surprised to be answered in a few words of halting, broken Lapine. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat and wrapped her arms around herself until the shaking stopped, glancing fearfully at the red horizon every few seconds. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z After May 1940 the good times were few and far between: first there was the war, then the capitulation and then the arrival of the Germans, which is when the trouble started for the Jews. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I tried it a few times but, surrounded by their fresh and smiling faces, I couldn't help but feel I'd been wrongly cast in an international Pepsi commercial. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The culmination was, of course, the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and the journeys of the following few centuries, which completed the geographical exploration of the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We could hear him clinking and sloshing around in there, and he emerged a few minutes later holding a floppy photograph with a pair of wooden tongs. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She had an assortment of items on a side table, including a mug of coffee, a small CD player, a few CDs, and...a brand-new roll of toilet paper? The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I found the expected f’s for s’s and a few other things that didn’t turn up as often, but I got used to them very quickly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Roli has only had his license for a few weeks and already we’ve lost a mailbox and two recycling bins to his skills behind the wheel. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Isa’s face quickly matched Benny’s in color, and after a few minutes of quiet, Benny stopped in the middle of the sidewalk. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z We rummaged around those shops, and in all honesty, after the first few minutes, I think Judy Bridgewater had more or less slipped from our minds. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Byron had a way of saying stuff in a few words that made it seem like he was saying a whole bunch more. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rezaei scooped the leaves into a colander, banged it on the sink a few times, and handed it to me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He had discarded many more pages than he had laid aside, collecting those few pages very carefully, as if the words themselves might slip off the paper. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Rooms for staff were not included in B-block’s plan, so a few cells near the front gate have been converted for that purpose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the floor for a few minutes to think, but I was getting sleepy, so I cleaned the bathtub. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Baba sent me into the jungle a few days ago,” Hila went on. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z More noises joined in a few seconds later, coming from all directions, the closest right outside their own window. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Her argument has a few holes in it, doesn’t it,” says Matthew. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Dumbledore conducted their last few lines with his wand and when they had finished, he was one of those who clapped loudest. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It takes a few seconds for her eyes to focus. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “We’re heading out in a few hours to the opening party.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I could see the front yard clearly from the window in the bedroom, which had a few louvers missing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He headed over to watch the little kids playing for a few minutes. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When he opens the door a few moments later, I brace myself. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Both her parents died a few years ago, without ever being reconciled with their daughter. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stop whining and be quiet,” I said after a few seconds of further complaints. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Despite a decent library, few students had a love for reading. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few days of work, I realize this isn’t Don Walter’s private palace, but his hotel. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no tall buildings, few tall trees, nothing between you and the sky, so people get hit by lightning all the time. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Glancing up every few seconds, we speed walk to the end of the block. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I squeeze my way through another few blocks of traffic before I finally arrive, pulling over along the curb beside a newsstand. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I blink a few hundred times at the invasion of light. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z From being a mobile lunch counter, she set up a stand between the two points of fiscal interest and supplied the workers’ needs for a few years. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good! I only have a few more scenes to write, but then I have to go back and fix a lot of stuff.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I seem to remember various other guests coming in while we were talking, sitting down for a few moments and leaving again, but they did not distract us in any way at all. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The punt slipped downstream smoothly, without any alteration of the speed which it had gained within a few yards of leaving the bank. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish Dad would come and help us because Mam has to stop every few steps and lean against a wall. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z And the few people who were there didn’t seem to notice me at all, though that may have been because they didn’t see me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z But I knew that in a few more days a single talent wouldn’t do me a bit of good. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z William, who is trying to hurry Clotho along, says, "I could stop a few of them. Five, maybe ten. Not however many that is." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z At five o’clock, when the offices closed, I walked a few more blocks to the gas company, which was on West Main Street. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z In church, the library, the mines, a few coughs that turned into a wheeze. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I staggered back a few steps and by then my nose was spewing like an elephant bathing himself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Jinx and Ned wandered past the next few booths of carnival games, where vendors tried to attract the attention of passersby. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Well, there’s an entire city block to traverse after that, but if I hoof it I bet I can catch the last few acts. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then she went to her room, and I heard her open and close a few drawers in her dresser. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I did not go to school during the daytime like demon children because the demons would not allow me to go to any of their schools just a few blocks away. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A few of the masters looked at me speculatively. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A few minutes later he had gotten the TV set upstairs; his fingers groaning, he placed it on a coffee table in his living room. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He squirms, but with the restraints he can’t move more than a few centimeters. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The man snarled, menacing and ugly, and advanced a few steps. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I hand him a couple of mint leaves and pop a few in my own mouth. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z This way, from just a few feet back, Axel can take in the whole sight of it. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z We’d gone a few more paces when I saw a low cloud of dust at the horizon. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He said we had evolved the policy of nonracialism for good reasons and he did not think that we should alter our policy because it did not suit a few foreign leaders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mom, with hair tall enough to hold a few family secrets, stands with eyes brimming like she might cry or something. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But then I look at the camera, suddenly aware that millions of people will watch this in a few days. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z It was much more likely a few kids had nabbed them, to get the alarms going and the doors open. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing we can use,” she said after a few minutes, “but I found their trail. Are you sure you want to do this?” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t think there’s any farm without something wrong with it. Out in the Middle West it’s locusts, someplace else it’s tornadoes. What’s a few stones?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The drugstore was coming in to help the doctors, but Dr. Wilde was one of the few to maintain his own dispensary and to compound his own prescriptions. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her father thumbed through the book and asked Elizabeth a few questions about the class, then handed the prize back to her. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Luis turned to his father and said a few words in Spanish. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On our last day, a few hours before we were to leave Munnar, I hurried up the hill on the left. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In a few places, however, the Neolithic balance between humans and nature was upset by a new threat, a threat posed not by nature but by people themselves. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I meet his gaze and hold it for a few seconds. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I grip the handle and flush a few times, alternating filling the toilet and flushing it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “There’ll be a bunch of kids going down south to spend the summer with folks. A few parents on the bus to keep an eye on things. They’ll be fine,” Pa said. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z A few weeks after Wayne Washington interviewed me, he called Gay to verify some facts and told her that he had copied the Mosses’ foster care licensing file. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Life in Clarkston was simple, and few from the outside world paid the town much attention, which suited the residents of Clarkston just fine. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He shook his head at Lyddie and held the pawing team for a few moments until the jostling in the carriage finally ceased. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Mama makes a few attempts at conversation, but they crumble. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The actors walk in a few minutes after the final bell, and after a few minutes of conversation—often raucous, frequently profane—they put their cell phones in their backpacks and walk up onstage. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A few early risers stop to watch us walk through the night-blue air. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z There were few physical clues, and Weaver, as it turned out, had an alibi. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was documenting the trip for her Twitter and Instagram followers, so she took a few pictures while she waited. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z My heart aches from losing one of my precious few friends, knowing all too well that if this is anyone’s fault it’s mine. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Roz took a few steps into the water, and her Survival Instincts immediately flared up. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Ellsberg could see no more than a few feet in any direction through the tall plants. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I only know a few prayers by heart, but I said all of them to myself. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I then returned to Copenhagen to collect my few clothes and to tell Herman about my good luck in being able to become a crystallographer. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z A few other women worked nearby, weighing dried leaves or straining tinctures. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A few days later the Times- Herald ran an editorial titled “We Must Hear Marian Anderson.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z After he was robbed, Richard didn’t come to school for a few days. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I saw her on my way to work this morning. She told me that the police found a body at the bottom of the Seine a few days ago.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Only a few red lights are on, so all we can see are the outlines of bodies as they meld together. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The island held few secrets or surprises beyond the weather. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a tinkling little melody, and in a few moments it stopped. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In the South, many black children were allowed to attend school only a few months each year; from planting time to harvest, they worked long days on the farm. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Eventually, Sam and Bill told me, a few Japanese prisoners were taken at Guadalcanal. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She had emailed him a few times from her mom’s phone, but he never replied. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m pretty sure I picked my nose a few times at my table by the window. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z For these last few hours, it must be said, have been rather trying ones. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “We can only do a few shows a night, and all we need are the kittens and hoops and strings and things. Anyone who doesn’t really need a tent performs wherever there’s room.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Good luck,” I say “Give me a few minutes,” Mimi answers throatily. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When it landed, Dad pulled up on the line a few times until he felt as though he had hooked something else. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The back door slammed, and a few moments later he was banging on the door of my room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In 1942, a few months after my mother died, I told Dennis, “I want to accept Jesus Christ into my life and join the church.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw a few more students scrambling out of different parts of the building, and he was certain he saw someone climbing out of a window on the first floor. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She pats my cheek a few times before plunging her hand into her bag of cheese curls. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I remember the day before the orphanage opened, Baba took me to Ghargha Lake, a few miles north of Kabul. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In addition, Australia’s aridity, infertility, and climatic unpredictability limited its hunter-gatherer population to only a few hundred thousand people. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There were a few whispered nasty remarks but no outbursts. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Brandon held her gaze for a few seconds, giving off no information, then sat down. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Dad and I stayed and watched the sun set, gilding the turquoise minarets of the Jameh Mosque for a few breathtaking moments before plunging Yazd into twilight. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The last few months of her life, according to her parents’ most recent letter, have been painful, for her grandmother, for those who know her. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The flutes were shining black to brown, and only a few small barnacles adhered to the shell. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was thinking about him when Mom came into my room a few minutes after I turned off my alarm clock. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z It had been a few weeks since the last torrential storm, and anything that had regrown since the flares was parched. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In a few minutes a girl brought a stone pitcher, steaming, into the room. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z ‘There are a few calls I must make, but I will be back shortly.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Once we were a few inches past the edge, I heard Otto slurp greedily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The last few weeks, whenever Piper called home, her dad and Mellie had asked her what was wrong. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Those who decided to stay in the Glade were few but adamant and loud. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A few tables over, two men were drinking beer. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I have been on a transplant list for over six months, and I probably only have a few years left to live unless I receive new lungs. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Moss watched her tap away at her phone for a few seconds, then wait, then hold up her phone to their teacher. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But in the end she realized that he’d get a few days vacation, and she’d have to finish the lab alone. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mrs. Brook says she just wants to talk to me personally and see how I’m doing because she can’t come back to school for a few more days. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, you don’t have to tell me the story,” I say, punching the elevator button a few more times. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Leo was pretty sure it would take more than a few matches to set that giant ablaze. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A few more blocks and I reach Main Street. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z A few other folks had also stopped singing and were craning their necks to find the source of the only real music in that little church. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Paul arrived a few hours late with scraped palms and a black eye. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z McCandless made an indelible impression on a number of people during the course of his hegira, most of whom spent only a few days in his company, a week or two at most. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, near the planet’s mantle, you could find the last coin-operated videogames ever made, from the first few decades of the twenty-first century. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It lasted only a few seconds, but it was so intense that it seemed to become part of him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z And, a few minutes later, he found himself being booked. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z A few years ago, Red Corn told me, she was at a party in Bartlesville and a man approached her. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Now that she was marooned in Boulder City, her few social companions consisted of the ill-educated and hardscrabble wives of sawyers and miners. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A few minutes later they emerged to allow Bragg to give me his formal permission to work under his direction. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The workers stepped around in circles for a few seconds as if they had found themselves unexpectedly in an unfamiliar place. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Imam Malik asks someone to dim the lights, and he shows us a few slides with charts and graphs of budgets, which I tune out. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z A few parents and faculty members even bought some of the portraits. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She drank a few more sips, then glanced around. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His strength had left him; and in a few moments the sound of drumming hoofs grew fainter and died away. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I wasn’t going anywhere until morning, at least, and I wanted to enjoy a few more minutes with my friends unburdened by weightier things. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He tinkered for a few minutes on his metalworking project—which he still wouldn't show me—but soon enough he was yawning. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z However, after a few seconds of silence, I decided that was the only answer I was going to get. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z If she was relieved by that, her relief didn’t last more than a few moments. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Some animals will only eat a few things,” I said. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z They encountered few other people on the road. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z A few feet away, another shape, hairier, fled the growing flames. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She rubbed her bangs up from her forehead and counted the first few stars. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But very few were allowed contact with the Sacred Rock. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Vincent will be out of a job in a few months. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Conversely, you could be within fifty yards of it and not know, as we had seen at Pleasant Pond a few days before. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The ocean, which just a few weeks ago in England was its usual black-green, has completely changed. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z But I did mention I had read quite a few books. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z These are but a few illustrations; many more could be cited. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z "This was only a few years ago. What if those impulses have grown with her, rather than diminished?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I had tears in my eyes but Miss Volker looked revived, as if a few hot embers of the house were glowing within her. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Only a few days,” I said, watching Frankie in the corner of my eye as he leafed through a book on the table. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For a few minutes he tried to enjoy the scenery running past his window, then the city man’s boredom with nature’s repetition overtook him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked slowly around the table, and, pausing a few feet away, he reached out to touch his fingertips to my cheek. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But instead of bringing the whole book in which the game was published, Fridrik simply brought a copy of the few relevant pages so that he’d have less to carry. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A few spots looked promising, but in the growing darkness, she couldn’t be certain. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z After a few songs some black brothers remembered skills learned at the courts and castles of their youth, before their sins had sent them to the Wall, and took the floor as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Every few hours she’d call up the boat company but there was still no news. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "Your government has issued a change in visa regulations a few years back," Ma informs her. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her book was a volume of English history illustrated with a few drawings which she pointed out to me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Certainly I would,” he added a few moments later, in a less positive manner. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Within a few weeks, Your High-High, we will take the city of Tenebrion while it's in total disorder with a smoking hole of Nothing at its center. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She had offered to take Lord Robert with her, to foster him at Winterfell for a few years. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z How you present yourself—ordinarily the job of the opening few moments of your address—is the foundation on which all the rest is built. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Folks who run preserves, like your granddad. A few private collectors. Other brokers.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Behind him, Jenny Flick raced her old Nova so fast, she wobbled a few times and nearly hit the concrete barrier. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But when I made a few little jokes, Tommy was lost in his thoughts and didn’t respond. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I refresh a few times and then check my sent folder to make sure the email went through. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I only had to add, “pushed him out of the tree” and the chain of implausibility would be complete, “then I ...” just those few words and perhaps this dungeon nightmare would end. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He makes a mock terrified face and takes a few running steps, as if he is escaping something. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “A few days. I was going to tell you, Laila, I swear, but I couldn’t bring myself to. I knew how upset you’d be.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The word would get around that the cook over in Block 22, say, really knew his stuff, and they would eat a few meals over there, to test the rumor. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks earlier they had installed listening devices on two phones, and one device wasn’t working. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A few weeks after I first noticed them, they look like a thick set of parentheses around my lips, and every time I see them, my stomach drops. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She was eighty-five years old, and while she survived the initial accident, she died from her injuries a few months later. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Only a few of the rabbits remained above ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was still a few hours before dawn, and beyond the small amber pools of light provided by the streetlamps, all else was dark. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They continued with few moments of rest throughout the day. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z In a few minutes Digory came to the edge of the wood and there he stopped. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Was there a reserve somewhere that was keeping it going these few extra minutes? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He said he did not think the man could possibly sleep more than a few hours a night. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I asked a few times, but she would pretend she hadn’t heard me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He was visibly tired, and his voice cracked a few times as he asked me what Danny had been so excited about. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z As the fever subsided, I began to feel better, but Grandma said I should stay home a few more days to make sure I was completely well. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mabel said, "It's complicated enough with two," and a few other people agreed with her. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In my mind I only stayed in St. Louis for a few weeks. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The Star Wars series was among the few exceptions. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With a few exceptions, the blacks on one side, the whites on another, the Central Americans and Asians toward the back. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z If I could get the water keg down the hill, and the last pieces of chocolate out of the box, I’d be all right for a few days. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few weeks, de la O had recovered and was assigned to carry the radio for his commander. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He muttered a few words I didn’t catch and abruptly asked if he could embrace me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z A few customers had left and the room was not so crowded, but the setup was the same. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The trees are different here than the few we have. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z It had been years since the Professor had made any use of the area, and the weed-grown yard and open lean-to shed were empty except for a few pieces of forgotten junk. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It took a few tries before a wisp of smoke curled up to signal the birth of a flame. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Look how many people are here! And in just a few hours.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It seems like I’ve only shut my eyes for a few minutes, but when I open them, I flinch at the sight of Haymitch sitting a couple of feet from my bed. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Though a few dissidents still thought he was a laughing talking-machine, he nonetheless saw problems through to the finish line. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z A few weeks later, I was playing hide-and-seek along the tracks with some of the neighborhood kids. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “He does. I know because I bought something from him just a few weeks ago. He has a whole box of colored pencils.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I would have keeled over from this much walking a few months ago, but now it feels like I could just keep going. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “There’s a dead body in the tall grass only a few feet from where you are. That’s why this spot was left empty last night.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Read it, read it,” said he, “it will give you pleasure; only a few lines—will not take you long; read it to Emma.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Already they had passed a few outlying trees. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A few feet beyond their shoes was a sheer, dizzying drop. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z So far, for our first few weeks in Kilanga, attendance in church had been marked by almost total absence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesse owned few valuables he considered worth hiding, but those he did he kept in a hollow space under his bathroom sink. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Wes’s home was among the few on the block without flowers or colorful decoration in the front. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I also make myself eat a cracker and a strip of beef and drink a few cups of water. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The next few days of Ophie’s life were entirely consumed by work. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z After a few days Daddy gives me 150 guilders—converted into Swiss money, of course, but I’ll call them guilders—and tells me to buy everything I think I’ll need, all for myself. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I told him what I knew of you from the few phone conversations I had had with your father, but mostly I did not know how to answer him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I only saw him for a few minutes when they first brought me here. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He plucked some twigs from the nearest tree and broke off a few short branches, shredding the twigs and placing them as well as he could before striking a match. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z This person looked only a few years older than the students who’d just walked out of the room. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Then, for good measure, he asked him to sing the first few lines of the national anthem. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Big Ma was beating the yolkiness out of the few eggs our hens managed to lay. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z There were only a few calls for R. C. Colas, Dr Peppers, and Hires root beer. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t move,” she said, and came back a few minutes later with a caddy filled with beauty products. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The robot tapped his head a few times, but the mysterious signal remained. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Adrian and the girls cracked up and took seats a few rows ahead of us, but Marcus lingered in the aisle. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Every few minutes you turned to look at them, and if you saw one of them moving the offender had to retire to the back line and begin again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Mum, Bernard, and I all moved into one room so that a few extra homeless people could stay in the hotel. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “I was, I don't know. I mean, I had a few friends. We were kinda nerdy, I guess.