| 单词 | gathering |
| 例句 | Legend had it that they put it up in a single day, before one of the first big gatherings, when they realized the assembled no longer fit inside Valentine’s farmhouse. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Though I made sure during the manioc gathering never to go near the spot where I’d left them, because I wanted to keep their location a secret, I often scanned the jungle line for them. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Not like he’s gathering his thoughts, but instead considering whether the teacher is prepared to hear what he thinks. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Then he started gathering old faerie stories too, legends about bogies and shamble-men. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Such as: the yellow bucket and sponge spent more time gathering dust in the cellar and less time in Mrs. Beale’s hands. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z If you didn't know, you'd think it was just an evening gathering. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I kept on gathering roots, but my hands trembled as I dug in the earth, for I was more excited than my brother. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother was back up on the porch, gathering another armload. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Among them was the Huron leader Kondiaronk, a famed orator who had, more than any other, convened the gathering as a last-ditch effort to avoid internecine conflict. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Yes, my husband,” Lady Constance said obediently, rising and gathering the children to her, while her ladies hastily collected embroidery frames, cloaks, and fripperies. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She went about the business of gathering breakfast items, her lips pressed together against saying anything. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I found a recipe that gave instructions for gathering wild yeast, in a process that took several days but didn’t sound too difficult. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Anya had a knife in her pocket already—she had been using it to craft the sukkah’s walls—and she figured that was all she needed for gathering branches. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Watching Aunt Eva saying the prayers over the candles was the one moment in all the family gatherings that Hannah had always found special. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Lysa's suitors were gathering around them like bees round a blossom. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z To get water from the stagnant reservoir, somebody had to climb down a steep eight-hundred-foot hillside, gathering their water in gourds or recycled plastic jugs. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “But Gaea is supposed to wake in Greece. That’s where the giants are gathering.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Leg in its senses of gathering, choosing, and speaking gave rise to the Latin legere, and thus words like “lecture” and “legible.” The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The waves retract, gathering force, the soft, dark sand seeming to shift away instantly beneath their feet, causing them to lose their balance. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Always there is the sense of a tide behind them, rising, gathering mass, carrying with it a slow and vindictive rage. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The heat had been gathering as we walked, and it now dripped down Rosaleen’s face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For when, gathering her cards together at the end, and reaching for the box, she said casually, “Tell me, is Max de Winter still in the hotel?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z After that, whenever I started to doubt Adam’s feelings, I’d think about my wig, gathering dust in my closet, and it would bring back the memory of that night. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “The enemies of the House of Don are gathering,” Taran hurriedly told the bard. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z While Saracen tanks rumbled through the dirt streets of the townships, helicopters hovered above, swooping down to break up any gathering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Banning was a legal order by the government, and generally entailed forced resignation from in-dicated organizations, and restriction from attending gatherings of any kind. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I owe it all to my girls,” Mom continued, gathering Hadley and me in a hug. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I had never seen so many people at one gathering. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My family will be gathering in Chicago for the usual feast at my parents' house. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A block ahead, on Onerfin Avenue, a big group of Stingers is gathering across the street. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Malcolm X, who’d been dead for twenty-five years, exploded out of the small gatherings of his surviving apostles and returned to the world. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He waited until he was on the lowest arc of the swing, then, gathering up his muscles under him until he was like a coiled spring, he leaped for the ground. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The windows were lighted now against the gathering dark. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She was seated on a hall bench with her back to an arched window, just outside the assessor’s office, which was closed, gathering herself, apparently. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “The Free African Society is having a meeting about the fever. It should prove a lively gathering. I’ll return in time for supper.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, punctuating his sentence with a gathering up of the papers on his desk, he asked exactly what my problem was. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I could imagine that every sound was made by demons or ghosts gathering in the dark to whisper by the door while they waited to pounce on me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He dug into the dirt again, pulling up another sapling, gathering another thread of magic. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z When Boomer and I slip under the barbed wire a few minutes later, it’s to find squirrels scurrying back and forth, gathering up the acorns that have fallen everywhere. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Oh, my dear, what a wild gathering it could be.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When Gay saw me wiping her kiss off my cheek, she said, “Okay, we won’t be showing this at family gatherings.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And just as Roz had asked, animals were gathering again in the Great Meadow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I poke my head in and find him gathering silverware by the handful, thrusting it into his bag. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It sat there for months, leaves gathering around its tires again, snow accumulating on its hood, till she finally sold it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I certainly hope that no one has tried to inflict any warmongering resolutions upon the gathering.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Deep in the garden where we always went to talk, he told us about the gathering he’d just come from. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He gazed back along the way that they had come towards the night gathering in the East. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Ellie swept in first, gathering Tally into a hug that emptied her lungs and lifted her feet off the ground. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Foraging in the woods and rubbish heaps, gathering fallen grain-heads in the autumn—these were honorable ways to gamer a meal, requiring time and work. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “It took us a while to figure out what was happening at first. We’d be out gathering supplies, then someone would scream, and we’d never see them again.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Horns sounded at some distance, and the noise of cheering rolled towards them like a gathering wind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z One theory is that our brains evolved because our primate ancestors began to engage in more sophisticated food gathering: instead of just eating grasses and leaves they began eating fruit, which takes more thinking power. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They danced and sang and there was a partyish air about the gathering. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z "As you say, rider," the woman answered him, gathering up her jars and bottles. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In Salinas in California, where I was born and grew and went to school gathering the impressions that formed me, there was only one Negro family. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “They were gathering cottonwood branches and weaving a coffin. That proves she was a bruja! A bruja cannot be buried in a casket made of pine or piñón or cedar.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard a gathering roar and realized that the crowd had caught sight of his rally and was shouting him on. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Looking into her face, he cradles her and gently rocks her back and forth before bending and gathering Chou into his arms also. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Or when she was gathering firewood, she would catch sight of that winged creature again, flying high against icicles hanging like teeth from a cavernous ceiling. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z 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 I reclined on a window seat and in the gathering dusk watched the wild turkeys come in to roost in the cottonwood trees. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of the first mixed gatherings I had ever attended, and I was far more of an observer than a participant. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Last night, when I was gathering vines, I came upon a bush of Rue's berries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z "Judith is telling me there's a gathering at Leo's tonight. She wants me to invite you." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Mama went about gathering herbs from Babulya’s collection along the walls. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He paused, gathering his thoughts one last time. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A crowd is already gathering at the soccer field, while the athletic track is empty but for barefoot images of the girl. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Once he had been gathering weeds which his father had cut at the edge of a lawn. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Something in all of us broke that day, and afterward, we no longer had the spirit for family gatherings. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The two sat together for a long, long time, there at the fire with the darkness gathering above them and to all sides. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Others were gathering supplies and tools; Thomas saw Minho carrying weapons from the basement to the main building. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But the storm raged again, as though it had been gathering its strength for one more assault on the Putnam. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She led Robbie back out into the gathering crowd of teenagers. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z As always, Joon was running ahead of me, gathering up speed on the downhill so that he could jump over a low juniper bush. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I attended few social gatherings and made few friends. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But as the screaming continued, neighbors started gathering on the street. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He’d been gathering information for a story, but the moment he spotted the new fire, he ran to see what was happening. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z She had intended the money to pay for gatherings of Vermeer scholars to work on attribution and on the crime. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I cross the carpet, gathering static, I suppose, with my sock feet. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He had a habit of walking away when anyone asked him questions, and he avoided social gatherings because people expected him to speak. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We all met at the van, gathering around the back doors like little kids. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A large wooden roof covered the area so that rain would not prevent a gathering, and in the cold months the enclosing sides would be slid into place. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The friendliness in the gathering had suddenly evaporated. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The small gathering settled down to business at a home in Ann’s neighborhood. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There was no need to summon a general gathering. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to stay on top of the sewing and to keep dust from gathering in the cracks between the floorboards. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Now he looked down sternly, gathering his thoughts. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z ‘I last saw him gathering men about him and fighting in the mouth of the Deep. Gamling was with him, and the dwarf; but I could not come to them.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z If my mother were here, she would quickly start gathering ingredients to make me a meal, to make everyone a meal. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We pull into the parking lot, and the lights of the rest stop flicker on in the gathering darkness. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I could see him glancing at the boys gathering under the basketball hoop, waiting for him to start their game. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Willie went with the hired men to help in the gathering and boiling of the sap. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Sweeping the glass all around us I could see here and there dots moving singly and in twos and threes and larger numbers—the wolves were gathering for their prey. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They’d spent most of the afternoon gathering supplies for the hunt—water, dried foods, whetting stones for their weapons. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Using their clout with the downtown police department, they posted three hundred mounted police in the Stock Yard to break up union gatherings. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She felt it gathering in strength, like massing thunderclouds, and then it turned its attention, abruptly, to her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Jam felt it gathering in the air before its body showed up, and she watched it appear bit by bit, fur and feathers and horn like dried blood. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z At the end of the day, it was a gathering place for long sessions of self-criticism. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Since its origins in the deckrooms of British warships, the Mess Night had evolved as a gathering of men. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, once Clara came out, Ophie would question her the way detectives were supposed to, gathering facts until the truth of the matter was clear. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z No medieval natural philosopher had a view of natural science as making progress, and no medieval natural philosopher was engaged in research, if we understand that to mean the gathering of relevant new information. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z ‘But he shall not turn us back! Halt we must once more; for, see! even the Moon is falling into gathering cloud. But north lies our road between down and fen when day returns.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It was near the end of the school day, and Jess was gathering her notebooks for dismissal. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z The more intimate gatherings are typically accompanied by Chandresh’s personal pianist, a beautiful young woman who plays continuously throughout the entire evening and never speaks a word to anyone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As intelligence gathering increased and improved, Tallmadge decided that his agents, along with Washington himself, needed secret identities. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z All their friends and relatives would come again for large gatherings, including Grandfather. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a very small village that had had its beginnings years before in a gathering of outcasts. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The children, meanwhile, were gathering on a little knoll some way off, staring at the witches and whispering together fearfully. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I take off my T-shirt, leaving my tank top on—there are a lot of Dauntless around, gathering between the bunks, laughing at one another’s jokes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I can almost feel the querying powers gathering in her forehead. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Perhaps she was thinking of the big gathering, where Angeline might meet someone and go away with him, far from her mother’s gaze. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then it was Saturday morning and Mrs. Baylor was gathering her stuff, packing her shopping bags to go home for the weekend. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Rupa was out in the garden gathering marigolds, the flowers of victory, to make Neel a garland. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “Before you even think about fighting me, know that I am gathering my own friends.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The rest of the gathering nodded, murmured, stirred about, ready for fresh air. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z People easily understand that ‘primitives’ cement their social order by believing in ghosts and spirits, and gathering each full moon to dance together around the campfire. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I let him go,” Peach repeated, his voice gathering a hard edge to it, like he was a murderer and was admitting to the crime of the century. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Before they were finished gathering corn, however, we were faced with a trouble a whole lot too big for any of us to handle. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Bodies had to be searched out, carried to certain gathering places and buried. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Like all their neighbors, Maria’s family heated their house by burning wood, and she was gathering scraps that were lying around the yard. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But look at how the officer’s experience and skill allowed him to stretch out that fraction of time, to slow the situation down, to keep gathering information until the last possible moment. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Alice carried that gathering rope with her always after that day on Fifth Avenue, and found it reliably secure and tight most of the time. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The fish, sardines, would begin gathering soon after, a slow mass of silver rising from below. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He pulled and twisted bits off the trees, packing them in one hand while he picked them with the other, picking and gathering until he had a wad close to the size of a baseball. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z When gathering wild grains, they took care to lay aside part of the harvest to sow the fields next season. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Shin knew the layout of the camp from countless days of gathering wood and collecting acorns, but he knew nothing about how to get over or through the high-voltage fence surrounding the camp. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Not more than a week later, I was talking at gatherings in Freetown about child soldiering and how it must be stopped. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But every day, whether I was on the headland or gathering shellfish on the rocks or working on my canoe, I watched for it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z While the Doctorita is gathering a bag of food for the trip, I take the key to the science lab off her key chain. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, there were moments, like I said—resurrection gathering speed. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Somebody was out of it, waving his hat at a tiny gathering. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I kissed the Object’s belly and then slowly, gathering confidence, worked my way up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For a week our host had noted where the coveys were gathering. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I pause on the porch until I hear the bar slide into place, then I jog out to join the knot of men gathering in the street. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z To make my hunter-gatherer meal, I needed not only hunting skills, but gathering skills as well. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The government retaliated by banning all gatherings relating to my imprisonment, but this restriction was ignored by the liberation movement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Private gatherings such as this were not held very often—only when the idea of defeat became not only unthinkable but intolerable. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Wind touches the tree branches, and they murmur in the gathering light. