| 单词 | habit |
| 例句 | Nobody else notices these things yet, unless they look closely; but Cordelia and I are in the habit of looking closely. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And yet Ken still struggled with what veteran spies called "seeing ghosts," the psychological habit of believing that you are being watched by the enemy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Most of the time, wearing shirts was a habit of mine. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It became a habit for six whole months, the three of us sitting together during our free period, talking about anime and manga. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z By his second day in our troupe I was making a habit of riding in his wagon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had adjusted his habits in a dozen small ways. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Oh yeah, and he has this habit of beginning every sentence with the word dutchdeefuddy. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Small wonder I’d never seen her here before if she made a habit of being in the shop this early. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Collins also noticed what Nigro had observed the year before: Bobby’s habit of procrastinating during a game, loitering over the board, taking just a little too long to make an obvious move. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t been looking at people, as was my unfortunate habit, so I hadn’t noticed the person sitting under my tree until I nearly stepped on him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A good habit, but one I would soon need a woolen cloak to enjoy. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He claimed it was because he was a man of regular and moderate habits who never took whiskey before noon. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “She fell down the front steps when we were leaving,” I offered, returning to my natural fibbing habit. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should use the brains God gave you,” my father is in the habit of saying, though we both know he thinks this gift was really bestowed by him. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His bottom was lifted in the air, a habit he’d had as a baby and that still came back sometimes when he was very tired. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The drooling was a habit Penelope was slowing training him out of; for now she was relieved Lady Constance seemed not to notice, as she was still prattling away. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Though suspicion was very far from Miss Bennet’s general habits, she was absolutely incredulous here. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “If you cannot control yourself, leave. As you well know, we don’t have the resources to hunt down runaway teens. Perhaps your people ought to get in the habit of looking over their own.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At first, Minerva made excuses about how Dinorah learned bad civic habits from a corrupt system. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the most persistent problems of the day was “offensive feet,” caused by the prevailing habit of washing feet only once a week. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A week later, my test came out clean, and there was nothing the doctor could say about what they called my strange habits. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z How your uncle has always shaved the left side of his face before the right—for good luck, from habit. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I try to go back in my mind to a time before genetics, before everyone was in the habit of saying about everything, “It’s in the genes.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You don’t have any bad habits, I bet,” she said. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to start Ess weeping again, but she did wonder what an Elder was supposed to do about a habit like that. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z More disturbing is the new habit of plucking away at my shirt or my khakis with whichever hand can be freed up for the task. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Their faces were pink, puffy squares cut off at the brows, their pores enlarged from the pressure of their tightly bound habits. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had made this his habit from the first, and however often Dustfinger moved away the boy was always close beside him when he woke up. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt conquered a confirmed habit of living into which she had fallen, and Biddy became a part of our establishment. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z But she had not been there two minutes when she found that Harriet’s habits of dependence and imitation were bringing her up too, and that, in short, they would both be soon after her. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Some malaria mosquitoes have a habit that so reduces their exposure to DDT as to make them virtually immune. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Zebras have the unpleasant habit of biting a person and not letting go. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Gogol gets up and shuts the door behind his father, who has the annoying habit of always leaving it partly open. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was Eddie’s habit always to shake a little angostura into the jug just before he left. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As was his habit, he padded downstairs in socked feet, eased Grandma’s front door open, and plucked the latest issue of the Logan County Gazette off the porch. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z One of them, just as scared, but back to her old habits of pretending there was nothing to fear, as el seiior Roosevelt had said, but being afraid. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Me master? Why, Dr. Bright," I said, perhaps out of old habit, perhaps as a deliberate lie—I was not sure which. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z An addict doesn’t work to supply his habit, which may cost anywhere from ten to fifty dollars a day. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she would speak in chewed fingernails and mauled cuticles, nervous scratching and upset stomachs, habits that frustrated and angered her mother, but in the anger, there was space. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “One generous habit of a volley: You never know if it was your bullet or some other body’s did the deed.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “You know, like, if an AL team wins, does that mean more Democrats will show up at the polls, or,” JonPaul explained, “will Republican voting habits change if the NL team wins?” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed true to my habit of not obsessively checking my ranking or trying to plan my results. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Risen or not, it soon became clear to me that Frankie hadn’t climbed above his old habits. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I am in the habit of scavenging along the ground this way. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z That first year, he got in the habit of arriving at school by six a.m., a routine he would maintain for the next forty years. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Or imagine a woman struggling with drug addiction, unable to obtain treatment, and desperate for money so she can feed her habit. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Sticking on middle names was an atrocious American habit and there was no need for a second name when you’re christened after the man from Assisi. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z "I fell into it out of old habit. I'm a country wight meself, born and bred in Yorkshire. Judging from your speech, your master must be a South County man." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z In my second year at Howard, I fell hard for a lovely girl from California who was then in the habit of floating over the campus in a long skirt and head wrap. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z "Sure they were, but bombers have a funny habit of going in for bigger and bigger bangs. Until they get caught." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She bit at one of her fingernails, which was one of those bad habits that the operation cured. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z That butchery business was long ago; surely by now the sharks would be out of the habit of congregating here. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Resistant houseflies may have the stable-fly habit of sitting still in one place, thus greatly reducing the frequency of their contact with residues of poison. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She absently touches her side and then makes a clicking sound with her tongue as if out of habit. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “So I got out of the habit of asking questions,” she recalled. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She did this without thinking, as it was an old habit with her always to toss grapes when she ate them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “What?” asked Montag of that other self, the subconscious idiot that ran babbling at times, quite independent of will, habit, and conscience. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't keep up my old habit of writing down my ideas for novels because it seemed unnecessary. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Mama had a habit of getting too close to people when she wanted to know what was going on. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z One senior training officer, who happened to be black, had suggested that there was nothing wrong with such a greeting and that we ought to get in the habit of using it with our inmates. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced toward that table in the corner out of habit. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was his habit on such occasions to walk among the people, with Gertrude at his side, to win their regard or quiet their fears. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He had a habit of pushing his thick glasses up the bridge of his nose. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The current Blood Shrike has a habit of torturing first and asking questions later. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She loved to please; Charles could count on her to sneak him a pinch of snuff from the snuffbox, and she watched with pleasure as her father indulged his naughty habit. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The song was obviously of his own devising, a rather candid revelation about the personal habits of a local nobleman. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Although Amaranta Úrsula did not lose her good humor or her genius for erotic mischief, she acquired the habit of sitting on the porch after lunch in a kind of wakeful and thoughtful siesta. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z ‘No! For I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to; the long explanations needed by the young are wearying.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “But I don’t usually make a habit of telling them where I’m going.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z From habit, I headed for the Toy burial plot. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “You have a habit of turning up in unexpected places, Potter, and you are very rarely there for no good reason....I suggest the pair of you return to Gryffindor Tower, where you belong.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It was the killer’s habit to lurk in dark hallways for his victims. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She reaches out with her good hand to take it, and I guess out a habit, her nub reach out too. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They loved cats and had a habit of meowing. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Out of habit, she almost declared the book so she could get double points, but—thinking of Babbage poaching her books—she pulled her finger back from the mouse right before she clicked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a nice habit for a woman, but no one dreamed of telling her so. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z These clerks, as far as she could tell, had an unfortunate habit of departing without warning, sometimes even leaving their personal belongings in their rooms on the second floor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But the Owsla were proud of the risks they ran: and, besides, Woundwort was in the habit of going out himself to see how they were getting on. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z From long habit, Jemmy kept his eyes peeled for treasure. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “Anyway, I kind of had this habit of doing things without thinking. Well...” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Some people thought it was strange or even destructive to write in books, but it was a habit Emily had picked up when she was seven and used to play “editor” while her dad worked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They had formed a habit of carrying the refreshments into the Great Hall with their own hands, as soon as any knight got bade, so that they could hear the news while he ate. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a habit he had learned, looking to the horse to steady himself. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Coach used to always have us go to mass during the season, and I guess I got in the habit.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Gradually, he developed the startling habit of entering rooms with a leap. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I did not break the habit of stealing and hoarding bread until my faith that food would be forthcoming at each meal had been somewhat established. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Father sighs and runs his fingers through his hair, the only nervous habit I have observed in him. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Must get in the habit of calling her Verity. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Like the wraith, Hades was dressed in the habit of a Franciscan monk, which Nico found vaguely disturbing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But she, according to her habit, said nothing. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Out of habit he checked his engine gauges and took a reading from his compass. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mouschi’s gotten into the habit of relieving herself on some newspapers or between the cracks in the floorboards, so we have good reason to fear the splatters and, even worse, the stench. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In my family, we have a long-standing habit of blocking out bad news, of trying to forget about it almost the moment it arrives. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I am the Terrible Trivium, demon of petty tasks and worthless jobs, ogre of wasted effort, and monster of habit.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She hadn’t cared a whole lot about my bathroom habits when she abandoned me to Mrs. Watson and T. Ray. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t make a habit of sleeping naked in your grandmother’s house, though.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Lucas Cader was not in the habit of making others feel anything but comforted. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It was her habit in the summer to work at picking strawberries in order to bring home extra money. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He had a habit of walking away when anyone asked him questions, and he avoided social gatherings because people expected him to speak. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Also the strange habit of shaking their bills sideways, which was usual before flight, began to grow upon them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After he stuck the key in the dashboard he said, “Bad habit.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z My habit is to drag myself imperiously through a world that owes me unpayable debts. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t look like his bathing habits had improved much since then. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He stared out into the hot afternoon sky—a habit of his. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z It is a bird of spectacular appearance and beguiling habits, building its floating nests in shallow lakes of western United States and Canada. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The mound-building habit of the fire ant makes the chemical treatment of individual mounds a simple matter. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Nels Gudmundsson raised his chin, fingered his bow tie, and pinched experimentally the wattles of skin at his neck—a habit of his when he was thinking. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Strength of habit, most likely, for here at last was a place I knew, a city I had lived in, worked in, for over a year. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom might have been petite, but her body still had a habit of looming in the doorway. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z "Haw, but look me up sometimes, I'm a piano player and a rounder, a whiskey drinker and a pavement pounder. I'll teach you some good bad habits. You'll need 'em. Good luck," he said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And although we continued our habit of meeting for cocoa in the evening, the sessions tended to be brief and unfriendly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It is true the event was still a month or so away, but then it had always been our habit to talk over such events from an early stage. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well. . . let’s not make a habit of it. What are you doing here, Dare? Don’t you know better than to fly into a war zone?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It is a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “It’s an annoying habit I picked up from a student who was too clever for his own good.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z For this first day, at least, I thought I had better keep him in sight as much as I could—until I get to know something about his habits. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Out of habit, I stick the needle into the side of my neck, the same way I did every time I went through my fear landscape—which was several times a week, at one point. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It always had a funny stink in it, because he was so crumby in his personal habits. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Her ghost hearts beat like real ones, and her cheeks flushed—all the habits of her living body taking root in her phantom one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The boys don’t seem to resent this habit of hers; they take it as a mark of distinction to get hit. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell my mom I had fun, okay? I don’t want her making this no-TV thing a habit.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She had the adorable habit of letting the pink tip of her tongue protrude from her full, delectable lips while she concentrated. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Ida reached into her black habit, but Esther was quicker. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I beat his blade aside and, from long habit, replied with a thrust. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The beads of the rosary, which were twisted around the waist of her sky-colored habit, rustled as she moved. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Don called me Qhipu because of a habit I had when playing draughts. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even before Alex’s parents split, they both had a habit of calling him by the other’s last name when he exhibited particular traits. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z So Danny and I resumed our old habits of meeting in front of my synagogue, of riding to school together, eating lunch together, and going home together. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z "I am not in the habit of being ques-tioned by servants, Nan. Must I have your tongue out?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It's always the idle habits you acquire which you will regret. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He's listening patiently to one of his soldiers, but I see him study my face as if out of habit. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Actually the pigeon is the favourite dish of all raptors, if they are big enough to take her, but I was thinking of nothing but domestic habits.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d noticed indecent habits in my sister’s daughters, the oldest of whom was six. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She had known all along, when she criticized the mink jacket, when she belittled his freckles and complained about his drinking habits. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m never aware of it before it happens, but all of a sudden I find myself standing beside my bed, out of sheer habit. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And thanks to my poor eating habits, his hideous face would eventually resemble the craters of the moon. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was my habit to wander away from the troupe in the evenings. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What is more natural than the tics and habits of one’s close relatives? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Though most of my writing time is spent on notes which I keep in a separate folder, from time to time I have to put down my moods and thoughts out of sheer habit. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Garrett, for some reason, hasn’t really shed certain strange juvenile habits, like secretly eating cherry Chap Stick and raw pasta. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He stayed there longer than was necessary, crouched over the dense fermentation that was coming out of the wooden box until habit told him that it was time to start work again. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I had to curb my habit of cursing, but not before I had shocked more than half of them and had embarrassed Aunt Addie to helplessness. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Which is why I had a habit of debating my most religious friends in high school. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She was arguing more from habit than conviction. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The Abbot folded his paws into the wide sleeves of his habit and stared impassively at the Warlord. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Katherine, oh the other hand, like the engineers around her, got into the habit of reading newspapers and magazines for the first few minutes of the day. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He had a habit at meals of telling things he’d heard at the store or read in the paper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And it was the habit of these men to wager rather heavily upon the cards they held. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The notes he took were habit and comfort, as though his tidy writing could transform mystery into sense. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My mother had a habit of standing over me while I plotted out my games. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Jolted upright, Herbie—from force of habit—released a petrified squeak himself, then staggered to the door and opened it a crack. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With the hand that held the blade, Abbot Hubert pulled down his habit just far enough to reveal three deep, pitted scars, as if droplets of acid had fallen on his chest. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z "Don't get him started on bad habits," Gram says. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Lee had a habit of talking out of the side of his mouth. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z For thirty years, the ANC had functioned clandestinely in South Africa; those habits and techniques were deeply ingrained. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Folks complain every morning ’bout how many got to share it and people taking too long to do their business and how some folks got nasty habits. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Candidate instructors, it stipulated, were to have a fluent knowledge of both the French and English languages, and only those of temperate habits and unquestionable character need apply. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z As a result, he’d developed the habit of falling off into naps whenever he found a moment to relax. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sis Heyster also writes that girls my age feel very insecure about themselves and are just beginning to discover that they’re individuals with their own ideas, thoughts and habits. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He was suddenly very glad he had not worn his colonel’s uniform today—for once, his bad habits had paid off. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They noticed that Volt had a candy habit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His habits were much like Tar Baby’s but there were no bottles, and Plum was sometimes cheerful and animated. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Food companies make more money if they can get us to change our eating habits and buy their processed foods. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Jane, who was not so light nor so much in the habit of running as Elizabeth, soon lagged behind, while her sister, panting for breath, came up with him, and eagerly cried out: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “But in New York we gave up those old habits long ago. Harry is my oldest friend. He lives with me over in the drain pipe. So how was scrounging tonight, Harry?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Some behavioral habit may also place the insect out of reach of chemicals. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z And he was smoking, another new habit, which he’d picked up from the guys Laila spotted him hanging around with these days. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z As was becoming my habit when I was confused or hurt, I made my way to my dad’s. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I saw Walter just about every other week for those first few months, and I learned some of his habits. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In their white habits, the sisters tread in each other’s snowy tracks on their way to chapel. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z To a large extent, the physical form and the habits of the earth’s vegetation and its animal life have been molded by the environment. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Manolo pulled and pulled at his ear, a nervous habit he had developed in prison. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She returned his gaze, struck by the sense of her own transformation, and overwhelmed by the beauty in a face which a lifetime’s habit had taught her to ignore. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Flittman couldn’t stand it so he got in the habit of washing the horse in front of his house. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Ida, however, was wearing the dark habit of the Merciful Sisters like Lucia. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It's a habit that started when I was young because my only cousin on this side doesn't speak Bangla. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He insisted that we make a habit of using our eyes and ears every single minute. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z That afternoon, as was her habit, Boori Ma reknotted her hair, untied the loose end of her sari, and counted out her life savings. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z While Islam doesn’t restrict women from exercising—in fact all Muslims are required to care for their bodies through exercise and healthy eating habits—women face a unique set of challenges with sports. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z An easy habit to fall into, but unwise. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z If his eating habits were a movie, they’d be rated R for violence. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z By habit, Dedd swept her eyes across the room looking for the boys. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias cut a comical little figure as he wobbled his way along the cloisters, with his large sandals flip-flopping and his tail peeping from beneath the baggy folds of an oversized novice’s habit. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Harrison Smith, gently guiding the witness, said, “I will ask you if, after July, 1950, you observed any change in the personality and habits and actions of your son, Richard?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Wilcox has a habit of holding the tip of his tongue between his teeth. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Nevertheless I answered that I had pretty much lost the habit of analyzing myself and that it was hard for me to tell him what he wanted to know. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z My business habits had one other bright feature, which I called “leaving a Margin.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Lloyd’s slaves were in the habit of spending a part of their nights and Sundays in fishing for oysters, and in this way made up the deficiency of their scanty allowance. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z Still only half awake, I go into the bathroom and, by force of habit, turn on the shower, then realize I forgot to get a towel. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It was a long time before they were able to do so, and it would have been better for them if they never had, because most of them never recovered their peaceful habits of sleep. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Officer David Delinko had made a habit of driving past the construction site every morning on the way to the police station, and again every afternoon on his way. home. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Captain John Palliser, traveling through the same lands as Fidler six decades later, lamented the Indians’ “disastrous habit of setting the prairie on fire for the most trivial and worse than useless reasons.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I take to my old habits from District 13. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Out of habit, Joe picked up a rock and winged it at this apparition of feline death warmed over, missing by a mile. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I study the boy—the gray-tipped hair, the way he’s standing so comfortably in our hall, how his right hand opens and closes as if used to grasping something by habit. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z It’s not any paranoid thing; I just have this habit of slipping through memories. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I suppose,” he said, and cracked his knuckles out of habit. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Roger Morris lay about looking sleepy, making gruff observations about Day’s smoking habit. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My answers were frequently vague, and Francis was visibly annoyed by my habit of always trusting to memory and never writing anything on paper. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z His habit was to his captives into his grimly castle, where he took off all their clothes and whacked them to his heart’s content, as a hobby. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t very good at asking for help, a bad habit I inherited from my father. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z There’s a swish of habit and click of beads and then Sister Rita’s voice. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Even more extraordinary in their habits are the parasitic insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was a habit of his to be comfortable on Sunday afternoons. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z So the Mancinis’ habits make their bedroom as safe a hiding place as any private residence can be right now. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z With Teller’s dawning realization that he might not be slotted in for the role of supreme authority at Livermore, his old habit of undermine-and-conquer returned. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He had a habit of attributing all of Bunny’s faults indirectly to her—his laziness, his bad humors, his lapses of taste. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Cluny had supplied him with a habit taken from the body of one who had fallen slain from the ramparts. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her face is so hopeful, but out of habit I say, “I need to ask Maddy first.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z But I can’t give my mom all the credit for getting me to kick my prescription drug habit. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She cooked separate meals for her husband, who was not inclined to change his eating habits. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z It was a bad habit, Mitchell Sanders said, because all that matters is the raw material, the stuff itself, and you can’t clutter it up with your own half-baked commentary. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z You were in the habit of reaching for her—for her sharp edges, for her approval— the way you’ve been reaching for your phantom phone all day. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He insists there should have been complete compensation in the undamaged part of my cerebral cortex, and that my dragging right side is merely holding on to a habit it learned in infancy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d even formed the habit of helping the caravan’s cook scrub the big soup pot out with sand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The Took family was still, indeed, accorded a special respect, for it remained both numerous and exceedingly wealthy, and was liable to produce in every generation strong characters of peculiar habits and even adventurous temperament. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z To maximise the efficiency of their daily search for food, they required information about the growth patterns of each plant and the habits of each animal. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z If he went back to the chestnut tree it was not because he wanted to but because of a habit of his body. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Sister Marie Patrice lifted up the long skirt of her habit and for the first time in my life I saw her ankles. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “I try, but it’s hard, very hard. As a king, you get into the habit. Sometimes I think I pass more time fixing strings than playing. But, there it is. You can’t have everything.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His bored tone implied that he was in the habit of talking to his fordship every day of the week. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not my habit to let my patients be bothered,” the doctor said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Though the ways of the College of Lucidity were strange to the world and the habits of its academicians eccentric, they were familiar to me; and I traded them now for uncertainty and strife. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Antain pinched his neck—a nervous habit that he couldn’t break. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He looked at the sky and yelled, “Old habits! Sorry!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z We were broken, an almost unrecognizable bunch of mourners held together by habit and grief and a shared history of survival. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When it’s my turn, I give Papa a goodbye kiss as we’ve gotten out of the habit of hugs since our estrangement. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The writing can be bloated, self-conscious, academic; these are habits that classic style, which treats prose as a window onto the world, is designed to break. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z And his deplorable habit of being bold after the event, and full, in absence, of the most extraordinary presence of mind. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It was becoming a habit—this concentration on things behind him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl does seem to be the same one who’s in my English class, unless there are two brown-haired girls with a long braid and a habit of drawing cats all over their notebooks. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Me neither. We’ll see if it lasts. While I’m in the habit, though, I just wanted to...Thanks for giving me another chance. I know I’ve had a million already.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Leading the procession along with Dr. King and other civil rights leaders were an Episcopal bishop, a Jewish rabbi, a United Nations diplomat, and four Catholic nuns wearing long black habits. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s easy to slip only into a sentence carelessly, so get into the habit of using it right in front of the word you want to single out. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Lord Bolton is not in the habit of being questioned by servants." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The centaurs’ habits are not human-like; they live in the wild, refuse clothing, prefer to live apart from wizards and Muggles alike and yet have intelligence equal to theirs. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It bothered him and he acquired movements and habits to disguise what to him was a burning defect. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please tell Signora Spavento that the habits have to be back before tonight,” the nun had whispered to Prosper after she had passed the clothes through a hatch in the orphanage’s gate. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She listened closely to their instructions and, as was her habit, she asked questions. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Watch your mouth,” I warned out of habit. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I’ll make it a freaking habit if l feel like making it a habit, I almost said to him.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I can hear the swish of Sister Rita’s habit and the click of her rosary beads when she leaves the room. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “But Grandma, we have to get rid of those old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits. Chairman Mao said they’re holding us back,” I informed her. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the smaller challenges—breaking a bad habit or sticking to a diet—often prove too difficult, even for those of us who are relatively privileged and comfortable in our daily lives. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But sometimes he slipped back into the habits of his earlier life, when he had been a sly and deceitful boy in order to survive. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She returned to the United States feeling like there was nowhere she truly belonged, but that doesn't mean she and my dad don't still mourn the loss of another one of our Iranian habits. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Watch out for Leon too, who has a habit of following his female coworkers into service closets. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, football players are superstitious creatures of habit.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I had imbibed from her something of her nature and much of her habits: more harmonious thoughts: what seemed better regulated feelings had become the inmates of my mind. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z After a harrowing day, it was Rindlisbacher’s habit to talk about it, not bury it deeper. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Her two older sisters have this habit also. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was his habit to lean onto his left leg when he did so, letting his right knee bend so he could get his mouth to the floor. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of their canine habits and tendency to howl, it is believed that they were raised by wolves. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Our eating habits are mediated by a mind-boggling collection of such items, from spoons and glasses to genetic engineering labs and gigantic ocean-going ships. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing that the road was forbidden to him, because of his poor sight and habit of walking stolidly in the middle, he had found a short cut across the intervening fields. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I have thrown this routing in as a sop and shall not make a habit of it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A scrawny teen with dark curly hair, Dan was shy and quiet and had the unusual habit of walking around campus in a double-breasted suit, carrying his books and papers in a black briefcase. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z With his shaved head and muscular build and his habit of holding his arms crossed in front of his big chest, Smith looked like a black Mr. Clean. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I know how people are, with their habits of mind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I knocked, and after a moment, Aileen poked her head out the door, the black curtain curled around her face like a nun’s habit. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I no longer had my sons, and Clara, with her habits of silence and distraction, seemed like a far-off ghost. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It is his habit to go over the story in his mind, to recall how he wants to tell it. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Good schooling requires that any student alter early childhood habits. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That was like my father, whom my mother always criticized for his cigarette habit and who always shouted back that she should keep her thoughts to herself. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They went into Miss Thorn’s room and, out of habit, sat at their old desks. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Hermione, however, answered: Harry thought that answering questions correctly was such a deeply ingrained habit she could not suppress the urge. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z With her waiting she had lost the strength of her thighs, the firmness of her breasts, her habit of tenderness, but she kept the madness of her heart intact. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “My little sister is a creature of slovenly habits,” Jerome said, looking around. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Salva made it a habit to survey the whole group every morning and evening, searching for his family. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d agreed that this is the best setup for video chatting with Dad as he sometimes starts asking about Mom’s buying habits if he glimpses anything new in the apartment. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z It hadn’t mattered with Lauren, but at her new school, Maya found herself holding back, using sarcasm as affection until it became habit, until it became who she was. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The habit of building farmhouses and barns was said to have begun among the inhabitants of the Marish down by the Brandywine. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He had made a habit of stopping by practice and watching from a distance. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The Harvard professor was known for his vast knowledge of international affairs—and his habit of insulting whoever was not in the room. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Nothing should tempt her to go, if they did; and she regretted that her father’s known habits would be giving her refusal less meaning than she could wish. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Much as Nancy tried, she could not break the habit of nibbling her nails, and, whenever she was troubled, chewing them right to the quick. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t fret, Brother Alf. Whatever it is, you can bet your habit it’ll be an original Matthias gem. That young mouse has got more in his head than a pile of acorns.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The Dream is the same habit that endangers the planet, the same habit that sees our bodies stowed away in prisons and ghettos. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He always requested that seat, not out of superstition but out of habit. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Amaranta felt so uncomfortable with her defective diction and her habit of using euphemisms to designate everything that she would always speak gibberish in front of her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I suppose I should get you inside before my unusual habits rub off.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z This, for me, began a habit that has sustained me for life, keeping a close and high-spirited council of girlfriends—a safe harbor of female wisdom. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z How do we change—within moments, the whole form of our habits and dispositions may become alien to us, and we almost cannot remember what we were. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The criminalization and demonization of black men is one habit America seems unlikely to break without addressing head-on the racial dynamics that have given rise to successive caste systems. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Some people call them habits, a good word for them. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The feeding habits of all these birds not only make them especially vulnerable to insect sprays but also make their loss a deplorable one for economic as well as less tangible reasons. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z All her education, all her habits of mind, all her sense of herself as a scientist were shrieking at her silently: This is wrong! The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z All his life Kyril Montana had cultivated the habit of leaving his job at the office: once home, he relaxed; he became a family man. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Abu had to go out and get a PC and a dial-up modem. The skeptics all said, ‘It takes people a long time to change their habits and learn a new technology.’ The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z A lifetime of hard work and poor habits, including chain-smoking, had worn her down and caused a serious heart condition that made breathing difficult. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The parents' habit was to call us on Friday or Saturday nights around ten right before the switchboard closed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It was largely because of his habit of marching troops all over the Shenandoah Valley in an illogical and inexplicable fashion that Jackson earned a reputation among bewildered enemy officers for wiliness. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z They lost their sense of reality, the notion of time, the rhythm of daily habits. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “That’s good. Terrible habit. And it happens so much to people your age.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z And half a minute later, she’s calling up another name from the back of that stupid paper, like she’s gotten into the habit of doing every other day. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I’m not in the habit of taking orders from Chinks.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, the sun has a wonderfully glorious habit of rising every morning. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Even absent the marathon, it was Megan’s habit to stay up late, often playing video games, and then sleep late. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z "I have no idea how you dance in all that," she says, her hands fluttering up and down and side to side in arcs so wide I might be wearing a nun's habit. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But unlike us, rats can’t pass lessons or food habits down to their many, many children. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It was his habit and Jane’s always to protect Robertson Ay, because they loved him and didn’t want to lose him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Antonapoulos let nothing disturb him or cure him of his habits. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Now half grown and soon to finish school, he slipped only occasionally into old bad habits and almost always caught himself when he did. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “Listen, girl. You’ve got to shake off a twenty-year-old habit and shake it off fast. You will begin now. Do you think Atticus is going to hurl a thunderbolt at you?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Population turnover was small, and people clung through habit to the same physicians they had been doing business with for years. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It’s a hard habit to break, I guess, all that checking. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The odyssey became more than just a routine or a habit. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I did not know who I was become; but I knew this person would be named Augustus, and would be habited in excellent array. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Though they were nice, my immigrant neighbors could see no connection between their personal habits and the armies of mice and roaches aggressively occupying the building. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z "On second thought, probably too late to change my vegetarian habit." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z It is okay to be a boy slob because moms think they still have time to cure you of your bad habits before you grow up and become an annoying adult slob for someone else. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z George didn’t really believe in the electric fairy anymore, and sometimes she didn’t even know what she was wishing for, but counting telephone poles had become a comforting habit. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She heard a podcast playing in the kitchen, which was Imogen’s usual habit when cooking, and she found Immie slicing zucchini for the grill. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Clary had a habit of answering questions in the briefest possible way. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As he later said, “I certainly wasn’t in the habit of questioning the orders or wisdom of my superiors.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “This emperor has a habit of making the impossible happen.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Rabbits will not excrete underground and Kehaar’s habit of fouling his own nest had always disgusted Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Slipping it on is a habit, like brushing my teeth. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I could see the same thin lines etched around his neck and he’d developed a nervous habit of running his fingers along the ridges over and over again. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But the prolonged captivity, the uncertainty of the world, the habit of obedience had dried up the seeds of rebellion in his heart. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She couldn’t stop thinking about June, how Ivy just started drawing her face like it was a habit or something. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Dad says,That’s a habit he has, standing with his mouth open. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They had grown up together in the old village that both of their ancestors, with their work and their good habits, had transformed into one of the finest towns in the province. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Sometimes in the course of gay parties women used to rub champagne into his hair; for himself he formed the habit of letting liquor alone. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It was an annoying and extremely persistent habit. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Out of habit I reached in my pocket and froze. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z To take her mind oft things, she reverted to her old habit of saying the rosary in the slums and confessing her sins to Father Antonio. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Aurelia was in the habit of visiting her in her small apartment at the back of the palace, so the nurse suspected nothing when her “dear little precious” came knocking. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He called me “Shiver My Timbers,” after the character in Treasure Island, because of my habit of dressing in a blazer no matter how hot it was. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Slow lee two went I. My habit on that path was reciting sentences forward and back, for the concentration improved my walking. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sor Asuncion came in, swishing her habit importantly and motioned for us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They have the irritating habit of believing they are as important as you are to the story. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Before sunrise and sunset, however, she is very wakeful and alert; and it has become a habit for Van Helsing to hypnotise her at such times. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z So it was from a look of Dad's and a sentence left unspoken that the sequel to the turtle habit got started. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Eating and being quiet is a hard habit to break. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “I just don’t want it to become a habit,” she said. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was the nervous strain of enduring Dad’s driving; perhaps it was simply that fourteen persons have different personal habits. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He broke off a corner out of force of habit and was about to reach down with it when he remembered—there was no fox under the table. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Marcela called the jockey by his childhood name, Johnny; though Pollard was approaching thirty, Charles hadn’t been able to break his habit of referring to him as a boy. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He resumed his old habits, living like a hermit and rarely appearing at the house. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was clothed in the familiar habit of a Redwall mouse, plain, with no trimmings. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Carl joined Molly with a cigar, meeting his wife’s scowl with his customary defense, “Everyone has to have some bad habit.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In a few seconds he was followed by his younger brother Billy, who at age twelve was noisier and had an annoying habit of skimming rocks across the grass at anything that moved. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Mom always had this habit of asking me how something felt on a scale of one to ten. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He automatically checked the inhabitants of the room, a habit that had saved the detectives from more than one barroom brawl. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they seemed to forget about the tape recorder, especially Lelia, who had a habit of talking to herself if she was short on cigarettes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I stick to the road out of habit, but it’s a bad choice, because it’s full of the remains of those who tried to flee. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He looked at the sky out of old habit but there was nothing to see. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She has a habit of picking at her teeth when she talks and then pulling on her chin when she needs a moment to pause. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z When Abbey was a baby, she had a nasty habit that nearly drove us nuts. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z These solitary minutes each morning were fast becoming a habit. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Michelangelo’s habit to base his female figures on male nudes drawn from life. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a weird habit. I look at it all the time, even though it always says 11:16. My grandfather gave it to me when I was little. I guess I should fix it.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Owing to his sugarcane habit, his stubby front teeth are all pretty much gone to the sweet hereafter. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z From their habit of strolling around the campus of a great university or through the streets of the city while discussing such issues, the old school of ‘scientific’ philosophy was known as the peripatetic school. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z That night, as was his habit, our father fell asleep in front of the stereo, the record making its pointless, silent rounds as he lay back against the sofa cushions, dreaming. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It became his habit to creep out of bed even before his mother was awake, to slip into his clothes and to go quietly down to the barn to see Gabilan. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And I had started a funny habit: I sometimes found myself looking in the mirror and giving speeches. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I took the alleys and side streets, falling back on my old habits. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “It is troublesome to explain in this language. In any language. Ask Elodin—he makes a habit of studying such things.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I admit I have a bad habit of mumbling. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I stop worrying about my computer being stolen or cooked, I sleep through the night, the sick little plucking habit loses its grip. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If it had been cloudy I could have looked at the window, thinking what he said about idle habits. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of coming from old money, apparently, was having old-person habits, those gross, adult needs and desperate palliatives. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They got into the habit of leaving before Josiah did, or right afterward. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z No physiological habit is established, and the mother of several children may be the father of several more. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Imps eat small insects and have breeding habits much like the fairies, though imps do not spin cocoons; the young are hatched fully formed at around one inch in length. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d got into the habit of loosening the long laces that held the leather socket tight to my left stump when I sat down. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Fujiko removed her glasses carefully and, as was her habit, rubbed her eyes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "Who wants to go to university for heaven's sake! All they learn there is bad habits!