| 单词 | host |
| 例句 | As a guest, if I forget to tell my hosts in advance that I don’t eat meat, they feel bad. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Perhaps even host someone for the Friday Festival. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z In addition to Book Scavenger, he’s hosted several smaller-scale games around the city and occasionally in farther-off locations. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The night before their departure, the King hosted a private banquet in their honor, and even Queen Yuriya, her belly swollen in the seventh month of pregnancy, joined them in the dining room. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As a crystal reaches a cell wall, it disintegrates into hundreds of individual virus particles, and the broodlings push through the cell wall like hair and float away in the bloodstream of the host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But Perseus had Hermes with him, so that the road lay open to him, and he reached that host of happy people who are always banqueting and holding joyful revelry. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They renamed their club “We Who Will Die Together” and went back to hosting magnificent banquets every night, vowing to enjoy themselves to the end. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The emergence of hiv was subtle: it incubates for years in a human host before it kills the host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to Book Scavenger, he’s hosted several smaller-scale games around the city and occasionally in farther-off locations. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Thank you for hosting my party,” I said. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Dimple felt a weird energy pulsing through her as she and Celia walked to the Andrew G. Spurlock building, where Insomnia Con was hosted every year. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He pulled up the door and jumped back, as if a host of black outlaws waited in a trap. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z —Appian According to legend, Mark Antony hosted a magnificent feast for Cleopatra and waited for praise from Egypt’s powerful queen. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Wearily, Werfel tried to become a good host again. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z "How large is his host?" her son asked. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Cora heard Ethel descend the stairs, and when her host returned she handed Cora food, a jug of water, and a chamber pot. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Octavian’s Fury While Mark Antony and Cleopatra hosted lavish parties for their allies in Greece, Octavian struggled in Italy. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “You don’t think you need to have a high intellect to do well on One versus One Hundred, do you?” the show’s host, Bob Saget, asked him. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z If he was going to try to escape, he needed to be as indistinguishable from his hosts as possible. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There are a host of others they don’t mention because they don’t want to upset me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He coined more than fifty medical terms still in use today and defined a host of new diseases. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Jackson further parlayed the desire of the packers and other manufacturing business owners to win the hearts and minds of their black employees, setting up a host of company-sponsored social groups. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The arena floor remained solid, but otherwise the stadium looked as if it hadn’t hosted a good giant killing for eons. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He knocked on his host’s door, and before Trueba had shaken off his sleep, he hurled his version of the story at him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The growing exposure of the population to radiation from various sources, plus the many contacts with a host of chemicals suggest a grave new problem for the modern world. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I could hear the master’s voice, Don’t let that host touch your teeth for if you bite God in two you’ll roast in hell for eternity. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Now back in Washington to cover the antiwar rally, Marx decided to invite Ellsberg to a dinner party her sister was hosting. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The way Admetus treated him shows more plainly than any other story we have how high the standards of hospitality were, how much was expected from a host to a guest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The hosts threw their heads back in laughter every few seconds, excited, as the camera panned across the crowd, all of whom seemed equally ecstatic about what looked like a giant knitting needle. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The ship was made ready, the presents were stowed within, and Odysseus embarked after taking a grateful leave of his kind hosts. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of each performance, they hosted a reception, serving rice and beans, and Fanta and Coke in glass bottles. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z In its own evolution through unknown hosts and hidden pathways in the rain forest. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One day a few years earlier, Barack and I had stood, hosting a receiving line together with her and Prince Philip. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The following morning our nameless host came again with food and a smile on his face that said he was glad that we were doing fine. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I felt that it was getting very late indeed, but I did not say anything, for I felt under obligation to meet my host’s wishes in every way. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z So desolate were those places and so deep the horror that lay on them that some of the host were unmanned, and they could neither walk nor ride further north. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Then, when they were quite clean, he returned to the hut and found that the host had already started the meal. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Ate this in Japan. Decades ago. An international meet. Our team hosts said we had to try.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Anxious that they have some kind of conversation, though — it was a matter of face — Theresa especially responded with such keen interest that Old Chao had no choice as a host but to keep talking. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We were even collaborating with other students to host our school’s first Earth Day celebration, where students could share their concerns and brainstorm ideas to help make a difference in our community. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z But the distance from here to the fence was blocked by a host of demons. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Some attach their eggs to a caterpillar by means of a sticky solution; on hatching, the larval parasite bores through the skin of the host. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In the meanwhile the host made ready for the return to Minas Tirith. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z On this late night, not only was my radio working but the station was also hosting a retrospective on the music of Sly and the Family Stone. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In the picture, a ruddyfaced farmer stood at the edge of a broad field, and riding across it was a ghostly host of hunters outlined in silver paint, their horses’ eyes glinting gold. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I was not a drinker, I wanted to be a proper host and serve wine to my guests. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The host read these words for the audience, and when she finished she turned to the subject of my body, although she did not mention it specifically. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z If enough cells are destroyed, the host dies. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The frontispiece for Maria’s caterpillar book features the first caterpillar she ever studied: the silkworm, perched on its host plant of mulberry leaves. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps the most essential organisms in the soil are the smallest — the invisible hosts of bacteria and of threadlike fungi. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Despite Bobby’s insensitivity and bullheadedness, the Polgars were gracious hosts and continued to entertain and care for him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "Mustn't delay, then. Our good host and hostess will be expecting us," he said. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The host himself brought my breakfast into the parlour. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z In Morocco, I lived with a Moroccan host family in the capital city of Rabat and took classes at the Center for Cross Cultural Learning situated in the old city or medina. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The main strength of Lord lywin's host would ride this day, he told them as they broke their fast on oatcakes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z That night the infanta was scheduled to attend a reception hosted by Bertha Palmer at the Palmer mansion on Lake Shore Drive. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “As I look back on those days, most people in Chicago felt that way. Chicago was host to the world at that time and we were part of it all.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In the last few months, we’d hosted dinners and gone to Kennedy Center performances together, but it was almost always in an official capacity and with lots of other people. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My face on television, comforting Tariq Johnson's family, will draw more voters and more campaign contributions than any stuffy old dinner with rich people I could host. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Congratulations on this honor, and we look forward to hosting you this spring. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His short-sleeved dress shirt was shiny and unbuttoned down to the navel, revealing a host of gold chains and, uh, bling. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Gandalf whistled and called aloud the horse’s name, and far away he tossed his head and neighed, and turning sped towards the host like an arrow. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When that other man had come this way, an army had followed close behind him, the great host of the north riding to war beneath the grey-and-white banners of House Stark. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Imam Malik happily accepted the offer to host the competition. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z On December 9, 1917, the National Woman's Party hosted a dinner honoring the eighty-nine women who had served time in the District Jail or the Occoquan Workhouse. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z On the third night, Cleopatra once again hosted the evening’s festivities. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z My forehead had become host to an alien parasite: the biggest pimple I’d ever had in my entire life. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It even hosted an Americanization class, helping foreign employees prepare for the citizenship test. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Nothing wrong with her lungs,” the doctors told the Richardsons, though they warned of a host of other problems that might arise: jaundice, anemia, vision issues, hearing loss. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When a hot virus multiplies in a host, it can saturate the body with virus particles, from the brain to the skin. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sandy Sanders is mentioned at least three times, but yesterday it was all the radio show host would talk about. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z At the hotel we’ve hosted big, fancy lunch- eons and dinners before, but nothing quite this big. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Instantly, all of it is gone: the clapping, the laughing, the host who smiles literally every second of the show. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They broke into song and began dancing as a group, to the surprise of their hosts. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Our host beamed and disappeared back into the kitchen, and I heard a cabinet squeak open and the tinkling sound of glasses being set up. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In the real world, Morrow almost never made public appearances, and in the OASIS, he came out of hiding only once a year, to host this event. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was a photograph of half a dozen young men in blazers loafing in an archway through which were visible a host of spires. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She was a regular mortal teenager—not a demigod—but for reasons Jason never understood, the spirit of Delphi had chosen her as its host. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was a little like that, except the blots were black while this design had a host of colors. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z If the hosts are people, you evacuate them and put them in the Slammer. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But Weaver did appreciate what was surely the main point urged upon him by his host: “Biology and medicine will have first call on the machine.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Officials, recognizing that they were playing host to the most adored visitor ever to cross city limits, rushed to prepare. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Worst of all, they ran into difficulty finding human cases of Ebola—they were not able to discover the virus in a natural host or in people. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught it in his hand and watched it expire there like the last host of Christendom. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Beneath the hills on either side the rock was bored into a hundred caves and maggot-holes; there a host of orcs lurked, ready at a signal to issue forth like black ants going to war. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The zombie line thickened in the center, forming a wedge designed to break through the enemy host. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She transforms the unruly bunch of us into a heavenly host of cherubim, hovering a thousand feet above the city rooftops. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Our host has graciously provided two more heaps of moldy straw.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The host sat himself down beside the friar and asked how things went in London. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Now, under the younger March’s direction, the stadium was undergoing renovations in preparation for the 1936 Olympics, which Germany was to host. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The second day the host made twenty-four, as their vanguard passed beyond tire Glover lands into the thick of the wdlfswood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We hadn’t listened to our host and left when he’d told us to. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “The parasite believes itself to be the host,” I said. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z By late spring, construction was well along on five Alpha racetracks, two Betas, and a host of outbuildings for chemical processing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Basking in the applause of his German hosts, he exulted: “No nation since ancient Greece has captured the true Olympic spirit as has Germany.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Dad was an easy-going host, informal and gracious, and we tried to pattern ourselves after him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A host of tiny animals in a forest of invisible trees. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That Sunday, with that host, on that news show, I tried to explain this as best I could within the time allotted. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The hosts met on the broad plains of the Reach, amidst golden fields of wheat ripe for harvest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "I thought you knew, old sport. I'm afraid I'm not a very good host." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Here we put in, lodged in the town and palace, while Aiolos played host to me. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “The stew was for a get-together she hosted last night for her church friends. Plus, I suspect she wants to give us some privacy tonight.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And like every paranoid host, I couldn’t shake the fear that when the time finally came, no one would show up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z If there were etiquette guidelines for hosting goddesses in one’s dreams, he had never found that book at the Great Library. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I awakened to see the kerosene lamp and beyond it my host’s troubled face. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That night David Alexander and a host of radio technicians arrived at Pollard’s hospital room. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My host, who stood on one side of the great fireplace, leaning against the stonework, made a graceful wave of his hand to the table, and said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z More than anything, she wished to trace the path of each marvelous creature, from egg—laid on a particular host plant—to larva, to pupa, to adult. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Chef Morgan is the author of three acclaimed cookbooks and host of the local television show Let's Get Cooking! on WBAL. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The only party the Nielsens host is an annual open-house buffet lunch on New Year’s Day for their vendors. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She gets up and imitates the host and makes a joke in Urdu. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Those standing by the new cabins saw Cora’s eyes dart to and fro, as if she took the measure of an advancing host, not just one man. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Next week is teen week, the time of month when Amu discusses topics of interest to young people on his website, and there’s always a host of interesting questions that his blog posts generate. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The host inserted his hand into the thin neck of the calabash and took out a morsel of food. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Mrs. Torrance hosted yet another discussion in her English class, instead of working on an essay she had assigned for the following week. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As a rule, viruses, microbes, and parasites do not kill the majority of their victims—the pest that wipes out its host species has a bleak evolutionary future. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The game show host shows you three doors. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After supper, I went outside with my host to help him carry water from a makeshift boarded well. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When Janie emerged into her mourning white, she had hosts of admirers in and out of town. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z This modus operandi wouldn’t have been workable as officials scurried to arrange a host of details for the World Championship match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A virus does not generally kill its natural host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The third participant in the dinner-table bargain, and the host for the occasion, was Thomas Jefferson. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “The dybbuk will say anything to survive. It is a parasite that will suck every last drop of strength from its host and leave nothing left.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But the privilege of studying came with a host of conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Greatest Emperor, scourge of our enemies, commander of a host most devastating. And the Empire shall be made whole.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He might have made no difference except for the fact that he was a host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that she was awake and could speak for herself, Cora told her host that the verses were unnecessary. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z That's me at the glittering party, refilling my champagne glass and turning to ask my host if he's noticed any unusual discharge. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z All that host was clad in sable, dark as the night. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They reach out to people, hosting dinner parties, bequeathing little bits of themselves to their friends. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She poses questions like a talk show host, and supplies news to him like an anchorwoman. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It’s helpful to tell them— like the nightclub host who greets you, “Ladies and gentlemen: have we got a show for you tonight!”—that important, new, and unusual matters will be offered to their ears. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z His mom says, “You’ve been so nice to host him. We felt we should contribute. He must be eating you out of house and home.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Our hosts got Estraven to tell them the whole tale of our crossing of the Ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z A marching host of Elves had come up silently: they were hastening toward the northern borders to guard against any attack from Moria; and they brought news, some of which Haldir reported. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I find the place with no trouble, delighted that the city and my map are in such perfect agreement, and spend an hour with one of my hosts absorbing cockatiel technology. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Summoning a host of reporters to the hotel lobby, he lost his ever- genial composure for the first and only time in his public life. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand. But I did want to let you know, we’ll be hosting a poetry slam here next year,” said Mr. Ward. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The subdivisions proud residents seeded their lawns and planted trees for shade, hosting patio parties and many a club meeting at their homesteads. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “And yet you’ve always said it is beneath the dignity of a Titan to fight a mere mortal. I wonder if your mortal host is influencing you, weakening your judgment.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A host of Civil Rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., had recently met there and, along with other community pastors and leaders, had planned nonviolent protests and marches. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A champion of champions who would not eat frankfurters or fries from the hand of a begrudging host. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Many more hosts march in the valley with sharp spears—oh, many more. Gurgi watches so quietly and cleverly, he does not ask them for help. No, they would only give harmful hurtings.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Then Charley barked them in and I was host in my own house. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After the host left Morgul Vale and took the northward road beneath the shadow of the mountains no messenger had returned nor any rumour of what was passing in the brooding East. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They were at a family friend’s country home, and her brothers had taken their host’s horses out for a run in the morning. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The starter jumped into the driver’s seat while a host of stable hands climbed in around Pollard, who was swearing out every oath in his tremendous vocabulary. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Our host sat aside, looking at us, and each time I looked at him he was smiling and his white teeth stood out against his dark face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z ‘But if we are guests, we bow to our host, and after we have eaten we rise and thank him.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z What had his father been thinking when he decided to host this contest? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When someone died without a descendant or proper burial rites, he or she turned into a shave and wandered until a willing host was found. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z On the dais, Lord Wyman attacked a steaming plate of lampreys as if they were an enemy host. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When the Trojans had taken leave of their kind hosts and had successfully rounded the eastern tip of Italy, they kept on sailing southwestward around Sicily with all confidence in their prophetic guide. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There was always food in our packs, put there by the last night’s hosts; there was always a roof and a fire at the end of the day’s going. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They advanced now slowly, expecting at every hour some answer to their challenge, and they drew together, since it was but waste of men to send out scouts or small parties from the main host. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Ifemelu had been drinking too much white wine; from time to time she had a swimming sensation in her head, and she would later send apology e-mails to the host and the poet. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We put on his ruffled Sunday suit and I tell him that we are expecting a sweet angel and where angels tread, the hosts must be as beautiful as floating hibiscus. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Even the Great Hall was not large enough to seat all of them at once, so Robb hosted each of the principal bannermen in turn. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And my kind hosts, Mr and Mrs Taylor, would never, I am certain, have knowingly put me through what I have just endured. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The latter was packed minimally with changes of clothes—o because it was too full of other things, such as slides for his upcoming lectures and presents for his Cuban hosts. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z When the host asked me about my body, her face faded from the screen, and was replaced by a scroll of words, written by me earlier that week. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z At one point, my host lets the bird out of its cage and it flies directly at my face. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The hosts of This Morning are agonizingly British—a middle-aged woman named Dottie in a tea dress and a man called Stu who looks as if he spends weekends yelling at mice in his garden. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Poppy kept announcing in English, then Arabic, like some kind of television host, and everyone would cheer. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She hosting a luncheon tomorrow for her church and the dining room’s stacked up with party serving stuff. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Now the time was anxious, and the host was in peril. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Our host family was so gracious; they tried really hard to help, caring for us generously when they had little room in their home. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The fight did not end until their host’s dog was dead. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At these gatherings, the host serves roast pig, duck, beef, sweet cakes, and beautiful candies. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My host that night was an American archaeologist. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Atlantic Charter of 1941, signed by Roosevelt and Churchill, reaffirmed faith in the dignity of each human being and propagated a host of democratic principles. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The hosts of Morgul intent on their prey, taken at unawares in wild career, broke, scattering like sparks in a gale. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Yet neither sound nor smoke prepared them for the host itself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The host looked at the guest’s feet and shook his head. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Just the three of y’all?” asks the host, resting his hand on my shoulder for barely a second, but it’s enough to make my stomach flutter. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “You have been hosts to gods,” they said, “and you shall have your reward. This wicked country which despises the poor stranger will be bitterly punished, but not you.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Some days later, the guest invited his host to dinner in his own hut. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z My host remained away from the house most of the time. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Taylor and TeeTee basically begged Becca to host it at her place, which I guess made sense because it was right across the street from the school. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Something in his manner—looking about him as if waiting confidently for applause for his performance—suddenly broke the nervous strain both host and guest were under. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The faranji were to be hosted at the Merchants’ Guildhall; he had assumed he would be, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Before the saboteurs were to go off on their mission, Colonel Erwin von Lahousen, the chief of intelligence, hosted a dinner in the elegant private dining room of the Zoo Restaurant. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z It is important because many aquatic snails serve as hosts of dangerous parasitic worms that spend part of their life cycle in a mollusk, part in a human being. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z My son is leading a host to war, she thought, still only half believing it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to be there, and like an ungracious host, it wanted her out. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But Herakles killed Iphitos before one friend could play host to the other. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He is now a Catholic priest presiding over the very same parish where he had once desecrated the host.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched the young woman’s eyes grow colder as the power returned to its host. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Is that what happens when you chew the host with your teeth, Sister?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And none can survive past the death of its host. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They hosted card parties and invited her along, introducing her to the black community in Hampton and Newport News. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Every compound outing has been hosted by one gracious aunt or another, presenting the landscape as if it were a floor show mounted for her niece's appreciation. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Had I a host of Elves in armour of the Elder Days, it would avail little, save to arouse the power of Mordor. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Schmid himself voiced his sincere concern regarding the danger to Fischer’s career if he walked out of the match: “What will happen to Bobby? What city would ever host a match for him?” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Ulcers, glaucoma, gastritis, gangrene, cancer, broken limbs, malnutrition, and a host of infectious diseases—almost everything came through the doors of Zanmi Lasante. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The host had stuck to the roof of his mouth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Last summer, we hosted an accidental Labor Day party at our house. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Every summer we joined the poor inner-city kids the Fresh Air Fund organization sent to host families or to summer camps for free. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After Mr. Dalton left the stand, Peggy came, then Britten, a host of doctors, reporters, and many policemen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “No. I am your host. Allow me to tuck you into the tarp, as I would make your bed with white sheets of the finest Dunobrian silk.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He sometimes looked sheepishly at his goblin host. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I’m sad and angry and a whole host of other feelings, but mostly I’m fighting very hard not to kill Bill. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Lord Tywin's host was still many days to the south . . but Walder Frey, Lord of the Crossing, had assembled a force of near four thousand men at his castles on the Green Fork. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Our spectral host lifted his hands from the dock, thus giving himself over to the directions and exhortations of the tide; and with that, he was swept away into the darkness. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The host looks at the three teams, Michigan, Ohio, and us, in turn, eyes twinkling. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “This is absolutely fascinating, Mr. Ai,” said the host, Commensal Yegey, a delicate, dapper, drawling fellow with keen eyes. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z "Vows should be kept, I agree, but Stannis has a great host around him, and his own guards sworn to keep him safe." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I can host a virtual chat room for us. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As I moved closer to the home where my host family lived, I couldn’t stop staring at the shantytown. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The hosts of Isengard roared, swaying this way and that, turning from fear to fear. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "Gods be good, Theon, how can you do this? You know I must attack, have sworn ..." "If this host is still in arms before my gate when the sun sets, Beth will hang," said Theon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She looked like the host of a TV game show. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath and goggled at his host with eyes like marbles. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The threads break away from the cell and drift into the bloodstream of the host, multiplying and taking over more cells and forming bricks and bursting the cells. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the new regime, economic power passed to a new class of people: merchants who exchanged salt, chocolate, and cotton from Chichen Itza for a host of goods from elsewhere in Mesoamerica. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Extreme care must be used in order to create an insecticidal effect in the blood and tissues of the host without setting up a fatal poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z By accepting the CBS deal, Welles became the program’s host, star, director, and producer. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z And they didn’t know exactly how the. virus spread, how it jumped from host to host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the idea of hosting a great exposition to commemorate Columbus’s discovery of the New World became irresistible. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z One transformation involves a change of intermediate vector: when a microbe relying on some arthropod vector for transmission switches to a new host, the microbe may be forced to find a new arthropod as well. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The entrance to Kaira’s hotel suite had double doors, as it was frequently used to host parties. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The next night Cleopatra hosted a superb banquet, but Mark Antony must have felt confident. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The host was broadcasting from Washington, D.C., and I was seated in a remote studio on the far west side of Manhattan. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Several days after I returned from Europe, I hosted a group of students from Bancroft Elementary School, a bilingual school in the northwestern part of the city. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She hadn’t known about Hades’s curse preventing the spirit of Delphi from taking another host. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Most of what remained of our travel-equipment we had given away to various kindly hosts, and by now we had nothing but the Chabe stove, our skis, and the clothes we wore. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Holdfasts and cities and kingdoms of men all fell before them, as they moved south on pale dead horses, leading hosts of the slain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Yet to no heart in all the host came any fear that the Wild Men were unfaithful, strange and unlovely though they might appear. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z "The size of his host does not matter, sweetling, so long as they are on the wrong side of the river. Stannis cannot cross without ships." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As soon as the splendor felt her touch, a new host, it came to her, tearing through as suddenly and powerfully as a storm surge. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The War-god bellowed as loud as ten thousand cry in battle, and at the awful sound trembling seized the whole host, Greeks and Trojans alike. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It would look bad for the American consul to be hosting a man who has only just been pardoned by the government. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I led Sohrab to the living room, which looked like it had been host to a Level Twelve Party by twenty or thirty Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Chester hopped down, like a good host, to greet his new guest. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh! What a wonderful story!” the French host said, her palm placed dramatically on her chest, looking around the table, as though to seek a response. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The host is encouraging me with kindly nods. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Hoping the match would be another Reykjavik—in explosive media attention if not financial outcome—cities around the world submitted bids to host the competition. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "He crept down the kingsroad in the night, and now his host is less than a mile north of here, forming up in battle array." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I don’t know how long I’ll be able to get away with my complete disregard for the clockwork precision of attendance required by my hosts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z And since most hadn’t bothered to learn any of their host language on the journey, they all needed interpreters. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z During the next three thousand years, Peru hosted so many diverse cultures that the archaeological timelines in textbooks, with their multiple arrows and switchbacks, are as impenetrable as the family trees of European kings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Later, our hosts informed us that Sudani had been a legendary soldier, and had even reputedly captured an entire French unit single-handedly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have been an excellent host! We would be happy to amuse you, to repay the favor of passing through your territory.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Weeks later, Japan withdrew as host of the 1940 Olympics, and the Games were transferred to Finland. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Reek picked his way between them carefully, following the remnants of the log-and-plank road that Robb Stark’s vanguard had laid down across the soft ground to speed the passage of his host. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z From a host of small details imperceptible to others, Jean learned to guess when she was planning one of her nocturnal excursions to the river. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Crewmen gave it a host of nicknames, among them “the Flying Brick,” “the Flying Boxcar,” and “the Constipated Lumberer,” a play on Consolidated Liberator. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Her eldest daughter had joined the Young Wolf’s host as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Not exactly clean of us, but it was better than alerting the management they had hosted a bunch of squatters for the night. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A tired-eyed host greets us, telling us we can sit wherever. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The small, sure-footed garrons of the hill clans were faring better; the scouts said, but the clansmen dared not press too far ahead or the whole host would come apart. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The nation’s corner theaters hosted 85 million people a week for 25-cent viewings of an endless array of cheery musicals and screwball comedies. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We finally got to the competition, and I don’t know if I was expecting some grand ballroom or whatever, but the egg drop was hosted at an old three-story building. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Bye, Nick Thanks for hosting the club, she says, and hugs you. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z That is not in the best interest of the virus, because then the virus may also die, unless it can jump fast enough out of the dying host into a new host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Roosevelt was also a colonel and a former president, he was an American guest of the Brazilian government and could not risk going against his host country’s laws. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The bacteria that live in the tissues of insects, like those incorporated into the mycetocytes of cockroaches and termites, have the appearance of specialized organs in their hosts. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Calypso Crooners were hosting a karaoke booth, and I couldn’t listen to one more off-key rendition of “Summer Nights,” so I ended up on the far side of the carnival, where it was quieter. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z To keep up with his hosts, Farmer kept drinking vodka. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Curt hastily told her the host did not mean it “like that.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Provided that each victim thereby infects on the average more than one new victim, the bacterium will spread, even though the first host happens to die. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z My stuffed animals are in a tidy row on the top shelf above my desk like welcoming hosts. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly they swept up with a noise like thunder, and the foremost horseman swerved, passing by the foot of the hill, and leading the host back southward along the western skirts of the downs. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "The main strength of Lord Tywin's host is well to the south. We are in no danger here." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Somewhere inside that building lived a Level 4 life form, and it was growing, multiplying, cooking inside hosts. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The poet kissed his host’s hand and asked permission to share some of his poetry. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He was known far and wide for hosting huge parties and fancy banquets. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The printing-press and the windmill, the lever, the pump, and the pulley, the clock and the wheel-barrow, and a host of machines in use among miners and engineers were established features of daily life. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The host, a Frenchwoman, glanced at her American husband, a slyly pleased smile on her face; the most unforgettable dinner parties happened when guests said unexpected, and potentially offensive, things. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We had been with our host for two weeks and were feeling better when very early one morning, an older woman came to the hut. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Tonight marks the party’s fourth anniversary, and the host certainly wouldn’t miss this Friday, even though he’s already logged a huge day. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The king raised his hand, and then silently the host of the Mark began to move. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The host turned away now from the road to the Fords of Isen and bent their course southward. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The host convulsed like a fetus, kicked with new blood. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His host commenced preparations for their supper with a lively cheerfulness that swept Jethro away from his troubled thoughts and back to the immediate satisfactions of the evening. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z So God had brought to its walls the Hebrew host to be His hands to carry out His righteous work. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Cora remembered other passages on slavery in the Good Book and shared them with her host. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She wore colorful, billowy clothes and served meals at a massive table in the dining room, hosting anyone who turned up, mostly people who belonged to what she called “the movement.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But the hosts of Mordor were enheartened, and filled with a new lust and fury they came yelling to the onset. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I know this because the hosting company has sent me an email with a warning that says I must renew now or let it go forever. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Eight people in the house—ten with the host and hostess—and only one married couple to do for them. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “My friend Kenya and I went to a house party hosted by a guy named Darius,” I say. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Surely there was the Lord of the Nine Riders returned to earth to lead his ghastly host to battle? The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It reflected class differences in working conditions, stress, diet, neighborhood, family structure, and a host of other social and economic factors. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Their spirits became ngo\\i, and they did terrible things to their hosts. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And she wanted to ask him, “How else could the host have meant it?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And then Aragorn stood up, and all the host arose, and they passed to pavilions made ready, to eat and drink and make merry while the day lasted. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Yvonne’s foster family is real decent about hosting all of us so often. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did the bell on the door even ring? I must be losing the hosting touch if I missed that completely.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z From the microbes’ point of view, however, they’re just a useful device to enlist a host’s help in inoculating microbes into a body cavity of a new host. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They learned that HPV inserts its DNA into the DNA of the host cell, where it produces proteins that lead to cancer. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Clay found the overhead-light switch, flicked it on, then stepped across the puny, servant’s-size room and sat down on the edge of the bed, facing his host. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The host was Clifford Nass, a sociologist who had been a math prodigy as a child in New Jersey and whose plan was to become a computer scientist. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The hare stayed put, and when his hosts had gone he slipped out of the lion skin to play with the baboon children. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I was off becoming a comedian, touring the country, playing shows in England, hosting radio shows, hosting television shows. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She lifted her voice, so it carried out over the gathered host. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Some Americans were against resettling the 130,000 Vietnamese refugees brought to the United States, and host families or sponsors had to agree to take responsibility for the refugees before they could leave Fort Chaffee. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Constitution Hall was the largest and finest auditorium in Washington, home to the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington Opera Company, and host to distinguished visiting orchestras and concert artists. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z I’m sure that if my host had seen my envy he would have loaned me the beauty, but I didn’t ask. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And he clenched his fists and began to plead the blood, to exorcise the hosts of Hell, but even this motion was like another motion, and at length he fell on his knees to pray. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Good evening,” he said, every inch the gracious host, albeit a sinister, evil, intelligent, and determined one. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The mayor, two doctors, a shoemaker, a tailor, a chandler, a gunsmith, a drummer, and a fifer were all charged with treason and a host of other offenses. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The king’s host departed Deepwood Motte by the light of a golden dawn, uncoiling from behind the log palisades like a long, steel serpent emerging from its nest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He did not care to do so, for the same reason that had made Proteus unwilling: Zeus’s well-known hostility to those who broke the bond between host and guest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He regretted that his deteriorating health prevented him from attending the ceremonies in person and joining “the small band, the remnant of that host of worthies who joined with us on that day.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z At home, or driving my car, I practiced until I could interrupt a radio or television host and introduce myself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "And every day, more men rally to his banners. His host is now said to be a hundred thousand strong." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In their luxurious sublet in Ann Arbor, Mia had taken various pieces of her hosts’ furniture apart and arranged the components—bolts as thick as her finger, unvarnished crossbeams, disembodied feet—into animals. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The next night, Mark Anthony hosted a dinner party in Cleopatra’s honor, intending to impress the queen with an elegant and beautifully appointed feast. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z A host of piglets rooted about three huge sows in the sty. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The next morning we woke early and set out for the chapel, telling our hosts that we were fasting so as not to give them any further bother. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The eastern and Chicago architects reconvened that night at the University Club for a dinner in their honor hosted by the fair’s Grounds and Buildings Committee. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He disappears to get us drinks, which my mom would probably say is really excellent hosting. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The host thanks me for coming, and as the lights dim, I wonder, yet again, what good all these sound bites actually do. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When she arrived, flushed and proud of herself, only their host’s son was surprised; her brothers laughed and chided her for taking so long. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But I’ve hosted more than my share of raccoons, foxes, skunks, opossums, and mice. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She said she was the mother of our host and that the people in the village had found out about us and were on their way to capture us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, my host looked at me with friendly alarm. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I got a radio DJ gig and hosted a kids’ adventure reality show on television. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It was Werfel’s job to host the elfin emissary in the city, to take the scholar in as a guest in his own home. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z As the host droned through the starter’s introduction, Pollard fidgeted in the crowd, slurping up champagne and, like everyone else, stagnating in boredom. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Root followed his host down the vaulted hallway. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z We stood beside one another, the host and the hostess, and we were not together. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z In the middle of the host, Hades himself rode a black-and-gold chariot pulled by nightmare horses, their eyes and manes smoldering with fire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Finland, which was set to host the summer Games, was reeling. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z You may try the recipe and astound your hosts. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The redheaded girl sits back, unsure, as the host begins shaking his head in the middle of her response. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I was supposed to send the contest host my picture to be featured on the website, but I didn’t think the boy-goofing-around-in-the-Luigi-hat was very me so I never submitted it. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I was thrilled to realize that it was only one of the tremendous rebuilding tasks under the direction of young Dr. Azzam, who had just been my host. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Given the unusual things Cox and his son were about to do for Booth, given Booth’s state of mind, there is little doubt that Booth confessed all to his hosts. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Steve, the host, presents the audience with a puzzle involving Blue, the animated dog. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On Friday nights, he is a host for a Bible-study and dinner party for seventy or eighty Christian students, who serve themselves heaping plates of pasta before breaking into study groups. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z His mind revolved around a host of problems and schemes: the sword, Martin’s grave, defense of the Abbey, Cornflower. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I’d hosted many families by then, mice and chipmunks in particular. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I have a greater host than yours, brother, Catelyn thought as she watched them go. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z So it’s almost entertaining to see Caesar Flickerman, the eternal host of the Hunger Games, with his painted face and sparkly suit, preparing to give an interview. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z There he halted only a short while and strengthened his host by some three score of Riders that came late to the weapontake. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The newcomers were encouraged to keep theft- own dress and customs rather than integrate into the host population. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Jack Collins, one of the great teachers of chess, lived with his sister Ethel in Brooklyn and was host to a chess salon in his apartment called the Hawthorne Chess Club, which met there regularly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The sun turned white, the color and shape of the host. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Their host, a grizzled one-armed petty lord by the name of Harwood Stout, knew better than to refuse him, though by now his larders must be well nigh exhausted. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘She is coming at the head of a great host, with food for all.’ A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Ser Addam's outriders say the Stark host has moved south from the Twins," his father reported as his trencher was filled with slices of pork. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z For attending Shabbos dinners and banquets hosted by the burial society, I had acquired a secondhand dress coat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Our host took us down to a large gym filled with a bubbling ethnic stew of New York children. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Then the king raised his hand, and with a rush like the sudden onset of a great wind the last host of Rohan rode thundering into the West. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Here comes Ned Moffat. What does he want?” said Laurie, knitting his black brows as if he did not regard his young host in the light of a pleasant addition to the party. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z That only made Werfel more determined to be an excellent host. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z If the creature showed up in their house, and out of her mother’s painting, technically that would make them its hosts. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Now it had the honor of holding the administrative offices of the MidMerican Scythedom, as well as hosting its conclave three times a year. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As soon as their host threw the bolts, the cow monsters bellowed and slammed into the door, making it shudder on its hinges. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When we hosted an event, I wanted everyday people to show up, not just those accustomed to black-tie attire. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z South America hosted an even more exotic menagerie of large mammals, reptiles and birds. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed pretty clear that the Marburg virus did not naturally circulate in monkeys, because it killed them so fast it could not successfully establish itself in them as a useful host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "I have not told you the worst of it, child. The men I sent west have brought back word that a new host is gathering at easterly Rock." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Each day they hosted banquets for one another at which they squandered unbelievable sums. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “What kind of host,” Keisha begins, “doesn’t allow his guests to have food? Dang it, Albert! I wouldn’t have minded some!” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The angrier, more powerful ghosts used the trolley to find new hosts: tired, unsuspecting bodies to possess for a little while, warmth to steal from cheeks and other exposed skin, and ill tempers to stoke. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z During epidemics this is where they are to be found in the majority of the host population, and it generally goes well. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Even further into the void,” said the professor of experimental theology, taking a glass from his host. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A host of newsreel and newspaper men pushed forward. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Their host gave a nasty smile, showing a mouthful of broken brown teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They heard the giantess tell her husband that they had guests, her son and a friend, and that he had to be on his best behavior as a gracious host and not kill them. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Dressed in a polka-dotted bow tie and snazzy jacket like a game show host, Mr. Lemoncello had one arm resting on a slender Plexiglas podium. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Before leaving in the early morning the friar said, “We must leave a farthing for our host, whoever he may be, and our blessing.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Lord Balon had let no word of the hosting escape the Iron Islands, and Theon's bloody work along the Stony Shore would be put down to sea raiders out for plunder. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Father and Mother played the gracious host and hostess. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Many nights while her mother was hosting the late-night meetings, Ma would fall asleep listening to the women’s voices. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z "My lord father has sent me to greet you, and inquire as to who leads this mighty host." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ebola kills a great deal of tissue while the host is still alive. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the gate they found a great host of men, old and young, all ready in the saddle. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Lynn told me they host monthly debates here, for entertainment, and also hold religious services here once a week. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The raptor sanctuary only hosts member hours on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z If a caterpillar died before pupating, there was no guarantee they would be able to find that particular species again—or its host plant—in the riot of vegetation. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He squeezed it uselessly in his hand and asked, "What of Renly's host?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This was his duty as a scholar and as a host. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Since 1990, when Dr. Strayer had begun digging into the issue of driving and attention/distraction, he’d studied the subject from numerous angles, amassing a host of papers on various nuances. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He jumped up, smiling like a glad host. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “I came over to tell you there are a cluster of reporters and radio hosts from various places over there.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The temperature in the digging pits sometimes hit 130°F. Slowly peeling away the geological layers, Howard’s workers revealed that Blackwater Draw had hosted not one, but two ancient societies. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It has just one live actor, Steve, a fresh-faced man in his early twenties in khakis and a rugby shirt who acts as the show’s host. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At daybreak his son Telamon woke him saying that a great host of men was approaching the palace. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Each Friday, the whole group of Allies gathered at one of our host agency’s offices, taking a full day to debrief, connect, and go through a series of professional development workshops. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Our host met us and helped carry our bags in. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z King Aegeus had done what no host should do, he had sent his guest on an expedition full of peril—to kill a dangerous bull. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A great host of Wargs had gathered silently and was now attacking them from every side at once. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The last time the Vanderbeekers went to the castle was for a spring fair their school was hosting with the college. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “We didn’t start a war,” Werfel almost said, but he remembered he was the host and it would be impolite to argue. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z We hosted a premiere of the film at our office, and I invited Walter and Bo to address the audience. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z After two good drinks of whisky, the two brown and glazed turkeys were brought in, carved by our host and served by us. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope so. You know that since I’m your host, my fate is tied to yours.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z If the hosts are animals, you kill them and incinerate the carcasses. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We tear ourselves to pieces because of symbols, and we are more vulnerable to this than to any host of predators. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Next month after the shucking bee, the farm would host the most important gathering yet, to address the recent debates about picking up stakes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The thousand ships carried a great host of fighting men and the Greek Army was very strong, but the Trojan City was strong, too. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Hitler had not originally wanted to host the games at all. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I could tell that when my mother agreed to host my dad’s poker game at the house, she didn’t really want to. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z As the host trooped down the causeway through the black bogs of the Neck and spilled out into the riverlands beyond, Catelyn's apprehensions grew. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In that courtyard we hosted countless weddings, birthdays, engagements, anniversaries, and every other kind of party you could imagine. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She matched each caterpillar with its host plant—the one it was eating when she found it. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z ‘It is a great host and follows us hard,’ said Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “No, my dear boy, the organisation is too good. But I do think the host ought to give the lead himself.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Our host brought us water and food every morning and night. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z As people were beginning to sit down a young fellow came in and spoke to the host, Yegey, who then turned to us. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The Garcías could not afford extras, and they did not want to put their hosts in the embarrassing position of having to spend money out of largesse. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Papa insisted we call it the host because “host” came close to capturing the essence, the sacredness, of Christ’s body. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z This year it’s our turn to host, so she and Grandpa drive in from Denver in one of the classic cars they collect. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The Captains mounted again and rode back, and from the host of Mordor there went up a jeering yell. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Among my personal highlights is the memory of having my picture taken with Uncle Paul, the legally blind host of a Raleigh children's television show. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The underside of the raft became host to a multitude of sea life, like the net but smaller in form. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It traveled in blood, and the bleeding victim did not touch very many other people before dying, and so the virus did not have many chances to jump to a new host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I would be doing a one-on-one interview with talk show host Charlie Rose about my experience growing up in a conflict zone. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z These had been given when Hercules died to the Prince Philoctetes, the man who had fired his funeral pyre and who later had joined the Greek host when they sailed to Troy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly El Patron wasn’t the jovial birthday host anymore. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course I’d long known that I was playing host to a massive collection of parasitic organisms, but I didn’t much like being reminded of it. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Turner watched a small yellow hornet buzz listlessly around the pulpit as the priests of the Hebrew host organized their march. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Kevin often said he wanted to he a sleazy talk show host, and he wasn’t kidding. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Before the doors even open, I see one of those train takeovers going down, the ones where college kids host parties on trains to celebrate not getting the alert Mateo and I got. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The school’s 4-H club made care packages for departing servicemen and hosted a community discussion entitled “What Can We Do to Win the War?” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The first meeting was tense, but I broke the ice by laying out a few lines of crystal and commenting on my host's refreshing lack of furniture. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A more cynical approach was taken by Tyra Banks, the popular talk show host, who devoted a show in May 2008 to the recurring question, “Where Have All the Good Black Men Gone?” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He proposed that Vanderbilt try to host a meeting between Seabiscuit and War Admiral. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And the person always apologizing is the host, that they might have more to offer. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Polyakov was one of 125 cosmonauts and astronauts to visit the space station, which hosted 17 space expeditions. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Cullivan was impressed—he whistled when the feast, arriving on trays, was placed upon the table—and before sitting down, he asked the host if he might offer a blessing. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The people of Ikwa are still scrawny and smiley, and they host a big feast of fish and groundnuts and safou fruit for our crew. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He would call and apologize; he was beset by a host of problems, some of which he mentioned, and some of which I heard from other people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother was supposed to host the next meeting of the Joy Luck Club. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Gentlemen like our good host still believe it's their business to meddle in matters they don't understand. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Chevalier was a professor of French literature at Berkeley and the host of the Communist discussion group at which Oppenheimer had been spotted by the FBI about two years earlier. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It will not be long I fear,’ said Éomer, ‘ere the coming of the king’s host will be known to the leader of our enemies, Saruman or whatever captain he has sent forth.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “His host lies not three days’ ride from here, snowbound and starving, and I for one am tired of waiting on his pleasure. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The chaos that would inevitably have delayed such a march with a hastily assembled host of household knights and local levies had been nowhere in evidence. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As though this tree was grown, in this very special way, just to host this family. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z NBC had asked Alexander to host a nationally aired, live interview with Woolf and Pollard, conducted from Pollard’s hospital room. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Most viruses do not last long outside a host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Guardsmen strode the wallwalks, peering between the gargoyles on the host camped without. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A few hours before my hosts are scheduled to return, I pack up and head down to Twin Lakes, where—no big surprise—I find out that all the second-story rooms have been taken. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, the host had eaten all the food. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z At a stroke, the village hosting the Westerners would gleam with wealth; its neighbors would seek a share of the undeserved bounty; conflict would explode. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And so the red blood blushing in their faces and their eyes shining with wonder, Frodo and Sam went forward and saw that amidst the clamorous host were set three high-seats built of green turves. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z When Iceland submitted a bid to host the match, Bobby flew to its capital city, Reykjavik, to inspect the site. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As May neared, I found myself hosting more scraps of fabric than budding leaves. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “You said my host is a Transkeian diplomat. What sort of diplomat?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only two weeks earlier that I came up with the idea of hosting the competition at the church Soojin’s family attends. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Margaret wanted to know what happens when an au pair leaves her host family before her time is up. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A host shows us to our table—a booth toward the back, partially hidden by velvet curtains that can be undone to shroud the space entirely. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z As the darkness came the window became a mirror in which I could watch my host and his guests without their knowledge. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps something more private?” he insisted quietly to the host. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They may deposit their eggs within the larvae or eggs of their prey, so that their own developing young may find food by consuming the host. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Our Cuban neighbor, Mrs. Ruiz, was hosting her large extended family in the yard next door after a Sunday christening. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z It was as though the mention of their host and hostess had a curiously paralysing effect upon the guests. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z For a week our host had noted where the coveys were gathering. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day, Carla set out on her long journey to school with a host of confused feelings. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It was left to Bran to fill his place at the head of the table, and act the host to Lord Karstark's sons and honored friends. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Bit waved his arm like a game show host showing off the four cups. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I stand, thanking Rae and the busboy and the host as we leave. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Now I fear I must take my leave, before I forget the duties of a host. Lord Tycho, pray excuse me.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Once we were settled, facing resolutely away from our host and his fatal visage, he commenced rowing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Bobby sent Shepherd notes, attended live performances that the radio host gave at a Greenwich Village coffeehouse called the Limelight, and visited him at his studio at 1440 Broadway. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Tired of trying to be a generous host. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He was surrounded by men sworn to House Lannister, a vast host twenty thousand strong, and yet he was alone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Nali mentioned that the site had hosted many ceremonies throughout the years. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z "And someone might return to easterly Rock to raise a new host." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The reluctant hosts talked no more of the Lincoln assassination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My host, unlike most Negroes, did not use the more economical low-watt bulbs. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like they think the host is burdened. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Let it be the mountains or the Horned King’s hosts, I fear neither—not to any great extent,” he added quickly. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Grandma didn’t seem to be bothered that we had just brought down the property values of the entire neighborhood by offering to host this rusted-out piece of garbage. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was 1895, a fortuitous moment when physicists were pondering a host of strange new physical forces manifested in their apparatuses. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Weaver advised his hosts carefully that the foundation might be able to contribute $1 million as an absolute limit, but that was only a guess. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As supper was served promptly I postponed my questions and attended to a gummy fish soup and to my host and fellow guests. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Known for its art deco architecture and expansive boardwalk, the city had a proud tradition of hosting international tournaments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Tamika was coming over later and we were going to brainstorm possible experiments for our YouTube channel, Science Rocks, hosted by the two greatest scientists in the universe, after Einstein, of course. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He didn’t see how any of this was relevant, but if their host could heal Hazel, Frank decided maybe it would be best not to make him angry. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Berkeley attracted the most promising young graduate students, hosted the most eminent visiting lecturers, pocketed the largest contributions from research foundations and garnered the lion’s share of public interest and acclaim. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Ernest, guilelessly playing host, sat Jack Neylan in front of a blackboard and attempted to explain the cyclotron principle to him. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She tells the talk show host she is glad to have two of her three children with her. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Her host replaced her soiled dress with one his daughter had left behind. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z With a host of newsmen congregated outside, he led Seabiscuit out and stood him in an open space between the barns. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The host of CNN had assembled a panel of terrorism experts to share their theories on who could have carried out such a well-planned attack. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z That seems especially puzzling and self-defeating, since a microbe that kills its host kills itself. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z "My brother is young and strong, and he has a vast host around him, and these rainbow knights of his." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The conference was officially opened by our host, His Imperial Majesty, who was dressed in an elaborate brocaded army uniform. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The last time we went into battle without Lady Melisandre was the Blackwater, when Lord Renly’s shade came down upon us and drove half our host into the bay.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Turner imagined the houses up on Quality Ridge falling to the trumpets of the Hebrew host. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Also, as Dr. Steinhaus points out, outbreaks of insect disease in nature always remain confined to insects, affecting neither the host plants nor animals feeding on them. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z An offering fell to the floor, the host, and Lana knelt to venerate and retrieve it. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mance Rayder’s host had broken against the Wall like a wave upon a stony shore, though the defenders were no more than a handful of old men, green boys, and cripples. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Later that day, the campaign hosted a picnic in an open field with views of the spiny mountains marking the Continental Divide. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Naturally, a host of issues raised by Yali’s question remain unresolved. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And Winnie, looking down, saw hosts of tiny insects skittering and skating on the surface. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s already the third Wednesday a October, so it’s Miss Leefolt’s turn to host bridge club. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Whatever the original host of the virus, it seems that a blood-to-blood contact in the rain forest enabled the virus to move into the human world. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Chatlink sessions worked differently from chat rooms, and they were a lot more expensive to host. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Finally, when a charming woman had invited them to a dance competition she was hosting, they’d jumped at the opportunity. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Well, he was host and priest as well, so when he pressed me to confession, I couldna well refuse. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The others swung round and saw the waters of the lake seething, as if a host of snakes were swimming up from the southern end. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Ruth went and when the congregation went to the altar to receive the host, she went also. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1585 Bruno’s host, the French ambassador, was withdrawn from England, and Bruno had no choice but to leave with him. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In short, diseases represent evolution in progress, and microbes adapt by natural selection to new hosts and vectors. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As far as she could tell, her host didn’t speak of her—even when Fiona was off the premises—beyond infrequent mentions of that creature. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But after Anna was born thirteen years ago, Mom insisted on hosting her first rice-tasting ceremony—something the family never did for me—here in our Harlem apartment. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z No sooner had those formalities of greeting been com-pleted than the king had said to his host, "Take me down to your crypt, Eddard. I would pay my respects." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A host of the enemy was encamped upon it, three miles west of Amon Dîn, and some strength of men was already thrusting along the road and was no more than three leagues away. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As the day began, Siddhartha asked his host, the ferryman, to take him across the river. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The following night, our host decided to take us to a part of the Atlantic Ocean that was nearby. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “What shall I bring, white or red?” you ask the host. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When the host jockey became too malnourished, he could check into a hospital to have the worm removed, then return to the track and swallow a new pill. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She thanked her hosts and all those who had offered kind words. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I was a little afraid then at having to play the host to Robin and Miss Whitlaw; but then I realized that they were probably just as afraid of being my guests. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent them walking through the town, searching jobs, and then every night I met my host on the comer opposite the bus station and we went to his house to sleep. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nay, I came rather to guard the hurt men that can yet be healed; for the Rammas is breached far and wide, and soon the host of Morgul will enter in at many points. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The host appeared not to notice the difficulty in which his guest found himself. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “What happens if the au pair does not go to another host family?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was flooded with comments about the party, and it looked like he was going to be hosting more than just a few friends. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Mother tells me there will be many special guests and that the League chose us to be greeters because they can trust that we will be good hosts. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, her heart attack seemed to have shaken loose a host of other problems. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z With Zapotec backing, he linked rebels in Red and White Bundle and a host of other cities defeated by 8-Deer. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z "And now, O my host," said the Tarkaan, "I have a mind to buy that boy of yours." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z It seemed that the vims could adapt quickly to new hosts, and that it could change its character spontaneously and rapidly as it entered a new population. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Before leaving, they scheduled one last party in honor of their American hosts. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks before, officials had announced which city would host the 1940 Games. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Anyway in Iran when you go to someone’s house, they put out a spread with tea and sweets on a rug, and you sit together and the host should offer you the best stuff. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Just as Phil the host was telling the last couple to arrive at the pit stop that they had been eliminated, my phone buzzed. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Has my host made a fool of me? Who is dead?” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He finally had the chance to host his own public affairs show. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A surprise party hosted by my family after my return from Rio. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She waved us toward her with her good arm—her right arm—like she was hosting a party. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z On the third day of snow, the king’s host began to come apart. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “A great host? I should love to see them. I always enjoy processions and that sort of thing.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Joe looked at me and knew what I was thinking: he whispered to me not to intervene, as we were guests in the Sudan and did not want to offend our host’s hospitality. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In other words, the host is possessed by a life form that is attempting to convert the host into itself. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Do we grow stronger sitting here? Our host dwindles every day." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Our nameless host and his mother stood in the crowd. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “I do not think we should allow them to invest us. Theirs is a patchwork host at best. These slavers are no soldiers. If we take them unawares...” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The host was unhappy to see the extra passenger, but so many things had gone wrong from the very start. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z His German hosts had invited him out to dinner, so they cruised the streets in search of a restaurant. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The next night, we host a big party at our house to celebrate. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “For many years, I have forbidden anyone from trying. We don’t know exactly what’s happened. Humanity seems to have lost the ability to host the Oracle.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z To reduce the fever in a sick baby, to halt the brutalities of an overseer, to deliver one from a host of slave hells. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They waited to be told as much, but after a few moments realized with surprise that their hosts were evidently less enthusiastic. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A virus does not “want” to kill its host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The host and the victim were each fitted with a thimble- size clip-on mike; the jury passed around a hand mike. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z But towards the end of summer, just before they fly back to the North Atlantic, where they pass the winter bobbing on stormy waves, they host a series of get-togethers. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Let Hx be the event that the host opens door X and so on. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She found that she had a host of thoughts she had never expressed to him, and numerous emotions she had never let Jody know about. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Support” came in the payment by members of a fee, “stockvel money,” to the host; and in return, they would be given free liquor and “stockvel plates”—dishes of chicken, rice and vegetables. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "The food. Does one person host, and bring everything, or do you take turns?" Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z In fact, Durham was reacting to a host of local, national, and even international pressures that made change inevitable. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, Sunny Brook, here is your second-to-last question,” said the host. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Even when Mrs. Chavez hosted my ninth birthday party, it was spoiled by Amelia wearing the outfit my mother had given me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Alfred Loomis was brought into the talks; after hosting the British delegation for a week at Tower House, he pressed Bush to make radar a priority of the NDRC. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They were evicted by the outraged hosts but only after a long, happy, and bloody battle that took out the front door and broke two windows. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve met her the few times Hilly allowed Missus Walters to host bridge club. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The ties between guest and host were strong. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They took turns hosting nightly banquets, and the object was to top the effort of the night before. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z It gave the protected lanes to the host country and her closest ally, the worst lanes to her prospective enemies. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Monica’s host “mother,” Mrs. Shoemaker, was a substitute teacher at our school. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The hatching larvae are parasitic, feeding on the flesh of the host. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At that moment the Wraith-king turned and spurred his horse and rode across the bridge, and all his dark host followed him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We all know that we are not to show our faces to anyone, except our two hosts. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z At church he has the power to forgive sins and consecrate the host. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “It’s not polite, you know. Ignoring your host.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The questions bounce around my head as I stare into the host’s face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Over the years, she had hosted many of them at Winterfell, and been welcomed with Ned to their own hearths and tables. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "And you are fifteen now. Fifteen, and leading a host to battle. Can you understand why I might fear, Robb?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I answered and told the caller my host was out for the evening. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z This host her son had assembled was not a standing army such as the Free Cities were accustomed to maintain, nor a force of guardsmen paid in coin. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Their host was greater than it had been when they left the Twins. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z From among the battle-hardened youth there shall rise the Foretold, the Greatest Emperor, scourge of our enemies, commander of a host most devastating. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Weeks earlier, before the inauguration, the conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh baldly announced, “I hope Obama fails.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z On July 24, the athletes shuffled from the ship to a train, stopped over in Frankfurt for a welcoming dinner, and reboarded the train toting quite a few of their hosts’ priceless wine glasses. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “You get first dibs for hosting us,” Arthur says. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The hosts of Mordor looked up and wondered what this sign might mean. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “I want you to come visit the kingdom of the elves. I shall be your host. We shall visit archives together.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I put on a semi-neutral, semi-angry expression as I'm introduced to the country by the grinning host of yet another eponymous news hour. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “That's quite a reward for a returned wallet,” one host said. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I caught a glimpse of the small, white wafer, the risen Christ, and then I closed my eyes and felt the host placed on my tongue. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We’ll then consider how the ancestors of microbes now confined to us transferred themselves from their original animal hosts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the United States, people who are newly released from prison are required to make payments to a host of agencies, including probation departments, courts, and child-support enforcement offices. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z This attitude was reinforced over the next few years, when a succession of critics, clearly Newton’s intellectual inferiors, raised a host of quibbles about his work, which showed their own ignorance more than anything else. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The ranch was decorated for the occasion, and legions of Pollard’s friends, including Yummy, Spec Richardson, Doc Babcock, and a host of hospital staffers, were in attendance. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A slim woman with dark hair, Marx was the host of “Patricia Marx Interviews,” a weekly radio show in New York City. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z We were both interested in botany, and I tried to explain some of the things I knew without sounding like the host of the Discovery Channel. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Welcome to Camp Laurence!” said the young host, as they landed with exclamations of delight. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z There now cowered the proud hosts of Saruman, in terror of the king and in terror of the trees. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Duke University at first agreed to host the event, but then backed out. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There are no secret economies that nourish the poor; on the contrary, there are a host of special costs. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For these prayer meetings, we’d jam ourselves into the tiny living area of the host family’s house and form a circle. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The trees in the orchard are crammed with apples, and the cafe hosts apple bobbing competitions every afternoon. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “An excellent host who had little real enjoyment in the ball.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Their host frowned as if he didn’t appreciate Frank ruining his good mood. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The boy’s clothes his host had dressed him in made him feel like ten pounds of sausage in a five-pound skin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It hosted the best musicians in the city. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Specifically, the host wished to know why I felt that white America’s progress, or rather the progress of those Americans who believe that they are white, was built on looting and violence. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Okay, ladies and gentlemen,” chirped the TV meteorologist, Max Myer, who was really enjoying his stint as a game show host. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z It was a great honor for Fort Hare to play host to a man acclaimed as a world statesman. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And Shusgis, my jovial host, a heavy man, a substantial man, he too was somehow, around the corners and edges, a little vague, a little, just a little bit unreal. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z At their feet were piled betel leaves, rice and a host of sweetmeats. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The host passed through the breach and halted on the sloping sward above. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And with that the host began to move. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Therefore, Marburg lived in some other kind of host—an insect? a rat? a spider? a reptile? The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as these thoughts pierced him with dread and held him bound as with a spell, the Rider halted suddenly, right before the entrance of the bridge, and behind him all the host stood still. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "Send him here after he's eaten. Have him bring quill and parchment. And find Tollett as well. Tell him to bring my axe. A guest gift for our host." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z After the reconstituted S-l committee finally got atomic bomb planning under way, its members met at the exclusive Bohemian Grove in California in September 1942, with Lawrence as host. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She had a collection of them, the “Rubrum,” the “Honeymoon,” and a host of Japanese varieties. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Before her, in overly luxuriant rows, was a host, so to speak, of golden pharmaceuticals, plus a few technically less indigenous whatnots. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z On this front, my team had been wrangling with Barack’s communications staff over an idea I’d had to host a Halloween party for kids at the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Spurge, yanked by his host, stumbled away from the table. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z "Is that wise? You are strongly placed here. It's said that the old Kings in the North could stand at Moat Cailin and throw back hosts ten times the size of their own." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The virus was designed to slowly weaken in infection rate as it spreads from host to host. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z While her sponsors and hosts argued, Luma tried to focus on her players and their families. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z We got up, and she explained that we were going to find the host--I had never met him, she said, and it was making me uneasy. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Grandpa was just the friendliest host you ever saw. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Out of it streamed a great host as swiftly as swirling waters when a sluice is lifted. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They did not laugh when I spoke today of the Argive host and the fall of Rome. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z On foot they came, and horsemen, filling the river plain with dazzle of bronze; and Zeus lord of lightning threw my men into blind panic: no one dared stand against that host closing around us. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When he heard the door opening behind him, Tyrion turned to confront his fat host. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He couldn’t imagine hosting a pity party about it. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Oppie’s startled host replied that Ernest “had always seemed to my observation to be a very picture of the extrovert, the satisfied man, the man of bounce and buoyancy.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Down from the gates they roared, over the causeway they swept, and they drove through the hosts of Isengard as a wind among grass. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Now the Captains of the West led their host towards the City, and folk saw them advance in line upon line, flashing and glinting in the sunrise and rippling like silver. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In moments, she was surrounded by a glorious host of human-sized fairies, some standing on the ground, most hovering. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Maddox enjoys a celebration, and your grandfather is an accommodating host,” Lena said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The flukes are released into the water by the host snails. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Their host’s father had been a member of the cotton vanguard and a savvy proselytizer of the miracle crop. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Have the hosts of heaven come to claim my patient? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Ben flew over two rows of folding chairs and fell on top of a small girl who screamed until a host of arms lifted Ben out of the wreckage and off the girl. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For the Bedford-Stuyvesant gathering, Janice had already confirmed her plans with church representatives as well as the local Democratic district chairman, who would be on hand to “host” the gathering. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As the general explained, this narrowed the targets to cities hosting large munitions plants surrounded by worker housing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It had seemed to rise in many minds at once, the initial intent simply to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus’s discovery of the New World by hosting a world’s fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The hosts read letters and birthday wishes from people across the country, including President Theodore Roosevelt, who offered his “hearty good wishes for the continuation of her useful and honorable life.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But this is supposed to be a “family gathering,” hosted by our neighbors next door. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “I have no idea,” I said, and at this point the host intervened with a mention of the weather, for people had begun to eat. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Technically, the title is the Young America New Year’s Eve Gala, or as at least one late-night host calls it, the Millennial Correspondents’ Dinner. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z While the Adams style generated a host of memorable epigrammatic flashes, it was the worst-possible vehicle for sustaining the diplomatic niceties. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z As Xan’s health began to fail more rapidly, Luna informed her mother and her hosts that she would be sleeping in the Tower. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His host threw over him a heavy blanket cloak, his own reserve against the winter wind when it came wild. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Harrison and Miss Howard had some news for the city, but the mayor had no plans to reveal it until October 28, when the exposition would host American Cities Day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Forty leagues and more it was, as a bird flies, from Edoras to the fords of the Isen, where they hoped to find the king’s men that held back the hosts of Saruman. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “It’s the one perquisite allowed to the host, isn’t it, Frank?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And his host family is terribly worried about him. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It felt strange to be hosting, to assume the center of responsibility. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The atmosphere in every hallway was like that of a surprise party, with no host in evidence but everyone, somehow, as the surprised and delighted guest. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And all the host laughed and wept, and in the midst of their merriment and tears the clear voice of the minstrel rose like silver and gold, and all men were hushed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Jon's brothers and sisters had been seated with the royal children, beneath the raised platform where Lord and Lady Stark hosted the king and queen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z To stir up more trouble, Octavian arranged for the Senate to host a state banquet. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z We, who were oudaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark Antony marked the occasion by hosting what might be his final banquet, drinking and feasting in the light-hearted, easy-going manner that characterized more carefree days. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z A hush fell upon all as out from the host stepped the Dúnedain in silver and grey; and before them came walking slow the Lord Aragorn. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Sometimes they act kind of erratic, which scares me a little, like the time they were convinced we should crash a party even though the host threatened to kill Juanga over his ex-boyfriend last year. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Still more returned in their coffins, a silent testimony to the harshness of their demon “hosts.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The host didn’t ask any questions, which I was kind of bummed about. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We had won a host of small battles that added up to a change in the atmosphere of the island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Son, Last Sunday the host of a popular news show asked me what it meant to lose my body. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The king’s host was creeping through the heart of the largest forest in the Seven Kingdoms, yet dry wood became difficult to find. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He had so many gifts for his Cuban hosts that they couldn’t all fit in his bag. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The host of the Horned King was like the body of an armed giant restlessly stirring. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “What is wrong with being a good host? Giving out goody bags? Back home we always welcomed our guests with a treat, no matter how old they were, fifteen or fifty!” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The local people seem to have been happy to host the women aviators. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z When we got here, she said, “I’m Morina, the Good Day, Bay! host,” and she vigorously shook all the teachers' hands and gave us kids perky high fives. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Bacteria are the greatest of all at setting up joint enterprises, on which the lives of their hosts are totally dependent. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There would be nothing inside to tempt any thieves; Ento had been deserted as if it were the host of a plague. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The king’s host became a column of snowmen, staggering through knee-high drifts. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The luckier ones among my siblings got to stay with host families, but I had to go to camps where they housed ten of us in a cabin for two weeks at a time. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides their well-known rallies where they burned crosses and preached race hatred, the Klan hosted regular dances, shooting matches, barbecues, bingo nights, and fishing trips. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He wished the man would not keep asking him questions, as if to engage him, as if the man were the host and Richard the visitor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Until I see Ryan Cross, all gold, flowing, his hand on the back of Violet’s chair as if he’s the host at the Macaroni Grill. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When it reached us, Ray jumped ahead to be the host and get the bag. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Now it’s apparently used to host community science events. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But on the field where they now stood a great host was drawn up, in ranks and companies glittering in the sun. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z His host looks like he’d as soon eat your face as shake your hand. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z This time we were followed by a host of gleeful children. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The sympathizers would be rooted out and tarred and feathered, Ridgeway assured his host. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z To honor the people who had helped make my adoption possible, they were hosting a luncheon near the courthouse. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Their host, an antiquarian architect, had never truckled under to modern civilization and kept his house free of gas and electricity. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Nothing gets Momma more hyped up than hosting book club. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Stannis would be left with thirty or forty galleys, at a guess; more than enough to bring his whole host across, once they had regained their courage. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I started noting the deadness in Padre Ignacio’s voice, the tedium between the gospel and communion, the dry papery feel of the host in my mouth. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some microbes don’t wait for the old host to die and get eaten, but instead hitchhike in the saliva of an insect that bites the old host and flies off to find a new host. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When he had conversations with Perry Como or other white television hosts, when he sang on their shows, they all seemed to respect him. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "For the departure of guests makes a wound that is easily healed in the heart of a judicious host." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “Ladies, we sure know how to host a tea,” Mrs. Malloy says. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The host was female, and I understood the look in her eyes as she assessed Edward. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z This year Rachelle is going to a party thrown by one of the exchange students’ host families. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I would tell my hosts in those rural Hearths and villages who I was; most of them had heard a little about me over the radio and had a vague idea what I was. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Travis said in a horrible British accent, imitating his mom’s favorite cooking reality show host from the Food Network. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z None of the merchantmen that called at Lordsport had been allowed to depart again; his father wanted no word of the hosting to reach the main-land before he was ready to strike. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In an unusual arrangement, he said, T. americana plays host to colonies of tiny red ants—indeed, it has trouble surviving without them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He pointed to me as if he were the host of a panel discussion on a talk show. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Ordinarily I might have felt a little funny hosting a dinner in someone else’s home. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Catelyn wondered how long the grove had stood, and whether Ned had rested here when he led his host south to lift the last siege of Storm's End. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I was becoming an expert at saying nothing by saying something: excellent training for politicians or talk-show hosts. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When it dived back into my flowers, I finally threw the bouquet on the ground, hoping I wasn’t insulting our host nation. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He played host to a large family reunion, replaced the heat exchanger in his boat, and transformed the ramshackle greenhouse into an elaborate workshop. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Behind them were gathered a great host, both of the Riders and of the people of Westfold, old and young, women and children, who had come out from the caves. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Bacteria and a host of other microorganisms could find their way into cultures from people’s unwashed hands, their breath, and dust particles floating through the air, and destroy them. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z That’s what I call a peroration—though heaven knows where Douglass’s hosts would have been looking as he delivered it. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z She could avoid Stephanie like the plague and go about her life as leader of the New Crew, a little tainted until she hosted a few more parties and all was forgotten. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Having destroyed, its host, the hot agent is now coming out of every orifice, and is “trying” to find a new host. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ginika was buying a dress for a dinner party, hosted by the lawyers she was interning with. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z At a war labor conference that Hampton Institute hosted in 1942, MacLean told attendees that the war could be “the greatest break in history for minority groups.” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z My host went to the extreme of serving his guests from a bar which consisted of a tub of ice, quart bottles of soda, two bottles of whisky and a case of pop. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A jolt of pain ricocheted through Koffi’s body as a part of the splendor moved from host to another, sweat slicked her neck as it moved, but she remained still. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And all the host and all the people cried yea with one voice. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But why should a germ evolve the apparently self-defeating strategy of killing its host? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When I woke the next morning in her spare bedroom, my host, in parka, hat, and gloves, was melting water on her stove. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In spite of their minute size, the total weight of this host of bacteria in the top foot of a single acre of fertile soil may be as much as a thousand pounds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Among his closest friends was Conrad Weiser, an adopted Mohawk, and the Indians’ unofficial host at the talks. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z At all events, the King, his friend and his host, killed him, we are not told why. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In an attempt to conserve our energy, we hosted only two inaugural balls that night, as opposed to the ten we’d gone to in 2009. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Many foes stood before it, and on the further half of the plain were other hosts still unfought. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z His host put the mallet and chisel aside. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A pretty place caught Lubin’s eye, but when he suggested it, his hosts balked: a Star of David hung in the window. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “Go to sleep, poor folk,” he said to his silent hosts, and laid his head down on the floor of sand, and slept. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Since there was no further danger from the Cauldron-Born, and the hosts of the Horned King moved far below and to the west of the group, Taran deemed it safe to build a fire. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z By and by I found myself on a paved path going down into the village, and it was while descending this path that I met Mr Taylor, my kind host of this evening. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Our host had been born in the main village and never left. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z For Halloween, Ron asks us to wear costumes because the elementary school PTA is hosting a trunk-or-treat party in our parking lot. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The altar boy held the gold platter under each chin, the priest mumbled something in Latin and placed the host on the tongue. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z One woman who had offered to host Stanton in her home was distraught to discover that Anthony would be staying with her instead. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The patriotism of her young flight crews would be an inspiration to women serving the Motherland in a host of less glamorous roles—as snipers, tank drivers, antiaircraft machine gunners, technicians, cooks, or launderers. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z When we got there, the host, that old guy who’s worked there for about a billion years, asked if we needed a table for four. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Their host served as guide, and he led them by a long roundabout road. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, the center is hosting a statewide Quran competition for the students, and I signed you both up.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But soon there were few left in Minas Tirith who had the heart to stand up and defy the hosts of Mordor. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They turned it on for a whole host of reasons, sometimes for things as small as a kid accidentally using their ability, or to stamp out unruliness in one of the cabins. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I follow the host, perplexed and hyperaware that Hideo is behind me, until we reach an outside patio framed by ornate pillars and lit by trails of fairy lights. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘I am here. The last host of the Eorlingas has ridden forth. It will not return without battle.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m not anxious to avoid a host of dangers and temptations. My sole ambition must be to perceive things clearly and calmly.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The assailing hosts halted, foiled by the silent menace of rock and wall. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “They are actually robbers,” Spurge whispered to his host unhelpfully. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Kind host,” whispered Spurge, “I have an idea.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Ernest hosted a dinner for them all at Trader Vic’s, featuring his customary personal menu—“a kind of smoked sparerib, eaten ‘by hand,’ and a coffee plus brandy,” David Lilienthal recorded in his personal journal. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She attended the prayer meeting for Yule May that Aibileen hosted weeks ago, but she belongs to a different church. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z 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 Now, I have been around: the racial rioting in South Africa, hosting embassy parties in Brazzaville, shopping in Paris and Brussels, the game animals in Kenya, I have seen it all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yet when a guest plainly wishes to end his own life, why, his host must oblige him, no?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Above the walls I observed spires—some with crosses—from which hung a host of multicolored pennants tossed and turned by breezes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z God and all the heavenly host were witness that he had every reason to, but he would not cry. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I imagined the plain wooden crucifix above the altar swinging back and forth as Father Amadi raised the host at consecration. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He whirled his plastic glass in his hand and regarded the rinse of whisky left in it, a gesture often designed to draw emptiness to the attention of a host. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Any ambiguity, any tendency to wander from the matter at hand, will introduce grave hazards for the cells, and even more for the host in which they live. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a growing excitement among the host The young geese flirted outrageously, or collected in parties to discuss their pilots. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not uncommon for a stockvel host to double, even triple, his investment. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The host and judges are on the floor in front of the stage, with their backs to the audience. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z There were two chairs on stage: the infamous Hot Seat itself—painted red with flames running up the legs—and an ordinary chair for the host, Kevin. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z |
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