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z A few well-placed exploding arrows, a few craters in the hillside—problem solved. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She knew about “the evacuation,” but it would be a few more years before she absorbed this part of the family history. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A rainy whiff came through the open window, a few large drops spattered against the dusty leaves of a pear tree just outside. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m too anxious to sit, so I stand a few feet away. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I don’t know what to expect, which usually makes me nervous, but I’m too worn-out from the past few days to feel much of anything. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But every book I picked up had few sentences which didn’t contain anywhere from one to nearly all of the words that might as well have been in Chinese. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z So maybe it was better to leave a few spots on the map blank. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The system had fouled up before, but a few phone calls usually straightened it out. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked down a few more buildings cracking up about my bro, until I got to my own classroom. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I try to find another place to put my foot, but the nearest foothold is a few feet away, farther than I can stretch. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He did so for a few more minutes and then the helicopter rose, tilted, and drifted off. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Kids waved and smiled at me, like I had been there for years, not a few days. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I took out a few sheets and began separating them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z In a few more minutes they had left the open countryside and driven into a dense forest. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z A few people stopped when I fell, but none of them offered to help me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Once a few of them caught me on the way home from school. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Reshevsky paced up and down, a few spectators waited patiently, and when the little red flag fell precisely at noon, the tournament director declared the game a forfeit. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When I was done, he scribbled a few notes, breathed in deeply, and gave me a sober look. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The huge cat then took a few sniffs and found the whole place not very satisfying. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Sitting a few rows back from the microphone, she listened to C.P. curse her and her people. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But this was only a temporary measure; the government would not let a few illegalities stand in their way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Thyon sat like that, staring hard at the two things—the vial with its few remaining drops of vital essence, and the bit of metal the essence had enabled him to cut. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The icicles hanging off the neighbor’s roof have gotten even bigger in the last few days. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “It’s a present, a keepsake, to remember that we’re friends, even if we can’t meet here as often as we used to. Now you leave first, and I’ll come out after a few minutes.” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Bobby Moch reached under his seat and touched Tom Bolles’s lucky fedora, a few extra ounces of weight in exchange for a lot of luck. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The secrets of the universe buried themselves in unusual and beautiful objects such as these, and only a select few could pull those secrets out. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “These things take a little time, you see. We have to take him on down to Seattle. He’s gotta be scheduled in and all. Maybe a few days, maybe a week.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At the hospital the doctors were equally alarmed until a few tests confirmed that I had consumed so many icy pops that the food coloring was going straight through. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z A few men are seated with their sleeves rolled up, washing their arms and feet, and it suddenly occurs to me that the ancient mosque isn’t a museum or monument. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z When a few of the king’s knights strapped them onto their feet nonetheless, the big southern horses balked and refused to move, or tried to shake the things off their feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But it’s nice that the porch is totally uncovered, except for a few strings of twinkle lights. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z But here were a few turbulent fellows hanging about an inn door, and in Milton itself they were signaled to stop by a group whose faces they never did see. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Just a few people here and there, in twos and threes and fours. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I have so few that I have read them all twenty times or more. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Although Chicago was rapidly achieving recognition as an industrial and mercantile dynamo, its leading men felt keenly the slander from New York that their city had few cultural assets. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But the loss of a routine that had given her life structure the past few months found tears pooling in the edges of her vision as she watched the city go by outside the window. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Anya knocked on the door and waited for a few seconds before pushing the door open gently. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Yes, all right. Where is the work? I will take it to Emissary Kim, and you may return for his answer in a few days.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Harry stood stunned for a few seconds, then, remembering he was supposed to be in the greenhouse, he opened the door and slid inside. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z To the east, a fence and shed of James Dalton’s went up in flames; to the west, a barn smoldered for a few minutes, then flared up into a thousand yellow-orange fingers. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z If they’d washed up even a few miles farther up the coast they would have been done for. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Old Blunderbuss, as the newspapers call Mayor Carr, was the one that established Baltimore’s Negro patrol squads a few years ago, right after I arrived at Miss Preston’s. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There were no oceans, just a few dozen large lakes placed here and there. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “It burned for a few hours,” Dad said. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Only a few months earlier, such an enclosure would have been precious almost beyond measure. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “It’s not your business, Adam. Why don’t you take a few drinks at night? Go to a movie—sleep on it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She washed and put away the few dishes, then took her cleaning materials into the sitting room. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted it to be morning, wanted to be done with the threat of dreams for at least a few hours. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I had figured that pretty much everyone knew by now—that’s why they’d been ignoring me, and whispering behind my back the past few days. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z A few of his friends stepped into the wing and called to him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The question rolled around in my head for the next few days. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z That recollection, as all of those of the past few years, led him to think about the war without his realizing it. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Second, it was only a few hours a day for a couple of months. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They gave him a few kicks and shouted, ‘Run, you little runt! Let us be seeing how fast you is galloping!