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Not only any actual misdemeanor, but any eccentricity, however small, any change of habits, any nervous mannerism that could possibly be the symptom of an inner struggle, is certain to be detected. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It became a habit, using Dorothy to divert attention from himself and his house. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I’m always curious about other artists and their habits, their unfinished drafts, their inspirations. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Our habits of expense make us too dependent, and there are not many in my rank of life who can afford to marry without some attention to money.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z As it happens, economists have a curious habit of affixing numbers to complicated transactions. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The danger from the arthropods is a direct consequence of their habits. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I wonder if this is going to be a habit,” Hiroshi says from behind me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Out of habit, Joseph looked at his watch, and Frankie said, “Is it still 11:16?” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He kept his head low, so all he could see were her sandaled feet and the hem of her habit. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Whenever I brought a book to the job, I wrapped it in newspaper—a habit that was to persist for years in other cities and under other circumstances. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She had really gross habits, like eating the green stuff in between her toes and sucking on her knuckles. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z My eyes rove the shadows, seeking out threats, a habit from my years as a Fiver. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It is a habit of hers from their childhood to buy rainbow clothes for herself so none of the girls can accuse her of playing favorites. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I feel her press tentatively on my chest— that old nervous habit of hers—to see if anything is happening there. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Sorry, the handshaking is a bad habit, price of the job.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The whole structure seemed to occupy its own space, one of solitude and oblivion, protected from the vices of time and the habits of the birds. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I did my best to keep junk food away from these people, but they covered up a lot of their eating habits. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Mother went to Washington over the weekend and parked her beast in my apartment. It’s really quite sweet. But such nasty habits. Do you have a dog?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He evaluated my game this way: I had potential to become a decent player provided I was prepared to work hard to unlearn the numerous bad habits I had taught myself. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I shot a glance at my watch—force of habit—it was getting late, and I thought about changing my plane reservation home. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to remind myself not to text her too often—it’s hard breaking the habit, but I know she’s busy starting her new life. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There is little room for Enrique to hide his growing habit. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I was an intuitive two-year-old soaking up language and behaviors from a crew of rowdy adolescents who were trying on adult attitudes and habits. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z However, those few successes have changed our food habits far less than Mexican corn changed food habits of Native Americans in the eastern United States after A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Matt wanted to reply, but the habit of silence had grown too strong. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When Edna entered the dining room one evening a little late, as was her habit, an unusually animated conversation seemed to be going on. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The addict who is “fished” up knew personally that the Muslim approaching him very recently had the same fifteen to thirty dollar a day habit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Eavesdropping is a deplorable habit, but I have developed worse ones since. “... much about them,” I heard Ben say. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Not that I think your father is dreary;” Mrs. Hurd said quickly: “It’s just that I’ve gotten into the habit of keeping the Sabbath here at home.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I had a habit of showing up every day and of being able to count, so the supervisor decided that zombie or not, I should check the others. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Her superior knowledge of its habits and predilections. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you come to America, it’s a chance to forget some of the bad Chinese habits. A person could get up one day from the gambling table and find her life over.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not in the habit of leaving money unmarked and unattended. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Our dad had such a habit of bringing home cases of chocolate that my mom had made me a place to store them. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Jay’s still in her “Church Jay” look that’s required as the church secretary—the ponytail, the knee-length skirt, and the long-sleeved blouse that covers her tattoos and the scars from her habit. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z No one could get what we call a “handle” on your shopping habits, like for example you asking for information about all those wow and brag products and then never buying anything. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I haven’t smoked in three years. A couple of months back here, and voila. Every bad habit I had, back on me like a tick.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z To avoid arguing with his father, he acquired the habit of silence and soon discovered it was far more comfortable. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His healthy vegetarian diet she considered a slap in the face to her own eating habits. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z These rules and habits made eating a lot easier. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Whether the change in climate had changed the penguins’ breeding habits, Mr. Popper never knew, but every third day a new one would appear until there were ten in all. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Washington sympathized with whites who recoiled at “the incoming of those of foreign birth and strange tongue and habits...” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Lincoln was, by habit, a slow and careful polisher of his speeches. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z If he did not break her of the habit right now, she would try to get away with it all the time. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z In the beginning, Aech was slightly better than I was, and he had a habit of gloating over his victories. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They were bitten down to the quick though he could not remember when he had restarted this habit nor any time when he indulged it. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As was our habit upon entering the Store, he walked behind the candy counter and leaned on the cash register. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z You have to agree in advance that man is fundamentally a bad lot, out for himself alone, displaying such graces as affection and compassion only as learned habits. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of habit, she almost declared the book so she could get double points, but—thinking of Babbage poaching her books—she pulled her finger back from the mouse right before she clicked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Even the Jesuits had allowed him considerable indulgence, such as permission to get up late in the morning, which became not so much a habit as a way of life for Descartes. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The cane-sucking habit in Kilanga was no doubt connected to the black stumps of teeth most everyone showed off when they smiled at us, and Mother never lost an opportunity to remark upon that connection. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an old habit, our standard greeting. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He squinted to read the sign out of habit, no jesus, no peace, know jesus, know peace. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z My father has the irritating habit of saying the same thing whenever something bad happens. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z How can the poem and the stink and the grating noise—the quality of light, the tone, the habit and the dream—be set down alive? Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was not into overkill, and there was nothing bloodthirsty about his hunting habits. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “He lived in Paris after the war. He’s got all lands of fruity habits.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I did not see Edmund for several weeks, and thinking I had finally deterred him, I resumed my usual habits. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He felt in the quiet presence of his mother, brother, and sister a force, inarticulate and unconscious, making for living without thinking, making for peace and habit, making for a hope that blinded. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Caution had become a habit; she told no one of her activist past. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z After every workout it was Ulbrickson’s habit to sit down in his office and make notations in a logbook. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z His heart was thumping like a drum, but his face, from long habit, was probably expressionless. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z For six months he had me stop walking entirely, in order to clear my nervous pathways of so-called bad habits. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t give him another thought. He does odd things; I’ve tried to teach him better habits, but it doesn’t do any good.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z As the addict’s new image of himself builds, inevitably he begins thinking that he can break the habit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There, according to my classmate Buckner, who preceded her to the women’s prison, an older woman inmate was in the habit of bragging to officers about her daughter, the correction officer. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” she said, and then, making it up out of pure habit, “no,” she went on. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She has a not-so-secret habit of eavesdropping on other people’s conversations. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes I think revolution has become something like a habit for Minerva. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Annabeth,” Chiron said, “perhaps you and Grover would go supervise Tyson and my cousins before they, ah, teach each other too many bad habits?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z So he pulled the habit over his head. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Worrying about your safety was a habit I couldn’t cure, and I hoped I didn’t sound bossy. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I shouldn’t have stayed, but it’s hard to break the habit of listening because people have always spoken and acted as if I weren’t there, as if they never cared what I overheard. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Sharing a habit with the son of Hades made her uneasy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He just had to make sure they didn’t make a habit of lying to him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Their habit was to drive down every week with Jaimito or with some other prisoner’s family. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot’s well-known habit of abrupt departures lent colour to the story. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Together, these items weighed between 12 and 18 pounds, depending upon a man’s habits or rate of metabolism. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They made her urinate over hot bricks in order to cure her of the habit of wetting her bed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In speaking they rolled their “r’s” in Continental style, pronouncing “party” as “parrrtee,” stressing the last syllable, having picked up the habit from white Communists. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The children on TV had mamas, though, and Matt had fallen into the habit of thinking of Celia that way. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed in the yard, on the other side of the porch rail, out of habit. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z A cup of coffee together, as day was breaking, became in time their habit. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “This habit probably originated in the females carefully licking their puppies—the dearest object of their love—for the sake of cleansing them... .Thus, the habit will have become associated with the emotion of love.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He raced in circles around the tractor, a habit he had picked up years ago when my father would plow or mow and sometimes flush quail or partridge hidden in the field. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He knows them both down to their split ends and nasty habits, but there’s a strange girl bond between them he can’t, and knows he isn’t supposed to, translate. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He has a curious habit of looking one straight in the face, as if trying to read one’s thoughts. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She had dainty habits which matched her torn and filthy clothes in precisely the way her strong young cultivated voice matched her wizened face. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z If a black didn’t perform up to expectations, it usually had to do not with ability but work habits. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Yishan put his hand in his bag, which Pinmei had thought he was carrying, like she was, out of habit, and pulled out a small knife. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I am not in the habit of taking home stray cats,” Theodora said lightly. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z But I will find new habits, new thoughts, new rules. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His fair hair, his blue eyes, his habit of looking you straight in the face with a pleasant air of straightforwardness. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Matthias pinned the medal to his habit, telling himself that he might stumble into Captain Snow’s territory at any moment. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He had gotten into the habit of jumping into her cloak whenever she left the house, which was actually quite comforting. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z "Still," said Mr. Shakespeare, "it's better than I feared. In view of his habit of dropping things, I expected that Widge had let it fall into Hell." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He kept up his habit of returning to the lifeboat at the end of every day. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z However, all writers about them, from Romans to modern zookeepers, decry their irascible temper and their nasty habit of biting people. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Out of habit, she gazed up toward the ceiling, as if she might see her father there on his ladder, tinkering with the sprinkler system, the temperature gauges, and the lights. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to practice a habit he’d invented to settle down after a bad dream. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “Old habit,” I said dismissively, not wanting to tell her the truth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He stumbled over one of the bulging roots, and out of habit, instinct, I reached for him and caught him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Before she answered, that sweet, puckered look came into her forehead, which Arthur—I call him Arthur from her habit—says he loves; and, indeed, I don’t wonder that he does. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Deborah called Gary The Disciple because he had a habit of channeling the Lord in the middle of a conversation. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She does not associate him with his parents’ habits; she still cannot believe that she is to be the first girlfriend he’s ever brought home. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her dark green London habit almost swept the ground. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In a dry voice he said, “Now’d be a good time to kick the habit.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She listens to me with a frozen, stunned expression and her lower teeth biting her upper lip, a habit I never imagined for Mirjam. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I had fallen out of the habit of keeping track of the date. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She was referring to my habit of skipping stones across the water. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Some of them appear to make it a habit to post compromising pictures of their friends. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As if I had a habit of skipping practices? Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She twitches her nose, her habit when she’s nervous or certain I’m about to screw something up. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “People will change their habits quickly when they have a strong reason to do so, and people have an innate urge to connect with other people,” said Andreessen. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Then it became a habit, and by the middle of February, frindle was just a word, like door or tree or hat. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, it’s a good habit to at least consider moving an adverb to the end of the verb phrase. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I have a habit of checking them out, searching for coverage of my favorite person. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Are your dirty blade and even dirtier habits supposed to mean something?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, come on now,” Jake said, disagreeing mostly out of habit. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Mancini says it’s a good thing she has always been in the habit of locking their bedroom door in order to get some privacy. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z It was slightly raised, and she had developed a habit of running her fingers along it as she pored over her books. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I know his voice and expressions and his weird little habits. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The Messengers, though—there were four in the class, wearing their snappy white tunics and blue sashes—were indulging in a peculiar habit Reynie had noticed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It is about the most stupid habit known to man. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess they aren't taking any chances, what with my habit of being nearby when radios break. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the table, Joaquin started to bounce his leg, a nervous habit that he had never been able to break. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The coaches questioned his work habits and desire, and they were hardly inspired by his background— from the Southside, living not with his parents but with his grandmother. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z No crisis can break through the crust of habit. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I'd been in the habit of taping the show and watching it every night while eating dinner. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z You remember I said before that Ackley was a slob in his personal habits? The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Levi opens the door for me, probably just a habit. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, well, Michael has a habit of talking too much. All I can tell you, Luke, is the Lord works in mysterious ways.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He developed a very bad patent habit, a disease many men suffer from. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he joined the legion, Champe took note of Arnold’s habits and, with the aid of two of Washington’s agents in New York, plotted a kidnapping. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The Logan County Gazette even wrote a story about Missus Nedraw’s weird habit. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The months went on and these habits of Antonapoulos grew worse. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He had not gotten used to the crude habit of shaking hands which was common among these people, but he forced himself. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I had gotten in the habit of writing down a different English word and its definition every day and memorizing it. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z That sounds mean, but if she gets in the habit of eating what she catches, she will go wild.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Goodman said, “You know, Sister Henderson, she wasn’t with me long enough for me to get the real habit of her, but still I miss her. She was sweet when she wanted to be.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The former was habit, the latter was used to tell time when he could not move his fingers enough to dig in his watchpocket. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It only exists in connection with those whose habits are to seek association with men and domestic animals, to bite them and to suck their blood. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Halfway across campus, I was over The Ditch and, out of habit, I stopped on the bridge and began looking for lovers. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I developed a habit of pointing to male mannequins in shopping malls and asking if they were my father. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Einstein says common sense is just habit of thought. It’s how we’re used to thinking about things, but a lot of the time it just gets in the way.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “But you apologized to that one. You must know him, unless you make a habit of apologizing to strangers?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I knew that The Ancestors did not change habits easily, so if they were already here, they would be at the motel where they always stayed, which was walking distance from the Behavioral Center. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His mind went to Nali’s teachings, and he felt the words leaving his mouth out of habit. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Whatever children inherit from their parents—habits, skills, genes, contacts, money—seems to matter more today. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z When you were with English you got into the habit of using English expressions in your thinking. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Her mom had a lot of rules, but most of them pertained to study habits. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The prospect of lunch with the alcoholic English cider more than compensated for the habit of leaving the outside doors open to the westerly winds. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z My fingers are a wreck; I shred them quietly, out of sight beneath the tabletop, as I do in times of stress; an old bad habit I cannot seem to break. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Languages, prayers, dreams, habits, and hopes— all gone. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Our eating habits were formed over millions of years of evolution. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Every time I saw her taking snuff, she said to me, “Girl, it’s a filthy habit. You take it up, and I’ll have your hide.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When he reached the ghost, he saw it wore a monk’s habit - sandals, woollen robes and a wooden cross around his neck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “They haven’t been out today. And of course—” She had a habit of breaking off her sentences in the middle. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Between eleven and one, while Gogol sleeps, she gets dinner out of the way, a habit she will maintain for decades to come. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Kathy adjusted her hijab in the front window, tucking in stray hairs—it was a nervous habit—while watching Zeitoun leave the driveway in a swirling grey cloud. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Sister Rita’s white habit is bright in the sun that comes in the window. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Out of habit, she tried brushing the hair out of her face and behind her ears. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I never heard of crows nesting in a steeple before, but I suppose they change their habits when there are no other birds around. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z While it had been a long time since I’d seen her sitting on her mother’s lap sucking her breast, I assumed that becoming señorita had rid her of that habit. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She pulled a strand of hair into her mouth, a nervous habit I thought she’d broken years ago. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z At the small north wall gate, Plumpen drew a scarlet cloth from his habit. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Wow,” I said, biting the inside of my cheek, which is a nervous habit I have. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z With no more to say between a devout farm girl and a mine sweeper, we folded our sheets and our different-colored habits. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z By then, she simply refused to change her habits—refused to so much as enter the Colored bathrooms. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge had a habit of jumping into the gangway with his baseball bat if he thought attackers were on board. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It chafed me as much as the Benedictine habit, as it turns out. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He made no secret that he would continue his unorthodox habit of flying to Haiti as often as possible, spending half his time in Cange and half at the Brigham to meet his residency requirements. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Moss cried because he missed his father, missed a misguided habit of picking up unowned furniture, missed that silly humor. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I promise—I want to make a habit of being with you, but not that way.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Here’s a hint: If you can substitute a noun for the ing word—departure in place of going, for example, or habit tot smoking—then treat it like a noun. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And Elijah himself had a further, unnerving habit, which was to ricochet his questions and comments off someone else on their way to you. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z The horse reverted to his rebellious habits in the starting gate, bulling forward and raising a fuss. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was but small, and the clients seemed to have had a habit of backing up against the wall; the wall, especially opposite to Mr. Jaggers’s chair, being greasy with shoulders. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “See, he had a bad habit of doing the very first thing that popped into his mind, no matter how foolish,” my grandfather said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z "Well, look, Mr. Cawffle. I'm not in the habit of making engagements in the middle of the night. I'm a working gal." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “You don’t want him to get into the habit of playing for free refreshments.“ A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Winston had dropped his habit of drinking gin at all hours. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Smyth was also unhappy with Lawrence’s habit of proposing increasingly ambitious projects before his previous ones had borne fruit. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She was taken about a mile away, to a forbidding stone building that stood four stories high: the St. Louis Catholic missionary school, where she was left in the care of women in black-and-white habits. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Were you in the habit of seeing, I mean, in the habit of meeting your daughter at such an hour?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I also had a habit of overeating when I was depressed or frustrated, which was most of the time. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Most Brooklyn Germans had a habit of calling everyone who annoyed them a Jew. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And most of the money he raised from his supporters was being used not to promote any white supremacist cause but rather to satisfy Duke’s gambling habit. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z And by habit they shortened their thoughts so that they would not wander out into the darkness beyond tomorrow. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He doesn't offer to have tea with me, which I was hoping would become a habit. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I sat down on the one right next to him and started turning the cold water on and off--this nervous habit I have. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Then out of habit I fired off the Repentance Psalm: Have mercy upon me, O God, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Deborah watched him out of the corner of her eye, as was her silent and exasperating habit. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The government, it seemed, had never been in the habit of murdering people for not submitting their children to a public education. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The so-called outcasts who sat alone had been sitting alone for so many years that it wasn’t so much cruelty as habit. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z In her old age she forgot whom she was praying for, but she kept up the habit, convinced that it would be of use to someone. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Alas, the habit of fear dies hard, and perhaps I will never trust anyone again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Luckily I was in the habit of carrying several books with the name of my former school on them. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to take my diary out in front of everyone and have Papa see, but it’s a habit now, a jumpy feeling that starts in my fingers at night. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z What a privilege it was to know another person’s habits! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It will be difficult to break the habits of thinking Abnegation instilled in me, like tugging a single thread from a complex work of embroidery. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z "And you are—" "Let us not get into the habit of names. Names are dangerous." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He let his hair grow and had fallen into the habit of tossing the floppy locks often and unnecessarily. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, yeah. Well, it’s just a bad habit we’ve slipped into,” said Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It also explained why even now, out of habit, Frank kept checking his coat pocket, and why he was so nervous around fire. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Luma’s habits wore off on her young players in turn, in unexpected ways. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She has a speech impediment, bad moods, and “a couple of peculiar habits that many would find repellent,” he tells Theo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z At a House subcommittee hearing in 1920, lawmakers combed through a report from a government inspector who had been sent to investigate the tribe’s spending habits, including those of Mollie’s family. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I do hope you will not make a habit of it, or Frankie will have to find alternative housing. I will not abide by strangers in my home.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z If I was running late, Prim even got in the habit of going to the Meadow to check if the fence was charged, to spare my mother worry. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He did this by cultivating habits of quickness and concentration that enabled him to be truly seeing where others were only looking. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Among Garden City's animals are two gray tomcats who are always together—thin, dirty strays with strange and clever habits. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It was his habit to listen but not to speak, to gather what he could about men by the manner in which they expressed themselves, and to discern what he could about the fishing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As I’ve alluded to earlier, my mother really has quite a swearing habit on her. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Well, anyway, Yolanda mentioned that Vivian had a bad habit of leaving the door to the bathroom open when she was taking a bath.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He responded to his father’s controlled violence by developing hard habits and a soft imagination. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z And anyway, I couldn’t see a reason to share our lunchtime habits with Ms. Wardak. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It shouldn’t have surprised me that peculiar children have peculiar eating habits, but between forkfuls of food I found myself sneaking glances around the room. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Claudia paused to look, partly from habit and partly because anything associated with Angel was precious. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As the habit of killing grows — the resort to “eradicating” any creature that may annoy or inconvenience us — birds are more and more finding themselves a direct target of poisons rather than an incidental one. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Colonel Hawkins had been in the habit of keeping them locked in the chest in the library, but he had become sloppy and overworked since the rebel victories. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Lio has told me that the nickname comes from El Jefe’s childhood habit of stringing bottle caps across his chest to look like medals. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee said sternly, “You have a very bad habit, General, of going too far forward.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat silent, recalling what a drudge she had been until Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt successfully overcame that bad habit of living, so highly desirable to be got rid of by some people. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She gobbled gigantic green vitamin pills, ate lots of fresh oranges and apples, and she had this habit of touching her bulging belly and mumbling a prayer. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z As was her habit, Cora asked for help with words. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Supposedly, Fuchsia’s mom has kicked the habit—at least she convinced the judge who gave her custody again that she had—but it’s hard to know for sure. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Methuselah coughed and cleaned his spectacles on his habit. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He wasn’t really in the habit of going to school all day, every day. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z At first she leveled it right at his heart—force of habit from her training. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z By Renaissance times, rhetoric had become so centrally embedded in the culture as a habit of mind that it shaped the way all knowledge was approached. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Capital boys, aren’t they? I feel quite young and brisk again after that.” said Jo, strolling along with her hands behind her, partly from habit, partly to conceal the bespattered parasol. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew something of the dietary habits of owls, and she did not much like the idea of being trapped in his house. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z They were in the habit of eating with their friends. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits down and opens his Bible, not because it is Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, but because starting the day reading Scripture is his lifelong habit. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Survival was such a habit with him that he put away his cleaver, moved down the block, this time to a building under siege by its owner’s ex-wife. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “By Columbus Day, our afternoon meetings were something of a habit. I usually came after she put the baby down for a nap. You see, I don’t start work until four-thirty.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Communist guerrillas had a terrible habit of raiding the village for food during the night and kidnapping young men to join their ranks. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I smiled too much and couldn’t break the habit. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She is in the habit of writing notes in her own journal after Volpe reads from his Book of Tears. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The next morning, they picked their way across an ice field splintered by jagged crevasses, keeping to the solid expanses between the deadly rifts, and arguing about Nina’s sleeping habits. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was habit, natural to him as teaching. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It frightened him, this glee, but he stuck to his habit—singing his song, ringing his bell and holding fast to his rope. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z This went beyond thought and became a habit pattern. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Old habits—old opinions—die hard. He probably thinks all black kids are hoodlums.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Josiah worked on his mustache again; it was a habit of his when he was thinking. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z We hold the same memories, the same habits, the same unrealized dreams. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He didn’t have to remind her what he was drinking—she knew; she had memorized the drinking habits of almost a thousand important people. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a habit of shutting out the world. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She had an unfortunate habit of running off, usually to hide something shiny she’d discovered. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He nodded jerkily, a habit of Maine men, a greeting. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was impossible to explain, but there was something calming in the habit, a comfort he found in the trifecta of it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z This is the sort of thing it’s my habit to know. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I thought I knew not only her habits but also her limits. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Everything, from their love of beauty and mystery, to their fascinating habit of getting married when they were only eleven years old, made good stuff to talk about. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Danny’s block was heavily populated by the followers of his father, Russian Hasidic Jews in somber garb, whose habits and frames of reference were born on the soil of the land they had abandoned. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Ammu said that human beings were creatures of habit, and it was amazing the kind of things they could get used to. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Riddle had a habit of raising his voice to a blasting volume when on the phone. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Bad habit of mine, talking out loud to fish. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The Abbot bowed and placed his paws within his wide habit sleeves. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z John and Molly tried to steer Ernest toward rest and relaxation, but he had a habit of transforming even innocuous holiday pursuits into physical challenges. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When he found out that I didn’t drink, he said he would make sure that I never started, that it was a bad habit. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Do you know what drug he was in the habit of taking?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a disgusting low-class habit, and the nurse should have consulted her before encouraging me in such vulgar behavior. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s another world,” said Owen, chomping his large cigar, a habit of his. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One demanding French countess, with a habit of holding forth for hours on the telephone to friends in Paris, began to suspect that her walls had ears. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “What is her habit of life here?” he asks. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was the king's habit, after dining at midday, to rest in his orchard. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Hail,” said King Pellinore, who had not quite got out of the habit when nervous. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no one near, we can speak more freely, but out of habit we keep our voices low. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a dangerous habit to fall into, calling the blokova names. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Death has a terrible habit of cutting straight through every careful line you’ve drawn between your present and your future. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Out of habit, Nathan grabbed the nearly empty bottle and threw it into the trash can. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They had spoken once, but there is not need for speech if it is only a habit anyway. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z In Vietnam, for instance, Ted Lavender had a habit of popping four or five tranquilizers every morning. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was disciplined, plodding, deferential—a man of habits among men in habits. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She is whispering: our habit at the Center. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Lying is my second language, a habit, a way of life. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to be like his father, chained to “yessirs” forever, but maybe it was harder to burn bridges and break habits than he thought. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The moon animals that did not hibernate came out to hunt, but I had given up the habits of a carnivore since living with the old people. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, architects relied on old and dangerous habits, such as substituting wood for stone and decorating their buildings with wooden awnings, cupolas, and cornices. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The teachers stood on an elevated podium, tall statues in their white-and-blue habits. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Obviously she had been that way before, for she dodged the boggy pits as though by habit. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He pulled out the cables and out of habit plugged in his phone to charge. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It will take him a while to get used to the food, the habits, the temperament of the southern French. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z To get her fair share of time with her parents, Hyacinth had developed the habit of getting up early. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I’d gotten into the habit of watching it at least once a month. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Voting, for me, was a habit, a healthy ritual to be done conscientiously and at every opportunity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Some people thought it was strange or even destructive to write in books, but it was a habit Emily had picked up when she was seven and used to play “editor” while her dad worked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He * * Charles was a creature of habit, and the whole family’s routine revolved around his. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The forgetting is habit, is yet another necessary component of the Dream. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I thought about trying to break the habit but couldn’t think of a good reason I should. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z On a daily basis he commented on Haitian poverty, history, and culture, as well as the long-standing American habit of lavishing aid on corrupt dictators such as Baby Doc Duvalier. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Ian, blond, bearded, with a habit of tucking his chin and looking up at you from under his eyebrows, was the one who never stopped talking. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z My father has a bad habit of overestimating his charm—and also my mother’s patience. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z To perform in the sport he was born for, he had to be very thin, but to survive his disease, he had to maintain habits that made thinness virtually impossible. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Jaime had various strange habits that became eviclent around that time and grew more pronounced over the course of his life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone whom this addict meets is confident that he will kick his habit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I see her take a ripe pear from a bowl and hide it within her habit. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Citing Oppie’s habit of dabbling in politics, the Manhattan Project’s security apparatus, which was not yet entirely under Groves’s control, refused to clear him for war work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Philip Lombard had the habit of waking at daybreak. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z His stepdad is fiddling with the wiring, probably rewiring it to do something that’d make more sense in an Iron Man comic, like he does with most electronics—eccentric millionaire inventor habits die hard. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Bobby Moch had a habit of calling for big tens by attaching someone’s name to the call—to give it more emotional impact. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z At least Gertrude approved my habit of studying and allowed me to read whatever I wished. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Maybe believing in God is a habit I got stuck in. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He read steadily and with concentration, but from habit some secondary part of him was alert to everything around him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z That night when I came home, she did not slap the bench, but out of habit I sat beside her as usual. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly bursting into light and the vision of eight hundred eyes that had gathered to see them prevail, they spread out thoughtlessly, the layup lines forming without conscience, animals of habit. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been paroled not long before but had fallen immediately back into old bad habits. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Our team tested the sleep habits of five wild three-toed sloths by placing on their heads, in the early evening after they had fallen asleep, bright red plastic dishes filled with water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I had got into the habit of typing all my letters to her, keeping a copy for myself that I filed along with the few letters I received from her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Doctorita is always yelling at me about his thumb sucking, a habit which she insists could mess up his teeth for life. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As was his habit, he planned to spend the month of August in Normandy, visiting friends and working on his house. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Different habits, different temperaments, different ways of seeing the world. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Because of my habit of walking around telling my favourite stories to anyone who cared to listen, word soon got around the class that I knew nursery rhymes and stories teachers didn’t know. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Ida had begged Lucia for nearly an hour until her housekeeper finally put on the nun’s habit, and now she looked very impressive. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The way she quickly fell into the habits of the bush. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s been her modus operandi since I met her, and old habits die hard. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I guess it is a kind of a habit and a kind of a rest. They see their friends.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My parents killed a chicken and steamed it whole, as if they were welcoming home a son, but I had gotten out of the habit of meat. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So doth even the most absurd of habits, after a time, inscribe itself as law, and come to resonate as ineluctable truth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This was a habit of his, perhaps because he worked with fruits and vegetables all day, randomly sampling them for freshness and flavor. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother hasn’t called home in a few weeks now, and Mom just keeps talking about his grades and sleeping habits and the foods he eats, and my dad keeps saying the same thing. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z If I hadn't made him watch so many episodes of Days of Our Lives, he wouldn't have developed a nasty habit of speaking in the vernacular of a soap opera villain. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “It’s just a habit. I’ve only seen the sky full of stars when Dad used to take me on road trips through the countryside. I’ve looked for the constellations ever since then.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It had been his habit to start up again as soon as Flittman mounted the wagon. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z All the beliefs, habits, tastes, emotions, mental attitudes that characterize our time are really designed to sustain the mystique of the Party and prevent the true nature of present- day society from being perceived. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Shadow was not in the habit of visiting roadside attractions. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z One good habit to help children sing well is to ask them sing in their head voice rather than their chest voice. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z It totally causes a spike in my heart rate, but since old habits apparently die very hard, despite the fact that my pillow is drenched in tears, I reply, “I’m fine!” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z It was his habit to walk to and from church every Sunday, and this he did, undeterred by tempests, boiling sun, or freezing weather. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Hunger also changes the world—when eating can’t be a habit, then neither can seeing. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In those early years, isolation became a habit. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if Sister Redempta had a wading habit, there probably was no water in the riverbed. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z So when he started jogging, it was simply out of habit. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Still, there was something untoward about Fifi taking all the blame since our habit had been to share the good and the bad that came our way. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She couldn’t take care of us and her drug habit, too. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The custom, the habit of slavery is established,” Jackson observed, and all responsible American statesmen had agreed that the southern statesmust be left to themselves on this subject.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Because quantifiers like both and either have a disconcerting habit of floating around the sentence, the phrases that come after them may end up nonparallel, and that grates on the ear. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Some yearning for the comfort of old habits must have seized him, because, finally, he pulled out his leather pocket chess set and started going over the last game of the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Esther ain’t in the habit of lying to nobody, and I ain’t gone with so many men that I’m subject to get my mind confused.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He has a habit of staring at you without saying anything, and, it seems, without blinking. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In anger he bared his teeth—a habit, Granny said, that he had formed while fighting in the trenches of the Civil War—and hissed, while his fists would clench until the veins swelled. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya wondered if she was the only sibling to escape these disgusting habits. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z From force of long habit, whenever anyone walked by, he said, “Shine?” without raising his head from the page. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, she did. For the better part of an hour, I’m afraid. Your daughter’s voice is quite shrill, and coupled with her early-rising habits...” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re awfully thick to be the Arcanum’s bright new star. Think it through. Would I stay in business if I made a habit of malfeasance?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was afraid of them from habit, and as the four or five drunkest of the thanes came toward me, shaking their weapons and shouting at me, my idiotic fear of them mounted. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I put out my hand, just a reception line habit, I guess. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They had bad habits, silly cravings and just about every weakness a person might have. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As the days passed, I got into the habit of being careful. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “The same genius,” Mr. Muckle went on, “whose careless sleep habits resulted in a newspaper article that unfairly smeared the good name and reputation of Mother Paula? Was that you?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t have a lot of things and he wasn’t in the habit of leaving them for other people to take. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I guess the last bad habit a man will give up is advising.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And habit, I guess, one that started back in kindergarten. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z An inner coldness which shattered his bones and tortured him even in the heat of the sun would not let him sleep for several months, until it became a habit. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z At first, some effort was needed, and he had to make many passes; but now, she seems to yield at once, as if by habit, and scarcely any action is needed. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z And although Stephen Byerley was one man she could like and trust, she was almost seventy and the cultivated habits of a lifetime are not easily broken. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Because of a need for stability, children easily become creatures of habit. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Shadow looked around the room first; force of habit. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “Papa used to make it and I never quite got out of the habit, even though I rarely use it—and” she added quickly, “only for medicinal purposes.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It was times like this when I let my guard down for something like half a nanosecond, that Mom had a habit of strolling into my brain. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Every victim was a culprit, every culprit a victim, and somebody had to stand up sometime to try to break the lousy chain of inherited habit that was imperiling them all. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She’d have to get in the habit of carrying around stuff to draw with if she was going to be any kind of shadowshaper. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It’s all right to be boggled once in a while, but don’t make a habit of it. bone of contention.This geriatric expression is getting osteoporosis. bored to tears. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That was my Negro experience until I was well grown, perhaps too far grown to reform the inflexible habits of childhood. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z "The Times is not that bad!" she'd claim if her husband tried to humor her by saying they shared the same dirty habit. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It was still my habit to be careful: to wait for everyone else, touch no food unless I was asked, and to serve myself last. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Boys from the village made a habit of throwing stones through the windows of the Riddle House. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z FOR WEEKS, the Colonel and I had relied on charity to support our cigarette habit—we’d gotten free or cheap packs from everyone from Molly Tan to the once-crew-cutted Longwell Chase. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z It's a habit by now, Freak riding up high on my shoulders and using his little feet to steer me if I forget where we're going. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I was quite prepared to forgive the couple, however, for it was clear they were of diligent hardworking habits, and the noise, I am sure, was all attributable to this fact. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Myrna’s habit of writing to editors rather than friends was always reflected in her salutation: Sirs: What is this strange, frightening letter that you have written me, Ignatius? A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As long as I kept busy, I managed to skip over most of my feelings by reminding myself that this was another bad habit, like biting my nails. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Vrosera, also called sundew, fascinated Charles for its carnivorous eating habits. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up and, out of priestly habit, smiled benignantly at Milton, his white teeth appearing in the great bush of black beard. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I got into the habit of stopping at Schuyler Place every Thursday after school. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When everyone is changing their old habits I’m making new ones. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Of my life at the orphanage, I have made it a habit to recall as little as possible. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He’d gotten into the habit just months ago, having seen some special on TV. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I’m fully dressed in my red habit again, having shed the spangles, scraped off the lipstick with toilet paper. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother was such a creature of habit that Izzy didn’t even bother to peek into her bedroom. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Having established my habit of not speaking to Julian on the bus, it was easy to avoid talking about the message in the ten-dollar bill. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I bent down to fondle Jasper, my unfailing habit in moments of embarrassment. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “And smoking is a terrible habit that not only eats your lungs away, it gives you those spidery lip wrinkles before your time, which Botox will not fix.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Though she picked up the food habits from me,” he whispered. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He said his master was in the habit of taking a sleeping draught when travelling by train. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Watney's encampment was visible in the center, the solar cells laid out in a circular pattern as was his habit. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They were a party of three on horseback--Tom and a man named Sloane and a pretty woman in a brown riding habit who had been there previously. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Soon this habit of outside resting was extended to caves, outbuildings, and culverts and to the foliage and trunks of orange trees. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Since he still couldn’t drive, Sookie got into the habit of airing him out once a day. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z And when the nation was formed into a more unified whole in 1787, “the Union had received them with all the ill habits about them.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The appearance of the yearbook clears up another high school mystery—why all the popular girls put up with the disgusting habits of Todd Ryder. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Like the creature of habit he was, my father went straight back into it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z For a moment he did not think they were going to obey, but in the end old habit asserted itself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In consequence I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z And what she would tell them about him, his habits, his life, would help them to track him down. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But there was one thing Mami had warned us about, a habit we were not to pick up from her under any circumstances. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The wooden door opened, and a thin man in a gray monk’s habit appeared. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He labors under an affliction in his speech, acquired through long habit of degradation or sudden excess of horror. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It’s a puzzle why we binge on the sweetest and greasiest food we can find, until we consider the eating habits of our forager forebears. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The segregation here wasn’t merely established by cultural habits or choices. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I folded my arms across my chest to stop my hand flapping and shaking itself out, which is a habit Mr Shepherd says I must lose. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He means it in a nonthreatening, offhanded way, but habit wins and it comes out accusatory. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I know I should try to stop putting people in factions when I see them, but it’s an old habit, hard to break. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But no, she’s laughing, she throws her arms around me, I’ve never seen her before, she hugs me, she has large breasts, under the red habit, she wipes her sleeve across her face. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It took a while to get reacquainted with my old habit, but while I scooped up my rice with a spoon, it dawned on me: I am a spork. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z No doubt these habits were a carryover from his mother, whose name was Sweet. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It became my own habit that was hard to break. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Out at sea, many of these sailors had picked up amatory habits that were frowned upon back on dry land. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “It’s just a habit, I guess,” said Yossarian, breathing again with relief. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He had a disquieting new habit of boring into my eyes with his look as if actually bent on piercing my head, the better to analyze what went on inside it. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z My father’s habit of driving us through Pill Hill was a bit of an aspirational exercise, I would guess, a chance to show us what a good education could yield. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The dark was his den, his home, his proper habit. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z The great sword lay against the warrior’s blood-flecked habit, its long, deadly blade crimsoned in victory. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Other kids give him a hard time because heaven forbid if you’re a boy and you have a habit of crying when you’re sad. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I tried to make her see that in this respect men and women are very different, and that despite all my bad habits I still adored her, but it was no use. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran his hands over the edge of the concrete steps out of habit, but it immediately felt wrong. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I am sitting there, looking at my dad while he chews at the skin around his right thumbnail, a bad habit he picked up around the time my mom got sick. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Curfew was ringing as they turned up Creed Lane to Ludgate Hill, and only because the guard knew Brother Luke’s habit were they allowed to pass through the city gate. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z His background of poverty and petty crime gave him insight into the demons that haunted other poor blacks, and left him with some habits that were out of character for a devout Black Muslim. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Chipo was certainly worried by the habit, and slapped her daughter whenever it happened. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I catch myself thinking, Thank God for this, out of habit, and then I understand what he’s so concerned about. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A similar phenomenon seems to have taken place in North America, where Indians were widely said to have practiced slash-and-burn as part of their habit of living lightly on the land. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We substituted good grammar for intellect; we switched habits to simulate maturity; we rearranged lies and called it truth, seeing in the new pattern of an old idea the Revelation and the Word. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He had never outgrown the habit of getting up early to scope out the gift situation under the tree on Christmas morning. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z After I'd escaped from the lab and developed the habit of watching my family from a distance, I occasionally saw John sitting at our dining room table with his head in his hands, sobbing. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z That day, May 21, Mollie had risen close to dawn, a habit ingrained from when her father used to pray every morning to the sun. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Out of habit, the old man says, “I’m sorry, sir.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I was on the bridge over the gorge and, out of habit, I began looking for lovers. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked slowly, out of habit, out of fear, but also, now, out of reverence. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Speaking of improved work habits, I was also spending a ton of time reading. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He drove his superiors and fellow officers to fury, partly by repeatedly disobeying instructions and partly by his paranoid habit of refusing to divulge his strategies, such as they were, to anyone. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z His old babysitter, Tia Callida, had turned out to be Hera and had a nasty habit of putting him down for naps in a blazing fireplace. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ever a creature of habit, Bobby moved to his favorite table—one by the window looking out onto a side street, with a few birch and juniper trees not yet in bloom. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But Doc had one mental habit he could not get over. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In its habits: It appeareth that Deus omnipotens reproduced not with a female of its own species, but by engendering young upon a female Homo sapiens of a tender age, viz. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He was a reader and recognized his habit of reading as obsessive and neurotic, and told himself that if he read something less frivolous than newspapers and magazines he might indeed be better off. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It is written that the old shall keep to the comfort of their beds! second priest: It’s a bad habit, beloved friend, this wandering about at night when monsters prowl. third priest: Senility. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Then returning quickly to his long habit of secrecy, he closed his hand about the precious Phial which he still bore. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Every day since then on the radio we heard about the need to end the evil and pernicious influences of the “Four Olds”: old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of long habit, she folded her hands and bowed to the King, but she did not acknowledge her father. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Since the other boy always did bring it up when a question of precedence arose, he had got into the habit of giving in at once before it could be mentioned. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It became a habit, but a hated one. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He had a lovely singing voice and a gallant habit of carrying pins in his pant cuffs, in case his dance partner’s dress strap failed. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z But most of what became our “group” had beds close together by then, and we were already getting the habit of talking into the night. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie’s got this annoying habit of waking me up by being right in my face and super loud. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He sometimes fell asleep before he got drunk; sometimes spent whole days looking at the river and the sky; and more and more he relinquished the military habits of cleanliness in his shack. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He yelped in pain and staggered toward the door, which, out of habit, he had closed behind him when he came in. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z They had a habit of finishing each other’s sentences. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I keep hammering away at Didu's new churchgoing habit, arguing and lecturing every chance I get. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Henny was dead, of course, but all of his life the mother had knit socks for him and she couldn’t let go of the habit. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then after a minute or two they’d creep forward again, naked and transfixed, thrilled by our regular habits. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z One thing about being pretty, people put up with your annoying habits. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But we had a habit of fighting, and always over the same thing: when another girl came between us. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Most nights Frederick murmurs to himself before falling asleep: bits of poems, the habits of geese, bats he’s heard swooping past the windows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After a frugal meal he wrapped his habit tight about his body to ward off the chill breeze and settled down to sleep. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z From the time he was a little boy he had had outlandish habits. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Off with thy jerkin,” he said, at the same time rising and taking off his own habit. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Fearing him is a habit, a habit I could break with a bolt to his heart. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I got into the habit of cleaning up after Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My habit of reading made me a confident speaker and writer of English. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a practical habit, but a comfort, too. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Though I was under no obligation to do so, I thought it would encourage the right habits to let him mop it out. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I got into the habit of skipping breakfast each morning and going straight to the barn. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It’s tough and politically difficult to get grown-ups to change their habits. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He got us all to laughing over Violet’s new bad habit. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The incontrovertible truth was that slavery was “one of those habits established long before the Constitution, and could not now be remedied.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z This is the practiced habit of jabbing out one’s eyes and forgetting the work of one’s hands. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But it was more like a habit now, like swiping a MetroCard through a subway turnstile. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z And not because my habit drags the ground, either. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Since Gabe seemed to like it in Jonas’s room, he would sleep there at night a little longer, until the habit of sound sleep was fully formed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Finally he says, “Well, don’t forget your form. Bad habits are easy to find and hard to break.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He dusts off his habit and groggily makes his way to the door of the stable. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z But watching my arm swing forward had become habit and my head started to drift down again. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z But just thinking such words made me look around guiltily, as if Mami were standing behind me with a hot pepper, set to rid me of the habit of vulgar speech. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself—anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z And I still carried the spyglass in my pocket, mostly out of habit, partly to be ready in case the wider world decided to show me something new. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Though Byrd, too, is a creature of habit sometimes. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In addition to smuggling, El Tirindaro finances his heroin habit by tattooing people and selling clothing that migrants have left on the riverbank. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Theo has a habit of writing lists and notes to himself on his disposable shirt cuffs. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “The long habit of living,” said Thomas Browne, “indisposeth us to dying.” The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It parked close by, doors opened and shut, and soon five emaciated children and a nun in a blue-and-white habit joined them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The Master and the Librarian were old friends and allies, and it was their habit, after a difficult episode, to take a glass of brantwijn and console each other. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Now he started grilling girls about their habits to see if their moral standards were high enough for him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “D’you really think so? Oh, come on, Julian, old chap. I must share the blame. It was my barrack-room feeding habits that started the whole thing. You mustn’t blame yourself, old friend.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ernie was mad, and whenever he was upset about something Genie said or did, he had a habit of punching Genie in the arm, and Ma wasn’t there to yell at him for it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Rachel quickly went back to her side of the strip, and out of habit, I did the same. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Gabriel broke me of this habit one night after I made fun of a couple leaving a movie theater. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Woolf’s habit of minimal riding for maximum purses allowed him to survive as a jockey, but he knew he was walking a very fine line. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The movement includes farmers in Europe who try to preserve local food products and eating habits. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It was because of this continuous stream of undocumented human souls that, a few months after our arrival, my mother warned me about the perils of a favourite habit of mine: begging for food. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He waved to me and I waved back, automatically, out of habit. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It is her habit, like a self-anointed preacher, to choose a moral tale from her memory and tell it to those nearby, whether or not they wish to hear it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They modify the anatomy or habits of their host in such a way as to accelerate their transmission. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Here was vital essence of the no-name peasant foundling who had the unforgivable habit of helping him for no good reason, all while looking guileless, as though it were a normal thing to do. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I always find that regular habits make for a calmer life,” she had told Bebe more than once, especially on the days Bebe was late for her visitation. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “What is it you write there, my friend?” asked M. Bouc.“Mow cher, it is my habit to be neat and orderly. I make here a little table of chronological events.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z But he had been chasing after tail on this strange clockwork schedule for so many years it had become a habit that couldn’t be broken, even if he did not enjoy it that much anymore. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But the curtains hid his vile habits, the smell of the perfume made her gag, and the clean sheets stank of his sweat by the time he was done with her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm sorry," he says, out of habit rather than conviction. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “It’s a good habit. It’s important to express thanks to those that help us survive. And our clams have always done that. They’ve always fed and nurtured our people.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They had got into the habit of going off to this unfashionable spot every day to cheer themselves with a little conversation. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A bullish, handsome man with decisive eyebrows and more hair than he could find use for, Lin had a great deal of money and a habit of having things go his way. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the culmination of four weeks of shocks in the Moscote household because little Remedios had reached puberty before getting over the habits of childhood. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z There is no real reason to hide that I am here, but hiding has become habit. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “The other attorneys knock. Everybody else knocks,” Linton says, in contrast to Terryl’s habit of bursting into her colleagues’ offices unannounced. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z As the weeks went by he had become familiar with life on Courthouse Square, its habitues and their habits. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z So for diversion he acquired the habit of crawling back and forth across the walls and ceiling. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke in what I assumed was a southern American accent, and had a curious habit of spitting when he talked, something none of us had ever seen before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I have a rotten habit of picturing the bedroom scenes of my friends. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z At one point the girls started for the attic but reconsidered after a discussion about the habits and customs of ghosts. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They often depend on the South Korean government to solve their problems, and fail to take personal responsibility for poor work habits or for showing up late on the job. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Sorry. I sound like an Erudite. Just a habit.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “And I don’t like this new habit of pounding on things when you get upset. That’s not you, Marcus. It’s this whole dad thing. It’s got you all wound up.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z After that, we got into the habit of doing the one-to-ten scale for anything that hurt, like if 1 just had a plain old sore throat, she’d ask: “One to ten?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t never me,” she said, promptly, “had that habit.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z His voice sounded as though he had long since lost the habit of using it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Given the color of their skins, there was never any doubt over their roles in either game, Ethel’s habit of rubbing soot onto her face notwithstanding. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It was their habit to fight side by side. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He rolled up the sleeve of his habit and pulled out the corner of her scarf. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Now he closes his eyes to remember; it’s a habit of his, he’ll often shut them for three, four seconds, as he gathers what he’ll say. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t make a habit of associating with the Abnegation.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z You had to live— did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “They have the habit of sticking their tails in their mouths then biting themselves.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Roosevelt’s notebook became filled with detailed descriptions of the physical characteristics and habits of the wildlife he observed. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He made a habit of prattling at the top of his lungs through Sunday dinners at our house. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he assumed command with the ease born of a long habit of authority. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Valentine didn’t make a habit of visiting slavers in those days, but he’d gone in on a shipment of feed with Gloria’s owner. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He looked young, not over twenty, and I wondered how he had es-caped the habit of guarded fencing that goes on constantly between whites and Negroes in the South wherever they meet. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In many ways she was as cool and competent as Henry; tough-minded and solitary in her habits, and in many ways as aloof. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was her habit to stop on her way to and fro. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z There is no distinction of habit or effort. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z So when he appraised Sister Loretta Marie it was with eyes that had spent a lifetime studying the habits and peccadilloes of nuns. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z During the first week of September, it was my family's habit to rent a beach house on Ocean Isle, a thin strip of land off the coast of North Carolina. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Yet habit had overcome her rationality and had made her ask me: “Boy, do you steal?” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was assigned to this crew, I had gotten into the habit of carrying a little black notebook around with me everywhere I went. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If he persisted in talking of such subjects, she had a disconcerting habit of falling asleep. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Something she had gotten into the habit of rubbing, like, she was doing now. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Another thing I had in common with crows: our habit of prizing the poorest of riches. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Nico had this disturbing habit of standing silently in the corner, blending into the shadows. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She misses her son’s habit of always holding on to the free end of her sari as they walk together. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “This,” said Dr. B. J. Cigrand, Emeline’s second cousin, the North Side dentist, “in spite of the fact that she was in the habit of writing to her parents two or three times a week.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z So far as he was concerned, she might have been born in her severe, her sexless, long and shapeless habit, always black or gray. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Tess sits down and unceremoniously rests her head on it, as if it’s an old habit. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z When Abbey was a baby, she had a nasty habit that nearly drove us nuts. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z They were the most inclined to settle in one place, and longest preserved their ancestral habit of living in tunnels and holes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “We have to teach her healthy eating habits. And, besides, this was about control.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The next evening Mr. Pirzada arrived, as usual, at six o’clock Though they were no longer strangers, upon first greeting each other, he and my father maintained the habit of shaking hands. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z These days, the habit has become an addiction: we are hooked on living; the tenacity of its grip on us, and ours on it, grows in intensity. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I must have locked it out of habit. Absentminded and all that, you know?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I hope this will not develop into a bad habit. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She shouldn’t trust anyone who steals money from their family, begs friends for change, and digs through her couch just to support her drug habit. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He thought of her hoarse, boyish voice and of her habit of hitching up her khaki shorts and swaggering like a cowboy in the picture show. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Nearly everybody took the habit of fetching along a handful of fodder to throw on the pile. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z They moved slowly, laughed slowly, but flicked the ashes from their cigarettes too quickly too often, and exposed themselves, to those who were interested, as novices to the habit. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Each afternoon I returned to the railway station, not from any hope but out of habit and because it had become familiar. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps from this mentality, as well as from uncritical literal copying, came the medieval habit of reporting reported observations and experiments as if they were original. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He scanned through ten volumes of Foxfire books for information about the habits and habitat of the feral hog. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z It was his one remaining point of reference and he clung to it with a fierce Pavlovian tenacity, partly through habit and partly because he had nothing with which to replace it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Those few that did break through lay dully in the air with the heaviness of habit. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He’ll need a helper for the mission, someone who knows the town inside and out, who knows all the people, their habits and personalities. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I work to support my habit of writing. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I kneel before the prioress of St Emilion so that I see only the broad swath of her simple habit edged in green velvet Crossing my arms over my chest I avoid her gaze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I hop over a crack in the cement out of habit. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My guess is that most people who make this mistake do so out of habit, without thinking, and not because they don’t know the difference between / and me. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On Sundays, Bobby made a habit of listening to the radio all day, flipping up the dial and back. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Wandering from room to room has become a nightly habit fueled by insomnia and boredom. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z From a habit of several years’ standing, she suppressed any small token of pleasure that might have slipped into her voice. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Could her son, Celia wonders, have inherited her habit of ruinous passion? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His nights on the town, his cockfights, his gambling, his violent tantrums, and, above all, his bad habit of tumbling girls in the wheatfields were a thing of the past. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And the goat’s eyes Are spinning from The dizzy breath Of man’s bad habit. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he felt guilty for leaving me home alone on the weekends, but he’d spent too many years building his habits to break them now. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z As usual Cristiana seized the opportunity to mock my habit of study. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “To be sure! Yes. You’re in the habit of shaking hands?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Surgeons continued the common habit of holding a knife between their teeth to free their hands while operating. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They were not allowed to sit on the long benches with the other children, because the Trepids didn’t want the other children to learn any bad habits from Florida and Dallas. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn't say, Yes I’m carrying my worst American habits in the zipper pouch of my suitcase and I plan to let them loose in your streets. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She had gotten into the habit of staying over the nights before our visits. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All I knew was that it was controllable and wouldn’t affect my work habits ... if I take the prescribed drugs. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z So, under a blanket of starry skies and piñon smoke, out of habit, she whispered her stories to me in Spanglish. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He spoke slowly, and I noticed that he had a habit of finishing everything he said with “and I’d even say,” when really it didn’t add anything to the meaning of his sentence. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Harry took off his watch, which he was only wearing out of habit, as it didn’t work anymore, and stuffed it into his pocket. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z In the market square, we found ragged companies forming, several led by men habited as milkmaids. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z At disarmament talks, moreover, he had developed the disturbing habit of offering the Russians concessions that had not been approved by the president or Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z More out of habit than anything, Harry made his usual detour along the seventh-floor corridor, checking the Marauder’s Map as he went. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Character is more like a bundle of habits and tendencies and interests, loosely bound together and dependent, at certain times, on circumstance and context. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard his calloused palm rub at his moustache, an old habit. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t sleep. It’s overrated. A bad habit I do my best to avoid—in company, wherever possible, and the young lady may go off the boil if I don’t get back to her.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z My dad, who had a lifelong habit of switching jobs almost every year, took a position as a construction superintendent rebuilding a beachfront hotel and casino. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z They created the American republic, then held it together throughout the volatile and vulnerable early years by sustaining their presence until national habits and customs took root. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Well, I must have locked it out of habit. Absentminded and all that, you know?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z If we didn’t change some habits, it could become a real problem over time, increasing her risk for high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was a relief not to see everything in terms of tasteless decline—it easily becomes a habit of age. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They had an annoying habit of standing halfway inside living people, so that the ranks looked like a blurry photograph, but finally the centurions got them sorted out. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Although the Party, according to its habit, claims the invention for itself, atomic bombs first appeared as early as the Nineteen-forties, and were first used on a large scale about ten years later. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She knew that she had hurt him, and that he was angry, by the habit he had at such a moment of running his tongue quickly and incessantly over his lower lip. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Often his jaw was crooked because he had a habit of feeling out the sore new teeth with his tongue. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Carmine is fussing and chewing on his hand, a habit that must be comforting to him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I go upstairs and dig the yellow shirt out of my dresser, switching on my iPod out of habit. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Parents with money, education, and connections cultivate in their children the habits that the meritocracy rewards. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Applied to an opponent, it means the habit of impudently claiming that black is white, in contradiction of the plain facts. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She had a habit of turning everything into a learning opportunity. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “If you intend to secure yourself a high rank, I suggest you don’t make a habit of losing to low-ranked opponents,” says Four, his voice cutting through the mutters and grumbles of the other initiates. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Too well,” her mother sighed, as Minli had a habit of quick acting as well. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z My father drinks a lot—he’s got a habit. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He had vanished as soon as the fighting was over, for he had got into the habit of going away by himself at sunset every evening—she did not know where. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And Bunny Corcoran had a habit of playing John Philip Sousa march tunes in his room, at full volume, late at night. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In Seabiscuit’s racetrack days, Howard had made a habit of coming to the track every morning. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “To be honest, I don't know. They can't give him to parents if he doesn't sleep. It would interrupt their work habits to be kept awake at night. But we can't keep him here indefinitely.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And there were sections of the city where different foreigners lived—Japanese, White Russians, Americans, and Germans—but never together, all with their own separate habits, some dirty, some clean. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He does special effects for movies now, to support his artist habit. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His earlier efforts to reform his eating habits were halfhearted. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Grace was fairly certain that her mom had hit the limit of her patience for Grace’s stay-under-the-covers-and-binge-watch-bad-TV habit. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It had been of such enormous importance to me for so long that my habit was to defend it at all costs. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z After a while the memory of the light-pole incident faded, but by then they had got out of the habit of friendship. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “The Abnegation leaders told them what we had to tell them. Now, let’s hope Johanna is keeping up her normal habits. She is usually in the greenhouse this early in the evening.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z And then there were the usual ones—drug addicts who robbed banks to keep up their habits and were finally caught in the act. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Though he did not say so to Bilbo, he also thought it important, and disturbing, to find that the good hobbit had not told the truth from the first: quite contrary to his habit. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We both knew he wasn’t only talking about our yard—he was talking about our relocation habits too. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z It’s to illustrate, via a peek into my stream of consciousness, the habit of lingering over good writing wherever you find it and reflecting on what makes it good. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Some entomologists believe that the ant’s food habits have changed as it has become more abundant, so that observations made several decades ago have little value now. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z |
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