| 单词 | gear |
| 例句 | The old-fashioned clock by the elevator churred as its gears began to turn. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The engineer in the pit released the brake and engaged the drive gears. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The road was rutted in sticky red mud, and Robert had to put the truck in low gear and gun it to cross the flats by Prairie Dog hill. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The removal lorry shook itself into life, grated its gears, and lumbered down Kingfisher Meadows to the main road. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He said he needed a focal point to get the church geared up. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And then on the afternoon that Willow Chance came to see him, all of his categorization ground to a halt, like a fork thrown into the gears of outdated machinery. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Charlie gunned it, trying to shift quickly through the gears, but it stuck in third, and the transmission chewed metal like it was grinding bones. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Anyone who threw a wrench into the gears of the city’s seedy underbelly was apt to end up at the bottom of Lake Michigan. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A couple of others were talking and unloading gear. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Yep. And then Skid’s going to have to kick things into gear to get it all edited in a week.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I dropped down on the other side, looked all over to make sure I was the only one around, then stripped off all my gear. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Kronos backed me up against the throne of Hephaestus—a huge mechanical La-Z-Boy type thing covered with bronze and silver gears. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They dragged their remaining stores and gear to the beach, waving their arms and shouting to the ship. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Switching gears to forward, I headed out, full throttle, just as fast as my skiff could go. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z That’s when I realize that the car is still running, and still in gear, stopped only because I’m still standing on the brakes. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Hideo’s bodyguards wait patiently at the edges of the room, and standing right next to him is someone who must be his trainer, decked out head to toe in padded gear. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Kingshaw struggled to get down, and for a moment, caught the leather satchel against the gear handle of the tractor and was trapped. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z His bronze base had several drawers, spinning gears, and a set of steam vents. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When I had the gear, I stood and looked back at the dining hall on the other side of the great lawn. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Thick black doors shine bright with the House of Inventors emblem—a chrysanthemum growing out of a stacked tower of cogs and gears. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z So I gear up to throw a punch. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Sierra stepped carefully toward Bennie and then watched her friend’s phone light illuminate the ancient, rusty gears of Manny’s printing press. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They finished, and Sam went off to the stream to rinse his gear. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I had failed to anticipate the need for soccer/non-American football gear when I packed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The Vanderbeeker kids put on their winter gear and headed out the door. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Sergeant Simpson was packing up his gear and his personal supply of ammunition. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As I started packing up my gear, we kept arguing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He wore no biohazard gear and remained healthy. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The hell-for-leather riding tactics practiced in the era, and the absence of protective gear, increased the vulnerability of race riders to mortal injury. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It looks like I'll have as much computer and electronic equipment as I will have climbing gear. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In 1793, the Reign of Terror, already intense, ratcheted up to a higher gear. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to go into high gear. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The challenges the Fugees faced—subpar gear, no cheering section, and the hostility they sometimes felt from opposing teams of American kids who resented the newcomers—only brought the boys closer. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z My dance group sits onstage, decked out in full Barrio Fiesta gear like a rainbow. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z It’s tidy, except for all the gear emptied from her bunk, which is now stacked around the bench seats. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z After we paid for everything we threw our old group-home gear in a Dumpster and wandered around some more until we ended up walking into this hoop gym in Venice Beach. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z When there was a novel approach in the classroom, it was geared for a generation indisputably weaned on the fast foods of television and the VCR, not the written word. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He clung to a huge gear, staring down at his dad. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff was laying hands on things—rain gear, rubber gloves, floats, lines, hose, life ring, deck broom, buckets. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then it bumped into gear, and we were out onto Lee Avenue. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She had just come out of the house with their snorkeling gear. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He showed me how to balance with no hands, fix a slipped chain, and lube the gears to keep things smooth. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Now that his personal demons were out in the open and Abigail was on board, the collaboration moved into high gear. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z All of my gear was being disassembled, inventoried, tagged, boxed, and prepared for auction. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I never leave my mountain without food and gear for a week,” I say. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t have Leo’s power to make gears turn or circuits spark. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Quietly, I shouldered my gear and crossed over to a heap of boulders that overlooked Jorgenson’s position. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You prefer not to see the gears of the clock, as to better tell the time.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The hospital employed top-notch military surgeons and offered excellent rehabilitation services, geared to handle the most devastating of battlefield injuries. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Cluny was the picture of barbaric power, geared for war from his poison tail tip to the frightening battle helmet. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We need beach gear and, according to Olly, souvenirs, so we stop in a store called, helpfully, Maui Souvenir Shop and General Store. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z This has to be done quickly, what I’m after now, he realized; he hurried down the hall and all at once his detection gear registered the presence of cephalic activity. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He grabbed his gear, then jogged back and gave me five. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z They constructed rickety shelves from packing crates, and hung their gear from tent poles or stored it in empty cans. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Under the left couch bunk he found a deflated rubber dinghy and a plastic paddle, but there was no other survival gear, no flares or signaling devices, on the boat. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She was kneeling on the edge of the opposite bank with a dripping hand raised halfway to her mouth, and she was dressed in hunting gear. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It feels like a lump of granite stuck in the gears of my brain and stripping them raw. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I pressed down the clutch, shifted into first gear, and the car jumped forward. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I unzipped my backpack and withdrew my gear and laid it on the rocks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, Adina could make out the charred bodies of the pilot and copilot still strapped to their seats, hands stuck to the gears. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He’s stopped talking, but there’s definitely more and I can tell he’s gearing up to say it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z All our camping gear—tent, bedding, cooking things. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z His father’s free hand went to the gears again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Inside her skull a final gear slid into place. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z When Nat went aboard the Astrea, two sailors handled his gear for him, staggering under the weight of an extra sea chest. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d heard something, and now Reynie and the others heard it, too—down in the main passage, growing louder by the second, an electric whine, a shifting of gears.... The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I decide to go with that, but first I need some gear. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She scratched her chin and looked like she was gearing herself up for punishment—another long chapter she’d have to endure, and then I'd be badgering her about what she thought. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z As for Ted, well, he was pacing the room, all robed up in his black preacher gear—I guess he didn’t do prayers in the hockey jersey—and ready to go. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Beside the beds were tall, thin cupboards in which to stow our gear. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Inej sought out Rotty and got him to dig up the wool coats she and Nina had left behind in favor of their cold weather gear when they’d landed on the northern shore. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We came to a strange-looking machine consisting of a huge set of gears connecting a series of drum-like rollers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The news guys were buzzing around, checking their gear and everything. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I run my fingers over the brass body of the machine, feeling the vibrating hum of the gears working, and the indentations of the numbers that will soon fill with light to reveal my levels. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Just after sunrise, Rat said, she came trooping in through the wire, tired-looking but cheerful as she dropped her gear and gave Mark Fossie a brisk hug. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Light tables were taken from the walls and set up on trestles and laden with gear. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He only held the bridle and displayed the gear, waiting for the knight to mount and ride. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, if we unload all that gear—everything but the kitchen sink, like you said—this whole business will be ruined, wasted.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z As delicately as he could, he shifted gears again, accelerating as they approached a hill in the road. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z His gear seemed exceedingly minimal for the harsh conditions of the interior, which in April still lay buried under the winter snowpack. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hand on the inside of my knee as I shifted gears. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She sighed, started her car, and went to put it in gear. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Cade dug around in the jumble of gear thrown into the bed of his truck. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I was cranked to a fifth gear, and everything I did, I did on a deadline. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She walks past me again and picks up her gear. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He never went over twenty miles an hour, never gunned his engine, never stayed in first gear for a block or two to give pedestrians a thrill. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They pushed it out to the highway and coasted in gear until it started. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Without talking we cleared snow from a corner of the platform and got our gear settled. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z At least there were no gears to worry about. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He ceased, noticing that Rick was once again hauling out his test gear. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The squad was guarding other Tang people, who stood with their gear on their backs or in wheelbarrows. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there were more sounds of cranking and grinding of gears and pulleys. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z To make certain that we shall at all times be prepared to repel insects, an exclusive New York store advertises a pocket-sized insecticide dispenser, suitable for the purse or for beach, golf, or fishing gear. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Instead, I did interviews with health magazines geared toward parents and kids. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He put the truck in gear and drove back to the road. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “We on our way,” the guy said, flipping it into gear. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The key tightened a spring connected to a series of gears that extended down into the base of the figure. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Finally we ate at another cheap burrito spot and went into Ross Dress for Less to buy some new gear. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He closed the door and shifted into gear. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z His fiery armor was so bright it was hard to look at, and his matching Ray- Bans and perfect smile made him look like a male model for battle gear. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They were in the stable yard of another inn in another fishing village, unpacking their gear for the night. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We shifted gears a little bit after that, and when I checked the clock, it'd been three hours. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He leaned over the gear and pressed his face to mine. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Wings rustled, talons dropped like a jet’s landing gear, and a red-tailed hawk snagged the rat. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He did a speed shift into second gear and gunned it across the bridge, up the hill past Willie Creager’s garage. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Of course they figured they’d have all sorts of goodies like a gun and a knife and fishing gear and matches so they could hunt and fish and have a fire. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I jammed the lawn mower into rabbit gear and went storming up the driveway, screeching to a stop in front of Zed. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Worked on it and worked on it until I got the rollers to turn and the gears to turn. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z But two days later, he was strong enough to call for his painting gear, intent on pursuing a hobby he had taken up at the urging of Manette Loomis. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After that, it won’t be long before the Capitol begins gearing up for the Quarter Quell. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He went into second gear, the engine spluttering and gasping, and he raced the engine, jamming the throttle down and snapping the choker in and out savagely. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The voice is right, and your face is no worse than it was, Sam. But I should a’ passed you in the street in that gear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z ‘I will show you the gear that I have prepared for you.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z "He wasn’t carrying anywhere near as much food and gear as you’d expect a guy to be carrying for that kind of trip," Gallien recalls. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So I made a cog wheel or gear out of a disc of oak by putting pegs around the edge. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He gathered up the gear and his briefcase and climbed the stairs to the next floor. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He doesn’t look too mean, but I’m a firm believer in men in that sort of gear. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Unlike a regular typewriter, an Enigma also has removable gears, known as rotors. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It was something deeper than what I normally felt at school, the slow shift of generational gears. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z With him in prison gear, that prejudices my client. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z A tiny gear turned in Magdalys’s heart, the only ray of light she could find in this terrible night: She would head south as soon as she could, find Montez. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He was surrounded by three men fully dressed in black riot gear. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Mostly it was just a question of work and time, and with the ship pitching around and the hydrofoil gears all cleaned and lubricated, all Knot would let him do was study. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As he removed and cleaned and checked the gear, he took the wetter things topside to dry in the sun, which was now beating down on the still boat like a broiler element. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We stepped carefully so’s not to slip as we settled the gear on board. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Pedrico is looking after the skiff and the gear. What do you want done with the head?” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was perfectly happy cruising in second gear: he guessed it must have spent a lot of its time at that speed, holding up traffic. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Grover put the car in gear, then stepped on the pedal. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z What if the Hodges guys came swinging into a classroom, whacking people with their sticks the way they did on the ice, and no one in the class was wearing gear? Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z They stayed in port there only briefly, long enough to refill a waterskin, and to buy a tar-smeared sailcloth to protect some of their gear in the undecked boat from seawater and rain. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z His focus was now on the group of people he’d not been able to see from so far away: a line of imposing cops in riot gear who stood in front of the gate. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Piper was on watch while her friends geared up for combat - checking their weapons and armour, loading the ballistae and catapults. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He had often imagined that his own head was filled with cogs and gears like a machine, and he felt a connection with whatever machinery he touched. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I realized why my dad refuses to shop for anything, even golf clubs and fishing gear, with my mom. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Jack went through his gears, selected one, and we were off, crunching up the short straightaway before the first curve of Coalwood Mountain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The same impression struck them in Britain, where the most groundbreaking advances were being achieved in Manchester and Cambridge with the most modest handmade gear. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Jamie helps us gear up—harnesses on our hips and legs. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The machine of her body—every gear, every spring, every well-honed lever—had altered, rearranged, and clicked into place. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Finkle and his entourage packed up their gear and left quickly, followed by some people calling out rude comments to him. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The old bus climbed slowly, and as the driver negotiated the gears, gas, and gravity, it felt as though at any moment it would roll backward. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The boy attached a leather harness to his father’s chest, like climbing gear, with straps that ran from his shoulders to his wrists. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Every morning they lashed up and stowed their gear. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The words had barely left his mouth when the noise of cranking gears and scraping metal filled the air, coming through the hatch door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When Arwin pulls off his gear, there’s a haze of black paint outlining his eyes and nose, like a reverse raccoon. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z People milled about between stands selling fishing gear and food. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Sabbatini: “So then why does one’s finger burn when one, if one is stupid enough, changes his car battery without proper protective gear on his hands?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z We all listened to the powerful roar as she ground her Hupmobile into gear. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “As you are aware, our play is fast approaching. It’s time for us to kick into high gear. We will be limiting our traditional academic endeavors to the forenoon hours.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Rubio and Feathers are already unbuckled and grabbing their gear from the cubbies. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She rolled her eyes and put her magazine face-down on her lap as if she was mentally gearing herself up for irritation. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z As we have seen, the first mechanical clocks date to the late thirteenth century, and their geared machinery derived from water-wheels and windmills. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He reached down and yanked Nailer out of the guts of the gears. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Jack slipped into a low gear and we trundled slowly through them, coming out at a short straight stretch that bottomed out into a wide inside curve, a rocky cliff looming over it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Its hydrofoils were retracted, but with the carbon- polymer hull shattered, Nailer could see into its workings: the huge gears that extended the foils, the complex hydraulics and precision electronic systems. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Everywhere he looked there were buckets of loose metal bits, tiny motors, gears, springs, nuts, bolts, and brightly colored tin. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He hadn’t checked the weather and felt vaguely unsettled about that because the Frog didn’t have any radio gear except a cheap little transistor battery-powered receiver that hardly ever worked right. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I put the car back in gear and aimed the hood between the two trees. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z So when Big Ma had announced she’d be baking chicken for tonight’s supper, I saw the gears turning in Fern’s mind. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The creaking and rumbling came from huge gears and pulley systems that raised and lowered sections of the floor for no apparent reason. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z On the boat I was to be equipped with underwater diving gear, which I would use to swim into the harbor at Cape Town. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Turning a hatch cover upside down brought a southwest storm, and bringing a black suitcase on board meant snarled gear and twisted webbing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He took a pick from his gear and handed it to her, then took another from Jesper’s pack. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux said, pointing at the gears overhead. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I chose a bottom bunk across from the door and plonked down my gear. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Food for weeks, tent, a rubber boat, first-aid kit and mosquito repellent, fishing gear, a gun—a gun. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He felt gears grinding beneath the controls, but nothing would engage. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z And then another horse to pack gear on those same possibly dangerous mountain trails. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the window there are posters of a man cycling, a woman in ski gear, and a man and woman running side by side, with celebrity smiles and zero sweat. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Called the circadian rhythm, this clock is geared to the place where you have been living recently. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They chew their cud and moo into their phones until the herd shifts gears and rolls forward again. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Sam pushes the stick shift into gear, and the vehicle lurches forward, weed killer sloshing in the giant tanks behind us. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Dude!” said a party pony as he unloaded his gear. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z We found some shade, dropped our gear, and Johnson and Peewee went off looking for a latrine. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I could have slammed the boat into high gear and opened the throttle. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Cole examined the boxes filled with canned foods, clothes, bedroll, ax, cook- ing gear, heavy rain gear, rubber boots, and even school- work he was supposed to complete. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to find out tomorrow that my gear was all packed away in our climate-controlled storage place on Route 22. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “In the end, all we are doing is setting a clock. Each day ticks by like the perfect whirring of a well-tuned gear, you see?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They picked up the gear from the boat. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at them with fear and suspicion; but when he saw that Gandalf was there, and that his companions were hobbits, in spite of their strange gear, then he brightened and wished them welcome. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z On First Hill he heard his chains, felt them biting, and made his way down cautiously, in first gear, leaning forward in his seat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Toby put his hand on the gear shift, not really wanting to leave this place. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Stephanie’s lagging behind, not because she doesn’t want to get in but because she is literally putting on every piece of swim gear imaginable. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Whenever I needed something—food, toilet paper, new gear—I ordered it online, and someone brought it right to my door. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z One cop in all-black paramilitary gear stood in the lookout turret on top, and he surveyed the street as if he were looking for snipers. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Nailer ran to the wall of exposed gears and pulled himself up. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Shift gears. sticks out like a sore thumb. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I did, eventually, and woke to the landing gear coming down. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z But slowly, our paths wind closer and closer until Saturday morning when she says, “I’ve got an all-day pageant planning meeting today. We’re gearing up for open registration. There’s tuna salad in the fridge.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The driver put the car in gear and went down the street. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The driver shrugs and puts the car back in gear. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The engine raced in its low gear, and the high top swayed like a storm-driven ship. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The mood changed then; students scrambled to collect their gear and bolt out of the classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He also drank a cup of shark liver oil each day from the big drum in the shack where many of the fishermen kept their gear. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know you are, Joey. We all are. But we can stop being sorry now. It’s time to shift gears and make sure it doesn’t happen again. Okay?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Underneath the screen, a group of excited tourists stop to pose for photos with some guy dressed in fake Warcross gear. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I gathered up my gear and walked back into the building alone. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Breakfast over, and our gear stowed back in the buggy, we left Bluebird Creek. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an oily whir of gears and a mechanically-timbered voice boomed out in words that lacked accent and intonation, “I—am—the—robot—that—talks.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They stowed most of their gear in a collapsed building far from the center, a crumbling place that even truant uglies would probably avoid, packing only water purifiers, a flashlight, and a few food packets. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z By doing so, they created a program called “Celebrating Diversity Through the Arts” geared toward teaching tolerance to kids who have been marginalized by society and don’t feel like they fit in. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Francis looked for numbers on the mailboxes, nosing into one false trail after another and backing out again, cursing, grinding the gears. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Someone else is shifting the gears for me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Time doesn't fly—it flaps, the numbers turning on a wheel that operates much like the gears on a stretching rack. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The booster club geared up a letter-writing campaign to him, state legislators, and the governor. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They dropped their bikes and gear, took a moment to catch their breath. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It takes several minutes for me to assemble my gear. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how they could change gears like this. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Actually, errands. Also I’m headed to the campus store to get my parents some school gear before I head home for Thanksgiving.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z So we all loaded our gear in the trunk and got in the car. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Behind the face you could see gears and cranks. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The landing gear screeches as we jerk to a stop. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z A huge form crawled out from within the gearing system, hoisted itself out. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I was about to put the car in gear so we could nose back onto the road when Maribel said, “He pushed me against the wall.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Her wet clothes and gear dragged at her, but just as her lungs were about to burst, she broke the surface into the maelstrom. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was moving very slowly, the engine whining in low gear. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Matt could see the gears churning slowly in the boy’s brain: Whatever Jorge said was good. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He touched the side of his face and then reached down and wrenched the twenty-four-footer into gear. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She puts the RV in gear, and it jerks forward, making Scoob’s stomach somersault up into his throat. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z She brings her gear in two rolling plastic suitcases and goes to work. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have my emergency kit. If anything attacks, I can scare it away with my gear.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z No more need of the gear; he discarded it and rapped on the apartment door. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Five years of planning, millions of dollars spent developing the latest spy gear, and months of careful training went into making sure that the picnic went off without a hitch. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Huge gears lay exposed under the floor, wicked teeth intertwined, gleaming with oily coatings. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Fine, then not at all,” and he throws the car in gear and pulls out, leaving her behind in a cloud of dust. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In a panic, lest he shift gears and drive away, leaving her alone in the street, Corinthians climbed up on the fender and lay full out across the hood of the car. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The Knife Grinder'd've got his gear out, there, on our doorstep. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Gene Johnson, the Ajax of this biological war, paced back and forth across the loading dock among a pile of camouflaged military trunks—his stockpile of gear from Kitum Cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam put down his gear in a dense grove of young hemlocks. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The next day we spent taking stock and repacking our gear. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z ‘Sleeps four. It has a buffet table and sleeping bags inside. Whatever extra gear you put in it will collapse with the tent. Um, within reason . . . don’t try to stick your giant statue in there.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Leroy turned off the key, but he left it in gear, so when he took his foot off the clutch, the truck lurched forward suddenly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She remembered something that Shay had said a long time ago, the first time she’d shown Tally her survival gear. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z When it was available, they also carried M-16 maintenance gear—rods and steel brushes and swabs and tubes of LSA oil — all of which weighed about a pound. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They would have to walk the whole way, hauling their gear and the two boats. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Finally the deadbolt disengages, and I pull the door open, revealing the treasure trove of survival gear. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Who would have thought to bring along foul-weather gear? 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z There, the last gear turned a series of brass disks with precisely cut edges. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I heard the landing gear retract with a thud just as I seated myself at the controls. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Lenny is putting on his nice face for me but I can tell that underneath the gears are starting to turn. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z For a start, Purple didn’t use rotors, the motorized gears inside most cipher machines. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They were clearly photos taken by the women themselves along the trail, in hiking gear, looking happy and healthy, radiant even. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Vola motioned for him to slide the window open when the bus growled into gear. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “You will have your gear ready to deplane the moment we touch down. Is that clear?” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But this time the BFG didn’t stay in top gear long. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He put his forward propeller into gear and headed the machine towards London. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Spring was just getting in gear, and there were happy college students walking everywhere in jeans and T-shirts, sweaters with shorts, miniskirts. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z That same day, at just a few minutes after noon, he called Leila to let her know the gears continued to grind. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z There, heading right, toward Burden Hill, he shifted it into high gear and revved the motor up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I apply another coat of medicine and quietly pack up my gear. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A light rain is falling as he pulls himself up, and as the air around him clears he sees a row of tiny trees and stars, surrounded by silver gears and black-and-white chess pieces. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It had irked Cole, watching his sports gear, including his dirt bike, snowmobile, bicycle, skis, and even his helmet, all sold through a newspaper ad Hke some junk at a cheap garage sale. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “A lot more visits. I even fixed up the spare room where I stored my fishing gear so you would have a place to stay. Sometime, it’s almost like you live here.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z An entire wall of gears and hydraulic systems loomed beside him, the floor of the ship that had now become a wall. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z This feeling as though she had an invisible gear inside her, pushing her, inch by inch, toward...something. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I’m outfitted in bright red Architect gear, my boots and thick hood trimmed with scarlet fur, and I’m standing on what looks like a hovering board strapped to my boots. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On big game days, we were allowed to wear Granger sports gear instead of our usual school uniform of khaki pants, white shirts, ties, and boat shoes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Peewee was sitting on his gear, picking out his hair. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z All day long, the mule would walk in a circle to move the gears. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His father took hold of a gear and reached up for another handhold in the next service panel. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Dad'd come round from the greenhouse all togged out in his gardening gear. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z In his younger days Amarante had often run a backhoe, but now he had trouble holding the clutch down long enough to push the shifting lever into gear. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the confusion of those early moments, Powers could not reach his survival gear—including the money and the cloth with its message in fourteen languages. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I went to gym class, opened a paper bag from home in which I had stored my gym gear, and found her underwear inside. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We packed our gear and lined up outside, waiting for the truck to the airport. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He shifted to high gear and drove down Broadway. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z With that he carried all the gear away to one of the many gaping fissures that scored the land and threw them in. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He’s completely unwound now, went from high gear to no gear the moment he covered the lens. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He could sense old bronze gears under the surface of the stone. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Andrew, reacting without thinking, pulled my mom to the passenger side, flipped over her, jumped into the driver’s seat, slammed the car into gear, and raced to the hospital in Linksfield. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He always had plenty to do, rain or shine, and didn’t mind a chance to make paints and mend his gear. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Beside it was a great pile of helms and mail, cloven shields, and broken swords, bows and darts and other gear of war. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Gallien offered to drive Alex all the way to Anchorage, buy him some decent gear, and then drive him back to wherever he wanted to go. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There were three of them, packed for a long journey, laden with gear, inventories lashed to the sides. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Nothing happened until six, when the two Sports Family boys drove in in their jeep, unloaded their football gear, and carried it into the house. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He put the car in gear, smoothly, and I enviously realized that although I had driven his car I didn’t know how to drive. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just that Muff had a radio and better cooking gear; the house had the warmth of a place where people were happy together and would go on being happy. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we shoot at Peacekeeper dummies to become familiar with the weaknesses in their protective gear. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The bus clanked into gear as I got up to open my window. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up at the gray-blue sky and put on his rain gear. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Maureen was in the front seat with Mom, who had started the engine and was practicing her gear shifts. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The idea was to allow me to inspect all sides of the lunar module for possible damage, and to make sure all four landing gear were extended properly. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They dressed in the ordinary gear of backpackers: jeans and casual button-down shirts in heavy, weatherproof fabrics. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But there were also a few rough, no-nonsense men with proper gear and hard hands who went about their work with no silliness of any kind. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Xan pulled herself to her feet, her joints creaking and cracking like rusty gears. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He kept staring at me, though, checking the clock, staring at me, drumming his fingers on the display case, rattling the gear inside. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Once she did, though, she kicked it into high gear. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My mom and I sat in the backseat as Mr. Mason, from the passenger side, took my dad through the gears, telling him when to depress the clutch and when to let it go. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z ‘But I dare say they’ve got other gear, if it comes to fighting. Some have bows, anyway. They’ve shot one or two of our folk.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Because most of our gear was carried by yaks and human porters, my own backpack held little more than a jacket, a few candy bars, and my camera. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Now I can see that at each ruined desalination machine stands a police officer in riot gear with an automatic rifle, warning people to keep away—as if there’s still something to protect. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z We’d get into our sports gear and head down to one of the ovals not being used for a real sport. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Durham was gearing up for its annual Boy Scout Week. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z When Reynolds was gone, he gave Nailer an oiling can and spray applicator that Nailer strapped to his back, and then Knot put Nailer to work lubricating the gearing systems that extended the hydrofoils. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Billy didn’t stop to pack his gear neatly, just crammed it into his bag. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He went below, stowed his gear, and returned to the deck. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He connected the gears, got one wrong, and had to start again. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I can already see the gears turning in your head,” her mother said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The Imp was mounted on a red stallion, armored more plainly than the king in battle gear that made him look like a little boy dressed up in bis father's clothes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Last year, I always tried to have my gear ready in case I had to make a speedy retreat in the night. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I paused long enough to start the motor again and put the boat in gear. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The imaginary gears in Hugo’s head began to turn. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He had saved lists, long lists of all the gear he had brought to Kitum Cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had brought listening gear from his car; he set it up, now, a revolving detek-snout with blip screen. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But he had not yet gone into that whizzing top gear of his, when the ground became blurred by speed and the wind howled and his feet didn’t seem to be touching anything but air. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the distance, the Romans were picking up their gear and toting it across the hill. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But the scientists could not shed the suspicion that someone was throwing sand in the gears, and they thought they knew who: Oppenheimer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “No. I’ve never”—he switched gears in the blink of an eye—“she’s always been like that. I don’t know why.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z There was a grandfather clock that appeared to be made entirely of glass, so you could see all the gears turning. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There are also little flowers that look like gears for a gold machine. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The contraption kicked him when he cranked, spat oil in his face when he looked into its bowels, squealed when he mashed the brakes, and rumbled ominously when he shifted gears. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “He had trouble catching fish from the shore, especially without the right kind of gear. Wherever he had fished before, it wasn’t anywhere like here,” she said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z In the case of Blake Grunwald's catchers' gear, the scent produced a counteracting effect to how fertile I felt after glancing into the pastel green bathroom across the hall. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “You do, eh? Admire me—the guy who made us lose all that gear?” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Too bad life doesn’t allow us to turn its gears, like a clock, when we need more time. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, it has been claimed that the innovations of Galileo, Hooke and Huygens made possible the geared machinery of the Industrial Revolution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He shifted gears and eased the tractor forward again. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z When a departing Hollywood film crew forgot to pack its loudspeaker equipment, racetrackers appropriated the gear, fiddled with it, and soon fashioned the first race-calling public address system. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Bernd climbs in beside him, rifle in his lap, and neither bothers to close the back door when the Opel roars into gear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Luna loved her grandmother’s workshop, and had already been taught the basics of mechanics—levers and wedges and pulleys and gears. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Tony puts the car in gear and drives through the empty parking lot, heading for the street. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z There was a metallic screech as he changed gear—a good sign perhaps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z New fire-fighting gear replaced outdated equipment at the main Hayti fire station. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The boy in the biker gear is so slow, taking up sidewalk space with the bike he’s walking beside—bikes are meant to be ridden! They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z By the time he exits the bathroom—after loading it down with “odor-absorbing” air freshener that doesn’t seem to be absorbing anything—G’ma’s back inside and decked out in her camo gear. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z With a flurry of warnings and arm movements, Kathy herded the girls and their gear into the minivan and headed across the Mississippi to the West Bank. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I had gotten used to the fifty pounds of gear cumbersomely strapped to my back, torso, and legs. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Worst of all, I’d miss the eighth grade dance, which all the seventh graders were already gearing up for. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Then the landing gear sank into the soil, the engines powered down, and all was quiet. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The woman grinned at him because she was straddling the gear stick and he kept brushing against her thigh whenever he shifted gears. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “That wouldn’t matter too much. I could wear the suit and go and copy out what I need—gear ratios, things like that.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He put it in his gear at the hooch before we went on the sweep. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody wants to ride in my old raggedy van,” he said, easing the car into gear. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Inside, the hydrofoil gearings for the Pole Star sat in red dimness, clicking gears and whirring automation mechanicals for the sails and hydrofoils and parasail reels. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Owen had always been one for having tools—what he called “gear.” The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But then lining the sidewalk outside the station, blocking the entrance to the turnstiles, was a row of cops in riot gear. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I’m not certain I see myself that way—it’s hard to shift gears after being something else your whole life. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “Lost them,” he said, thinking about the two boys who had offered to “watch” his and Sairy’s gear. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just a frame, but had aligned moving pieces and what looked like gears with little levers attached to the sides. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z But forty-seven minutes have passed since his proclamation, so maybe he's changed gears. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Tyson looked down at the pieces of metal he was assembling in his lap—springs and gears and tiny wires. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers sat under the shade of mango trees dressed in full combat gear. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Over the years, it had taken hold at the grassroots, and in 1960 Levi was one of fifty thousand boys gearing up to compete in local races around the country. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He stared at the gears, then stared at the blood dripping from within the mechanicals. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I tossed all the gym bags full of dirty sports gear in the trunk and slammed it shut. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Just stay out of the way of the gear shift, and it don’t matter.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We drove to a small boat packed with fishing gear that was tied down on the edge of the Nisqually. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Five hundred bucks’ worth of free games and gear? Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I went back inside my room and got into my running gear. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Before departing, Franz gave McCandless a machete, an arctic parka, a collapsible fishing pole, and some other gear for his Alaska undertaking. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll get someone with scuba gear to go down there on a treasure dive,” quipped Goddard. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They leave all the get-well gear at the desk and file back out to the bus. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The children watched as the clockwork gears and levers inside the man began to engage. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He eased the bus around the curve and then, gears changing, ground his way up to us. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And before I knew it my gears started shifting and all the energy inside me went somewhere else. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the deaths of recent years, only two of the sixteen members of Williams’s party wore safety helmets or other protective gear. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Let them,” he said, gripping the steering wheel with both hands now that we were in gear. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Coach shifts into gear and drives us across town to the Allens’ house. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a yellow two-seater with a 450-horsepower radial engine, a low wing, and retractable landing gear. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother—all four feet eleven and a half inches and 217 pounds of her—patrols the streets of Brooklyn at night in a skintight uniform, clanging with enough antiriot gear to quash another Attica. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After a suitable pause, Riddick expertly shifted gears and began talking about the charrette in practical and even somewhat technical terms. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Most of them wore oil field gear and had probably been tipped off by rig workers who’d gone back to the yard. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Opening his briefcase, Rick fished out his test gear. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Then the coaches sent us over to the team storage shed, positioned in the back corner of the cafeteria, to find protective gear to wear—they called them fencing whites. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Thomas stood and started folding up his sleeping gear. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I put on my gear and join him. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Celia’s brow furrows over her dark eyes and the watch shatters, gears spilling out into the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Against the walls stood big bins holding every kind of bolt and screw and gear and lever and rod and tube, all of them black with age and jumbled together. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z If I hadn’t been wearing protective gear, the rock would have cut my scalp. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was such a wonder, Gay was—the little mechanic of God, the St. Francis of all things that turn and twist and explode, the St. Francis of coils and armatures and gears. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat silently, in his hands a long coil of rope he had taken from what little gear remained to the companions. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z There was little enough room for the crew, and no comfort at all, in an undecked galley crowded with men and gear and cargo; but what was comfort to Ged? A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z As she listened, a technician took apart the asphalt rock, placing each bit of spy gear and equipment on the table, one by one. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “You’re wound up pretty tight. You got any gears in there that need loosening? I could take a look.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He went back to sorting through his pack, which seemed to hold a bottomless supply of cooking utensils, survivalist gear and random sports equipment. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Most of the agents shifted gears after learning the buyer’s race and steered him to houses in all-black areas. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I try to balance the skiff by shifting gear to the front and scrunching myself forward, but it don’t help much. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll need you to get cold weather gear,” he told her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Hurrying to keep up with Kate, who always moved in high gear, Reynie was almost to the dormitory exit before he noticed Constance wasn’t with them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z So Engel stormed back to the car and stalled it getting into gear—she was that angry. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The key tightened a spring connected to a series of gears that extended down into the base of the figure. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I had no desire to acquaint myself with the machine’s crushing gears and movements. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z So he didn’t haul his gear to a wagon. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “We knew when it was planned for, and we knew that the Oakland Police Department was going to use their full riot gear in order to stop it.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The next thing I knew, the camera people were filming her in scuba gear, flipping backward off the side of the boat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Dingy decks were holystoned white, and the rigging was taut, tarred, and dressed in its chafing gear. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There were lockers built into the benches in the cockpit that held cushions, sailcanvas, fishing gear. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z They even asked me if I needed to borrow some practice gear, which I thought was nice, but I told them I was cool. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Rumors swirled about Union generals sending the colored units out to be massacred with inefficient gear and less pay than the white soldiers. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They were part of the effort to keep the Germans away from the Soviet oil fields, which were so necessary to keep the gears of industry moving. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She puts the car in gear and lurches forward, passing the houses on our lane. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I pull on my gear, grab my spit, kick some dirt over the coals, and take off in the opposite direction the Careers went. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They started off down the hallway when something clanged behind them, followed by squeals and grinding gears. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z So much going in low gear had boiled it out. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Some of the children looked like walking puffballs, they were so bulky, but their gear had been made in factories and laboratories far away from the cold, and it couldn’t really cope. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We took their tags, their gear, and took them to a hut. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran down to the far goal, set my bag down, and pulled on my protective gear. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see straight through them to the tarmac, and I can even see the front landing gear. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Ain't nobody trying to be Bolt. I'mma be better than Bolt. Plus, at least I got on running clothes. You out here in your daddy's gear pretending to be something you not." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “What do you mean by ‘full riot gear,’ Mr. Jacobs?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Joel climbed onto the tractor, threw it into gear, and slowly towed the rickety henhouse fifty yards or so. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Henry kept his eye on the revolution-counter; when the needle touched the twelve hundred mark, he threw the helicopter screws out of gear. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z And when the low gear band is worn too thin to pull up a steep hill, why you can turn around and back up it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She started the car, put it in gear, and pulled out of the library parking lot. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z My dad rolled his eyes, gathered up his gear to drive a couple of blocks to the beach. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He nodded and then, when the lieutenant had left, told us to pack up our gear. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z To give away his fishing pole, his skinning knife—every piece of his gear but one, and borrow a suitcase for their things. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The beginning of “history,” then, means a sudden increase in the speed of events, a shifting from low gear into high gear, as it were. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z My brain kicks into high gear, trying to figure out what to ask next. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z We unloaded our gear and picked out bunks to lie on. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that I have a lead, the gears in my brain begin to spin. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Behind them came the other dog teams pulling sleds that were each loaded with 900 pounds of stores and gear. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Not even Bones in high gear or Horse at full gallop could outrun the Vitamin Kid. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed Celestial bronze gears, magical levers, springs, and pistons. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I even go around to the front where you rent beach gear, because I know that sometimes he likes to stand around and talk to random people. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then, just as I was starting to wonder if we’d need climbing gear to get onto the island, its steep cliffs sloped down to meet us. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The biscuits and the fishing gear assured us of the solid part of our diet. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The sound of the car changing gear as it turned the corner, and then even that sound merging into the common traffic, and being lost, and so absorbed forever. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “No one else is doing that. Advances for anyone who can bring two friends to vouch they’re good for it once work gears up again.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z By the time I had my fishing gear in the back of the truck and my lunch sack on the front seat, R.C. showed up, looking ragged and red-eyed. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The warriors, he imagined, were gathering their gear, perhaps making ready to strike camp. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And how to account for the fact that Ruess apparently left the gulch with a heavy load of gear but without his pack animals? Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The stone paving was still wet from the washing down after market, and the last of the farmers gathered baskets and gear before going home. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z When we were ready Aymo started the car and put it into gear. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z They bore this treasure off the beach, and piled it close around the roots of the olive tree, that no one passing should steal Odysseus’ gear before he woke. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Miss Teen Dreamers! This is your team captain speaking. It is time to get our Rumpelstiltskins in gear and run for higher ground. Ready? Okay!” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Jordan and Tom and I got into the front seat of Gatsby's car, Tom pushed the unfamiliar gears tentatively and we shot off into the oppressive heat leaving them out of sight behind. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He followed her finger and saw the line of cops in black gear, their batons out, their shields up, as they completely blocked Broadway at 4th Street. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They went up, dragging their gear along with them, and Ishmael felt wide awake now. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It took him a moment to shift gears. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I climbed out of the rig, collected my things, and returned the rented gear at the front desk. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The augur rushed about, tripping over gears and anchor spikes, fumbling with the ropes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And she didn’t remember about the enrabbiting of Glerk or the flowers in her footsteps or the power that was, even now, clicking through its gears, pulsing, pulsing, pulsing inexorably toward its end point. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “You pick up your gear and move on out. Time to go home now.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Now when at sundown shadows crossed the lanes she dragged the cutter to the sea and launched it, fitted out with tough seagoing gear, and tied it up, away at the harbor’s edge. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Rap music changed after the War on Drugs shifted into high gear and thousands of young, black men were suddenly swept off the streets and into prisons. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The doors slid open, and more cops in black riot gear poured out. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I geared myself up for some conversation, mainly to practice talking to a real teenage boy, but he closed his eyes almost as soon as I slid into the seat next to him. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I peeled my eyes away from the firefighters to the police in combat gear. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In exchange for a ride north, I had only to take regular turns at the helm—a four-hour wheel watch every twelve hours—and help tie endless skates of halibut gear. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I could practically see his gears grinding, just knew he was going to come up with something good. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Milton had his foot to the floor, engaging what he called the goose gear. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The gears of the heavens had gotten gummed up, and now it would be daytime forever. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Fernando carries out a framing nailer and an orbital sander and other tools with gears and handles and sharp edges. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Except for the pistol I carried on my belt, all my gear was on the way to India! Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get your gear,” the captain interrupted his dreaming, “anything you want to bring and we’ll lower a ladder for you.” The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He told Volt that he didn’t want any employees to go outside the building wearing their biohazard gear. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There were so many competitors following him that their gear often got tangled together. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then she asked how Jeffrey was doing, which I thought was amazing — here she was, with a limb all mangled and her piano career slammed into reverse gear, worrying about my brother. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, it appeared that both horses would run in the former, and Maryland geared up for the meeting of the two titans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So while Pollard lay on the ground, his cries distilling down to long strings of barked obscenities, the panicked stable hands heaved the gear out of the runabout. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The secret was out now, and the hunt seemed to be shifting into high gear. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Inside, the mechanism begins to turn, the cogs and gears waltzing together as the number-marked hoops spin into place. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The women on the other hand are tropical, they are dressed in all kinds of bright festive gear. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They were all moving—shifting gears and lowering pipe, waving others into position or, at the very least, talking at full speed. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m thinking about going fishing if I can find some gear in Grampa’s garage.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z So I slowly put my gear back in order. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Afterward Rattleshirt claimed some charred bones, while the others threw dice for the ranger's gear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We each checked into a room, made ourselves comfortable, and then trudged back down the stairs to grab our gear and bring up the other candles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Kyle figured being locked in a library with computers on Friday night would be better than being stuck at home without any gaming gear at all. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z It stood by the side of the dirt road grazing with a small mountain of gear piled beside it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Now that he’s in there, Annabelle has no clue what to say to him, and she can practically hear the gears of conversational effort turning in his own head. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “These junk heaps are only geared to one speed. Do you think they’re equipped with selective flexors?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He grabbed the gear lever and rammed it into low. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Ayanna passed out gear as we waited, and I raised my eyebrows as Gum Baby scampered behind a pile of supplies. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “You got some first- class gears twirling around in that upstairs of yours.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Above their heads the frozen wheels, barrels, hooks, flies, cams, gears, and all the other intricate parts of Fry’s giant clock. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z At unexpected times, Horan would be ordered to grab his gear and load into a waiting helicopter with five or six other Marines. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Just in case, I watched the way he put the car in gear so’s the next time something like this happened I’d know how to make a clean getaway. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Thousands showed up for Carrel’s talks, sometimes requiring police in riot gear to keep order as buildings filled to capacity and fans had to be turned away. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z A few blocks away, a line of cops in riot gear march down the street, followed closely by two tanks with bright lights. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I kick into gear, rushing to intercept her. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The gears in my head, creaky from grief, suddenly began to turn again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “We’re using them with brains not geared for this sort of thing.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z When I ran out of room on my avatar’s body, I stored the additional gear in my Backpack of Holding. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It’s just a harder gear, and I am ready. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z All his gear is washed away, except for his oars. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z If a piece of gear had been handy in Kitum Cave, it would be handy in the monkey house. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got to the park there were maybe twenty- five guys in their Tigros gear and ten girls. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She could feel a buzzing inside her, like a gear spring wound too tight and whizzing out of control. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He shifted down to second gear and crossed the cattle guard by the old graveyard. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Only as we were whacking the mud off our boots by the huts where the sports gear's kept did Mr. McNamara remember the three boys he'd sent to the bridge over forty minutes ago. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Hugo then made sure the gears and levers were moving accurately, and he checked that the time was correct on the miniature dial built into the back of the clockworks. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The last checkpoint we passed that day was manned by soldiers well dressed in complete army gear. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Alex slammed the car back into first gear and set off again. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She picked up a small gear in one hand and a small spring—so sharp at the ends it made a point of blood bloom on her thumb—in the other. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z When I spread out my gear, she gasps a little when she sees the sunglasses. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I rub my eyes and kick myself into gear. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I was working like a ro- bot in high gear. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Within, there are overlapping metal hoops marked with numbers and symbols suspended from the top, hanging amongst the visible gears and a series of stars falling from the filigree cap at the top. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The coach closed the bus door, threw it in gear, and pulled away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Several hours later I heard the truck ahead of us grinding into gear. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Eager volunteers sprang into gear, getting the word out about the memorial and raising money. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I toss off my helmet and hop out fast in case he forgets to throw the gear into park like last time. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But it is a comfort to know that he had some lembas in his pocket, even though he ran away without gear or pack; that, perhaps, is like a hobbit. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I gathered gear, left the trap triggered and hanging from a branch, and made my way back up the creek. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Policemen with riot gear, rifles, tear gas canisters and sjamboks poured out of the trucks and formed a phalanx across the wide street. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Three men from the Astrea tramped up the stairs, bringing his gear. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Each story Werner hears contains its own flaws and contradictions, as though the truth is a machine whose gears are not meshing. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She doesn’t want the man unloading his gear in front of me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z But Laura smiled softly to herself, and turned the lazy Susan at the center of the table around and around as if it were the prime mover, the first gear of her attention. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But before I could bail, Hank kicked it into gear and he was right there, outside, beside me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Piled in a corner, his hiking gear—boots, alpenstock, leather knapsack. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I threw all my gear into my pack and made a break for the base camp. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Oars and gear they left for their light-hearted squires to carry, and all in company made off for the assembly ground. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In our haste to change out of our uniforms and into exercise gear and get over to the gym by the specified time, it was easy to forget this rule. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Two girls in safari gear squeeze on last. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Like the first, they had no necks or bodies and wore helmets that vaguely resembled athletic gear. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Inside each are gears, lenses, fuses, springs, shackles, and resistors. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We checked our gear and watched television in the afternoon. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But as the moment faded and I picked up my gear, I paused and looked back down the gallery. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The cop looked so awkward with all that gear, Moss thought, but his brain wouldn’t react otherwise. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They were getting close to Laguna, crossing the overpass by New Laguna; Leroy shifted into second gear for the hill. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The landing gear, ingress ramp, and fuel plant are still here. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone is toned, tanned, bleached, and in matching workout gear. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Whites who came at night got a better reception; the several Harlem nightclybs they patronized were geared to entertain and jive the night white crowd to get their money. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Lavender died there were 17 men in the platoon, and whoever drew the number 17 would strip off his gear and crawl in headfirst with a flashlight and Lieutenant Cross’s .45-caliber pistol. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The children watched as the clockwork gears and levers inside the man began to engage. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The gear shift was on the floor next to the seat. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The entire maintenance compartment had become a vortex of whirling gears that seemed to want to suck Nailer in. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The gear will just weigh us down, and we at least need to try to find them before eking out a life inside caves and eating lake vines. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z And, of course, in late August, there was the Permian booster club’s Watermelon Feed, when excitement and madness went quickly into high gear. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in a crew cabin, bunks and gear strewn wildly by the heaving of the ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His father dangled above him, half his body sucked into the hydrofoil’s gear system. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Everybody thinks a trout is hard to catch because of all the fancy gear and flies and lines sold for trout fishing, but, honestly, they are easier to catch than any other fish. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The Chiefs reflexes were geared high that day. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z They had Hamilton sitting on some gear, squatting with his face hidden between his knees. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z They looked so much like underwater monsters that it made me uncomfortable to look at them in their gear. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I had rinsed myself of blood, cleaned up my fishing gear, put things away and had my supper, night had come on. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The young are the same, always and everywhere, he thought, and he shifted the car into gear and drove on. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Both boys climbed the huge outcropping of rock and settled at the top to prepare their fishing gear and cast their lines for salmon. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Only he even saw these things, it seemed; only he considered how they had been made, the gears turning, the levers tilting. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They came busting in wearing riot gear and pointing machine guns. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I switch gears and feel the extra weight kick in right away. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I think we need to go into high gear and start actively hunting.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Police decked out in riot gear closed all restaurants and patrolled downtown streets. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The ghostly crowd gave them a standing ovation as the Argo II extended its landing gear and settled on the arena floor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I have my goaltending gear—the prescription goggles, knee pads, and elbow pads—in a drawer in my room. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This time he’s in full astronaut gear complete with airtight helmet and bulky oxygen tank, sitting in the diner at a table piled high with food. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The imaginary gears in Hugo’s head began to turn. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Ghosts climbed from the fissure and seeped from the walls—an entire Roman legion in full battle gear. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He paced below the scoreboard, talking aloud like he was gearing up for a big speech. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, the adult section had been decimated by looters; my choices seemed limited to hunting gear and industrial jumpsuits. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He had jumped out of airplanes at night into the open sea, wearing scuba gear. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He got ahold of another huge gear and hauled himself higher. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then the operator threw a gear and the car was squeezed out, metallic toothpaste being chopped up by a hidden blade. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A large table occupies that space, covered with tools and scraps of metal and gears and old computer parts and wires. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Cole resented the cabin and all this gear. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Nok watched the boy named Somkit as he expertly shifted gears, weaving around the choppy sections of current as if he knew exactly where to expect them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z More of the team rolled up in their running gear, a fog of wet red rain suits. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He began restoring his testing gear to his briefcase; the two Rosens watched silently. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Over by the spotlight was a bronze box with a bunch of gears and levers and a big Greek letter fita on the side, the mark of Hephaestus. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Here’s the first question,” Rick said; the gear had now been set up and the needles of the two dials quivered. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z At night, they spread their sleeping gear and kept their fires hidden. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sahil and I loaded the gear into his SUV without speaking much once everyone was gone. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "They're taking the joint apart," he called above the shifting of the gears. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I am saying, rather, that control must be geared to realities, not to mythical situations, and that the methods employed must be such that they do not destroy us along with the insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Bull barked out at Ben as the car moved across the tracks in first gear, “Did Okra whizz?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Only problem: the Athena Parthenos is still thirty feet in the air. Gonna be fun hauling you guys and your gear to the top of that temple.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We went over to my hootch, picked up our gear, and then moved through the night down to the wire. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, in dreams, she stands with him over a table strewn with gears and belts and motors. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Finally, gear, children, and cat were loaded into the wagon. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z In fact, we changed gears so quickly from serious to superficial that I actually walked out the door wondering if I’d imagined the part where he told me I was beautiful. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The problem for Kepler was that circles, eccentrics and epicycles were geometrical constructions; there was no evidence that any such gearing existed in the heavens. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As soon as he finishes, he walks up to his room to get his weapons and gear. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z ‘Like the teeth of a gear,’Jason offered. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It makes the gears of her anxiety click and whirl. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Now she led Merry to a booth among the lodges of the king’s guard; and there an armourer brought out to her a small helm, and a round shield, and other gear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Think about it, the guy hasn’t showered in days, no place to stay, chased by the cops, pretty much wears the same gear 24/7. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Without a glance behind him, Lucky put the car into gear and rapidly turned it around in the yard. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z His pair of gray horses was out under the tree and the men were fooling with the gear when Janie arrived at the store with Joe’s breakfast. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I bundled up in all of my winter gear and put on the theme song from Game of Thrones. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z If you push, the other wheel grips, but it is geared so that the axle still turns in the same direction and the weight continues to rise. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Minced in with them and stuffed or piled high with household gear and suitcases were civilian cars, buses, farm trucks and carts pushed by men and women or pulled by horses. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Every patient gets a room alone, and there's all this electronic gear the Fair Gwen says is called "telemetry," which means when Freak sneezes, the nurses know about it before he can wipe his nose. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I carried all my gear in a big white bucket. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re on our way, amigo,” she said, putting the RV in gear. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Erik and his group had gathered up their gear and were preparing to leave. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he began gathering his gear together, stuffing it back in the briefcase. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit was set to meet War Admiral in the Santa Anita Handicap on March 5, and his preparations were just getting into high gear. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Creeping, not letting the engine slide into high gear, he drove around the corner. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But despite all the indications that she’s a machine, her shirt isn’t made of that fancy sweat-wicking technical fabric that would be on par with the rest of her gear. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z As if to underscore his words, at that moment the sky opened, and Kaede stuffed the last bite of her bun into her mouth as they all scrambled for their rain gear. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Well, drown-proofed if I happened to fall into a pool conveniently only wearing my swimming gear and without my heavy artificial legs on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I could almost hear the gears meshing in my brother’s head. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I put the car in gear and turn on the useless fan. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z "Ha, ha, ha," she says sarcastically, and I feel the truck shift gears and lurch forward. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In his head, gears turned as the new information clicked into place. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I just checked my gear, making sure the radio was strapped tightly in front of me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother shifted gears, and the car was a big black noise in the middle of a huge white quietness. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He started the engines and threw the helicopter screws into gear. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z A shopkeeper is staring at me, and so are two trendy-looking men and a woman in athletic gear clutching an infant to her chest. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I turned it up a gear, scoring the next three baskets. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Crates of gear and mining equipment crowded the platform, making it a workshop. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Her hand was on Odenigbo’s thigh; she raised it whenever he wanted to change gears, placed it back, and laughed when he teased her about being a distracting Aphrodite. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The warming temperatures brought new life to Grand Island as everyone geared up for the large bird migration. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I turn into the drive, throw the gear into Park. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z All were complete with goggles—like Soulzeren’s, but weirder, with luminous yellow lenses and mysterious clockwork gears. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The boys found their quarters down in tourist class and stowed their gear. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Hazel could almost see the gears turning inside the queen’s head, formulating a plan. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As a bomber, of course, it also contained bombing gear and bombsights, and all of this needed maintenance and loading. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Luckily he had brought cloaks and other gear in the saddlebags. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The copier wheezed, gears spinning to print my indisputable facts. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z In addition to his parachute, Powers wore a pack outfitted with survival gear, including emergency food, a hunting knife, and a .22-caliber pistol with a silencer attached. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z After we’d calmed down a little, we cleaned up around the blockhouse and carried our rocket and our other gear to Roy Lee’s car. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The air wanted me, the ground wanted me, the circling gears below hungered to crunch my bones. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z In the closets they found a variety of tools and equipment, but no obvious gear for milking gargantuan cows. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He launched into a jargon-packed technical presentation that was geared to his fellow molecular biologists, and it was immediately apparent to everyone in the room that none of them understood a word. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He needed to buy a pile of new gear, he explained, because he was going to Alaska. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Piper had showered, changed, and grabbed a bagel from the mess hall, she could hear the ship’s landing gear extending. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The lunar module had a wire dangling below one landing gear. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Do you remember aught of special mark that the Lord Boromir bore with him among his gear?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The clicking of gears that she had felt almost her whole life was now more like the gonging of a bell. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He seemed suddenly to go into a higher gear. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad says, "Yeees," drawing out the word while his gears are turning, "you've got some good points there— but we have to start somewhere, and for me, that means finding a theory." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She put the car in gear and sped off. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He rode his bike from his apartment complex near Clarkston to Decatur to watch the younger Fugees team play, and to help Coach carry gear. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They left Shae’s horse behind, along with her gear and a tent, but they took all the remaining food supplies. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The cogs and gears in his head were spinning out of control. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She watched them go, their green-and- brown hunting gear the only solemn colors among the costumed guests, and then went back upstairs. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We stowed all our gear for the trip inside the camper shell on Cade’s truck. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The old man leaned the mast with its wrapped sail against the wall and the boy put the box and the other gear beside it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d sleep away the daylight hours, or try to sleep, then at dusk they’d put on their gear and move out single file into the dark. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the truck in gear and drove back onto the paved road. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z On its maiden launch, complete with fishing gear and a generator they could scarcely afford, the Lady Gin, with the Warden at the helm, steamed out into the Gulf of Mexico. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z By the time he put the car into gear we were all slightly giddy. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The gear associated with hunting birds was artfully made. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Peeta packs up our gear while I lay out a big meal. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Unless he brings fishing gear or something, Richard usually travels light, though not as light as I used to with just a bedroll. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It would take less than a half hour to get to the Bronx gym and minutes to get into his gear. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s been a long day. This morning I thought I was being deported. I’ve been gearing myself up for that for two months. Now it looks like I’ll get to stay.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I was inside and had the thing in gear and was starting to move when I looked over and saw Ben sitting in the passenger’s seat. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The gear didn’t give me access to the OASIS, but I still found it comforting to put it on. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Suitably geared for battle, they quickly fell into ranks. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z So I just wadded up my gear and stuffed it into my locker. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The bus engine thrummed to life and lurched into gear. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then her mind kicked into gear, and she realized the wrapping was a gift. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She blabbed hysterically about Billy and the airplane crash, and then she put her car in gear and crossed the median divider, leaving her exhaust system behind. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He stepped back and realized what it was: a huge tire attached to an airplane’s landing gear. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I had to stay in low gear to get through that. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He put his chair into gear and zoomed to the front of that big room and shouted, “I am Freddy. I like music. I go fast!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Nathaniel, tall and brown from the sun, was standing on the path, holding his gear. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was all geared up, bouncing around my room, trying to avoid contact with any heavy, haunting thoughts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Noise erupted all around us, of a million gears grinding, as if the whole pool were turning into one giant machine. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It was a pulsing certainty, this knowledge, as sure and steady as the gears of a clock. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Important thinking can be done in the car when no one needs conversation and there’s nothing to do but put the mind into high gear, just like the car’s engine. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The coverage only lasted a couple minutes before the station flipped over to this pretaped feature about how the average Iraqi was gearing up for war. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z De la O grabbed his gear and loaded into the back of a truck heading for the airstrip to be lifted off by helicopter. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z On Sunday mornings Momma served a breakfast that was geared to hold us quiet from 9:30 A.M. to 3 P.M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Knot indicated where the massive gears, some of them with wheels more than a meter in diameter, sat in the flooring. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He shifted gears and we picked up speed. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I was professional enough about it, I didn’t make mistakes, but somehow it felt as if I were gearing up to fight somebody else’s war. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She dangled our swimming gear before our eyes: Kat’s bikini, two sets of goggles, my trunks. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I made every gear myself, carefully cut every brass disk, and fashioned every last bit of machinery with my own hands. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The captain puts the landing gear down and extends the flaps. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z In the courtyard, half a dozen riders of the Fairy Hunt awaited them, along with riding horses and packhorses loaded with canvas-covered gear. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Stockdale handed back the paper, walked to his stateroom, and hung his flight gear in his locker. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I grabbed the lunch sack, picked up my fishing gear, and worked my way down to the river’s edge. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z As Rhonda rolled the window up and put the gear in forward again, all four children released deep breaths. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The driver shifted gears and gunned the engine as I crouched down in the backseat. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s still wearing all his gear, but he has a thin book in his hands. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Sergeant Simpson started checking out our squad, making sure we had the right gear. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It is heavier than he had expected, a complicated mechanism of gears partially encased in worn and tarnished silver, with symbols he cannot distinguish etched into the surface. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He shows me the photo of us in our gear and uploads it to Instagram. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There was gear on some of the other bunks. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting beside his gear, peering out to sea, he tried to make out Betio, but the island could not be seen. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But the only fishing gear the Pilgrims brought was useless in New England. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then he stamps back to the truck, and Neumann One drops the Opel into gear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I guess they were afraid she would kill the last one, because they packed her up, gathered their gear, and left. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I was hurrying toward the house, still in high gear, and was perhaps 150 yards away when I saw him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Then the hobbits suddenly realized that people had looked at them with amazement not out of surprise at their return so much as in wonder at their gear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Then he started unloading the gear for the night. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then, inevitably, some tiny problem would crop up and throw sand in the gears, and instead of dealing with it he’d let it completely overwhelm him. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Some lay in pieces: broken gears aller than a man, leather straps gone brittle with age, great vooden beams that were now explosions of white fungus, tuge as hedgerows. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I took a plastic laundry tub—part of the gear we had carried up to the cave—and left it under the waterfall for a moment. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He tore off his gloves with his teeth and gathered his gear in a duffel bag. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Even going single file, holding our packs and gear out to the side, it’s a tight fit. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Even Lady Isobel recoiled at the unexpected ferocity of these visitors, until the men were pushed aside and a woman dressed in hunting gear threw back her green hooded cloak to reveal a smiling face. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The camp pulsates with this collective energy, gearing up for change. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I’d lied to Wesley; I didn’t have anything close to the gear you needed to climb a mountain like Rainier. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There they dropped their gear and clumsily pitched their tent, dug holes, and buried the plastic bags, carefully indicating each spot with a little pile of stones. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not having a gym, or an auditorium. Two more facts apparently overlooked by your father. And what am I supposed to do? Send you to school every day in rain gear? With an umbrella?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Back in Detroit, the newspaper strikers were gearing up for a huge holiday demonstration, to show the solidarity of unions against management. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not panicking, banging around to stow gear below. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Even so far, it looks large enough that its landing gear legs could reach out and pluck us up. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He sat down on the floor and drew pictures of clocks and gears, imaginary machines and magicians on stage. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z A safety cage dropped down with a guy in black scuba gear. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They were confident, and on their way to the assigned field they made fun of the competition—decked out with matching gear bags and all those silly-looking parents perched on the sidelines. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I stood and watched as it wheezed and bounced its way out of sight “While I’m harnessing the team,” Papa said, “you take the tent down and pack our gear.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But from then on, my training shifted into high gear. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z As each click, each pulse, each second pulled them closer to that point on the gears of Luna’s life when every hand pointed toward thirteen, Xan could feel herself thinning, shrinking, fading. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Mom started the car and put it in gear. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It separates the protestors from a cluster of officers in riot gear. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I put the gear in the back of Grampa’s truck and headed north out of town. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Kyle heard the whir of spinning wheels, the clink of grinding gears, and a reverberating clunk. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Get your gear on,” he said and went into his office. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z At 8:43 a.m. he mused over the radio, “Some of Andy’s gear is still here. I thought he must have gone ahead in the nighttime. Listen, can you account for him or not?” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Mitchell Sanders and Azar and Henry Dobbins and Dave Jensen and Norman Bowker slapped hands with me and we piled their gear in my jeep and drove down to the Alpha hootches. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I knelt in the grass and organized a row of boxes that contained space suits, decontamination gear, and lights. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Filled with gears and pulleys and wires and an elaborate computer system.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Eventually she pressed her foot to the brake pedal, manipulated the automatic gear shift as if it were an enormous, leaky pen, and backed inch by inch out of the parking space. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They wear matching workout gear with Sweet 16 stamped on their hips. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Truly high-level artificing such as sympathy clocks or gear- wins were still beyond my reach, but I knew that it was just a matter of time. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The gears in Violet’s inventive brain seemed to stop. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z A gear clicked to life in the Owner’s old rusty brain. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Because all of a sudden, I’m leaning over the gear stick, and my hands are on his shoulders, and I’m trying to keep breathing. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Ivy swallowed hard, and her heart kicked into high gear. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The day of the event, we booked a minibus, loaded it up with our gear, and drove over. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In less than an hour, they’d filled three carts with gear, clothes, and shoes. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He let go of the belt and it fell in the roadway with the gear hanging from it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I figured she would simply give me the same speech other teachers had given me: “You’re failing and I know you’re bright, so get it in gear. OK?” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The face was off, revealing innards made of gears. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The ring beyond was filled with steaming water: a bubbling cauldron, in which there heaved and floated a wreckage of beams and spars, chests and casks and broken gear. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The walls were lined with tools and old sports equipment and camping gear—remnants of a happier life. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In a eave near the house, the opening so small that Tally had to crawl inside on her belly, David showed her the cache of gear his parents had tended for twenty years. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z At the center of all that gear was the opening DJ, R2-D2, hard at work, using his various robotic arms to work the turntables. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He brought his gear over and sat with us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard felt as if his body was gearing up to do something, to shiver, to collapse. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Of course, the antis—those who opposed women’s suffrage—were gearing up for a fight, too. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The gears float back to the watch, settling into place until the watch is complete again, hands ticking the seconds forward as though nothing had happened. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Auma’s sky-blue VW was so old that it often needed to be pushed in order to get the engine into gear. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When he sailed away she made a detour and came down to the river again and drove along parallel with him, the car in low gear. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I search online for hunting gear to add to my Christmas wish list—still not gripping my attention. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Another rebel, the only one dressed in full army gear, agreed with him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I’m not sure if the gesture is geared toward me or the clerk. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Just as it had been at the beginning of the Odessa High game, the team was in that special fifth gear. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d gotten out of first gear plenty of times, and even up into third gear twice. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I’m at the moment you hear the landing gear of a plane grind loudly into place, in that instant before your rational mind tells you it’s just the landing gear. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Around her, doctors, nurses, and medics sprang into gear, hanging IV bottles on poles and throwing extra tourniquets around their shoulders. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Henry talks about wheels turning while people think on things—and this woman is thinking so hard right now, I can almost hear the gears. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I put it in gear and steer until the compass finds west. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I carried no rope, no tent or bivouac gear, no hardware save my ice axes. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was September when they sailed smartly into Boston Harbor, every man an old salt, the Astrea stripped of her chafing gear and gleaming with fresh paint and varnish. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Knot indicated a row of levers and LED indicators beside the gears. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Leo’s gold sphere was sitting on top of its sawed-open head, picking through its gears and wires like it was scooping out a pumpkin. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When he finished, and the travelers’ gear and weapons were secured on Melyngar’s back, Medwyn led the group from the valley. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Alex wrenched the gear into first, released the hand brake, and gunned the Jeep forward, shooting over the drive and onto the grass, heading for the airstrip. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Then suddenly, once again, the BFG went into that magical top gear of his. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z An older couple with no climbing gear but three cameras and a pair of binoculars. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z With East Computing’s calculating added to existing workload, Dorothy Vaughan and the West Area Computers remained in high gear. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He brought out woolen gear and a few silvery sleeping bags. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But apart from my flight bag, all my British pilot’s gear had to be destroyed, helmet and parachute and all. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He sits on the bike and plays with the gears. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Brian demanded that we leave all the gear in the plane or it would ruin the whole experiment.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The blurring gears slowed, came to a smooth stop, returning the room to silence. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z We piled our gear on and climbed on. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Corinthians slid as close to Porter as the floor gear of the car allowed, her head resting on the seat back. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Some dashed to the boats and began heaving and cracking them out of the night’s ice; others broke down the camp and began stowing tents and gear. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “We’ll put the gear in the boat and then get some.” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Except we’re on the ugly flower sofa and it’s only one person slamming and I’m not wearing hockey gear, only a thin sweatshirt, and he’s reaching under it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Who doesn’t? We still have a giant tub of hats and costumes in our basement. My brothers run around in their superhero gear all the time. It is so annoying.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Seven could not remember falling asleep that night or changing out of her cloak and fighting gear, but somehow, she awoke the next day to sunlight streaming into her room. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They dressed quickly, and all in war gear sallied from the gate, led by Odysseus. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands dig around in my closet until I find the insulated winter gear Cinna made for me for recreational use on the Victory Tour. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z More tanks, more cops in riot gear, more smoke. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z From backhoes, cranes, cement-mixing trucks, and men in hardhats came a roar of clanging metal, grinding gears, sliding gravel—and the occasional whistle at a passing woman. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z We suit up in heavy protective gear, even the crew, as if we’re heading into the heart of battle. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The man nodded at me and put the truck in gear, and we lurched into motion. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We sat in silence for a minute before I switched gears, the uncomfortable subject making it easier to ask what I really wanted to. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It took McCandless most of three days to carry the canoe and his gear to the new canal. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When I went to Big Creek, Coach Merrill Gainer, the winningest coach in southern West Virginia history, took one look at me lost inside the practice gear and ordered me off his football field. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There, the last gear turned a series of brass disks with precisely cut edges. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Because what greeted him was not a cluster of elfin knights dressed in griffin-riding gear. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z A spiderlike creature made of clockwork and gears scuttled by. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “So long,” I said, and put the car in gear and moved along. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no need, he said, for his children to be held back by a school system geared for children of simply average parents. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z But there were those smocks and that pirate gear. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z From the waist down, he wore standard Greek battle gear—a kiltlike apron of leather and metal flaps, bronze greaves covering his legs, and tighdy wrapped leather sandals. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z To my left, Asher and Ren are both dressed in similar red snow gear, each of them also hovering in midair on boards. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With each copy, he wrote a personal letter, geared to the recipient and to the fears Charles had about the recipients reaction. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The newsmen packed up their gear, relieving Molly, who had cringed at the thought of being photographed in her laden condition and having to brace up for a royal reception in Sweden. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Just give it a minute or two,” he said, shifting the car into gear. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I’d crept out of town in second gear, and now Ray was showing me third. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “But I’ll need a new pack animal to carry my gear ” It seems my luck had finally turned. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even Maribel puts on gear to join us for a little while. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The BFG changed into his famous top gear and all at once he began to fly forward as though there were springs in his legs and rockets in his toes. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As we sipped tea and readied our gear for the climb, nobody said much. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He raised the piece that held the chain and looked like a big gear. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “I’m the Senior Wilderness Ranger assigned to you guys today,” says a lady in safari gear. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Bernard stayed until we had stowed all our gear on the government launch that would take us along the lake. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I huddled closer to Monday, as her eyes roamed over their gear quick, seeming unimpressed. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He threw his gear on the small folding cot in the hooch that was our new home outside of Tam Ky. “You should have known this place was going to be garbage,” Brunner said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Ulbrickson told them to go upstairs and get their gear and get on the German army bus waiting outside to take them down to Griinau for the race. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We sat in a quiet circle, packing our gear and waiting for food. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Lydia rolled her eyes and put the car into gear. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Once all the men and gear were safe on the same piece of floe with the boats, they began to relax, only to have another crack split directly under the James Caird. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Yet by 1987, when the drug war hit high gear, the industrial employment of black men had plummeted to 28 percent. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Gallien described several pieces of equipment not mentioned in the newspaper account that matched gear found with the body. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Far behind the battle the River had been swiftly bridged, and all day more force and gear of war had poured across. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z On the day I was leaving, I had checked out of my rooming house and left all my gear on the boat. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver slams it into gear and we roar into the dark. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Brown bags—humble testament to suburbia, or terminal geek gear? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Percy heard machinery creaking in the darkness, huge gears turning, and water rushing through pipes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When he yells a third time and Ray doesn’t listen, Axel kicks his running into high gear and goes into the woods after him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He ran his eyes over the group of travelers and their gear—their wagon still full of supplies, the fine workmanship on their horses’ saddles—and suspicion flickered over his face. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z "Mine," said Major, jerking it away from the curb with a screech of gears. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the mid-seventeenth century, gears were laid out and cut by hand; Hooke designed the first machine to produce identical gears, thus making possible the mass production of machinery. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Still laughing, he threw the helicopter screws into gear, accelerated, and was gone. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z We thank Madeline for her help, take off the aviator gear, and let ourselves out. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In a moment we saw the headlights swing by the windows as he turned his truck around, shifted into first gear, and headed off to join the other volunteers to help put out the fire. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Besides, uh, I’m not sure I can close this hatch again. The gears are pretty old.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The motors and gears of these clocks were the biggest in the station, and Hugo was often afraid that his hand was going to get caught. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I took the alleys and concentrated on the sound of my tires over the loose gravel, on the whir of the gear chain. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He climbed into the cab, put it into four-wheel drive, and shifted into first gear. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z We find a spot on a packed elevator next to a large group of boys in scuba gear. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z A few yards away, Leen Ellison stretched, enjoying freedom, the gear in her tool belt clanking with each movement. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The Company took little gear of war, for their hope was in secrecy not in battle. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘Go to the armouries of the Citadel,’ he said, ‘and get you there the livery and gear of the Tower. It will be ready. It was commanded yesterday. Return when you are clad!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Spy gear that can eavesdrop on all the prime minister's top-secret communications and then uplink classified information to a satellite, which Dr. Loofah will download and sell to the highest bidder. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I checked out his gear: black jeans, a white tank top, and a black backpack. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She paused at the invention table, surveying its gears and wires and wood and glass and books with intricate diagrams and instructions. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z In the townships, when the police came swooping in with their riot gear and armored cars and helicopters, I knew: Run for cover. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He took a huge chance then and pushed one side of his ear gear up so he could chat up the librarian. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z And when we pulled off, two and a half miles later, my dad expertly brought the gears down to first, to idle at a red light. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Then, once I climbed back onto the tractor, I revved the engine, jammed it into gear, and hit the gas. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Inej heard a loud thunk, the plunk and clang of gears turning. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My gear’s been decked out for school every day since I went shopping with Mrs. Walton. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I got up and moved my gear to it, and he laid on the bunk that I had been on. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They attendants give us our gear—I’m calling the floaties “gear” because it sounds less cute—and we slip it on. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He watched the armorer diligently repairing his prized war gear and fumed inwardly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Thank you for the pictures, the shaving gear, and the postcard from Paris. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to get the gear thing down. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Every side doorway was guarded by a skeleton in military gear. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a very sunburned-looking couple in hiking gear sporting some nasty bruises and scratches. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As the ship had gone onto its side, the service panels that had been in place on the floor had come loose and fallen free, revealing the huge gears and interlocking hydraulic systems. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As they watched, they saw powerful warriors of all ages and places, well matched in battle, dressed in their war gear, each man fighting his hardest. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He crawled down into the maintenance compartment, threading through the gears. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The road ahead of them straightened out, Scythe Curie shifted gears, and they accelerated. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, one by one, Hugo pulled out dozens of objects: screws and nails and bits of metal, gears and crumpled playing cards, tiny pieces of clockworks, cogs, and wheels. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z |
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