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I actually shed a few tears and people here thought someone must've died. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z We would sleep in Kazi’s cottage for a few days and then quietly move back into our house. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It was true that there was no such person as Comrade Ogilvy, but a few lines of print and a couple of faked photographs would soon bring him into existence. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Wherever there were a few vacant square inches, something Christmassy appeared: a matchbox creche, a porcelain Santa, a partridge in a pear tree. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z After a pause of a few beats he says, “It’s caused by a cresol compound used by a manufacturer.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They were a few meters apart when the left side of the man’s face was suddenly contorted by a sort of spasm. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Only for a few minutes now and then does he seem to be rational and to recognize me or even see or hear me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Only a few lights were visible as they approached the rocky shoal of Terrenjel. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One day a few years earlier, Barack and I had stood, hosting a receiving line together with her and Prince Philip. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z On the building’s fifth floor, within a few feet of the tall cases of books on history and politics, he’d tuck himself away for hours at a table beside a window. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z From my crawling days, Grandfather had taught me all the tricks of the American and the British armies, and quite a few from the French. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Charles yanked it a few times, each time letting out a weird grunt, until finally the door swung open. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Feeling like I need to be doing something, I skip the first few minutes of lunch and head to the Files and Evidence Room in the Department of Supernatural Investigations. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Within a few days, Joe had mastered the froe and the mallet and could size up a log and split shakes from it nearly as quickly and decisively as Charlie could. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I know that from my first few days here. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I knew full well that the next few weeks were going to be an agony of waiting and that leaving myself unoccupied would make things much, much worse. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Lines were long for the few outhouses, and in the winter, by the time I finished, my feet were nearly frozen. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z A bit later a few men in dark coveralls emerged, and Joe spotted his father immediately. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After a few seconds, I let gravity pull me down, slowly, and I jumped back up again. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z James’s mother was a teacher, too, and his father was one of the few black doctors in Birmingham. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She curtsied a third time and took a few steps back. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I let her drive a few blocks before I figure out what to say. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Groups of young men—mostly immigrants, a few blacks—roamed the docks, looking for jobs as cooks and sailors on ships, or work as stevedores loading and unloading goods on the docks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Dallas schools had some people come to make a few speeches. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z School was creeping up in a few weeks. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I froze, holding a few red Legos in my right hand. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “You’re a few years away from a trip to the altar, Mattie, and you are too soft to live in the country,” she said. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later I called everyone to the table. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Back in Stockton I read a few for school. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Finally he takes a few days off from everything to rest and eat. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She blinked her eyes a few times and said, “Piddles.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Maybe over the sofa or between the beds where everyone can see it? We need a few things to make it feel more homey in here.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The points of their swords hovered a few inches from Leo’s face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Well, he would see in a few moments if the Daltons for whom he was to work were the ones he had seen and heard about in the movie. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Both Mom and Dad tried a few times to knock on the door or whatever, but I just told them I was doing something important. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z It carried an odor of fresh-turned dirt, drawing my attention to the fields where the tractor had only a few hours ago stopped plowing the earth. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes’ research in any supermarket is enough to alarm the most stouthearted customer — provided, that is, he has even a rudimentary knowledge of the chemicals presented for his choice. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “I got a few answers wrong on purpose. I didn’t want to stick out.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But those few minutes have stretched into half an hour. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The farmhouses had only a few trees near them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When the day came that I inherited his books, they included a few of poetry, which surprised me a little. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There were few people outside, and the torchlit path leading past the marquees was almost deserted. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes he dropped the gun and began to adjust the sails. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Centaurs don’t make many friends, and Foaly was worried he might lose one of the few he had. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Reading the articles about other teenage girls was one of the few benefits I could see to having taken English for so many years in school. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Far to the west of Saratov and Stalingrad, across the English Channel, British women—and a few from other Allied nations as well—were also flying planes to support the war effort. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z One sat down on its haunches just a few feet from her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z For a few seconds I look at the scales that represent Candor, the eye that stands for Erudite, and the tree that symbolizes Amity. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But a while later, maybe a few minutes, maybe an hour, the current slowed. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z This had really irked me, so I started practicing Joust on my own, playing a few games a night against an AI opponent. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I made it to my locker a few minutes early and took a second to look up the reporter Daisy had phished, Adam Bitterley. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Finally, the whole glittering thing was finished, some parts of it newly sprung to life, the first few lines already starting to fade as the sparklers exhausted themselves. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The files offered few insights about Mollie’s life, mentioning only that she was ill with diabetes and had secluded herself in her house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A few strokes of my pencil and the oval of his face is done. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, very strange things. People said that a few turns on the merry-go-round of the Merciful Sisters made adults out of children and children out of adults.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z That was one thing she loved about her backyard in suburbia—she could always make out at least a few stars. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s quiet for a few seconds, and then: “I’m mad...but also not sure I’m as mad as I feel like I maybe should be?” says Khyler. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Broken shingles from the roof covered the floor, there was an empty sack in a corner, some broken earthenware shards, perhaps from a dish or a plate, and a few bones gnawed clean. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Uriah bounces on the bed a few times when he moves to the edge. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Ivy used the few seconds to look for some obvious sign of betrayal, like it would show up as a red mark on June’s forehead or arm or something. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We have had so few of those moments. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z One of the few things that Willow had said in the last month was that everything in life could be seen in a garden. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Werner, only a few feet away, hears no change in the air. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Before they were taken away, the few Reds and Oranges lived in the next rings. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was a little different too, I had come to realize over the past few months. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It’s how drowning people must feel in the last few seconds, when they finally stop fighting and sink into the water’s embrace. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A few of the rats snarled and tried to bite; I did not, and neither did Jenner; it was too obviously futile. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z There were rows of stone steps for the spectators— Tantalus, the satyrs, a few dryads, and all of the campers who weren’t participating. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z A few Tories, though, were determined to strike a blow for the king—by killing or kidnapping George Washington. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I remembered I’d always been told, “If a fellow’s got so little manhood he’d hit a woman, it’s up to that woman to relieve him of what few morsels of his masculinity remain.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was one of the few things we agreed on. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And to demonstrate how fine she was, she passed her fist in and out of the hole a few times and did a jumping jack. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z After a few seconds, I realize that everyone else is doing the same. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z For the first few minutes I concentrated on die circular light, but finally, drawing in my chin, I looked down to see that Luce was holding the crocus between his thumb and forefinger. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “In a few hours the Spirit Medium is going to hold a witch-finding ceremony,” the woman went on. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Vincenzio refused, on the seemingly reasonable grounds that there were plenty of jobs for doctors but very few for mathematicians. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z A few men knelt here and there in the vast structure. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days after the wedding, Reverend Hunt takes to his bed again. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Ninod, it’s about the revolution. You know things in Cuba have changed, especially in the last few months.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Some were older than me, some were probably in grade school, and a few were infants, which made me catch my breath. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, Ess looked up thoughtfully and held out a delicate shell. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The livestock at Efifi had to be given medicine every few weeks or they would die. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, Smith led Seabiscuit up onto a railcar, and the Howard barn pushed off for the Detroit Fair Grounds. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She hugs me from behind, and twists a few of my curls around her finger like they're ribbons on a pole. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, there’s a loud click and a section of the back wall slides away. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Just a few minor details about the circus.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On his signal, the wagons started up again across the last few yards to the market. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later the saucepan was heating almost the last of their clean water, and he went to search among the heap of fence posts for something to mend the paddle with. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But back then her world had been pathetically tiny: a few parks, the path to littlie school, one comer of the greenbelt where she would sneak in to spy on uglies. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A few moments later, Christian Jackson of the Fugees shook himself free on the right side, dribbled downfield, and fired a line drive into the top right corner of the net: goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Aunty Ifeoma was at the dining table when I came out, dissolving a few spoonfuls of dried milk in a jug of cold water. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “The machine is splendid! What a speed! A few times I fell into a spin, but in the end I learned how to turn.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Bardic recitation was by nature collective and unifying; the reading of books, by contrast, promoted independence, privacy, and the hoarding of knowledge by the privileged few. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z She was trying to read quickly, but Brandon was always a few sentences ahead of her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I drop my purse on the counter and Riot runs up the stairs, a few steps ahead of me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Come on, I think I’m entitled to a few details after listening to you ramble on about her for the last two span.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, as they neared the top of the bank, one of the rangers happened to glance back down into the wash while pausing to catch his breath. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The first few times I saw her, I kept my distance—but right now, that feeling of being a chunk of pineapple congealed in Jell-O isn’t as strong as other times. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Kamara, the director of the center, gave a few remarks, and then boys started telling Bra Spider and monster stories and performing tribal dances. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I mean, he gave me that file, that ancient file, a few days ago and told me to be sure to tell my English teacher about it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Secretary of State Blaine sent Arthur telegrams every few hours with updates on the president's health. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Gathering a blanket around her shoulders, Alice crawled to the fire and put another log on the ashy heap, stirring it until she found a few red embers, and put the saucepan on to heat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A few large chunks of rock, such as the one upon which Harry and Dumbledore were standing, looked as though they had broken away from the cliff face at some point in the past. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In photos from around this time, Jim appears as a neatly groomed, well-proportioned young man, a few inches shorter than Farmer, with jet-black hair swept into a knife-like wave and wire-rimmed glasses over narrow eyes. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Few words were exchanged, few words had to be exchanged, until he called his son into the backyard of their home. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Doing a few lazy stretches, I look over at the opposition. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z At the piano, a young girl leafed through a few sheets of music, but when she saw me looking at her, she ducked her head crossly and tore the sheets in half. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The frog’s wide-open eyes, which had been glazed with death only a few moments before, were now clear and alert. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z At night, fearing we will be heard, we say only a few quiet words to each other before going to sleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, the new software was a match. Right on target. They said it would take a few weeks, and here it is three weeks later. It’s reduced the phantom pains, too.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z We are just a few feet away from the next house, but for all we know of our neighbors, it might as well be a mile. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A year seems long again now, not because so many stretch before me, but so few. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Line up a few cans on a rail fence and shoot ’em off. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Some girls had started to play badminton, and a few others were reading under the shadow cast by one of the buildings. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z A few minutes later when the nameless man stood beside his desk in the front office of the old red county jail behind the courthouse, Sheriff Quinn stuck the will out in front of him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He’d had a few scuffles before in high school, glorified shoving matches between his group, the jocks, and the cowboys. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z When my dad called a few weeks later, upset that I hadn’t called on a holiday they don’t even celebrate, I told him and I think she got into trouble. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z From the back of the closet, she pulled her old duffel bag and took the quilt from her bed, a few old blankets. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There are only a few Carussos in the phone book, and I eliminate them one by one till I find her. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z For a few minutes she stood with her arms around her father’s head. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In the few days that had elapsed she had recovered her icy, somewhat acid, calm—but still a trace of embarrassment broke through. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And then, a few weeks later, Mia learned her scholarship would not be renewed. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Only a few moments later he had vanished completely, and their last impression was of those eyes, blinking in wonder, and a sigh of the most profound and exhausted relief. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My murdered son of a few hours ago. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The city darkens as I reach its border, a wide dirt clearing a few yards wide that separates Lkossa from the first of the Greater Jungle’s towering black pines. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I got out on the ice and sped around a few times, even in my bulky goalie pads, and then hunkered down in the net as the guys slapped practice shots at me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Dad seemed chill on the surface as he waved goodbye to a few guys on the porch. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He’s wearing his old newsboy cap, but I can see a few strands of white-blond hair beneath it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I know a new kind of dread—one that has nothing to do with how badly I’ve messed up my life in the past few weeks. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z A few minutes later I was standing on a broad ledge. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With a bit of luck, Malfoy would be getting his comeuppance in a few hours’ time. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “If I’m out of the hospital in a few days, I’ll be able to read soon.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She had machine guns fore and aft, one of the few armed ships in the harbor. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Between July and October only a few scattered showers had taken place and these did not produce much water at all. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m getting the white liquor because a few weeks ago he ran out and there was none for sale and he had a withdrawal, shaking and screaming at terrifying things only he could see. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Kid like you, got money, got a family, you’ll be out in a few days.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z A few years passed, and Kathy, through a series of missteps and heartbreaks, was divorced and living alone with Zachary, who was less than a year old. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She has gone from welfare statistic in the early 1990s to credit card-carrying member of the middle class, a woman for whom there are now few statistics, so rare has her experience been. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z It’s still freezing, so of course no one is around, only a few annoying tourists who, for some stupid reason, thought it was a good idea to come to Chicago in the winter. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The gearshift was what attracted him, and it was one of the few parts of that car to reach southern California unscathed. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z When we reach a pile of skulls blocking the passage ahead, he moves a few aside and helps us through the opening. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “So that we can understand those few lines,” the Englishman answered, without appearing really to believe what he had said. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A few moments later the adults began to emerge from the earth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He slid the lid open a few inches and found the hand that was not really Cari’s hand anymore. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks after I got back to New York and was living with Dennis in Harlem, Dennis overheard my Aunt Mary say that Tateh had put out a detective to look for me. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But if it had been a few years ago, Matthew would have found a way to make something simple like that feel like a secret spy mission. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As they shook hands and kissed on the cheek, Mariam stood a few feet away. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Candlelight spilled from only a few windows, and the stars were faint and distant, as far away as hope or the dawn. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Following Mom’s instructions, I went to a telephone kiosk a few blocks from our alley so the neighbors would not overhear me asking about Dad. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only a few vendors, and all were engaged in harried negotiations with rebels, lean and sullen and above all bored, jostling and shoving and bilking as a way to pass the time. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We drove a few minutes in silence before Myron broke it. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z In a period of a few weeks, the Arecibo Observatory could transmit to a comparable observatory on a planet of a nearby star all of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And now that she was looking at them, she noticed that only a few pairs were larger than the others, like the slipper on her foot—but only a few. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It wasn’t much at first—just a few light flakes drifting down from the sky. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z During the next few days everyone watched carefully for any signs of the sickness. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z "We can try again in a few weeks," Michah shouts, in an absurd attempt to reassure us. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z "He was no man of Winterfell, m'lady, but some says they seen him here and about the castle these past few weeks." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Not to mention, I didn’t look too bad in it, though I must admit it always took me a few tries to get the tie right. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A few times, I even had parties that included white women whom the men had brought with them to watch this. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The first anguished hours away from my mother are clearer than the next few years. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z |
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