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Great. He can be so hard to shop for. Well, thanks for letting me sit a spell,” Coach West says, gathering her bags together. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Ophelia worked on gathering data, which meant walking from village to village, sometimes with Farmer, other times with local youths he’d recruited. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She nodded, gestured widely with her arms as though gathering a group around her. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z And they were taught formal rules of evidence gathering, in order to avoid cases being dropped or stalled, as had happened with the first Osage investigation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z So instead a long whisper runs among us, from child to child, gathering horror. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Pa wanted to be there to help with the work of gathering and boiling the sap. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Days passed working, burning, cutting, gathering food, and each day I cut another notch on an aspen pole that I had stuck in the ground for a calendar. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The roads are packed with Dauntless soldiers, all marching at the same rhythm except the officers, who stand every few hundred yards, watching us walk by, or gathering in clusters to discuss something. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In fact, it looked like she and Mama and Little Arliss had a real good time gathering corn. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Rondell didn’t look down at me while I was gathering up all my stuff. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “This is it, ladies and gents,” said Mr. Jackson, gathering the cast and stagehands together. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The country was starved of hope, cars stuck for days in long, sweaty petrol lines, pensioners raising wilting placards demanding their pay, lecturers gathering to announce yet one more strike. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She put it in only to eat and, on occasion, for social gatherings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was stiff with long sitting, and bewildered with the noise and motion of the coach: gathering my faculties, I looked about me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It was an awful moment, but all around her, the others were gathering for the game, so Jinny tried to push what Eevie had said from her mind. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her Yankee Doodle bakeries have become gathering places for these shady Cuban extremists who come all the way from New Jersey and the Bronx to talk their dinosaur politics and drink her killer espressos. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Faxe sat cross-legged, not moving, but charged, full of a gathering force that made his light, soft voice crack like an electric bolt. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z A crowd is gathering, mostly made up of displaced Benzini Brothers roustabouts. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Now, stand back!” she shouts to the gathering crowd. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Walnuts and hickory nuts were dropping to the ground in the Big Woods, and squirrels were scampering busily everywhere, gathering their winter’s store of nuts and hiding them away in hollow trees. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he sat, gathering his gown around him, his crow dæmon in her usual position on his left shoulder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I walked round him and stood with my back to the water, facing the house, so that I’d see if people started gathering at the windows. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma was still crying with happiness, the goats bleated, chickens crowed and clucked, and neighbors began gathering to share the joy. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The others were gathering around the breakfast table. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not as though we can bring back hunting and gathering as a way of life for most people. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She scurries around gathering towels and flinging them over her shoulder. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Behind them in long swift lines came all their vassals from the northern mountains, speeding on a gathering wind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Instead of futilely attacking the Klan from the outside, what if he could somehow unleash all the secret inside information that John Brown was gathering from the Klan’s weekly meetings? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Unlike in Phnom Penh, this market is a gathering in a field. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Others are social only in the sense of being more or less congenial, meeting from time to time in committees, using social gatherings as ad hoc occasions for feeding and breed- ing. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a critical moment for such a gathering. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The warriors, he imagined, were gathering their gear, perhaps making ready to strike camp. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Just two years prior, with the storm clouds gathering, President Roosevelt challenged the nation to ramp up its production of airplanes to fifty thousand per year. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Yule week in Rook Hill was celebrated with nightly gatherings at different houses throughout the village, where friends and family shared stories about the years past. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Small dark hairs flecked the sink basin, and dust was gathering in the grout lines between the tiles. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry broke into a run, and ahead he heard hooves gathering speed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She saw him from the kitchen window that afternoon gathering early windfall apples and dropping them in a burlap bag. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z More and more of them were gathering in a throng where the Shadow had collapsed, all looking around as if they'd just woken from a deep sleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And then, as I was gathering wood for the fire, I heard my father singing in the distance. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z In the little cleft between the weirwood trees was a flickering glow, a ruddy light calling through the gathering gloom. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "We didn't decide yet. We didn't decide what our pretend gathering is about today. What we'll tell people about why we've come here." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Anning would spend the next thirty-five years gathering fossils, which she sold to visitors. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Stuart peered ahead into the gathering storm, but saw nothing except gray waves with white crests. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “It is time to go in, children,” she said, gathering the trio around her. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I had no qualms at all; in fact I could feel now the gathering, glowing sense of sureness in the face of it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Galadriel!’ he called, and gathering his courage he lifted up the Phial once more. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There would be a closed meeting between Kwang and the church leaders for the first hour, and then they would all speak before a gathering outside. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It is so characteristically Japanese, the way lives were made more tolerable by gathering loose desert stones and forming with them something enduringly human. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a gathering of around one hundred missionaries for a pep talk and celebration. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The gathering darkness, the rise and fall of the ground, the giant, silent trees around her like columns supporting the vanishing sky — all of it was familiar. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Our absence was noted, and of course, leaving any gathering before Trujillo is against the law. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days before the conference was to begin, fifty- two leaders around the country were banned from attending any meetings or gatherings for six months. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam plays with her hair, gathering it all to one side and stroking it, then twisting it up in a sloppy bun. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z During each of these gatherings, when it was my time to respond, I always told the storyteller that I would think it over, which of course was not a good enough answer. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z As they approached the Egyptian wing, they heard the shuffling of feet and a sound they recognized as the folding of chairs and the gathering up of rubber mats. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just . . The tears that have been gathering in his eyes spill over, wetting his cheeks. “... want to be alone.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The blind man could hear him moving about the room, gathering things. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I used my oldest sweater for gathering things. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The gathering clapped and a photographer took a few snapshots. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Inigo leaned for a moment against the nearest wall, gathering strength. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z As small children, gathering horse manure had been one of their most dreaded chores. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She starts with questions about the Quiz Bowl and then hops to Chicago and then home-runs to gossip gathering about Dad and his brood. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She turned around and stared at him as he went about the business of gathering his equipment and things—packing up. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z ‘And I say there’s some mistake,’ repeated Butterbur, picking up the tray and gathering up the broken crockery. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Rising early, hunting and gathering, then trading at the Hob. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I walk over and take hold of Chou’s hand, and together we follow Ma to the gathering at the town square. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z You can tell it was built for a larger gathering, and perhaps it held one before the pox epidemic. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The little river in Amari’s village had smelled of mud and of the animals that used it as a gathering place to drink the water. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt shrunken, so that when he put his arms around me, gathering me up, I was small as a doll. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, anyway, that summer morning when I was gathering material for a bed, I was singing and chopping and playing a game with a raccoon I had come to know. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed the haint to a gathering of lights just like hers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Badwa’s face darkened, like a gathering of clouds before a monsoon. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It had nothing like the surveillance capability it has today, but its networks were widening, and it was gathering large amounts of intelligence with little democratic oversight. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She swung her legs over the edge of her cot and sat staring into space, gathering strength to stand up. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone dismounted, patting his massive flanks and thanking him before gathering around Cymbeline. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z "I have not told you the worst of it, child. The men I sent west have brought back word that a new host is gathering at easterly Rock." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There were several makuks of wild rice from the fall’s gathering, though the harvest had been so poor. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then I saw it would be pointless to swim as far as the rock, because my body would take that excuse to climb out and lie in the sun, gathering strength to swim back. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Merry blew a horn-call after them as they rode off into the gathering night. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In gathering wild yams, they cut off most of the edible tuber but replaced the stems and tops of the tubers in the ground so that the tubers would regrow. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Before leaving, Vaughan informed his wife, who had recently given birth to their tenth child, about a hiding spot where he had stashed evidence that he had been gathering on the murders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z One summer she held weekly “cultural gatherings” for children. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Across town her family was just now gathering on the bank of the duck pond, watching the firefighters douse the Richardson house, flame by flame. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Fujiko sat on the edge of a cot with cramps from the camp food and the typhoid shot gathering to a knot in her stomach. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z One afternoon, after a day in the forest gathering firewood, Chou and I come home to find Kim in the corner of the hut watching the mother go through our things. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We moved through the streets in silence, listening to the newsman’s descriptions of the crowds gathering at Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z People moved up and down the rows gathering corn, squashes, tomatoes or cucumbers into bushel baskets. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can sleep in broad daylight,” Shae said, getting up and gathering her bedroll. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Lyra stuck close to him on the jetty, because there was a crowd gathering already, whispering and pointing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The guests hurriedly said goodbye, stepping over the pools of blood and quickly gathering up their fur stoles, their top hats, their canes, their umbrellas, and their beaded evening bags. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Donovan’s voice was muffled, with pauses for mastication, “He’s gathering data on electronic stream functions. We’re heading for a storm, looks like.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It was in gathering material for this mound that Justin made the second discovery. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z There was something coldly omnivorous in the massing of planes; it was like the gathering of sharks at a bloodspill. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if you ever got a chance to get out and see how many people showed up for the March 20 Rainbow gathering there at the hotsprings. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “The pace of information gathering and correction in the CBS fake memo story was astounding,” he continued. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Together the three headed out single file in the gathering dawn. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Boys, pick those up immediately,” he commanded, but Ajay and Neel had already started gathering the books. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I needed someone skilled in the arts of hunting and gathering who also knew a lot about the animals, plants, and fungi of northern California. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She continued her everyday chores, helping with the gathering of plants, accompanying Alys to births and deaths. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His grandmother took in a long, loud breath through her nose and stared out of the front window, as if gathering herself. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Luke was still out there, gathering an army aboard the Princess Andromeda. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Others suggest that gathering resources for Mark Antony simply took time. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I could feel the questions gathering in him, knew I could not face them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z To prevent this, white lawmakers enacted a measure in 1765 banning groups of three or more blacks from gathering for any reason. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Then she would begin her sobbing again, slowly gathering volume and strength. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The field was gathering, and the space around them compressed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing the shadows slide down on me, I frantically ran around gathering firewood. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As Lyra and the two College boys left Jericho when suppertime neared, they saw the gyptians gathering on the wharf next to where the Costas ’ boat was moored. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She took another step, firmer, and then broke into a run, gathering her swirling spirits as she went. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Rats were gathering, hundreds of them, on the banks beside the river. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And now the scene, their slow and deliberate gathering actions, broke apart insanely as the two men began to pelt Linda and the five children in deadly earnest, aiming their rocks, trying to murder them. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed what little distance was left between us, one hand sliding through his soft hair, the other gathering the back of his shirt into my fist. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Death they cried with one voice loud and terrible, and gathering speed like a great tide their battle swept about their fallen king and passed, roaring away southwards. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In such vault I had been told did Mr. Reed lie buried; and led by this thought to recall his idea, I dwelt on it with gathering dread. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z My poetry was all vanity, the gathering around me of the accoutrements of an inner life. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The final gathering on Valentine farm took place on a brisk December night. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She gestured at the cloaked people gathering their things. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Try lower down, and pick those that have no thorns,” said Amy, gathering three of the tiny cream-colored ones that starred the wall behind her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He ate three helpings, though the dinner gathering was as quiet as a chess match. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He shook his head and started gathering all the clothes on the floor. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I was planning to fly out that evening, but he invited me to a gathering of some of his artist-and-crafter friends and I decided to stay until the next morning. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The white woman was gathering a stack of her blue papers when Cora poked her head into the office. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Kibitzers began gathering around his board, and each time Bobby had to get up to visit the tiny restroom in the back of the club, he almost had to fight his way through the scrum. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Nothing had been seen or heard of Gollum; but the wild wolves were still gathering, and were hunting again far up the Great River. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The fox smiled at a hare on the far side of the gathering. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It’s why Zero had been gathering so much data inside each of the Warcross worlds. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He had gone back and forth gathering sap from the sugar bush. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It had once been a lively gathering place, but the Great September Fire had altered it permanently. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z We take turns gathering greens and keeping a careful watch for Cato, but as I anticipated, he doesn't make an appearance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It looks like a gathering of blackbirds, everyone wearing black. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Wrigley continued to work his way down the hallway, one door at a time, prying splinters of wood from the Yale locks and gathering them in his calloused palm. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “But it’s going to take a sight of wood gathering.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the image switches to a live press conference, where the governor addresses a gathering of antsy reporters. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z For decades, this had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the site of a rainbow gathering of different colors and nations for the installation of South Africa’s first democratic, nonracial government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Tribune argued that the only greater gathering was the massing of Xerxes’ army of over five million souls in the fifth century B.C. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They were willing to believe that aloe, like ginger and cinnamon, could be found only by gathering twigs that drifted away from paradise. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He fell silent, gazing north and west into the gathering night for a long while. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z So my uncle started a bank account to help fund our gatherings and pay for air travel for those of us who no longer lived near the Bay Area. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z And think he did, gathering his courage until at last there was enough of it to enable him to stand before Min with a request. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I had never seen so many black men angry in public before, and yet others passed the gathering by without even a glance. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He could still see, like a small blot in the gathering gloom, the mouth of the tunnel; and he thought he could see or guess where Frodo lay. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With Lander, he would take the lectern at next month’s gathering to decide their future. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z "I seen them stealing off when we was gathering wood. They went that way. The same way as he went himself." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Several weeks after the centennial gathering in Philadelphia, Susan B. Anthony visited Elizabeth Cady Stanton at her new home in Tenafly, New Jersey. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A heavy feeling overtook Seven as they crossed, maybe because them being here, gathering all the supplies they needed, meant they were really doing this. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The sun was climbing up the sky, and her people would soon be gathering. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Captains of the West were foundering in a gathering sea. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Ivy dipped back into the pillowcase, hoping she’d just missed it somehow, tears gathering like storm clouds in her eyes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I’m gathering up the magazine cuttings when I find two envelopes underneath the paper pieces. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When Mrs. Murphy learns that I have come with almost nothing, she sets about gathering clothes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The bear himself, who had been gathering his strength to charge the gunners, stayed where he was, but every line of his body trembled with ferocity. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, in the space where his legend was gathering up words, monster was surely among them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “What...” began the King, but he saw the gathering frown. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z While she worked, the bees spun around us, gathering strength till they made soft wind on our faces. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid it was destroyed at a really wild gathering. Everyone dearly loved it.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile the pandemonium outside was intensifying with each minute; the raid, it seemed, was gathering momentum. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia doubts that these gatherings would have continued so long after the circus began without the Burgess sisters’ infectious bubbling laughter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We walk to Mr. Ram’s remembrance gathering the next day. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But on the off chance I can bring the samples, I'm gathering them. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The gathering was intended as a wholesome alternative to rowdier festivities for the night, and she hoped she could make sure that Henry attended. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The downpour had started while we were changing, and we found ourselves gathering on the veranda—which was sheltered by the pavilion roof—while we waited for it to stop. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood for a moment at the end of the trail, gathering her confidence before she rounded the corner. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A little group is gathering, from the shell-holes and trenches appear heads. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The sailors by the brigantine’s longboat lifted their arms, waves gathering behind them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now there would be a question period, and before I would be allowed to have my dinner, I would be required to perform before this distinguished gathering. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z "You know, Brother," he said, "we don't ordinarily interrupt our social gatherings with business, but with you it's necessary." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A crowd of men was gathering now, a hundred or more. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Roosevelt also asked Marian’s mother, Anna, to attend the small gathering. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z On October 25, 1890, the site for the fair still unchosen, worrisome news arrived from Europe, the first hint of forces gathering that could do infinitely more damage to the fair than the directors’ stalemate. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “That makes me nervous, kids gathering around like I’m going to kick the bucket.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “Really?” the New Haven woman said, squeezing her paper cup in her hand, as though she thought it a great oddity, that a person at this gathering would like Nollywood. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They wheeled the tottering cart back up the road and stood there in the cold and the gathering dark and called but no one came. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z So in 1649, when Queen Christina of Sweden invited him to join the circle of intellectuals that she was gathering in Stockholm, Descartes leaped at the chance. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z They’d roam the nearby forests and meadows, gathering mushrooms, digging up edible roots, catching frogs and occasionally running away from tigers. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Still pretty much oblivious to the gathering storm, but very much aware of his own troubles, Herbie Goldfarb decided an escape into love might be just what the doctor ordered for his floundering soul. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He slipped out of the tomb into the gathering dusk. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Clouds were gathering over the dry mountains now as he drew his blanket over his shoulders. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z When they arrived at the funeral home, they stood outside for a moment, gathering their strength to go inside. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Quickly they searched the bodies of the Orcs, gathering their swords and cloven helms and shields into a heap. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Beyond the window just the gathering cold, the fires on the horizon. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Some of the creatures had gone to the pond to drink; the others waited, but not with the mild, passive curiosity of cows gathering at a gate. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And every animal down to the humblest worked at turning the hay and gathering it. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The Salazars arrived just as the other families were gathering around the cascading fountain at the center of town. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At any gathering of four or more Persians, it was certain at least one would have a deck of cards tucked into their breast pocket. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Others were gathering around and looking at him curiously. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They don’t even let Caleb help them, because we’re supposed to keep to ourselves tonight instead of gathering in the family room, so we can think about our results. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She felt tears gathering in her eyes, and willed them away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We didn’t get another deer until fall, so with the scraps I made big square pockets for food gathering. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, lights flooded the yard, cops swarming, gathering drunken revelers as they came. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He could feel the saliva gathering, and realized that if he swallowed it, he would throw it back up. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Like a robot, Finn bent and began gathering the pictures and papers. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Ann Atwater spent the better part of the night creating decoy gatherings, drawing police attention away from sites she knew had been targeted for the torch. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He felt as though he would slide away into the blackness gathering at the edges of his brain if he let go of either of them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Her fa-ther had always given her wise counsel when she needed it most, and she yearned to talk to him, to warn him of the gathering storm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I suspect inside he’s gathering all his energy, courage, and focus. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Candless studied the high- altitude parasails where they flew against gathering clouds. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I know you remember Darlington Hall in the days when there were great gatherings, when it was filled with distinguished visitors. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Though she cannot be certain it is doing much more than gathering dust, not really. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We could hear Mrs. Baylor in the kitchen, gathering her bags. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A few solar panels glimmered feebly, gathering what sun was reflected from the mist. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Loading up on free wood was like gathering manna from heaven, and how could a person be completely cynical about that? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she turned with her grandfather to tell the gathering people of Malaga that times had moved on, and they would have to leave their homes. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Like many sprawling residential towns, Alpharetta has no central gathering spot. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z People have been gathering morels in burned forests forever; Ben mentioned that in Germany long ago people would set forest fires just so they could harvest morels. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The pump was set in a little shed at the edge of the Common, a big gathering place ringed by army barracks, the poorhouse, and the jail. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Since neighbors were already gathering, he drove the horses around to the back door, where my daddy was waiting. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As I watch Link jog off, I spy a crowd gathering in the park across from the middle school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z For many days I had been gathering a few shellfish on the rocks at Coral Cove, but I had been watching the reef and waiting for the right time to harvest. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahead, from the Pavilion where gatherings were held, he heard music and the happy shouts of children. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Farming enabled populations to increase so radically and rapidly that no complex agricultural society could ever again sustain itself if it returned to hunting and gathering. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z For most of this time, Finn could feel Sean gathering himself to ask one of his questions. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It was hard in the gathering darkness to make out shapes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Cole looked out into the gathering light and the steady drizzle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Fowler came back as I was gathering the cut stalks. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a crowd already gathering for the nightly news event. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Uncle Pat is struggling off the seat and gathering up his papers. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It gave the people of District 8 a reason to be out on the streets after dark, gathering either in the square or in various community centers around the city to watch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We don’t have to go hunting and gathering to get more—all we have to do is walk to the refrigerator. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Don’t say anything to Bill or Mark,” Mrs. Richardson said, gathering her purse. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Cole followed, splashing along stiffly in the gathering daylight. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and thought of Meade, out there, gathering the army. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She and the Big Friendly Giant sat quietly side by side on the blue rock in the gathering dusk. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s all gathering dust in the house they still keep back home. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Chipper had the run of the house and loved to join a gathering. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Walking with my brother along Seventh Avenue, I once saw a gathering around a brown-skinned man who was being interviewed by some white reporters. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z At least Mrs. Hawkins, who taught general sciences, was there, collecting papers, gathering things up at the end of the day. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I stand up and pump my legs, sweat gathering behind my knees. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Her mouth was moving but I couldn’t hear her since the tractor was so loud, but I knew why I was in trouble and I could already feel a little blood gathering under my nose. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She sat down across from me, gathering the edges of her housecoat in her lap. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Once I knew I would be going hunting and gathering, something strange happened. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I had last had a holiday in 1948 when I was an untested lightweight in the ANC with few responsibilities beyond attending meetings in the Transvaal executive and addressing the odd public gathering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It can be hard work, hunting and gathering, but if you come away with something, it’s almost by chance. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I paint a glass coffee percolator, with bubbles gathering in the clear water; one drop of dark coffee has fallen, and is beginning to spread. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Depressed by the turn of conversation, people started gathering the leavings of their meal, dousing the beach wood with sand, and getting ready to return to whatever families or caretakers or safe flops they had. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Of course, I’m not going to follow her, although it would be easier than playing On the Track, the game we made up when went berrying or food gathering. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Count Rugen was about to begin his nightly experiments at that dusk, gathering up his notebooks from his room, filled with all his jottings. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z People had begun gathering by the track gates just after dawn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the kick we got out of having our own pecan tree or gathering peaches and lemons from Mr. Lucas’s trees waned after a short while. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Through the gathering blue dusk Jaime glimpsed fresh thatch upon a score of rooft, and doors made of raw green wood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nok felt the strength of all her years of training surging through her muscles, gathering into her core in a ball of energy. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I stepped back into the creek, the whole camp gathering around me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But the van was already gathering speed and drawing away from them. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Suddenly he was really child-like again, with no front whatsoever, and I could see too something dark and troubling gathering behind his eyes. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked sinister over there, and the few houses left seemed to be drowning in the gathering dusk. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I suck in a breath, surprised by the tears gathering in my eyes. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When they saw him coming back, they were already gathering in the second bush. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z As I stood in the open hatch, gathering up all fifty feet of the umbilical line, I had a brief moment to rest and to look around. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Chi-Boy walked to the gathering crowd to give them the news. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, what a gathering,” Dorian said as he opened the gate. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama had come in too late from the corn gathering to go look for her before dark, and the next morning she didn’t need to. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I will never know what the Mexicans knew, gathering their shovels and ladders and saws. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After gathering a small mountain of firewood, her mania was fading, leaving her in a content, almost dreamy lethargy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The crowd was gathering, a good twenty men and boys and a few women, carrying flaring pine torches. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I imagined him gathering his family to tell them about me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z How this longhouse dated back hundreds of years, while the gathering site at this village dated back thousands of years. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z By gathering the wineglasses together, their stems between his fingers, he managed to take all three of them as well as the plates. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A pair of blind children peeled potatoes and sang lustily to the gathering people. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z This meant that we were no longer prevented from attending or speaking at gatherings, and arrangements were quickly made for me to speak at the theater. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The clouds are gathering as we walk into Evergreens Cemetery. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z No single step separated the woman gathering wild wheat from the woman farming domesticated wheat, so it’s hard to say exactly when the decisive transition to agriculture took place. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl I took Wood Shop with walks around with a plastic tub, gathering mugs and plates from empty tables. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I imagined gathering speed, pedaling faster and faster, feeling the wind in my hair, going so fast. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z All these people with bongos were gathering in the sand straight down the way from us, and this beat started growing, making this hypnotic rhythm. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z In the gathering darkness, he was sure his passing would be unnoticed by her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She took the silver candlesticks from the cupboard again, set the table with the English china, and once more wore her city dresses to the family’s late-aftemoon gatherings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Since we got back to the ship,” Piper said, “I’ve been seeing some bad stuff in the knife. The Roman legion is almost within striking distance of Camp Half-Blood. They’re gathering reinforcements: spirits, eagles, wolves.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was piling in heaps on sidewalks, on roofs, gathering in patches on the bark of straggly trees. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Peaceful gatherings became violent as frustrated demonstrators threw rocks and bottles, even started fires. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z In tradecraft, “cultivation” means gathering information on a potential source, feeling him out to see if he might be convinced to cooperate. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear the Noise of men and the silence of women gathering across town in the meeting hall. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A year after returning to Germany, he ran into Kappe and Dasch at a social gathering for Germans who had lived in America. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Marcy took pride in her ability to hold up her end of the conversation at social gatherings with her husband’s college friends and, later, with his faculty colleagues. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The first gathering was far to the east, and smaller. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z I thought about gathering up a bouquet and taking them to Perilee. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The spiders clearly didn’t want to approach, but they edged forward as if gathering their courage. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Some of the pots would make it and would be fired and ring true to a testing finger snap and be useful for gathering food and carrying water. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I stay behind the tree, deep in my own world, until Chou and Kim return from gathering wood. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then gathering up the pile of grain in their arms they would bind it tightly around with the band they had made, and tie the band, and tuck in its ends. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The train is chugging forward now, gathering steam. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to be there; he wanted to be in the armory gathering weapons, in the kitchen grabbing food, and in the library collecting information. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I have been just too busy gathering nuts and berries, smoking venison, fish, and small game to keep up with the exact date. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, gathering themselves for one final leap, they prepared to engulf first the bug, then the boy, and lastly the dog and his two passengers. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Once again, a single hand went up from the gathering of pilots. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Farm Patrol stood at attention in the gathering dusk. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z No political gathering managed to attract so many people until half a century later, when the first Marxist candidate attempted, through strictly democratic channels, to become President. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I had gone out several times on snowshoes, gathering strength and getting practice by waddling around the slopes of the snowy vale that hid our tent. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He was already coolly getting up from the kitchen table, as if he was the saner of the two of them, gathering the morning paper, and heading to his home office. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She appointed herself in charge of fruit gathering, not surprisingly, this being the category of housework that takes place farthest from a house. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z With a courageous gathering of his moral forces he moved with decision toward the car. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a gathering red stain in the snow around the Skraeling; even in the fog-thick dimness, Lee could see that the man was going to die. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This ape had been living a fairly comfortable life hunting and gathering until about 10,000 years ago, but then began to invest more and more effort in cultivating wheat. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Sing how it passed down through nine generations, gathering invisibly within the polluted pool of the Stephanides family. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We run toward the tracks, but instead of gathering on the sidelines, we are shoved into the waiting cattle car ourselves. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Gandalf looked through the gaping Gate, and already on the fields he heard the gathering sound of battle. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She started gathering the papers on her desk. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The local roadside cafe, a gathering place for the segregationists, had a new sign. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My employer was referring, I realized, to a pair of gypsies gathering unwanted iron who had passed by earlier making their customary calls. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They were on the beach, gathering driftwood to dry for the fireplace. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When Emma and Charles walked out of the library and back into the hubbub of the family gathering, they both looked dismal. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Self consciously, with his authoritative arms breaking the way, we pushed through the still gathering crowd, passing a hurried doctor, case in hand, who had been sent for in wild hope half an hour ago. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It was late that night when Katherine and Jimmy tucked the girls into their beds and collapsed onto their own bed, but they stayed up even later laughing and gossiping, recapping the family gathering. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I repositioned myself, driving my body into the sofa arm, gathering my limbs and pressing them away from him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The robot engineer had also dashed in, tearing his hair, and demanding who of the gathering crowd had tampered with the machine. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Lee was in the way, in the road; men were gathering around him, calling to him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The gathering was meant to be a rally for several hundred of our local supporters as well as a kind of casual birthday celebration for Malia. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was a girl who could pass as American, with soft blue eyes and fair skin, looks that were traced back to a great-great grandmother from Sweden at every family gathering. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z By the early twentieth century, Bigheart and other Osage knew that they could no longer avoid what a government official called the “great storm” gathering. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z That tension continued for the several days of the gathering, while Doug prayed that the visit would not end in violence. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 Nothing moved in the dark sky or on that dry unreal ground that went on and on into gathering darkness all around the boat as far as eye could see. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z An older female whom she called Donkeyberry, because of the creature’s fondness for the fruit, sat surrounded by a respectful gathering of younger females and babies. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Do you think he died by happenstance, you purblind fool? Cersei had him poisoned, for fear he would reveal her. Lord Jon had been gathering certain proofs—" "—which doubtless died with him. How inconvenient." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Mother sent for the minister to give me the last rites, and relatives were gathering to say farewell. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally walked along the riverbank, searching for a good place to leap in, slowly gathering her courage. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Indeed, in those busy days, our servants' hall would often witness a gathering of some of the finest professionals in England talking late into the night by the warmth of the fire. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z To us, a few dozen people constitute a small, ordinary gathering, but to the Fayu it was a rare, frightening event. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She hardly remembered the clamor of people gathering around them and the loud cheers as Da-A-Fu told about the destruction of the Green Tiger. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It never occurred to Citra that people would come out to see scythes arriving at conclave, but then, all celebrity events drew onlookers, so why not a gathering of scythes? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z ‘Quite right,’ answered the dwarf, gathering up the cushions and courteously assisting Frodo back into his seat. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “By Saint Pancras,” he said, “I was surprised when we saw that gathering waiting for you at the bridge.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z We would have to depart from the democratic pro-cedures, outlined in the ANC’s constitution, of holding conferences, branch meetings, and public gatherings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The water parted and foamed around him and he waited, gathering his strength. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They were gathering behind me now, I could feel their presence and their hot, bitter breath. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was jailed for inciting riots that weren’t riots but peaceful gatherings. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z For the Bedford-Stuyvesant gathering, Janice had already confirmed her plans with church representatives as well as the local Democratic district chairman, who would be on hand to “host” the gathering. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I recall quite clearly the very last time we met like that; I was wishing to discuss with Miss Kenton a forthcoming event - a weekend gathering of distinguished persons from Scotland. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z One day she flew a good fifty feet, and we packed up and went gathering seeds, bark, and tubers to celebrate. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to sit on the edge of the gathering and morosely groom himself. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They made their way down the drive in the gathering twilight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “No problem,” she says, gathering up all her stuff. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Mama was wrestling that hide out of the stream now, where it had been soaking for days and nights, gathering up its scummy, woolly slime. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I can feel beads of sweat gathering across my forehead, against my neck, all along my hairline. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Others were gathering a second expedition to the tide pools. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Even though it had been a really hot day, the breeze was picking up, the clouds were gathering, and it looked like it might storm. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Now they sat together in the gathering dark, their backs to the window. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Sefia began gathering up Nin’s things—an oversize shirt, the spyglass, her lock picks—as if the weight of them would be enough to hold on to, now that Nin was gone. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Ahead, beyond the curve of the path, they could already hear music—flutes and fiddles—from the gathering place where celebrations were held. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I dash across the street, dodging the folks gathering in the road. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The most petite sheet-wearing person touched my arm and gestured for me to walk away from that gathering toward another patch of bushes. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This meal was my way of thanking all the people who had helped me with my hunting and gathering adventure. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Already a great press of Orcs and Men were gathering again beyond the stream. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Even that did not stop white mobs from gathering to challenge the troops’ authority. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z LaToya was dancing and people heard all the commotion and started gathering around. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank God it’s a twist off,” Ben says, gathering a handful of robe and then opening the bottle. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He paused, gathering his voice to say more. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I went into their gathering place the other day. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At the base of the Iron Throne, Varys was gathering papers from the council table. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the other direction, the children were gathering in excited little knots, plotting and planning, for the first time any of them could remember, for the future. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I remember, that night, watching the teenagers gathering along the pathway near the Seine to do all their teenage things. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But there was only the noise of the gathering of human beings and each man howling. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Hoops were gathering along the rail fence, looking in at him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But even as he looked it seemed to his eyes that the gloom was growing and gathering, very slowly, slowly rising to smother the regions of the sun. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Nailer wanted to tell her to shut up, but it was already too late; his father’s mood had shifted, a storm gathering where there had only been clear skies before. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Wang Lung felt in his own shriveled body the last remaining strength of life gathering into a devastating anger against this man, his uncle. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The female was now gathering speed for another attack, and when I say speed, I mean 50 to 60 miles an hour. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, not yet aware that they were in the presence of a prodigy but realizing that Bobby was someone exceptional, the club’s players started gathering around his board and asking him questions. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Maybeth let go of Dicey’s hand and walked slowly over to where the little girls were gathering. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The id of the town was bared, gathering into something terrible, fed by the slow accretions that came with a blazing hunger for retribution. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "I have always wanted to know what you did at those sleepover gatherings of yours," Didu confesses to Shanti one afternoon. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Instead, they scurried around like little sugar ants, busy hormiguitas, gathering the materials to create a sturdy device in which to carry our wounded sister, because her leg hurt so much that she couldn’t walk. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Ivy looked up from where she was tearing leaves and gathering them into a little useless pile. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I followed him, gathering up the blanket and shaking it clean, while he splashed madly in the waves and then sat in the shallows and scrubbed himself with wet sand, head to toe. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It was not fear he felt, but a tension, a supreme gathering of all the forces of his body for a showdown. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z After the applause, the flutist remained on stage while Stanchion circulated in the crowd, gathering opinions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then she squinted at the gathering gloom and announced she would camp with us. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The girls in the bunk room were in a state of great excitement over the evening’s gathering. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Even though police had banned all gatherings of more than three people, including those of families who wanted to bury their loved ones, hundreds attended Mashudu’s funeral, mostly her schoolmates. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In anticipation, the government banned all meetings and gatherings for May i. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A murmur of surprise rippled around the gathering. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s ridiculous,” I say, looking up and realizing that James is standing and gathering his bag and tray. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The Courters also planned a gathering in their home for friends and family over the weekend. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And then there were the players, gathering onstage, waiting for the signal from the referee to take their places and commence their games. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She looked outside at the snow that was already gathering on top of the ice. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Miss Jovy runs through the parking lot frantically, gathering stray kids. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Then they stopped, gathering together, and looked back. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It was getting dark outside, and his snow-white shirt shone in the gathering twilight. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Like all the young people who entered that year, she discovered the appeal of nightlong gatherings in cafes, talking about the necessary changes in the world and infecting each other with the passion of ideas. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Valley paused, squeezing her eyes shut tight as if she were gathering courage, before opening them and looking right at Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Now and then, they dressed up for these gatherings and took photos. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Tyrion was gathering dead- wood while their horses took water from a mountain stream. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was a gathering: the ferocious swell of a wave before it breaks. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A few days after the attack, I happen to walk by Pithy’s brother while gathering wood. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The knowledge that the gathering was safely round the corner came to Hazel in the form of a recollection of Silver’s head and paws breaking through gravel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As the robot continued gathering wood, she found more victims of the cold. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Ron, an expression of ecstasy on his face, mounted the broom and zoomed off into the gathering darkness while Harry walked around the edge of the field, watching him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “I’m thinking of trying a new instrument. Like drums. Dad’s kit is down in the basement gathering dust.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His first clue that the charrette was going to be something entirely different from the meetings he had been attending for years occurred during the third gathering of the steering committee. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At the first curfew bell, the woman in charge pronounced the meeting adjourned until the following Tuesday, and the girls broke into a buzz, gathering their sewing things together and putting on bonnets to leave. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z When it came down to it, though, I don’t recall our taking many practical steps towards defending Miss Geraldine; our activities always revolved around gathering more and more evidence concerning the plot itself. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” I said, gathering up my cards, “I have some research to do.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hence early Korean agriculture could not compete with Jomon hunting and gathering. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Besides running covert operations, including dirty tricks known as sabotage, Franklin’s work would include gathering intelligence, sending out counterintelligence agents to hunt for moles and British spies, and using propaganda against England. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t surprised, but I didn’t quite know what the end would be for this kind of gathering of young people. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Finally Mrs. Coulter said, “Very well, I’ll tell you. Lord Asriel is gathering an army, with the purpose of completing the war that was fought in heaven eons ago.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z These pale petals were gathering in the wind like flocking birds— thousands of them, like a spring snowstorm. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Even sur- A Union army ambulance team practicing the gathering of woundedfrom a battlefield. geries were performed at the patient’s home. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It was still sunny, but thick dark clouds were gathering on the horizon, no doubt preloaded with the evenings standard dump of snow. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Along with intensified food gathering in the last 5,000 years came new types of tools. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But this is supposed to be a “family gathering,” hosted by our neighbors next door. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Even the gathering twilight couldn’t drain them of their brightness. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Back in Chicago, separated again from Barack, I still sometimes went to my old happy-hour gatherings, though I rarely stayed out late. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “It appears to be a gathering of the remaining victors.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Less than two weeks after the gathering—on August 2, 1848—a second women’s rights convention, organized by Amy Post, a prominent Quaker abolitionist, took place at the Unitarian church in Rochester, New York. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It promised to be an important meeting, because Ohio legislators were gathering at the same time to revise the state constitution, but Stanton didn’t feel she could leave her three young boys behind at home. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Hence if a productive crop is already available, incipient farmers will surely proceed to grow it rather than start all over again by gathering its not yet so useful wild relative and redomesticating it. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He tried to shed the leftover dream, gathering his schoolwork and preparing for the day. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z A sooty film is gathering on the sills, coating the windowpanes. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I’m sorry. But these books...You have so many. There’s dust gathering on their spines. I couldn't help it. Forgive me, I’ve missed reading so much.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The gathering Woolf had felt in Seabiscuit vented itself in a massive downward push. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he delivered an opening prayer, giving thanks to God for the gathering as the crowd stood quietly in head-lowered reverence. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, as Omakayas was gathering in and folding Nokomis’s net, she noticed one bird was left, struggling hard to free itself. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Friday, Jumua, meaning the day of gathering, was our weekly day off. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z After a minute or so he realized that they had, after all, come to the right place, for here were Bill and Fleur, Dean and Luna, gathering around him as he knelt over the elf. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The Colored Men’s Library Association was built in 1887, a gathering place for black men to read and listen to lectures. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I reckon it just dissolves,” said I, gathering up the rats on a pitchfork. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And people who were gathering around and seeing these things were saying, "Just let his brother go. He wasn't driving!" It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Wax dripped down the sticks, gathering in craggy hills at their bases. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The shell, apparently, had acted as a brandy snifter, gathering and concentrating the vapors until they were so pungent I felt nauseated just to breathe them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They had been to a gathering of the Dominican party in San Francisco—Jaimito’s idea. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the mornings, before it was too hot, Ultima and I walked in the hills of the llano, gathering the wild herbs and roots for her medicines. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the “newest city” of the world, Twain had written—a place where scientists, writers, philosophers, and intellectuals were gathering in cafés and salons to forge a free and futuristic society. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Some men were gathering on another dock, and he went to see what was going on. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z From without the house there was an approaching sound of stamping feet and murmuring voices, gathering volume in the roadway outside. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z One day when she was hardly more than a child she was gathering crocuses on a cliff where there was a deep cave. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill breathed in her smell once more, gathering it along with his new clothes. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Light Hair and Slow saw warriors gathering in the village. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Technically, the party was merely a family gathering on a full-moon night, but everyone knew it was really to celebrate Masvita’s new status. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When, in the time of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, we refer to a ‘public’ concert, it is not in the modern sense of a gathering open to absolutely anyone, for the price of a ticket. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z And why would they be gathering sticks or poles unless it was to use them as weapons? A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They still do that in my grandmother's house—gathering in the kitchen, chatting and laughing, celebrating the end of another day's work. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel the pain at first, but sitting up, gathering my feet under me, it slashed from my ear down to my chin. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not a particle of evidence, Pip,” said Mr. Jaggers, shaking his head and gathering up his skirts. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I don’t understand the feelings gathering in my chest. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I was returning from a gathering at St. Edwards Secondary School that: evening when I saw this light-skinned, skinny boy with bony cheeks sitting on the stoop by himself. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I turned homeward in the gathering dusk, full of wonder at the strange story Samuel had told me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The Messengers in question leaped from their desks, hastily gathering their things. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Each time she said the word me there was a gathering in her like power, like joy, like fear. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Gene Johnson was gathering his biohazard equipment right now. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea of starting a whole new gathering made her ache from her head to her toes. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z From there they could look down at the plaza where all large gatherings took place. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent hours stirring up the pond bed with my toes and a stick, gathering the tubers that floated to the top. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The earliest Midnight Dinners were small, intimate gatherings of friends and colleagues. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z With a crowd gathering and the president vomiting, Dr. Smith Townshend called for help in carrying Garfield to a more private area. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They sang about gathering by rivers, beautiful, beautiful rivers, with bright angels and crystal tides. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z It might be gebbeth still, clothed in Skiorh's death, or it might be hidden in the gathering darkness, waiting to seize him and merge its shapelessness with his living flesh. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But finally I struggle out in answer, “You have a Flores,” gathering my family name up for courage. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z They had already started gathering, and half a grain sack of mistletoe was still hanging against the side of the cabin. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z That he is gathering strength somewhere deep inside. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I wait, peering at the two stories of darkness below, gathering up the nerve to crawl across. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ambuya, I was coming back from gathering wood. I was very late.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded to Minya, and the space where his legend was gathering up words grew larger. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The only sounds came from a gurgling brook that wound through the gathering and right past our robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “If Katrina keeps gathering strength, then, depending where she lands, the damage could be great.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z She adds her umbrella to the collection gathering in the stands by the door. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The basket was filled with berries, which she had apparently been gathering on the mountainside. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Her hands rest on it as if to defend it, or as if they’re gathering something from it, warmth and strength. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z With these thoughts in her mind, she was delighted to find one day that Poseidon was absent from the gathering in Olympus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Quickly, without even gathering her things, she turned and left. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The warm wind from the gathering storm blew white blossoms onto the road, where they lay, fallen and lovely. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He let the motion carry him, and he could feel the momentum within, at first almost imperceptible, gathering in his belly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z After those arrests, a local circuit court judge, James A. Hare, issued an injunction forbidding public gatherings of more than three people. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s dark, and a gathering wind stalks through the bush. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z They sprinted down the shed rows, gathering pommel pads, horse blankets, and rub rags, and threw them on the truck bed to serve as a makeshift gurney mattress. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Redemption folded his hands against his chest, gathering nerve. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A thick bank of clouds roils above Serra as if gathering strength for an assault. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I began gathering up my things slowly, trying to block the anger that filled me, for fear my eyes would tear up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She felt them gathering their strength inside her, felt each passing second crystallize into a map of strategic striking points wrapping around Wick’s body. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Beth claimed she didn’t have any homework and is outside gathering herbs in the moonlight. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z There are women gathering around me, the rustle of their feathers, a cooing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When the American held its first national meeting in November, Anthony crashed the gathering. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The hens and ducks, for instance, saved five bushels of corn at the harvest by gathering up the stray grains. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z We're gathering up blankets from last night and setting them on the coffee table, folding the bed back in until it's only a couch again. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was never satisfied, and gathering food for it took time and got it hungrier. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched Mother gathering up dirty dishes while Dad, Matthew, and Mark leaned back in their chairs, talking of grain yields. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Lines of self-discontent were already gathering on her forehead and around her mouth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In contemporary hunting and gathering societies, anthropologists have learned, gathering by women usually supplies most of the daily diet. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z After the music stops and people start gathering the leftovers, I see tía Milagros talking to my parents. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When he grew weary of gathering rice, he would sit at the edge of the field plaiting handfuls of rice straw to make mats and sandals. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z At two-thirty Margot had finished her office work and was just gathering her things together when the sirens began wailing again. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “As we are!” repeated Mr. Rochester—“so,” he added, enclosing me in his arms, gathering me to his breast, pressing his lips on my lips: “so, Jane!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Well, you found it. Good thing, too. The wolves are gathering. Don’t worry, the fence keeps them out of here.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z A rosy golden glow filled the salon, and Aru had a strange vision of someone gathering up the first light of dawn in hundreds of buckets. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Next month after the shucking bee, the farm would host the most important gathering yet, to address the recent debates about picking up stakes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As a club regular myself, I claw the rocks of terminal shame at these family gatherings, especially in the 1970s, when Papa shows up wearing a brown double-knit suit with tan top-stitching. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z "Supper is a family gathering and no one leaves the table till it's over!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The lieutenant spat on the ground and continued on, until he was sure that he had mentioned all the ways the rebels had hurt every person in the gathering. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Lewin gave a laborious sigh, gathering his papers into a pile. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The view looked nothing like it had when she’d stood here earlier, gathering her courage. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z As I was gathering up my books, I heard him call my name. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Somehow feeding seven billion people through pure gathering. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And with that she stepped away, and began gathering her own stuff and throwing it all in her handbag. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The gathering was large and mixed, as Frodo discovered, when his eyes got used to the light. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “You know nothing of the Fae, if you think our stories lack their darker sides. But all that aside, this is a faerie story, because you are gathering it for me.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And at the end of the day, he was gathering up loose basketballs when I came in, and James Russell was calling out, “Coach Swieteck!” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z During the summer of 1955 Bobby serendipitously happened upon a gathering place for chess aficionados and, in so doing, raised his game to a whole new level. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Sister Ibinabo started the Student Visa Miracle Vigil on Fridays, a gathering of young people, each one holding out an envelope with a visa application form, on which Sister Ibinabo laid a hand of blessing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z If there is a gathering of people, they become quiet when they see Davi. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone praised me and I was invited to give the speech at a gathering of the town's leading white citizens. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The Trunchbull was in such a rage that her face had taken on a boiled colour and little flecks of froth were gathering at the corners of her mouth. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Look,” she said, gathering up the sheets of paper. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z During this time other women were gathering the scarlet apples that grow on the cactus bushes and are called tunas. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna could hear the sound of the planes far off, like gathering thunder, and soon the scattered sharp cracks of antiaircraft fire. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I wanted to talk to the lieutenant about Shakespeare, but he was busy going about the gathering, shaking everyone’s hand. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z "You know, Brother," he said, "we don't ordinarily interrupt our social gatherings with business, but with you it's necessary." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She asked after the preparations for the gathering. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z At first I thought that Mr. Loomis must be inside the store, gathering supplies for himself. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When a robed Klansman strolled by gathering names of those who wanted to join the group, C.P. didn’t hesitate. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Ever there rose the same cry in the gathering night: ‘The King of the Dead! The King of the Dead is come upon us!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He took to jumping the field fence and eating the corn that I’d never yet gotten around to gathering. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Washburn has to turn in his guest list to the Foreign Ministry every time he has a gathering. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He spent much of his time traveling and gathering material for his books, but always returned to the comfortable old stone house for the actual writing. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Although hundreds of people had wanted to attend, Charlotte kept this gathering small, just a few close friends and relatives. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That was how Naomi and the twins started feeding Muff’s chickens and gathering eggs from her coop. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He went around the town gathering all the boys, exclaiming: “This is an order from the lieutenant!” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It’s a notorious gathering place in the Dark World. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s La Cocina’s mother and son. How nice of you to stop by our little gathering.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z If anything, he seemed to be gathering confidence as he went along. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The plan was to wheel Kuda straight into the middle of the gathering and announce that Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham was holding them for ransom. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Every child who was present at the gathering was asked to give an answer, but no child ever did, since their mother and father were both present. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Within the blood itself he could perceive its separate cells, and see their colors in his consciousness, and the prisms of their molecules, and all of it was awake now, gathering power. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Nobody let their children go to Aunt Carrie’s gatherings after that, but she kept letting everybody know what happened to the excrement at her house. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He looked with a frown at the group of kids gathering around the small white truck. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He looked at us threateningly and then trudged after the other football boys, who were gathering on the Big Store steps. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z For a crowd was gathering to witness the extraordinary sight of Maia returning home. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Bill and his friend arrived at Grammer’s ranch in the gathering dusk. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The tethers of light stretched around Mini, gathering her up and yanking her out of the creature’s throat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He could feel a gathering of outrage that promised strength and endurance. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally looked up at the cruel face through a prism of gathering tears. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Indian Island, just above a waterfall, became their gathering place. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z But that didn’t keep them from gathering for miles around and making the nights hideous with their howlings and snarlings. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z In the gathering dusk, the saguaros flung shadows of giants across the pebbled earth. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z They were at the woodpile, gathering a pan of chips to kindle the fire in the morning. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z For several afternoons under the gathering clouds, all of us—including the generally above-it-all Rachel—played “Mother May I?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We spent the morning in assigned chores: gathering water from the rain barrels to boil, coaxing the small vegetables in the garden to stay alive, washing clothes, checking the trap lines. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Almost all the most important people in the country took turns living there, or at least attending the spiritualist meetings, the cultural discussions, and the social gatherings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After gathering the remaining fragments of Lee’s body into a single heap, the bear lifted the flower in his mouth and dropped it in the center of them, as humans liked to do. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The three ships, the silent hundreds gathering upon the wharf, all were dipped in the pure white light. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Eleanor pushed her curls out of her face one by one, like she was gathering her wits by hand. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The new president lived up to his promise to ease restrictions on political gatherings and permitted the march to take place, only asking that the demonstrators remain peaceful. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam and Cathy sat in the gathering dark under the tree. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Eating with awareness is one of the basic joys of life, and one that everyone can experience even without hunting and gathering your food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Responding to the lack of game, people in Oaxaca and Puebla focused more on gathering. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Most of them joined their friends and families in gathering around the televisions as well. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z After nearly fifteen minutes of gathering opinions, Stanchion mounted the stage again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “He said there were forces gathering against us. He didn’t know what, exactly—just that we should paint more murals, even if they kept fading, and that we were in trouble. The shadowshapers, I mean.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Our women were gathering at the edge of the mesa. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In the lane the noise of hoofs broke out, and gathering to a gallop, went hammering away into the darkness. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z If Madam only knew how dull these gatherings were, she would not have been so anxious to barge her way in. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z After her husband opened the convention, she explained the purpose of the gathering and offered a brief overview of the status of women around the world. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z For a moment, I felt like a scientist, gathering little bits of research about myself and trying to analyze it. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The meeting was an annual gathering place for most of the preeminent scientists of the day. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The lesson for today is about the gathering of the disciples,’ Alice said to herself in preparation. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Under the “hunting and gathering” heading, they would go under “gathering”. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z They were going even deeper now and gathering speed. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They rode on through sunset, and slow dusk, and gathering night. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I don’t know what it is, but I taste it in the air, like far-off rain clouds gathering. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “Set your bag down and get to gathering up a bunch of twigs and any dead leaves you see, will ya?” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Side by side, they pushed the second trolley forward, gathering speed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Yet when they called his name to the transfer office, he lost no time gathering his things and getting in the van to leave. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For 2.5 million years humans fed themselves by gathering plants and hunting animals that lived and bred without their intervention. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They rubbed shoulders and hips, heads snapping up and reaching out together, legs gathering up and unfolding in unison. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sundays are especially hard, as that was always the day of our big family gathering. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z There was no need to be, it was a mere gathering of friends, but still she was nervous. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Just this speech to make, this little speech, and then they’ll hand me the envelope, and so, gathering my courage, only weeping a little, I begin. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I couldn't stop hunting and gathering, of course. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z There are times when the world is gelatinous around you, and it takes such a gathering of willpower just to move the slightest bit, it hardly seems worth the effort. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z With his hands placed behind his back, Bull paced in front of them, clearing his throat and gathering his thoughts for the traditional moving day speech. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m so sorry to break up this cozy little gathering,” she said, her voice trembling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As Kit moved behind her the astonishment of the assembled townspeople met her with the impact of a gathering wave. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They kept gathering into little knots and whispered to each other. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Professor Sprout headed off into the gathering darkness in the direction of her greenhouses, and Slughorn directed his steps to the spot where Harry stood, invisible. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At school, the Diverse Voices club is gathering more members. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z In the gathering darkness, it seemed like he was looking past me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Look!” breathed Petey, and he glanced up and saw one of the shadows flickering, gathering scraps of moonlight and cloud to assemble itself into a vague shape that drifted over the tops of the stones. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z When he looked at the shore, it was hard to tell whether it was bending away or whether it just got lost in the gathering darkness. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “So 1 don’t really know what to do,” he told the gathering. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It may well be that foragers switched from gathering wild wheat to intense wheat cultivation, not to increase their normal food supply, but rather to support the building and running of a temple. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Too bold; better to start on the periphery and work my way in toward my final objective, gathering intel, studying the secondary targets in order to acquire data about the main objective. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Without a word they both hopped out and set to work, Joe scavenging bigger logs that burned well in his shop’s heater, Nancy gathering smaller branches that would fit easily into the kitchen stove. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered if they just sat in the corner of my room gathering dust. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Polynesian subsistence depended on varying mixes of fishing, gathering wild plants and marine shellfish and Crustacea, hunting terrestrial birds and breeding seabirds, and food production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Headmaster threw a scowl at Neel, who averted his eyes and went back to gathering papers. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z From her hands and knees, the woman started gathering the things that come out from her bag, scooping ’em in toward her. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Fletching arrows, milking goats, gathering firewood, mucking out our stables ... the work is endless. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We picked our way to the concessions truck, through a sparse, gloomy gathering of janitors and maintenance men. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Same serious expression, a slight gathering of the eyebrows, lips held tightly closed, cheekbones high and prominent. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z As Hannah left, Madam brushed back her hair, gathering her dignity. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his tiny nose and inhaled deeply, as if gathering sustenance from the moonlight. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z She set to work gathering a huge load of dry sticks, dead branches torn off during the winter by heavy snow and ice. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He looks up from the book, at the sky, at the darkness gathering, the clouds a deep, beautiful gold, and is momentarily stopped by a flock of pigeons flying dangerously close. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Nuremberg society, like that of Frankfurt, would frown on a married woman gathering grubs and caterpillars. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She said farewell to the consul and flew up through the gathering dark to join Kaisa in the clouds. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She climbed onto the stage and began reading the Declaration of Rights aloud to the gathering crowd. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z On the ground, two boys of about nine or ten years of age were gathering discarded beer bottles and mashed fruit. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The crowd pulled in tighter around Mark and Alec, gathering like spectators at a parade. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He accepted gratefully, and so it was that they came to the gathering ground, where Will and Lyra came to meet them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He glared out at the gathering crowd with fierce blue eyes. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z And tonight’s dinner is not merely a social gathering. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Natufians were hunter-gatherers who subsisted on dozens of wild species, but they lived in permanent villages and devoted much of their time to the intensive gathering and processing of wild cereals. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z All he cared for was to lie quiet and feel the strength gathering in his body. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Thanks, Mr. Archie!” they said together, gathering all their goods into a couple of canvas bags they could hang from their handlebars. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When we got to the honey house, it was deserted except for Rosaleen, who was gathering up her clothes so she could move up to May’s room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I hang back for a while on my bed, my head down, gathering my strength. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Before dawn, southeast of the village, the bells would announce their approach, the sound shimmering across the sand hills, followed by the clacking of turtle-shell rattles—all these sounds gathering with the dawn. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Almost nobody even noticed the Washington shell apparently limping along out in the middle of the river, so far back one could barely see it in the gathering darkness. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The gathering ended and the men left the house at alternating intervals, some through the front door and some through the back. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It is an amazing sight to see as many as thirty young chimpanzees all gathering around the Congolese staff for their morning mugs of milk or their evening balls of sticky rice. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z A band took its place onstage, the sounds of their warming up gathering the scattered park goers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z With the business of gathering up my bag, finding a twenty-pound note and unfolding my umbrella, I did not notice the car parked immediately in front until my cab pulled away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The soldiers bordered the town along the west and the north in two long fire-speckled fences—a lovely sight in the gathering dusk. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This was open, and was the home’s central and primary room, used for cooking, dining, gathering. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Over the years the roads had been worked out so the gathering was as easy as possible. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z A normal day for Camp Jupiter—but on the northern horizon, storm clouds were gathering. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But after the accident, under the gathering clouds of fate, something changed. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Since the first stage in unconscious domestication involves gathering seeds to eat, how on earth did domestication of wild almonds ever reach that first stage? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The gathering in front of the Tower started with just a few citizens holding signs, but quickly swelled to a crowd with banners, songs, speeches, and other atrocities. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They lost no time, though, in gathering thirty of the best cattle and starting the journey back home. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z She feels slightly out of place in this gathering of people who have known each other for so long. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The quick brutality of police and prisoners frightened him and drove him away from the gatherings of tramps. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The fresh anger that was gathering would be vented on her child. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I returned to the ballroom, where the men were pushing back their chairs and gathering in groups to talk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Having seen firsthand that the conventional method of data gathering was in this case absurd, Venkatesh vowed to scrap his questionnaire and embed himself with the gang. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Unlike Fahim, he reached into it with painstaking care, sweat gathering on his upper lip as his fingers hovered over the snakes’ knotted bodies. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z With other students gathering around us, whispering, my stomach tightens, a little puke comes up, burning my throat. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The rest of the bar had gone quiet now; everyone stood and began gathering slowly around. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Immediately after that, we were ordered to report for the nightly gathering in the yard at the center of town. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He pulls me over the railing and against his chest, gathering me into his arms, easing an arm under my knees. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And now, finally, we were going to have a little gathering just for Malia. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The mouthy man said, “If you look out of that window, you’ll see there’s a welcoming committee gathering in your honor, and it’s growing by the minute.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She waves off his concern and starts gathering her bags. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z A medical orderly was gathering rifles from the back of a lorry. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z All of them gathering for one last story. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Francia sighs and says, “Viola’s in the orchards, gathering dropped fruits.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It was while the man was gathering fruits that he saw a most unusual bird. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z After St. Louis, with its noise and activity, its trucks and buses, and loud family gatherings, I welcomed the obscure lanes and lonely bungalows set back deep in dirt yards. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the same person they wouldn’t assign the job of gathering palm tops because he would eat them all for himself. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z ‘This journey is over, maybe,’ said Théoden, ‘but I have far yet to go. Last night the moon was full, and in the morning I shall ride to Edoras to the gathering of the Mark.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He figured the news would “drop a bombshell on the gathering spring storm of antiwar protest.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The crowd of monsters inched forward, snarling and gathering their courage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Even today, scholars in this field claim, our brains and minds are adapted to a life of hunting and gathering. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth serum makes the sight of them swim before me, or that could be the tears gathering in my eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He did not go back that day even for his noon meal, for the sky was heavy with thunder clouds and his rice lay dead ripe for gathering into sheaves. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Tyrion got down on his hands and knees and began to crawl about the deck, gathering up pieces. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then he rose and, gathering him up, pushed on. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z There is an unprecedented gathering of illusionists in the lobby of the theater. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Here in the northward regions were the mines and forges, and the musterings of long-planned war; and here the Dark Power, moving its armies like pieces on the board, was gathering them together. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In the gathering dusk, with fires lit beneath them, the domes glowed blue and red and green and purple. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There on the worn stones of the Quarter I enlisted the aid of this wilted flower of a human in gathering his associates in foppery together behind a banner of brotherhood. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The still operates on the principle of distillation: sea water lying beneath the sealed cone on the black canvas is heated by the sun and evaporates, gathering on the inside surface of the cone. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The gathering would happen, to an unknowable outcome. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z At the edge of the porch, gathering the wisps of courage that were fast leaving her, she turned once more to look at him, to ask him... had he... Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z At the next canasta gathering, Mami’s friends all count off the families they know that have left the country. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z It doesn’t take too long before everyone starts gathering. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z What if his name was forever stripped of all the wonderful memories that Moss had been gathering? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He heard kids whispering in the seat behind him, followed by a hasty gathering of books and backpacks. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening there was no gathering about the fire. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Ents and Huorns were digging great pits and trenches, and making great pools and dams, gathering all the waters of the Isen and every other spring and stream that they could find. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z All the time, in fact, in the meetings, special concerts, gatherings with other kibbutzim. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A crowd was already gathering at Number Eleven, old Mr. Rong’s house. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So I offered to fetch fresh lavender to strew in Gertrude’s bedchamber, and that night I knelt again on the ground, gathering the silvery, purple-tipped fronds of lavender into my arms. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z That left the two of us in the dark whenever we were at gatherings with Mom’s friends. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She didn’t let any of them fall, but I saw them gathering. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I turned my head to see blue-and-red police lights illuminating the street and a crowd gathering outside. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The hurrying darkness, now gathering great speed, rushed up from the East and swallowed the sky. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They are probably gathering evidence, I tell myself. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Colored people, however, are still celebrating with a day gathering, a feast that can linger into the night. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They called a gathering of all the gods in the great hall. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I was out gathering cow dung, I did not see Sivaji come, and he left quickly as soon as he had delivered his message. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosaleen glided along, gathering rain in the pan and flinging it out like a child would do. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And, gathering her work together, she was hastening away, when Elizabeth called out: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Now we were taxiing, Barnie and me, bumping over the ground, gathering speed behind the yearning motor. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Agent Wren made his own inroads, attending tribal gatherings and gleaning information from Osage who might not otherwise talk to a white lawman. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A meaningless swirl in the stream of time, a temporary gathering of bits, a few random specks, a cloud . Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z A tremble of fear began gathering in her stomach. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Edusco liked him, he could tell; he imagined Edusco talking about him in a gathering of other self-made Igbo men, men who were brash and striving, who juggled huge businesses and supported vast extended families. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Aru remembered the Sleeper’s last words: Know that I am gathering my own friends. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A band of Homo sapiens gathering mushrooms and nuts and hunting deer and rabbit did not all of a sudden settle in a permanent village, ploughing fields, sowing wheat and carrying water from the river. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She often imagined him standing in the middle of a gathering of rapt villagers, talking in that sonorous voice about the great nation that Biafra would be. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Early humans, who lived by hunting and gathering, didn’t always have enough food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He lay for a long while awake, but there was gathering cloud and he saw no more falling stars. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear them laughing at the center of the maze when I walk outside with Locke, late to his own gathering. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As she leaned against the door in the darkness, she felt her dream, her Afternoon-mare, move inside her like a rib of water rising from the ocean, gathering into a wave. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He could not guess their number in the gathering gloom, but it looked to him like a great army, many thousands strong. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They looked toward the voices, and there was a gathering of children, some of them teenagers and some of them quite small. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Both of them bent low over the handles of their trolleys and walked purposefully toward the barrier, gathering speed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Lizzie held close against her grandfather as the people of Malaga Island came out from the pine woods, gathering around their preacher on the shore to hear what had been said. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The birds watched the people gathering at the edge of the fields and laughed among themselves. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Some callers sought clarification of a particular point in the case that had been the subject of serious debate in a barbershop or at a social gathering. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But just as Longridge was gathering strength for a last bellow into the mouthpiece the line went dead. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Alyce turned back again for the cottage, gathering comfrey leaves and raspberries and the tiny wild strawberries in her skirt as she went. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It would turn into a gathering place for other Afghans who, like them, had fled the war. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he began gathering his gear together, stuffing it back in the briefcase. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z And out of the gathering mirk the Nazgûl came with their cold voices crying words of death; and then all hope was quenched. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Wes whined that Tony was ruining what was supposed to be a nice family gathering. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The girl sat with the letter in her hand, tears gathering in her eyes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At dusk Sarah cut Calebs hair on the front steps, gathering his curls and scattering them on the fence and ground. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z ‘I saw them in Katoptris’s blade. And you heard what Hazel said. The biggest ’ ‘ “The biggest gathering of evil spirits I’ve ever sensed,” ’ Jason recalled. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Back at the inn a great many somber, sooty people were gathering to drink and gossip. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Horace Danver and his crew had taken to gathering behind the soddie, talking in low growling whispers that seemed to work them up into a stampeding frenzy. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z From somewhere came the vague impression of a huge machine gathering power with the walls, storing up energy for a mighty leap, throbbing its way up the scales of strength. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She pursed her lips, and I could tell she was gathering patience before responding. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She smiled with tears gathering in her eyes. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z In the weeks following it, newspapers wrote about the gathering—most, critically. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It’s the dead people, coming up invisible out of the water, gathering around me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He had little in common with any of them, but he always attended their gatherings, to eat spiced chickpeas and shrimp cutlets, and gossip and discuss politics, for he seldom had other plans. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Did they think I was gathering material for the police? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Pieces of my mind were still asleep, and my painful memories had been gathering dust behind the door of forgetfulness. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The tidings were mostly sad and ominous: of gathering darkness, the wars of Men, and the flight of the Elves. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She slipped into the back of these gatherings—just a tired, heavy, middle-aged black woman searching for a place to rest her feet as she dealt with some bureaucratic runaround. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z In the end, gathering his courage, he leaped over Gollum in the dark, and fled away down the passage, pursued by his enemy’s cries of hate and despair: Thief, thief! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The witches stood up and began gathering their things together. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z At gatherings, droller members of the audience would sometimes ask him if he could get his elements to play them a little tune. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She wondered what Obinze would make of a gathering like this. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He hung there in the phosphorescence of the sea, gathering light and undulating, and his boat moved now on the tidal current, brightly lit and silent in the fog. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A crowd is already gathering around the tented box where the High King Eldred and the rest of the royals will sit. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I grabbed a fresh oxygen cylinder, jammed it onto my regulator, and hurried down into the gathering cloud. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He was about to climb down when he saw kids gathering at the public library. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Wick spun again, more shadows gathering along his arms. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Somewhere nearby, her father slept, gathering strength to return with his newfound daughter to the village where healing people lived in harmony. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He drove south from King City over the county road, through the gathering forces of spring, and the meadowlarks flew ahead, bubbling melody from the fence wires. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They hunt only one day out of three, and gathering takes up just three to six hours daily. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z On Midsummer-eve, Adèle, weary with gathering wild strawberries in Hay Lane half the day, had gone to bed with the sun. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z At these gatherings, the host serves roast pig, duck, beef, sweet cakes, and beautiful candies. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So it was that amid a gathering gloom the King of the Mark made ready to lead all his Riders on the eastward road. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Booth is in the office, gathering a bundle of letters, when stage carpenter James J. Gifford bounds into the room. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The gathering goes absolutely silent, and then Papi walks over to the window and peers in over Mami’s shoulder to where I sit on my bed. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z With the finish line looming ahead of him in the gathering dark, Bobby Moch screamed something inarticulate. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He’d take a lie down for a while, then go back to gathering some extra odds and ends that someone might need along his way. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z While Galileo was contemplating major changes in his personal life, and also gathering together the material from his years of experimental work for a planned book, the political situation in Italy changed dramatically. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “And while you’re at it,” I added, “you might as well bury my mother-in-law’s head. It’s been gathering dust down in the basement since God knows when.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "There's folks gathering in the square, Y'Grace, asking to take refuge in the castle. Not a mob, rich merchants and the like." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I’ve been gathering my courage to ask you ever since the fairy ball.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Now the gathering crowd of kids started telling Bunny to run before I killed him. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The robot obeys, switching off its data gathering. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By this time I was sitting in the chair, and she was kneeling on the floor, picking up the pieces of broken glass and egg, gathering them onto the tray. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z At that time our church served as a concert hall, a public auditorium, and the gathering place for most African- American social events. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t close his eyes without seeing Roza’s slim hands slapping at fogged glass, the gleaming black SUV swallowed up by the gathering dark. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I walked toward them with those tiny feather steps you expect of a girl in Japan, and lowered myself to the floor, determined not to cry, but the sting was already gathering in my eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. No. Hunter has a job at the rendering plant. That’s why we’re here. It’s completely different from a triplex gathering hole. Totally.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Just as dark was gathering, the boy started to go to the woodpile to bring in wood for the night. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z From early fall until gathering time, the father and boy kept their eyes peered for the golden-green clumps with white berries that grew high up in the forks of water elm and sycamore trees. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The wagons gathering around it seemed rather insubstantial compared to the stone’s solid presence. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z While Honeyman was selling meat to the British and Hessians, he was gathering information—the location of camps, the number of troops, the roads without sentries. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Would they see broken cups gathering themselves together off the floor and jumping back onto the table? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Terrible deflection, by the way. You could have said, ‘Because I felt awkward eating too much at a family gathering with people I’ve never met before,’ and been done with it.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Back at the Twenty-Ninth Street beach, the anger was gathering momentum that would wreak havoc far beyond Eugene’s death, spattering blood across the city. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There isn’t much to tell of the next few days as we made our way to the shaman gathering. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z They have known each other all their lives, been paired and teased by their mothers ever since the two babies were placed in the same playpen during family gatherings. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was clear from the gathering below that they intended to climb the cliff. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I prepared only through the gathering of rage. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Closer to hand, a crowd was gathering around a pair of jugglers throwing flaming torches at each other. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But today she is impatient to be done so they can close up and drive over to Tio Pepe’s where the young people have been gathering evenings to play volleyball. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor was there any gathering at the table. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Not far away the bent woman was dancing and gathering invisible things from the air. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z When Holmes met Minnie, he was traveling on business under the alias Henry Gordon and found himself invited to a gathering at the home of one of Boston’s leading families. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and tried to imagine their entire clan milling around the yard, a whole exiled family gathering together so far from home. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They'll probably say, "Thanks for gathering samples. But leave them behind. And one of your arms, too. Whichever one you like least." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z People had started coming out of the stores, gathering in clumps. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We were released provided we reported once a week to the police, and were forbidden from attending public gatherings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Among all those gathered and gathering, only Lazlo recognized the white stags of the Unseen City, and only he knew the warriors for who they were. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He rode deeper and he rode through gathering darkness: from gloom to twilight to night to a pitch-black starless dark. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I felt tears gathering at the edges of my eyes. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Sitting for the first time in hours, she felt her own fatigue gathering behind her eyes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a gathering of officers, too many men. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus it was no coincidence that Sovoy and I bumped into each other while we were gathering our materials. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The Tribune called the ball “the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They do more gathering than sharing, and we never see most of the stuff again.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Although his face was indistinct in the gathering gloom, every line of his body looked as if he knew he’d won. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "Do you know who these people are that this woman is gathering?" the Governor asked. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Certainly, after my mother died, he didn’t seem to want to go to the gatherings anymore. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Gene Nora Stumbough, a flying instructor at the University of Oklahoma, heard about the astronaut testing from Wally Funk at an Oklahoma college aviation gathering. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z We spent the next week fishing, hunting, trapping, gathering greens and bulbs. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They had killed my parents for gathering stories about them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I can see the girls pointing and gathering, I can see Miss Lumley stalking over, bending with difficulty to look at me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Overhead, the afternoon clouds are gathering into their usual black popcorn. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They had a bottle they passed between them, and Leroy staggered when he walked down the old barbed-wire fence, gathering tumbleweed tangled in the bottom wire. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Washington and Rochambeau rapidly changed their plan: They would head south to Virginia with the goal of trapping Cornwallis’s troops gathering at Yorktown, near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z All of his friends were Obama supporters, except for Michael, who always wore a Hillary Clinton pin on his breast, and at their gatherings, Ifemelu no longer felt excluded. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of international leaders on South African soil. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, gathering my last wisps of strength, I pull out Secrets to a Happy Life, flip to a random section, and reread it in the dim light. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was mending the dress she’d wear to the gathering when he “come sneaking out of here holding his boots in his hand and looking like a dog that’d stolen some scraps.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As the last monsters were mopped up, Percy’s friends started gathering, forming a ring around the giant. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z No one has a proper answer, yet as dusk approaches there is a substantial crowd of spectators gathering outside the gates. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The woman bowed her head and then looked up at the gathering of prisoners, smiling an awful warning. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But in western Eurasia only one of several potentially useful wild species was domesticated—probably because that one spread so quickly that people soon stopped gathering the other wild relatives and ate only the crop. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was dreaming that he was at a church event we call a “crusade,” a big prayer gathering. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I know,” I said, thinking back to all of the family gatherings we used to have at her house over the years. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She wears a thin wisp of a gown that would likely be considered scandalous in other company, but this gathering is not easily scandalized. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “It’s not even a party, really. More like an intimate gathering of friends.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z After such gatherings, my peers and I—all the children between the ages of six and twelve—would brainstorm several possible answers that would avoid the death of one of our parents. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Off to the east, there was darkness gathering behind a rocky island. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I’d gone from meeting hundreds of people at a gathering to a thousand or more. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "Hey!" the friar shouts, lurching to his feet and gathering his brown robes around him. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She kept a sharp eye on her charges as they waded peacefully, gathering stones or stalking lizards along the shore. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one more sign of a gathering panic. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Bye and bye, when the morning come, when all the saints of God’s are gathering home, we will tell the story of how we overcome and we’ll understand it better bye and bye.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The light faded from the cave door, and the grey veil of falling water grew dim and was lost in gathering shadow. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A storm was gathering ahead of them, a vast dark roaring lashed by lightning, but somehow they could not see it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The sun was starting to bum my cheeks, and I could feel drops of sweat gathering in my eyebrows. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She was upping her game in other ways, too—especially when it came to gathering intelligence. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Finally Baelish drew rein in front of a ramshackle building, three stories, timbered, its windows bright with lamplight in the gathering dusk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She began softly, as though singing to herself of emotions of utmost privacy, a sound not addressed to the gathering, but which they overheard almost against her will. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, gathering courage, I flung my arm across her waist. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They flew over the busy railway station where the Soviet troops bound for Kursk were gathering, surrounded by a mess of smoking bomb craters in the dirty snow. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Overhead, the autumn breeze tugged more leaves from the trees and sent them spiraling slowly down around us, yellow and red, as quick as little fish gathering in pools. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Desperate Measures Cleopatra spent the winter of 35 BCE in Alexandria gathering strength. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I make a picture of Papi gathering me in his arms after the accident, my broken leg dangling, and the Oldsmobile bursting into flames behind us. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Among wild plant and animal species, only a small minority are edible to humans or worth hunting or gathering. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But this day Woolf felt something new, a gathering beneath him, something springlike. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A kind of electricity seemed to be gathering inside them. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Pushing himself off the ground, Sheed found himself among a gang of Clock Watchers rivaling the library gathering. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Ever since Galileo first peered at the moon through his telescope, nearly four hundred years ago, we had been gathering facts about its pock-marked surface. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But by the time day had dawned and the flock gathering at the entrance woke the Cyclops up, no idea at all had come to him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Drums beat insistently, and wooden flutes cast their haunting spells on the many people gathering in the field. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z A gathering of some sort, men and women talking over each other so that Mark couldn’t make out a single word being said. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A young white man stood on the beach about seventy-five feet away, gathering rocks, heaving them into the water in their direction. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z You would see broken cups gathering themselves together and jumping back onto the table. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We could see the buzzards gathering long before we got there. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z They never made it to the family gathering. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He takes a deep breath as if he is gathering his strength. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Was it really a crime to borrow a book gathering dust? Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Soon hundreds of people were gathering around the ships. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Bars were closed and police were instructed to break up all large gatherings of either whites or blacks on the street. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My grandparents played “Billie Jean” at family gatherings, and I put on a show. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Through the window I can see black clouds gathering. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The girls went about the business of survival, collecting rainwater, identifying and gathering edible plant life, catching small fish with their straightening irons. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I ask, sitting up and gathering Hamlet into my arms. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The feeling seemed to be gathering toward a climax of some kind, a rush of movement around them so fierce it was almost deafening. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They were nervous and scared of the gathering crowd outside. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Under Mr. Dantzler, the Big Store became a source of town cohesiveness and a social gathering spot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Just a file attachment—an invitation to one of the most exclusive gatherings in the OASIS: Ogden Morrow’s birthday party. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I tried to picture myself in a missionary role, gathering the little children unto me, as it was embarrassing to be playing this babyish game with children waist-high to me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We spent several days gathering white oak acorns and groundnuts, harvesting the blueberry crop and smoking fish. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The three-story brick house facing Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, took that name from the time when it served as a boardinghouse and gathering place for congressmen. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Some people had even slipped away from the reservations to join the gathering. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z As the light faded so the clink-clank died; in the gathering darkness only a few faint sounds of hammering told of a solitary stone-breaker continuing his labours. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls knew people like Fishtail’s father, Day Thunder, who kept the records for the religious gatherings, the Midewiwin, and etched stories and songs on scrolls made of birchbark. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Lunch” is a gathering of runners and friends and coaches. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z That evening, Shin went with his mother to an “ideological struggle” meeting, a compulsory gathering for self-criticism. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I jumped up, foolishly edgy, gathering the now-damp quilt and my book. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I’ll take Ray and Leda showering,” I say, picking up Ray’s pajamas, gathering nightgowns for Leda and me. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Then he would sit a little while and look at the children gathering around him to stare. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z A mob is gathering, clapping hands in rhythm, more eyes on you than all the previous days of your life combined. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Three hours later, scratched, blistered, thirsty, I stepped in said badger hole in the gathering twilight and almost snapped my ankle in two. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Before me a gathering of people were almost blocking the walk, while above them a short squat man shouted angrily from a ladder to which were attached a collection of small American flags. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They speak of Uhmma’s early years gathering and drying fish along the Korean coastline. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z They would soon now be going forward into lands wholly strange to them, and beyond all but the most vague and distant legends of the Shire, and in the gathering twilight they longed for home. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She was gathering flowers with her companions in the vale of Enna, in a meadow of soft grass and roses and crocus and lovely violets and iris and hyacinths. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was already up and dressed and gathering my notebooks. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Yeah—right—sorry—” said Ron, and he and Hermione set about gathering up fangs, both pink in the face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The gathering was coming to a close, and Neda was putting my brother to bed upstairs, away from the ruckus, when she noticed that my sister's bedroom smelled like smoke. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Those ancestors walked into the gathering as legal property and emerged as free citizens of the United States of America. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Interested women were invited to a gathering at the Church of the Puritans in New York City on May 14. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I handed Dad the last plate and started gathering the forks and spoons. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “I have very rich friends, you know. Some of them have two or three dozen furs gathering dust in a closet.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z From the time I was seven years old, he planned elaborate gatherings for us at least once a year. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I slip out of the dining room and into the gathering area, falling back to where the ladies mill about, waiting for their escorts. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Folks were milling around on the big front porch, gathering their umbrellas, sidestepping puddles in the parking lot, heading for cars, getting ready to follow the hearse in a long, respectful line of cars. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But now all balance is lost and we plunge down headlong, both of us, noisily and without grace, gathering momentum and abrasions as we go. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Behind me the sounds of footfalls and murmuring rises, and this time when I crane my neck around I get a glimpse of the crowd, gathering in the first bit of sunlight. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The social and organizational changes occurring at Langley were buoyed by the civil rights forces gathering momentum in the country. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “When I leave, you'll be in charge of the gathering, then. Alys will make gloves for you. You must be careful with these nettles.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Hurriedly Michael peered out through the gathering dusk. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Those who did not carry pistols because they became pistols; did not carry switchblades because they were switchblades cutting through gatherings, shooting down statutes and pointing out the blood and abused flesh. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Some farming populations make it even easier for their own fecal bacteria and worms to infect new victims, by gathering their feces and urine and spreading them as fertilizer on the fields where people work. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When they got upstairs, Granny was kneeling on the floor gathering up the white tufts of stuffing and jamming them back into the hole she’d made in the couch. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z These gatherings provided the one time in the year when all of those good village people associated with the followers of the Church of God in Christ. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “There will be a gathering later,” Locke continues. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When we called meetings to discuss our griev-ances and later had news sessions to discuss what we had learned from the paper, the PAC boycotted these gatherings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally, a DNA exhumation consists of gathering several specimens in the event that one might not be suitable. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A slowly growing swarm of aides and other officers, reporters, foreigners, musicians, began gathering a respectful distance away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They were falling, gathering speed, heading straight for the solid castle wall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Their riders guided them low, among the shelter of the trees, and then flew from branch to branch, taking their bearings in the gathering dark. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In a gruff, Afrikaans-accented voice, one of the police took the microphone and announced that treason was suspected and that no one was to leave the gathering without police permission. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I am gathering all the warmth of my body, of all the Hazels-past and future, and I am giving it to you. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Here began countless days of hunting and snaring, fishing and gathering, roaming together through the woods, unloading our thoughts while we filled our game bags. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mama was gathering up her blue metal cash box and getting her crates of jams and jellies and baskets ready to go. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was Nigel, and with him a gathering of grinning men. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Chapter 4 sketches how food production—that is, the growing of food by agriculture or herding, instead of the hunting and gathering of wild foods—ultimately led to the immediate factors permitting Pizarro’s triumph. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Tiny fragments of light seemed to be gathering all around her, dancing up her length and out of her hands. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z We’d always sat together at lunch, only in fragments, never the whole team together, but with the impromptu gathering out front, everything had shifted. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He kisses my neck, and I grab his shoulder to steady myself, gathering his shirt into my fist. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Tam Lin climbed through the rock and went off into the gathering dark. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We keep gathering information on him because we want to find out. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Leah walked along on her knees, gathering up sprouts in her shirttail, as she probably imagined Sacajaweah would have done in the same situation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The gathering outside the Tribune included businessmen, clerks, traveling salesmen, stenographers, police officers, and at least one barber. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But as she utterly failed to hold on to anything, as the stones rolled and tumbled beneath her, as she slid down toward the edge, gathering speed, the horror of it slammed into her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z On the last day of the summer session, he came to the classroom where she was changing from her work shoes to her flip-flops, zipping up her sweatshirt and gathering the rest of her things. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “They know that Mount Othrys is rising in the West. They know of Atlas’s attempt for freedom, and the gathering armies of Kronos. We have voted to act.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She turned to face them, and Dicey saw little tears gathering in her little eyes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “N-no one,” I said, gathering my knees in my arms, startled by what he was thinking. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A small sandstorm was gathering in the distance, and the dust rose and fell in gray-white clouds. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Piper felt frost gathering on her eyebrows and freezing her ear canals, but she feigned a smile. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Next thing I know, Daphne’s gathering up snot in her throat like she’s summoning up demons. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Ahead of them, Lakota people were gathering among the buildings. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “There will be a collection point,” he says, “somewhere they’re gathering refugees,” though he’s not sure he says it correctly. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After three nights of gathering around Ma Charles’s table for supper, Vonetta wouldn’t soften. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z So early the next morning, I set out with Old Yeller, glad for the chance to hunt hogs a while longer before starting in on the corn gathering. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘They moves about and comes and goes. There’s sometimes fifty of them in their sheds up Hobbiton way; but they go out from there roving round, thieving or “gathering” as they call it. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Someone from the back of the gathering throws a rock. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The week before Election she went around with Neeley and the boys gathering “lection” which was what they called the lumber for the big bonfires which would be lighted Election night. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Nuah’s modified his message on Mr. Ram’s Facebook page: Sorry, Mr. Ram’s family wants me to clarify that the gathering for friends is on Saturday at the community center, three p.m. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I laugh as we pass through aisle after aisle, gathering the things he wants to buy. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When she arrived at the auditorium with a friend, black educator Mary McLeod Bethune, she was told that blacks and whites were not allowed to sit together at public gatherings in Birmingham. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “Who knows what the crowd might do. They’re probably already gathering. As for you—you’ll probably be inside. Leading Day to the yard. Commander Jameson will tell us more when it’s time.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z All around Bod, the inhabitants of the graveyard were waking and gathering, worried and alarmed. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Chamberlain walked away, stopped, looked back, saw the eyes already closed, turned his back for the last time, moved off into the gathering dark. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But ever after when Johnny came to Sam Adams’s house, he was invited in and the great leader of the gathering rebellion would talk with him in that man-to-man fashion which won so many hearts. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Quackenbush felt mellower by the end of the afternoon as we stood on the float in front of the Crew House, gathering up towels. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They waved aside the crowd that was gathering and made gestures of denial at the eager couple that had piled out of the down-swooping ambulance with a stretcher between them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She remembered wispy white tendrils gathering around her ankles, numbing her feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I jerk my head back reflexively but she’s already busy gathering her things. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z And I thought: what would it be like, ten years from now, to be up here gathering greens some morning with children of my own? Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Night was gathering over the shapeless lands before them; the sickly green of them was fading to a sullen brown. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It turns back on, its eyes blinking, its data gathering set back to normal. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, in the subsistence economy of hunting and gathering, there was an obvious limit to such long-term planning. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment it swayed and seemed to be gathering its wits. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z There are no performers save the band, as it is difficult to hire entertainment to impress a gathering that is comprised predominantly of circus members. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She had the sensation of clouds gathering over her head. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Below, the men were gathering for the distribution of weapons. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The village children were gathering around the car to peer inside and run awed fingers over the blue body. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Renewing then my courage, and gathering my feeble remains of strength, I pushed on. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He had come to believe, after years of creating respect and fear wherever he put his foot down, after years of being the tallest man in every gathering, that he was impregnable. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I tilt my head back and focus on the clouds gathering above my head, heavy with rain, dark with rain. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “There were two men in it, but it was too far away to see who they were. A storm was gathering behind them.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the excitement of a rare overnight gathering, the boys dropped off to sleep one by one. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z So he began making the rounds of garage and moving sales where he would linger and chat, and at those driveway gatherings he kept hearing an unfamiliar word: “relo.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The "death car" as the newspapers called it, didn't stop; it came out of the gathering darkness, wavered tragically for a moment and then disappeared around the next bend. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Being an independent journalist is a hobby that sprang from my frustration about biased, incomplete, selective, and/or incompetent information gathering by the mainstream media,” explained Ardolino, who describes himself as a “center-right libertarian.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z He arcs it in front of me, slowly, such that I see my reflection in its blade even in the gathering dusk. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Finally, Colin turned to her, gathering in his gut the slim measure of courage available to him, and said, “Well, I'm a fair kisser.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z It became more and more apparent that the state was gathering — often fabricating — evidence as it went along, to help in what seemed to be a lost cause. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mealtimes were gathering moments, and my parents never allowed us to break this tradition, no matter how badly we wanted to watch something on TV or had somewhere else we wanted to be. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Lauren stood up, gathering her computer and books in such a hurry that one of her notebooks fell to the floor. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And a fool for enjoying the feeling of my heart slamming against my sternum and sweat gathering in the lines of my palms. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We first met Pithy while gathering water by the stream. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we’d finished and were heading out the front door, a campus tour was gathering near the front steps. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It gave Chicago a light to hold against the gathering dark of economic calamity. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The corner saloon was their only gathering place, the poor man’s club. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” he said, “we were planning a dance gathering!” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Less than a month before I was due, I attended the August gathering of our Christian Cultural Group in Salcedo. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z During the day Will dozed on deck, resting, gathering strength, because he was exhausted in every part of his being. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He was also actively engaged in gathering information about the British. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By evening the pines around the lake were lit from below by a hundred fires, and the greatest fire of all was built in front of the gathering cave. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Our preparations worried the government; four days before the election, the state ruled that a gathering of more than ten Africans in any urban area was illegal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We rounded the house to the back corner, where everyone was gathering around a giant topiary. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I've been gathering soil and rock samples from each place I camp. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z To a greater extent than a human in a similar gathering, each rabbit, as he pursued his own fragment, was sensitive to the trend of the whole. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, no, no!” he announced, waving his free hand wildly at the other kids, who were gathering to watch the entertainment. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Wash was gathering small, flat stones from the edge of the water. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Through his gathering tears Aron could see his brother’s eyes, hard and reasonable. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A mutter of anticipation went around the gathering. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Already war is gathering on his eastern borders. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Notwithstanding the popular image of ‘man the hunter’, gathering was Sapiens’ main activity, and it provided most of their calories, as well as raw materials such as flint, wood and bamboo. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A gathering murmur, people in their yards talking across the fences, coalesced outside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I see a few other students late for school, gathering their books. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He walked around his classroom closing windows and gathering his things. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Somehow they recognized her or she them, and gathering a band of their friends they went to the palace to avenge her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The play area was bordered by wood-slat benches where old-country people sat cracking roasted watermelon seeds with their golden teeth and scattering the husks to an impatient gathering of gurgling pigeons. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m so sorry for your loss. That’s what you’re supposed to say at funeral gatherings. And it’s true, too. I’m sorry for your loss.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Garvey explained to Cole after the second gathering that the Circle would continue meeting without him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “In all gatherings he at once became the center of attraction, having a ready command of language and a constant fund of amusing anecdotes and experiences.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He let go of Bits’s hand and knelt down, gathering the pages scattered at his feet. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Everyone will. My mother's at the gathering place now, helping to get things ready.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Heminges offered her a position gathering money at one of the theatre entrances. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z |
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